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...
Phillip G. Beets
Jun 21, 2014
Phillip G. Beets, age 75 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. Phil was born on July 2, 1938 in White Oak, Tennessee to Marion R. and Imagene (VanderPoole) Beets and married Becky Lee Fitzgerald on August 14, 1976 in Ravenna. Phil had been an engineer for Anaconda...
Lyman Berl Erway
Jun 20, 2014
Lyman Berl Erway, age 66, of Bitely passed away at his home on Friday, June 20, 2014. Lyman was born on January 24, 1948 in Gladwin County and married Frances L. Taylor on July 20, 1979. He had worked at the Merrill Township Transfer Station and served on the Lilley-Merrill Fire Department. Lyman enjoyed fishing, hunting, and was a...
Rex Leroy Crofoot
Jun 19, 2014
Rex LeRoy Crofoot, age 87 of Grandville, formerly of Sparta, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans in Grand Rapids. Rex was born on January 9, 1927 in Big Prairie Township to Everett and Margaretta (Ehlers) Crofoot graduated from Newaygo High School, although Rex had...
Ruth Violet Kuhns
Jun 19, 2014
Ruth Violet Kuhns, age 88 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Ruth was born on March 29, 1926 in Goodwell Township to Eli P. and Elizabeth (Chupp) Kuhns and has been a lifelong resident of the White Cloud Area. Ruth had worked at Ben Franklin in Fremont from 1960...
John Harold Wiggers Jr.
Jun 17, 2014
John H. Wiggers Jr. age 73, of Holton passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. John was born on October 20, 1940 in Ravenna to John H. and Olga E. (Thornberg) Wiggers and had worked as a tool and die manager for Graflex in Spring Lake. John married Carol Marie...
Viola A. Van Dyk
Jun 17, 2014
Viola A. Van Dyk, age 83 of White Cloud, formerly of Wyoming, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at her home following a lingering illness. Vi was born on May 12, 1931 in Grand Rapids to Clare J. and Frances M. (Dyer) Armstrong and later married Don Van Dyk on September 1, 1951 in Grand Rapids. Don preceded her...
Loretta R. Hutchins
Jun 16, 2014
Loretta R. Hutchins, age 71 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at her home following a long illness. Loretta was born on February 20, 1943 in Holly, Michigan to Lawrence and Wilma (Yeargan) Kenyon and later married Kim Hutchins on July 11, 1985 in Grand Haven and moved to the White Cloud area in 1989 from...
Thomas R Greer
Jun 16, 2014
One day shy of his 53rd birthday, Thomas R. Greer passed on from this life to the next. Tom joins his parents Paul and Jacqueline (Murphy) Greer and his niece, Michele Greer in heaven. Tom was born on June 17, 1961 at Gerber Memorial Hospital and remained a lifelong resident of Fremont, MI. He graduated from Fremont High School...
Alvin John Zuwerink
Jun 13, 2014
Al Zuwerink, age 86, of Fremont passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at Spectrum Health Services Gerber Memorial in Fremont. Al was born on December 10, 1927 in Fremont to Herman and Mattie (Looyengoed) Zuwerink and had worked as a driver analyst for the State of Michigan. He proudly served his country in the Merchant Marine, Navy, and...
Bradley P. Blamer
Jun 11, 2014
Brad Blamer, age 57 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at his home following a short illness. Brad was born on February 15, 1957 in Fremont to Vern L. and Shirley M. (Gates) Blamer and graduated from Fremont High School in 1975. Brad had been the owner of the Party Station in Fremont for 27 years. Brad...
