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Adelynn Mae Golden
Jul 25, 2015
Adelynn Mae Golden, infant daughter of Amble and Chris Golden, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Adelynn is survived by her parents, Chris and Amble (Bulson) Golden of Fremont; her sister, Makenzie Elyse Golden of Fremont; maternal grandmother, Cindy Bulson of Grand Rapids; paternal grandparents, Jan and Alice Kamphorst of Hesperia;...
Winnifred "Winnie" L. Westenfelder
Jul 22, 2015
Winnifred Winnie L. Westenfelder, age 91 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday evening at her home following a short illness. Winnie was born on March 15, 1924 in Petoskey, Michigan to Jess and Alice (Blowers) Fountain and later met and married Reginald Westenfelder on January 9, 1942 in Fremont. Reginald preceded her in death on March 14, 2001. Winnie has...
Daniel James Pope
Jul 21, 2015
Daniel J. Pope, age 67, of White Cloud passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at his home. Dan was born on May 17, 1948, in Waukegan, Illinois to Norman and Duan (Scherer) Pope. He married Sandra Lee Horner on April 11, 1980. Dan was a machine repair Journeyman at Gerber Products Company until his retirement in 2013....
Timothy H. Taylor
Jul 19, 2015
Timothy H. Taylor, age 55 of Morley, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the Spectrum Health Mecosta County General Hospital in Big Rapids. Tim was born on April 20, 1960 in Grand Rapids to Leroy Mansfield and Elnora Adelia (Smith) Taylor and grew up in the Newaygo County area until 1982 when he moved to Morley. Tim met...
Robert Henry Kosztowny
Jul 18, 2015
Robert H. Kosztowny of Fremont died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Bob received his Masters Degree in Math Education and was a mathematics teacher in the public schools for 37 years and as well as leading math workshops. Bob was the Fremont tennis coach and supported all his students. Bob participated in many archery camps and leagues and...
Lois J. Staples
Jul 18, 2015
Lois J. Staples, age 68 of Newaygo, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at her home following a long illness. Lois was born on November 28, 1946 in Big Prairie Township to Edgar Alden and Sadie Elizabeth (Aishe) Westgate and graduated from Morley Stanwood High School in 1964. Lois later married Leon Staples on March 26, 1966 in Newaygo...
Susan Marie Jackson
Jul 16, 2015
Susan M. Jackson, age 69, of Hesperia passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at her home with her loving family by her side. Susan was born on November 19, 1945, in White Cloud to Lloyd and Flora (Means) Slocum and married Calvin E. Jackson on April 15, 1978 in Hesperia. Susan had worked at Pentwater Wire and enjoyed...
Barbara Ann Sherwood
Jul 16, 2015
Barbara Ann Sherwood, age 75, of Newaygo, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Spectrum Health Services - Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Barbara was born on December 5, 1939, in Bridgeton to Howard and Dorothy (Swanson) Young.As a youngster, Barbara attended the one room Bridgeton School with her brothers. Childhood days she picked pickles, beans, cherries and...
Robert "Dr. Bob" E. Paxton M.D.
Jul 16, 2015
Robert E. Paxton, MD, (Dr. Bob), completed his life on earth and entered eternal life to be with his Lord as his faith assured him. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, July 31, 1927 and died July 16, 2015. Preceding him in death was his mother and father and only sibling, brother, Earle A. Paxton and sister-in-law, Barbara...
Warren C. Stout
Jul 9, 2015
Warren C. Stout, age 76, of Fremont passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Warren was born on August 5, 1938, in Fremont to Clayton and Virginia (Dresser) Stout and was a machinist at Teledyne Continental (L3) until his retirement. Warren proudly served his country in the United States Army and then in...
Jeffery "Jeff" Lashuay
Jul 6, 2015
Jeffery D. Jeff Lashuay, age 57 of Fremont, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Jeff was born on September 12, 1957 in Toledo, Ohio to Donald and Norma (Spect) Lashuay and later married Marsha Rose on February 17, 1984 in Ohio. Jeff had worked for the Toledo Clinic...
Rickey L. Buttleman
Jun 29, 2015
Rickey L. Buttleman, age 59 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home. Rickey was born on January 1, 1956 in Fremont and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Rickey had worked at Salmon Run Campground for 22 years as custodian and campground manager. Rickey also had been a driver for the Department...
Robert "Bobby" Wilk
Jun 29, 2015
Robert BobbyJ. Wilk, age 46 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at his home following a short illness. Bobby was born on August 1, 1968 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and grew up in Kent City until his sophomore year in school and moved to White Cloud. Bobby graduated from White Cloud High School in 1986 and...
Mary Ward
Jun 27, 2015
God needed another angel, so He called Mary home to Heaven on June 27, 2015. Mary was born on April 27, 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa to James and Lucille (Altman) Corbett. Mary graduated from St. Columbkille High School in 1958 and lived in Dubuque until she met and married Robert Ward on August 6, 1966. The couple moved to...
Phyllis J. Jansma
Jun 27, 2015
Phyllis J. Jansma, age 85 of Fremont, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Poppen Residence in Muskegon following a short illness. Phyllis was born on August 29, 1929 in Levering, Michigan to Ray Amos and Mildred (Bennett) Butterfield. Phyllis graduated from the University of Michigan where she met and later married Ray Jansma on June 16, 1950...
Kenneth Gordon "Dutch" Miller
Jun 26, 2015
Dutch Miller, age 87, of White Cloud passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015, at Grand Oaks nursing Center in Baldwin. Dutch was born on June 1, 1928, in Howard City to William and Jenny (Smith) Miller and married Barbara Elaine Sedore on June 9, 1950, in Stanwood. He was a die setter for General Motors Corporation at the...
Gerald "Jerry" A. Rosenberg
Jun 26, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" A. Rosenberg, age 82 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his home. Jerry was born on January 11, 1933 in Muskegon to Walter Robert and Evelyn Marie (Bouchard) Rosenberg and later married Patricia "Pat" McCormick on July 17, 1954 in Muskegon. Pat preceded him in death on June 17, 2015. Jerry served...
Sachi "Jeannie" Kline
Jun 23, 2015
Sachi "Jeannie" Kline, age 86 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. Sachi was born on January 1, 1929 in Osaka, Japan, to Hidetake and Asae (Ozaki) Yuda and married Ralph Kline on November 7, 1953 in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Jeannie had been a lifelong resident of the...
Margaret O. Heiss
Jun 20, 2015
"She never quite leaves her children at home, even when she doesn't take them along." ~Margaret Culkin Banning Margaret (known to friends and family as Margie) Olive Heiss passed away peacefully on June 20, 2015 in Duluth, Georgia at Peachtree Christian Hospice. Margie was born in Everson, Washington on June 30, 1927 but lived most of her life in...
William "Bill" J. Mcgee
Jun 18, 2015
William Bill J. McGee, age 64 of Howard City, passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his home following his battle with cancer. Bill was born on May 22, 1951 in Fremont and graduated from Fremont High School in 1970. After graduation, Bill joined the United States Navy until his honorable discharge and return to the Fremont Area. Bill...
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