Carol J. Hills
Aug 11, 2014
Carol Hills, age 81 of Fremont, passed away on Monday, August 11, 2014 at the home of her dear friend, Rose Hekkema, who was by her side when she passed. Carol was born on September 15, 1932 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Daniel and Doris (Davis) Kemmerling. Carol married Samuel Hills on March 8, 1957 in Fremont. They both...
Harry "Bud" Joseph Splitstone
Aug 10, 2014
Harry J. Splitstone, age 93, of Fremont passed away on Sunday August 10, 2014 at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Bud was born on March 7, 1921 in Wooster to Joseph and Cora (Markle) Splitstone and married Milly Lorraine Lafever on March 6, 1944 in Angola, Indiana. He had been a postal clerk in Fremont, retiring in 1976. He...
Marjorie A. Corning
Aug 9, 2014
Marjorie A. Corning, age 80 of Muskegon, formerly of Traverse City, passed away Saturday, August 09, 2014 at the Sanctuary at McAuley in Muskegon following a lingering illness. Marjorie was born on October 22, 1933 in Traverse City to John and Ina (Wood) Perry Sr. and grew up in the Traverse City area until she moved to Muskegon in...
Mary M. Maxson
Aug 7, 2014
Mary M. Maxson, age 87 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014 at her home following a lingering illness. Mary was born on March 12, 1927 in Grand Rapids to Irvin and Ellen Violet (Yeager) Paulson and later married Donald Maxson on April 3, 1947 in Dalton Township. Mary started work at the Gerber Products Company at...
Jessie Jay Antonio
Aug 5, 2014
Jessie J. Antonio, age 29, of Grant passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2014 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Jessie was born on January 15, 1985 in Muskegon to Miguel and Bonnie (Keck) Antonio and was a natural gas pipeline mechanic. Jessie enjoyed snowmobiling, boating, being outdoors, helping others, and his mothers cooking especially her tortillas. His pride and joy...
Mernard N. Tinkham Sr.
Aug 3, 2014
Mernard N. Tinkham Sr., age 92 of Hesperia, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at his home following a short illness. Mernard was born on June 9, 1922 in Montrose, Michigan to Frank and Edith (Davis) Tinkham and later married Gladys Leona Crandall on June 26, 1948 in White Cloud. Mernard moved to the Hesperia area in 1952 from...
Steven A. Penland
Aug 2, 2014
Steven A. Penland, age 56 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. Steve was born on September 26, 1957 in Fremont to Wesley E. and Barbara A. (Fessenden) Penland and later married Peggy Ann Abraham on September 20, 1984 in Sault Saint Marie, Michigan. Steve has been a...
Grace Adele Lipp
Aug 1, 2014
Grace A. Lipp, age 91 of Cape Coral, Florida and White Cloud, passed away on August 1, 2014 at the Page Rehabilitation Center in Fort Myers, Florida. Grace married Joseph Lipp on November 16, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois and moved to the White Cloud/Diamond Lake area following their retirement. Grace had attended the Christ Lutheran Church in White Cloud....
Paul A. Conklin
Jul 31, 2014
Paul R. Conklin, age 92 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at his home following a short illness. Paul was born on September 12, 1921 in Fremont to Leon Dow and Dorothy Mae (Sherwood) Conklin and has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area. Paul married Joyce Bridges on Jun 17, 1947 and she preceded him...
Joann Hanes
Jul 31, 2014
JoAnn Hanes, age 61 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at her home following a long illness. JoAnn was born on December 14, 1952 in Muskegon to Ole and Ila (Chase) Knutson and later married Merlyn Hanes on July 11, 1974 in Gainesville, Florida. JoAnn moved to the White Cloud area in 1994 from Newaygo where...
Leland Earl Wilson
Jul 30, 2014
Leland E. Wilson, age 88, of Twin Lake and Texas, passed away on July 30, 2014, at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen House Hospice Residence in Muskegon. He was born on October 28, 1925, in Fort Recovery, Ohio, one of three children of John Huffman and Mathilda Caroline (Sunderhaus) Wilson. Lee graduated high school in 1942 in Grand Rapids...
Robert Lee Parke
Jul 29, 2014
Robert L. Parke, age 83, of Brohman passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Alter Care of Big Rapids. Parke was born on March 15, 1931 in Muddlick, Kentucky and has had several careers ranging from auto manufacturing, and tree trimming to being self-employed. He was dedicated grandfather and spent much of his time with his grandchildren and...
Jon A. Sugden
Jul 20, 2014
Jon A. Sugden, age 68 of White Cloud, formerly of Spring Lake and Saginaw, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Metron Nursing Center in Big Rapids following a long illness. Jon was born on March 8, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio to John Ainsley and Elizabeth (Adolf) Sugden. Jon has been a resident of the White Cloud area...
Edith M. Franklin
Jul 17, 2014
Edith M. Franklin, age 82, of Fremont went home to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, July 17, 2014. Edith was born on March 2, 1932 in Newaygo to Eugene and Mary (Aishe) Towne and married her soul-mate Floyd J. Franklin on October 20, 1951. Edith was active in the White Cloud Lions Club, ZONTA Club, and sewing...
Vernon E. Wright
Jul 12, 2014
Vern E. Wright, age 84 of Muskegon, formerly of Lansing, Fremont and Florida, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the Mercy Health Partners Mercy Campus in Muskegon. Vern was born on April 17, 1930 in Bloomington, Illinois to Cecil and Lulu Mae (Blan) Wright and married Arlene Driscoll on May 28, 1949 in Auburn, Indiana. Vern had owned...
Maisie Richardson
Jul 12, 2014
Maisie Richardson, age 88 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully with her husband and children at her side on Saturday morning at her home following a long illness. Maisie was born on February 23, 1926 in Wyoming, MI to Henry and Cora (Boot) Wyn and later married Ellroy Richardson on June 26, 1947 in Grand Rapids. Maisie has been...
Violet Jessie Frehr
Jul 11, 2014
Violet Jessie Frehr, age 75 of Grant, formerly of Crivitz, Wisconsin, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at her home following a lingering illnesss. Violet was born on January 13, 1939 in Porterfield, Wisconsin to Carl and Lillian (Hust) Fleishchfresser and later married Joseph Frehr on March 27, 1975 in Crivitz. Violet had been a truck driver with her...
Cynthia Allison
Jul 3, 2014
Treasured mother, daughter, sister, friend and Grandma Tete, Cynthia (Cyndee) L. Allison, known to many as "Tootie", age 51, passed away on July 3, 2014, in her sleep. Cyndee was born in Redding, California on March 31, 1963 to Rosemary Campbell and Bernard Allison. She was preceded in death by her mother Rosemary. She is survived by: her father,...
Elveer B. Heiss
Jul 2, 2014
Elveer (known to friends and family as Bud) Heiss, 89 of Fremont, Michigan, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Grant, Michigan to Ella (Spinks) Raffle, he lived most of his life in the Fremont area. Bud is survived by his wife Margaret of 67 years, daughters Linda and Jeannie,...
Helma Zuwerink
Jun 30, 2014
Helma Zuwerink, age 83, of Fremont passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at her home with her family. Helen was born on July 3, 1930 in Gustavsburg, Germany to Fritz and Anna (Maurer) Daum and had worked at Gerber Memorial Hospital. Helen met Al Zuwerink, who was serving as an Air Force pilot during WWII, at a caf...
