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Gaylord  O. Wood

Gaylord O. Wood

Apr 24, 2015

Gaylord O. Wood, age 70, of Fremont passed away on Friday April 24, 2015 at his home. Gaylord was born on January 22, 1945, in Muskegon to Lambert Calvin and Arlene Lelia (Hart) Wood and was a truck driver for Spartan Foods in Grand Rapids. Gaylord was a member of the Teamsters, enjoyed fishing and golfing, was a Tigers...

Ethel  M. Myers

Ethel M. Myers

Apr 19, 2015

Ethel M. Myers, age 93 of Grand Rapids, formerly of Bitely and Newaygo, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Ethel was born February 28, 1922, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Barney and Jesse (Miller) Koster. Ethel is survived by her son, Greg (Nancy) Myers of Newaygo; 2 granddaughters, Laura...

Allen "Pete" L. Peterson  Jr.

Allen "Pete" L. Peterson Jr.

Apr 18, 2015

Allen L. Pete Peterson Jr., age 72 of Newaygo, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Pete was born on September 4, 1942 in Fremont to Allen L. and Keola J. (Brown) Peterson Sr. and graduated from Newaygo High School in 1960. Pete met and married Marcia Zimmerman on...

James  R. Nichols

James R. Nichols

Apr 18, 2015

James R. Nichols, age 55 of Newaygo, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. James was born in Lincoln Park, Michigan, on April 26, 1959, to Robert and Mary (Rummel) Nichols and later married Donna Gilbert. James had been a welder with Rapid Engineering for several years and enjoyed camping, working...

Kent  A. Scott

Kent A. Scott

Apr 15, 2015

Kent A. Scott, age 57 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his home. Kent was born on June 4, 1957 in Fremont to Raymond and Gladys (Tubergen) Scott and graduated from Fremont High School in 1975. Kent later married Jodie Bacon on February 24, 1978 in Fremont and had worked at Henry House in...

Barbara  Ellen Evans

Barbara Ellen Evans

Apr 13, 2015

Barbara Ellen Evans Sr., age 71, of Bitely, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015, at her home. Barbara was born on November 24, 1943, in Newaygo, to William and Emma (Tattrow) Culver and married Lyle R. Evans on November 24, 1959, in Newaygo. Barbara is survived by her; children, Emma Pulsipher of Bitely, Lyle R. Evans Jr. of...

Macil  E. Tenney

Macil E. Tenney

Apr 7, 2015

Macil E. Tenney, age 91, of Croton, passed from this life to a life everlasting on Wednesday, April 7, 2015 at his daughters home in Rockford, Michigan following a lingering illness. Macil was born on September 4, 1923 in Tallsmanville, West Virginia to Jesse and Tilda (Tenney) Tenney and later married Hallie Kittle on June 5, 1949 in Elkins,...

Ruby  E. (Fowler)  Baumunk

Ruby E. (Fowler) Baumunk

Mar 31, 2015

Ruby E. (Fowler) Baumunk, 94 years of White Cloud, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her home. Ruby was born to Clarence and Belinda Fowler on June 9, 1920 in White Cloud where she remained a lifelong resident. On November 29, 1943, she wed Gordon Baumunk and they were married 66 years until his death on August...

Doris  E. Smith

Doris E. Smith

Mar 31, 2015

Doris E. Smith, age 83 of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont following a short illness. Doris was born on April 5, 1931 in Hesperia to Herbert William and Ferne Jane (Frink) Brickey and later married George Smith on August 20, 1948 in Muskegon. George preceded her in death in 1995....

Thomas  H. Klingler

Thomas H. Klingler

Mar 31, 2015

Thomas H. Klingler, age 54 of Howell, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at the Brookhaven Medical Care Facility in Muskegon. Thomas was born on May 17, 1960 in Fremont to David Cecil and Nina B. (Koch) Klingler and had lived in the Greenville area and Howell area for many years. Thomas had been a logger for several years...

Joseph  F. Pinnick

Joseph F. Pinnick

Mar 27, 2015

Joseph F. Pinnick, age 91 of Muskegon, formerly of Fremont, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Great Lakes Specialty Hospital in Muskegon following a short illness. Joe was born on May 25, 1923 in San Francisco, California to Joseph A. and Allice E. (Helsing) Pinnick and married Siria Pieri on February 15, 1947 in San Francisco. Joe...

Louise  A. Eastling

Louise A. Eastling

Mar 19, 2015

Louise A. Eastling, age 83 of Big Rapids, formerly of Bitely, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Altercare of Big Rapids. Louise was born on October 22, 1931 in Detroit to William and Lillian Buchholz and later married Theodore Eastling on December 30, 1989 in Twin Lake. Theodore preceded her in death on February 27, 2005. Louise had...

Charles Anderson

Charles Anderson

Mar 16, 2015

Charles Anderson, age 85 of Fremont, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at his home. Charles was born on November 12, 1929 in Ishpeming, Michigan to Henning and Evelyn (Lundin) Anderson and later married his wife Joan. Charles joined the United States Navy in 1948 and served at the Great Lakes Naval Station as a corpsman until his discharge....

Doreen Wolgamott

Doreen Wolgamott

Mar 16, 2015

Doreen M. Wolgamott, age 76 of Bitely, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 following a short illness. Doreen was born on November 1, 1938 in Baldwin to Paul and Gertrude (Gardener) Brown and later married Dale Wolgamott Sr. on May 15, 1955 in Bitely. Doreen has been a lifelong resident of the Bitely area where she had been a...

John "Jack" A. Sauline

John "Jack" A. Sauline

Mar 6, 2015

John Jack A. Sauline, age 84 of Newaygo, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. John was born on May 5, 1930 in Hubbard, Ohio to Joseph and Margaret (Pannunzio) Sauline and married Barbara Ann Suhy on July 12, 1952 in Hubbard, Ohio. Barbara Ann preceded him in death on August 19,...

Steven  Franklin Burns

Steven Franklin Burns

Mar 3, 2015

Steven Franklin Burns, age 30, of Brohman passed away on Tuesday March 3, 2015. Steve was born on July 1, 1984, in Gillette, Wyoming to Ronald Allen Burns and Michelle Marie Carlisle. Steve married Lanette Marie Horton on August 4, 2012 in Brohman and had worked for Sparks Industries in Newaygo. Steve enjoyed cars, video games, camping, and listening...

Opal  L. Novak

Opal L. Novak

Mar 1, 2015

Opal L. Novak, age 82 of Big Rapids, formerly of White Cloud and Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at the Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. Opal was born on October 13, 1932 in Bardwell, Kentucky to John and Willie (Cope) Day and later married Don Novak. Don preceded her in death. Opal had worked for American Airlines...

Joan  L. Webster

Joan L. Webster

Feb 27, 2015

Joan L. Webster, age 78 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at her home. Joan was born on April 19, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Georgia (Houdek) Zirbel and later married Marvin A. Webster on March 12, 1955 in White Cloud. Marvin preceded her in death on May 9, 2004. Joan was a member...

Joey  Raymond Syers

Joey Raymond Syers

Feb 25, 2015

Joey Raymond Syers, age 52, of Hesperia passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon. Joey was born on December 30, 1962 in Fremont to Carl and Norma (Jaunese) Syers and was a lifelong resident of the Hesperia area. Joey is survived by his brothers, John (Connie) Blamer, Richard Blamer, Carl R. Hall Syers Jr.,...

Mary  Carolyn Lather

Mary Carolyn Lather

Feb 24, 2015

Mary Carolyn Lather, age 93 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Carolyn was born on March 9, 1921 and later married Jesse Lather on February 10, 1947 in Muskegon. Jesse preceded her in death on December 31, 1982. Carolyn had been a cook at the Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont...

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