The Chesterton Tribune published a total of 370 deaths for the 
    year 2002. 
These are deaths of Duneland area residents, former residents 
    or persons related to residents. 
There were a total of 189 men from the ages of infant to 99.
There were a total of 181 women from the ages of infant to 
    106 with no age given for one.
By age groups:
Infants: 1 female.
Under 19: 1 male, 1 female
20-29: 2 males, 2 females
30-39: 6 males, 2 females
40-49: 12 males and 6 females
50-59: 22 males and 14 females
60-69: 38 males and 29 females
70-79: 61 males and 42 females
80-89: 38 males and 52 females
90-99: 9 males and 29 females
101: 2 females over 100
We lost two well-known women in 2002 teacher, author and historian 
    Margaret Larson, 102, and artist Hazel Hannell at 106. 
    One woman was killed in an unspecified type accident in Cambodia 
    where she and her husband were missionaries. 
There was one 22-year-old who died in traffic fatalities with one six 
year old and one 22 year old in separate hit and runs and a Navy man serving 
in Norfolk. One female died from overdoses. One former resident was murdered in Arizona, a 
mother and daughter both died in an attempted 
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