Benzie County Newspaper Index 1990 - 2005 Contributed by: Harold Saffron ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ******************************************** Index to Abbreviations: Column No. 1 = Surname ----- Column No. 2 = Female names for Engagements and Marriage & Other ----- Column No 3 = Avert. = Advertisement ----- Anni. = Anniversary ----- Naturalize = Naturalization ----- Obit. = Obituary ----- Twp. = Township----- Column No. 4 = Ad Vis. = Ad Visor ----- BB = Benzie Banner ----- Eve. Rec. = Evening Record ----- G. T. Bay E. = Grand Traverse Bay Eagle ----- Gr. Tra. Her. = Grand Traverse Herald ----- Kal. Lead. = Kalkaska Leader ----- Lee. Ent. = Leelanau Enterprise ----- Morn. Rec. = Morning Record ----- RP = Record Patriot ----- TCRE = Traverse City Record Eagle -----Man. T. = Manistee Times Standard ----- Man. A. = Manistee Advocate ----- Man. D. = Manistee Democrat ----- Man. N. A. = Manistee News Advocate ----- Man. D. N. = Manistee Daily News. Most of these newspapers are on microfilm at the Mark and Helen Osterlin Library at Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan, except the Benzie Banner after 1968 and the Ad Visor--The Benzie Banner and Record Patriot are available at the Benzonia Library, Benzonia, MI. The Ad-Visor has an office in the Plaza at Honor, MI. ---The Traverse City newspapers are also on microfilm at the Traverse City public library.---The Manistee county newspapers are on microfilm at the Manistee Public Library. Wear, Robert W., Jr. Obit. RP 6/17/1998 6 Weatherford, Donald Dusty" Obit. RP 7/6/2005 6 Weatherford, Donald L. Death TCRE 6/25/2005 4C Weatherford, Eryn Lea Birth RP 7/1/1992 6 Weathers, Ed & Evelyn 60th. Anni. TCRE 4/4/2004 9E Weatherwax, Ervin George Obit. RP 11/13/1991 6 Weatherwax, Hannah 2/11/2004 Birth TCRE 3/7/2004 8E Weatherwax, Jeffrey A. Hopkins, Becky M. Marr. AV 8/8/2004 8 Weaver family Gave defibrillator Homestead RP 7/3/2002 8 Weaver, Andrea 9/21/2004 Birth TCRE 10/17/2004 3B Weaver, Bob Article RP 4/7/2004 1 Weaver, Caleb Birth RP 11/27/1991 6 Weaver, Edward L. Obit. RP 11/26/1997 6 Weaver, Ellis Gerald Obit. RP 12/15/1999 7 Weaver, Julie Lynne Erickson, Matthew John Marr. RP 10/11/1995 8 Weaver, Marguerite E. Obit. RP 3/29/1995 6 Weaver, Martha M. Waterson, Gregory D. Engage TCRE 1/23/2003 4B Weaver, Martha M. Waterson, Gregory D. Marr. AV 7/13/2003 10 Weaver, Martha Marie Waterson, Gregory Donald Engage RP 1/22/2003 6 Weaver, Matthew Scott Birth RP 9/25/1991 6 Weaver, Richard Madison Obit. RP 3/18/1992 6 Weaver, Robert (Bob) EMT Crew & Trauma Team Thanks RP 2/18/2004 1 Weaver, Sylvia Jane Obit. TCRE 12/25/2001 3C Webb, Catherine L. Trust Court RP 9/3/2003 26 Webb, Shirley J. Bolling, Daniel L. Marr. AV 4/6/2003 9 Webb, Willard I. III Obit. RP 11/13/2002 9 Webber, Celia B. Obit. RP 11/22/1995 6 Webber, John Emery Obit. TCRE 12/23/2001 6A Webber, Kimberly S. Hill, Nathan R. Marr. AV 7/27/2003 7 Webber, Megan Francis, Benjamin Engage TCRE 8/21/2005 13E Webber, Megan Francis, Benjamin Engage RP 8/24/2005 15 Webber, Megan Francis, Benjamin Marr AV 9/18/2005 8 Webber, Melvin O. Obit. RP 1/8/1992 6 Weber, Arlington A. (Sam) Obit. RP 5/23/1990 6 Weber, Jenette M. Stewart, Norman L. Marr. AV 12/11/2005 8 Weber, Jenette M. Stewart, Norman L. Marr. AV 12/25/2005 7 Weber, Jenette M. Stewart, Norman L. Marr. AV 11/27/2005 2 Weber, Jennifer G. Obit. TCRE 7/31/2003 3B Weber, Loyd R. Obit. RP 11/7/1990 6 Weber, Ralph J. Obit. RP 6/15/1994 6 Weber, Rebecca L. Schimp, Michael A. Engage TCRE 12/13/2001 5B Weckle, Madison Dawn Birth RP 5/3/2000 6 Weeks, Richard V. Obit. RP 5/12/1999 6 Weersing, Merrill Obit. TCRE 2/1/2002 3B Weersing, Merrill Obit. RP 2/6/2002 6 Weese, Eric Michael Obit. TCRE 9/17/2005 4C Weese, Heather Leah Alexander, Brandon Michael Marr. AV 9/9/2001 2 Weese, Katie Susanna Birth TCRE 11/30/2003 9E Weese, Patrick Death TCRE 8/18/2004 3B Weese, Patrick (Pat) Service TCRE 8/27/2004 4C Weese, Shanda L. Swick, Adam E. Marr. AV 7/27/2003 7 Weider, Evan Scott Birth RP 10/28/1992 6 Weider, Willian (Bill) Sr. Obit. TCRE 3/1/2003 6C Weil, Harriet A. Obit. RP 6/19/1991 6 Weiland, Trevor D. Denoyer, Kristen M. Marr. AV 10/19/2003 3 Weinert, Brian Charles Currie, Michelle Marie Marr. AV 7/1/2001 2 Weishaar, Mary Therese Wall, Robert Patrick Engage RP 10/30/1996 14 Weishaar, Richard N. Zapinski, Heather Marie Engage RP 6/7/2000 8 Weksler, Norman Obit. RP 7/12/1995 6 Welborn, Doug & Marilynn 50th. Anni. RP 8/1/2001 8 Welch, Cyndi Byrd Ask, Richard Michael Engage RP 11/4/1992 17 Welch, Jerry L. Jr. Smith, Cara A. Marr. AV 8/22/2004 8 Welch, Mitchell L. Henry, Theresa A. Marr. AV 3/27/2005 14 Welch, Polly A. Collingwood, Wilbur E. Marr. AV 7/21/2002 15 Welker, Steven L., Jr. Smith, Emily L. Marr. AV 8/24/2003 3 Weller, Payton Birth AV 7/22/2001 2 Wells, George A. (Spike) Obit. RP 1/22/2003 6 Wells, Kevin Thomas Birth RP 1/13/1993 6 Wells, Lewis E. (Tony) Obit. RP 8/18/1993 6 Wells, Lewis E., Sr. Obit. RP 1/9/1991 6 Wells, Marie V. Obit. RP 2/13/1991 6 Wendel, Lenore G. Death TCRE 1/16/2002 3B Wendels, Kimberly Kay (Kulawiak) Obit. TCRE 3/11/2003 3B Wendels, Kimberly Kay (Kalawiak) Obit. RP 3/19/2003 7 Wendland, Joan Kappus Obit. RP 4/27/2005 6 Wendt, Herman D., Jr. Obit. RP 4/18/1990 6 Wendt, Yvonne Obit. RP 8/17/1994 6 Wenn, Kyle Thomas Birth RP 3/11/1992 6 Wenn, Thomas Hugh, Jr. Dickinson, Tammy Lynn Engage RP 3/21/1990 11 Wentzloff, David Dale Baker, Sarah Marie Engage RP 7/19/2000 12 Wentzloff, Jeffrey Nathan Sadlier, Jennie Rose Engage RP 8/4/1999 10 Wentzloff, Jeffrey Nathan Sadler, Jennie Rose Marr. RP 12/29/1999 11 Wentzloff, Lucas David Obit. RP 8/3/2005 7 Wentzloff, Maggie Joanne 2/23/2004 Birth RP 3/10/2004 7 Werp, Christopher D. Jepsen, Holli C. Engage TCRE 6/22/2003 10E Weslock, Charles Obit. TCRE 11/15/1992 8 Weslock, Charles Karl Obit. RP 11/18/1992 6 Weslock, Donna B. Obit. TCRE 4/27/2003 6B Weslock, Mary Obit. RP 10/1/1997 6 West, Ada Mae Obit. RP 2/22/1995 6 West, Camden Douglas Birth TCRE 7/27/2003 10E Westcott, Benjamin R. Oien, Lyndsee L. Engage TCRE 8/29/2004 11E Westcott, Benjamin R. Oien, Lyndsey L. Marr. AV 10/3/2004 A3 Westcott, Benjamin Roy Oien, Lyndsee Lea Marr. TCRE 4/10/2005 10E Westcott, Morgan 3/7/2005 Birth TCRE 5/1/2005 8E Westcott, Robert D. Obit. RP 1/27/1999 6 Westerlund, Carl G. Obit RP 11/24/1993 6 Westerlund, Marjorie Obit. RP 1/9/2002 6 Westerlund, Marjorie G. Obit. TCRE 12/30/2001 6A Westfull, Mark A. Lundwall, Kelly S. Marr. AV 10/3/2004 A3 Weston, Lyndsie Birth AV 5/6/2001 2 Weston, Phillip Moltzer, Laura Engage RP 2/27/1991 8 Weston, Thomas Benner Myronnenko, Nadiva Nikolayivna Marr AV 4/21/2002 9 Westphal, Irma Obit. RP 7/24/1991 6 Westphal, Keith Heiler, Judy Engage RP 2/7/2001 9 Westphal, Keith Heiler, Judy Engage RP 2/7/2001 9 Westphal, Keith Allen Heiler, Judith Louise Marr. AV 5/13/2001 2 Westphal, Kelly Jean Johnson, Gilbert Patrick Engage RP 3/31/1993 9 Westphal, Robert Obit. RP 5/29/2002 6 Westphal, Virginia R. (Ginny) Obit. RP 7/8/1998 6 Wethers, Jaimee K. Obit. RP 8/3/2005 6 Wetzel, Lara J. Bramer, Ross F. Marr. AV 8/22/2004 8 Whale, Thomas Cost $350,000 + $153,402 Benzie TCRE 11/19/2003 IA Wheaton, Scott M. Machett, Marie K. Marr. TCRE 11/9/2003 10E Wheeler, Daniel L. Obit. RP 6/22/1994 6 Wheeler, Darin W. Stratton, Deborah A. Marr. AV 5/5/2002 4 Wheeler, Fern L. Obit. RP 1/13/1999 6 Wheeler, Jame Lee Lorenz, Brandy Kristen Engage RP 2/26/1997 8 Wheeler, Mary Age 90 Birth RP 10/23/1991 9 Wheeler, Mary H. Obit. RP 11/13/1996 6 Wheeler, Radella (Betty Acha) Obit. RP 1/1/1997 6 Wheeler, Tynan Birth TCRE 10/31/2002 5B Wheelock, Ruth A. Obit. RP 2/19/1992 6 Wheelock, Stacey L. Schuh, Patrick J. Engage RP 7/9/2003 9 Wheelock, Stacey L. Schuh, Patrick J. Engage RP 7/23/2003 9 White, Benjamin Erik Smith, Anna Katherine Engage RP 6/24/1992 12 White, Benjamin Erik Johnson, Anna Katherine Marr. RP 8/19/1992 13 White, Benjamin P. Obit. RP 10/25/2000 6 White, Clint Fisher, Catherine Marr. AV 10/30/2005 12 White, Clyde Edwin Death TCRE 8/3/2002 2B White, Donne L. Obit. RP 6/29/1994 7 White, Helen Steals the show Article RP 3/26/2003 9 White, Jane Ann Obit. RP 5/30/2001 6 White, John Larry Death TCRE 8/22/2003 4C White, Julie Michelle Piere, David Fletcher Engage RP 8/12/1998 7 White, Kimberly J. Hensley, Micah R. Marr. AV 5/16/2004 11 White, Margaret Obit. BB 12/5/2001 6 White, Mary C. Obit. TCRE 2/28/2002 3B White, Nichole Coho Queen RP 5/8/1991 13 White, Nicole Lynn Plont, Michael Bruce Engage RP 2/22/1995 12 White, Ole & Helen 50th. Anni. RP 11/13/1996 8 White, Ronald Paul Johnson, Karrie Lynn Engage RP 1/20/1993 21 White, Timothy B. Dankert, Erin E. Marr. AV 5/5/2002 4 Whiting, Thomas Patrick Condon, Janet Meredith Engage RP 9/10/2003 9 Whiting, Thomas Patrick Condon, Janet Meredith Marr. AV 11/16/2003 2 Whitney, Mark L. Myers, Sally J. Marr. AV 10/5/2003 4 Whitten, Brooke Ann Birth RP 8/28/1991 6 Whitten, Juliet Emlee Birth AV 12/6/1998 3 Wicher, Monica Spurgis, Stephen Nelson Engage RP 9/15/1993 9 Wicher, Monice Spurgis, Stephen Nelson, Jr. Marr. RP 1/19/1994 8 Wicher, Siglinde Bus driver Retire RP 11/5/2003 1 Wichntner, Nicholas John VanSweden, Sarah Catherine Marr. AV 5/20/2001 2 Wickham, Donald Cecil Obit. RP 12/3/2003 6 Wickham, Jerald A. Arbogast, Melissa K. Marr. AV 1/16/2005 11 Widmeyer, Harry E. McCarthy, Collin J. Marr. AV 5/8/2005 13 Widowiak, John David Guilty Court RP 2/27/2002 7 Widrig, Marie G. Obit. TCRE 8/27/2004 4C Wietzke, Mark Carl Obit. RP 7/7/1999 6 Wiggins, Bebecca Jo Blausey, Jeffrey Melvin Engage RP 1/31/1996 8 Wiggins, Benjamin J. Elderkin, Hillary A. Marr. AV 12/14/2003 2 Wiggins, Carl Eugene Obit. TCRE 8/9/2002 2B Wiggins, Carl Eugene Death TCRE 8/10/2002 2B Wiggins, Chriatopher Paul Auto accident Death RP 1/2/2002 1 Wiggins, Christopher P. Death TCRE 12/27/2001 2B Wiggins, Christopher Paul Auto accident Death TCRE 12/25/2001 3C Wiggins, Christopher Paul Death AV 1/6/2002 2 Wiggins, Harry Richard Death AV 5/20/2001 2 Wilcox, Corrine Birth AV 9/30/2001 2 Wilcox, Corrine Birth TCRE 10/18/2001 7C Wilcox, Dawn Marie George, Brian Engage RP 8/1/1990 23 Wilcox, Leo & Betty 60th. Anni. TCRE 11/21/2004 8E Wilcox, Merle 50th. Anni. TCRE 8/10/2003 9E Wilcox, Ruth Obit. TCRE 3/16/2003 3B Wilde, Schuyler Lee Birth AV 12/2/2001 2 Wildie, Margaret Louise Obit. TCRE 2/24/2002 8A Wildie, Margaret Louise Obit. RP 3/6/2002 6 Wilke, Ethan A. Death TCRE 1/29/2005 4C Wilke, Ethan Earl Obit. TCRE. 1/30/2005 3B Wilke, Ethan Earle Obit. RP 2/9/2005 7 Wilkie, Betty Louise Death TCRE 9/21/2002 2C Wilkie, Betty Louise Obit. TCRE 9/22/2002 9A Wilkins, Caleb Birth AV 7/22/2001 2 Wilkins, Erin Bachelor of Science Degree School RP 5/21/2003 11 Wilkins, MacKenzie Brooke Gum, Randall Engage RP 5/22/2002 8 Wilkinson, Sabrina Nicole Obit. RP 1/23/1991 6 Wilkinson, Zachary Robert Birth RP 6/24/1992 6 Willard, Jean Obit. RP 3/28/1990 6 Willard, LeOra K. Obit. RP 11/6/1991 6 Willard, LeOra K. Obit. RP 7/15/1992 6 Williams, Aadra Pearl Obit. RP 2/5/1991 7 Williams, David A. Johnson, Judith M. Marr. AV 12/19/2004 13 Williams, Fern C. (Gray) Obit. RP 10/14/1998 6 Williams, Forest Obit. TCRE 1/5/2004 4C Williams, Helen (Olsen) Obit. TCRE 12/16/2002 3B Williams, Helen (Olsen) Obit. RP 12/25/2002 6 Williams, John W. Death TCRE 5/16/2001 3C Williams, John Wayne Death AV 5/27/2001 2 Williams, Kerry Robert, Jr. WAtson, Jennifer Suzanne Marr. RP 3/24/1993 9 Williams, Linda B. Reierson, Albert Marr AV 12/5/2004 8 Williams, Mary C. Ayers, William A. Marr. AV 7/25/2004 3 Williams, Sarah Beth Lennon, Ulysses Allen Marr. AV 4/4/2004 5 Williams, Thomas W. Obit. RP 4/30/2003 7 Williams, Ward Westerland Obit. RP 6/23/1999 6 Williamson, Althea L. Obit. RP 6/11/1997 6 Williamson, James O. Obit. RP 11/10/1993 7 Williamson, Kenneth Allen Drown Platte River Death RP 8/29/1990 2 Willis, Joel Mathew Name change Court RP 3/12/2003 26 Willoughby, Conner William Birth RP 4/3/1991 6 Willoughby, Holly Contest winner Neat AV 12/28/2003 15 Willoughby, Holly Marie Birth RP 2/23/1994 6 Wills, Christina S. Klein, Derek T. Marr. RP 9/24/1997 3 Wills, John S Garvin, Sheila M. Marr. AV 4/18/2004 3 Willsey, Ryan Michael Birth AV 4/15/2001 2 Willsey, Will Obit. TCRE 6/6/2005 3B Willson, Eileen W. Obit. TCRE 7/25/2003 4C Wilson, Alexander D. (Alex) Obit. RP 8/9/2000 6 Wilson, Banjamin Nathaniel 7/21/2005 Birth TCRE 8/14/2005 10E Wilson, Beatrice A. Obit. RP 5/7/1997 7 Wilson, Blake Beyette, Amber Marr. AV 11/13/2005 5 Wilson, Charles J. Obit. RP 4/10/2002 6 Wilson, Cindy Lee Death TCRE 3/30/2005 3B Wilson, Cindy Lee Obit. TCRE 3/31/2005 3B Wilson, Cindy Lee Obit RP 4/6/2005 14 Wilson, Clive Duane Obit. RP 8/22/1990 7 Wilson, Dillon James Birth AV 5/20/2001 2 Wilson, Don E. Obit. TCRE 7/7/2005 4B Wilson, Don E. Obit. RP 7/13/2005 6 Wilson, Donald A. Obit. RP 5/30/2001 6 Wilson, Elmer Charge Reduced Court RP 2/25/2004 5 Wilson, Emma Birth AV 12/2/2001 2 Wilson, Emma Birth TCRE 12/13/2001 5B Wilson, Floyd Roscoe Obit. RP 10/23/1996 6 Wilson, Freda Mae Death TCRE 9/22/2004 3B Wilson, Gail & Anne 50th. Anni. RP 8/5/1992 13 Wilson, Gari F. Jr. Holtrey, Heather Marr. AV 10/5/2003 4 Wilson, H. Pat (Wheater) Obit. RP 1/8/1997 6 Wilson, Helen L. Obit. RP 12/25/1996 6 Wilson, Irene Eleanor Johnson Obit. RP 9/26/2001 7 Wilson, Jodean "Jody" Obit. RP. 10/5/2005 6 Wilson, Kristie Hooley, Brandon M. Engage RP 12/12/2001 8 Wilson, Mabel L. Obit. RP 3/11/1998 6 Wilson, Margaret Elizabeth Obit. TCRE 10/2/2005 3B Wilson, Margaret Elizabeth Obit. RP 10/12/2005 6 Wilson, Mary Lou Obit. TCRE 8/30/2005 4B Wilson, Mary Lou "Mimi" Obit. TCRE 8/31/2005 4B Wilson, Mary Lou "Mimi" Obit. RP 9/7/2005 7 Wilson, Ralph M. Obit. RP 2/19/1997 6 Wilson, Richard Merlin, Rev. Obit. RP 5/19/1999 6 Wilson, Shirley Fay Obit. RP 1/23/2002 6 Wilson, Sidney H. Obit. RP 11/11/1998 6 Wilson, Suzanne Obit. RP 12/17/2003 8 Wilson, Suzanne Rae Obit. RP 5/12/2004 6 Wilson, Sylvernis Leslie Bernie" Obit. TCRE 2/6/2005 3B Wilson, Sylvernis Leslie Bernie" Obit. RP 2/16/2005 6 Wilson, Todd King, Amy Marr. RP 7/7/1993 8 Wilson, Tyler Birth RP 11/17/1993 6 Wilson, Wesley Waye Obit. RP 8/26/1998 6 Wiltz, Adolph Probate Court RP 10/30/2002 33 Windham, Patricia Fleetwood Obit. RP 1/17/1996 6 Windrim, Kathleen Frances Obit. TCRE 12/25/2002 2C Winek, Cassandra Birth RP 7/14/1993 6 Winek, Luella Mae Death TCRE 7/31/2005 3B Winfrey, Dehl R. Cline, Erinn E. Marr. AV 5/19/2002 11 Wing, Becky Noffsinger, Glenn Engage RP 3/24/1999 13 Wing, Brandon Birth TCRE 8/16/2001 5D Wing, Donald J. Obit. RP 4/9/1997 6 Wing, Eric Michael Birth RP 4/3/1991 6 Wing, Gertrude E. Obit. RP 10/12/1994 6 Wing, W. David Obit. RP 12/14/1994 6 Winowiecki, Amber Lynn Birth RP 8/7/1991 6 Winowiecki, Courtney Ann Birth RP 8/7/1991 6 Wise, Henry W. Obit. RP 5/25/1994 6 Wise, Polly B. Milligan, Ryan W. Marr. AV 8/7/2005 3 Wishart, Dolores Lucille (Lou) (Coyne) Obit. TCRE 3/6/2003 8C Wisniewski, Edward Frances Motorcycle accident Death RP 7/17/1991 2 Wisniski, Chloe Birth AV 5/6/2001 2 Withers, Taylor Ann Birth AV 8/5/2001 2 Witkop, Aaron Michael Birth RP 10/15/1997 6 Witkop, Austin James Birth RP 8/24/1994 6 Witkop, Chasity J. Wing, Barden J., II Engage RP 5/19/2004 7 Witkop, Clifford Norman Obit. TCRE 7/18/2005 5B Witkop, Laura Ann Birth RP 3/10/1993 6 Witkop, Ryan 11/28/2004 Birth TCRE 12/19/2004 11E Witkop, Shelley A. Geyer, Harold D. Marr. AV 1/5/2003 10 Witkop, Velma Obit. RP 6/20/1990 6 Wittbecker, Jack Obit. RP 1/15/1997 7 Wittbecker, Rene M. Obit. RP 3/29/1995 6 Wittbrodt, Grace Birth AV 1/28/2001 2 Wittbrodt, Sarah Birth TCRE 12/26/2002 3B Wittbrodt, Sarah Louise Birth RP 11/27/2002 8 Wittmer, Jason Chatterton, Mellissa Marr AV 9/4/2005 2