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Edythe Kleinhentz dies after illness in Harbor Springs, 1961

Also Edythe Kleinhentz obituary · Edythe Kleinhentz funeral

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TypeEvent
Date1961-03
WithinHarbor Springs
ErasModern era
Locator map: Harbor Springs highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
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Event
Date
1961-03
Kind
Death
Where
Harbor Springs
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
demographycommunityhealthcare
Within
Harbor Springs

Summary

The April 1961 obituary reports the death of Edythe Kleinhentz, age 71, at Little Traverse Hospital after a ten-week illness. Her services and burial were reported in Harbor Springs.

Sources

  1. Reports Edythe Kleinhentz, age 71, dying at Little Traverse Hospital after a ten-week illness, with services at Erwin Funeral Home and burial at Lakeview Cemetery in Harbor Springs. It identifies her as a former Beaver Island resident but supplies no civil record or full life history.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Edythe Kleinhentz dies after illness in Harbor Springs, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-edythe-kleinhentz-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1961, “Obituaries.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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