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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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