Leelanau County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Cheek, Donald Lester 
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Cemetery:           Rose Hill Cemetery
Name:               Donald Lester Cheek

Date Of Photograph: May 23, 2007
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Donald L. Cheek   b. 10 July 1932   d. 5 July 2001
AIC US AIR FORCE
KOREA
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Social Security Death Index 
Name: Donald L. Cheek 
SSN: XXXXX  
Last Residence: 49636  Glen Arbor, Leelanau, Michigan, United States of America 
Born: 10 Jul 1932 
Died: 5 Jul 2001 
State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951 ) 
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 
Name: Donald Lester Cheek 
Service Info.: A1C US AIR FORCE KOREA  
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1932 
Death Date: 5 Jul 2001 
Cemetery: Rosehill Cemetery  
Cemetery Address: Kasson Townshhip Maple City, MI 49664  
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TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE - 6 July 2001
     DONALD L. CHEEK, 68, of Glen Arbor, died Thursday, July 5, 2001, at home 
surrounded by his loving family.
      Arrangements will be announced by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in 
Traverse City.
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TRAVERSE CITY RECORD EAGLE - 7 July 2001 
      Donald Lester Cheek
      Died July 5, 2001
      BURDICKVILLE - Donald Lester Cheek, 68, of Glen Arbor, died Thursday, 
surrounded by his loving family after a valiant seven-year battle with cancer.
      Born July 10, 1932, in Springfield, Mo., he was the son of Lester and 
Frances (Camp) Cheek. While in the service and stationed at Empire Air Base in 
Empire, he met and fell in love with the former Alice Ashmore, and they were 
married on Nov. 3, 1951, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Traverse 
City.
      A veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Cheek served his country honorably with 
the United States Air Force. He was employed by the Traverse City Regional 
State Hospital for several years before joining Michigan Bell Telephone 
Company, retiring as an engineer in 1982. Together with his wife, Alice, they 
owned and operated the Weathervane Antique Shop in Glen Arbor for a number of 
years. Mr. Cheek was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the northern 
Michigan outdoors. Some of his happiest moments were spent fishing with his 
wife on Glen Lake. He also enjoyed Glen Lake High School sports and "worked the 
chains" at many varsity football games. The greatest joy in Mr. Cheek's life 
was his family and he was never happier than when his house was full of his 
visiting children and their families. He was dearly loved and will be greatly 
missed.
      Along with his wife and best friend, Alice, he is also survived by his 
children, Donna (Kim) Hillard of Burdickville, Robert Cheek of Burdickville, 
Beth (Roger) Noonan of Maple City, Cynthia (William) Holbrook of Chicago, and 
Martha (William) McCort of Lake Ann; eight grandchildren; a great-
granddaughter; his wife's loving brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews; and his 
sister, Mary Korch of Smyrna, Ga.
      He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, William.
      Cremation has taken place. Graveside services will be held at Rose Hill 
Cemetery on Sunday, July 8 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Stephen Wing officiating. 
Graveside military honors will be under the auspices of VFW Cherryland Post 
2780.
      In remembrance, memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Hospice 
or the American Diabetes Association.
      The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in 
Traverse City.
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 
Name: Donald Lester Cheek 
Service Info.: A1C US AIR FORCE KOREA  
Birth Date: 10 Jul 1932 
Death Date: 5 Jul 2001 
Cemetery: Rosehill Cemetery  
Cemetery Address: Kasson Townshhip Maple City, MI 49664  
 
 



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