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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...

Ralph  Edward Smith

Ralph Edward Smith

Feb 24, 2015

Ralph E. Smith, age 74, of Newaygo passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at his home. Ralph was born on January 2, 1941, in Big Rapids to LaVerne Oscar and Marie Gladys (Fisher) Smith and married Christina ONeil on November 12, 2004. Ralph had worked at Keebler in Grand Rapids for over 30 years. Ralph is survived by...

Nancy  Ann Gordon

Nancy Ann Gordon

Feb 23, 2015

Nancy A. Gordon, age 76, of Hesperia passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015, at her home with her family by her side. Nancy was born on November 9, 1938, in Muskegon to Albert and Magdaline (Cunningham) Lee and married Edsel Gordon on January 7, 1956, in Bitely. Nancy enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds, and spending time with her...

Ann  S. Neibarger

Ann S. Neibarger

Feb 23, 2015

Ann S. Neibarger, age 75 of Fremont, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at her home following a lingering illness. Ann was born on August 10, 1939 in Dowagiac to Cleo and Ida (Cutler) Warner and has been a lifelong resident of the Newaygo County area. Ann had been a dairy farmer for many years and later worked as...

George  W. Carson

George W. Carson

Feb 21, 2015

George W. Carson, age 79 of Rothbury, formerly of Hesperia, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 21, 2015. George was born on December 19, 1935 in Hesperia to George and Gertrude (Roberson) Carson and married Lillian Howe on June 22, 1957 in Twin Lake. George has been a lifelong resident of the area where he had worked at Gerber...

Marion  Genevieve Hogan

Marion Genevieve Hogan

Feb 18, 2015

Marion G. Hogan, age 93, of Holton passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at her home. Marion was born on April 30, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois to Harry and Gladys (Curl) Klingenhagen and married Albert T. Hogan on April 30, 1944. Marion had been a clerk at K-Mart for many years and was a member of the Laura...

Cynthia Visser

Cynthia Visser

Feb 17, 2015

Cynthia Sue Visser, age 55 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at her home. Cindy was born on August 10, 1959 to Russell and Patricia F. (Opel) Chrisman in Laona, Wisconsin and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1977. Cindy married Lee Visser on January 14, 1978 in White Cloud and has been...

Myrna  L. Eckert

Myrna L. Eckert

Feb 16, 2015

Myrna L. (Dougan) Eckert, age 70 of Fremont, passed away following a short illness on Monday, February 16, 2015 at her home. Myrna was born on July 10, 1944 in Muskegon and later moved to Sturgis where she graduated from Sturgis High School in 1962. Myrna later graduated from Western Michigan University with a teaching degree and taught in...

Benjamin  E. Nottingham

Benjamin E. Nottingham

Feb 12, 2015

Benjamin E. Nottingham, age 89 of Hesperia, formerly of Nunica, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Benjamin was born on January 26, 1926 in Wyandotte, Michigan to Fay and Rosa (Kalbfleisch) Nottingham and later married Jacqueline Jackie A. Paquette on October 8, 1955 in Wyandotte, Michigan. Jackie preceded him in death...

Lulu  Belle Harvey

Lulu Belle Harvey

Feb 10, 2015

Lulu Bell Harvey, age 86 of White Cloud passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Spectrum Health Services Gerber Memorial. Lulu was born on December 8, 1928, in Goodwell Township to William and Pearl (McCaman) Fetterley and married Robert Harold Harvey on September 27, 1947, in Grand Rapids. Lulu enjoyed reading, visiting with her friends and family, bow...

Stanley  L Pfeiffer

Stanley L Pfeiffer

Feb 8, 2015

Stanley L. Pfeiffer, age 80 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2014 at his home following a short illness. Stan was born on December 28, 1934 in Muskegon to Royal E. and Ione (Stark) Pfeiffer and later married Sandra Buresh on March 29, 1969 in Richmond, Michigan. Sandra preceded him in death on April 21, 2004. Stan has...

Gwendolyn  M. Brahic

Gwendolyn M. Brahic

Feb 5, 2015

" Gwendolyn "Gwen" M. Brahic, age 97, passed away on Thursday, February 05, 2015 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont, Michigan. Gwen was born on November 7, 1917 in Oak Park, Illinois to Christopher T. and May Ruth (Thomas) Stott. She met her first husband, Herbert Watson, in 1945 and moved with him to California after his service...

Betty  J. Gilbert

Betty J. Gilbert

Jan 30, 2015

Betty J. Gilbert, age 87 of Greenville, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at her granddaughters home in Greenville. Betty was born on November 6, 1927 in Crystal Valley to Louis Grant and Bertha Lavina (Hughes) Cole and later married Olin J. Gilbert on May 13, 1960 in Byke, Minnesota. Olin preceded her in death on...

William  Herbert Truman

William Herbert Truman

Jan 29, 2015

William H. Truman, 88, of White Cloud went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, January 29, 2015. William was born on August 19, 1926, in Battle Creek to Merrill and Eunice (Griffith) Truman and married Florence Isabelle Brubaker on March 23, 1952, in Petoskey. William was a baker for Keebler for 36 years and served in the...

Alan  J. Mather

Alan J. Mather

Jan 29, 2015

Alan J. Mather, age 56 of White Cloud, formerly of Grand Blanc, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015 at his home. Alan was born on October 5, 1958 to Kendall L. and Isabel M. (Heenan) Mather and later married Susan Anderson on June 24, 1977 in Grand Blanc. Alan started work at the General Motors Fisher Plant in 1977...

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