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Dean  Gregory May

Dean Gregory May

May 18, 2014

Dean Gregory May, age 57, of Grand Rapids passed away unexpectedly at his home. Dean was born on May 14, 1957, in White Cloud to Elmer N. and Doris M. (Fetterley) May and was president of OMM Engineering in Grand Rapids. Dean is survived by his children, Brian May of Grand Rapids and Rachel May of Grand Rapids; brother,...

Pastor James R. Coleman

Pastor James R. Coleman

May 15, 2014

Pastor James R. Coleman, age 78 of Brohman, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at his home following a lingering illness. James was born on July 28, 1935 in Regina, Kentucky to Alden and Verna (Bartley) Coleman and later married Linda Pennington on December 15, 1955 in Laredo, West Virginia. Linda preceded him in death on October 14, 2004....

Victor  Lee Harmon

Victor Lee Harmon

May 13, 2014

Victor Lee Harmon, age 52 of Big Rapids and White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at his daughters home in Grand Rapids. Victor was born on December 9, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois and has been a lifelong resident of the White Cloud area. Victor attended White Cloud Schools and later became a drywall finisher in the construction...

Pauline  S. Haveman

Pauline S. Haveman

May 12, 2014

Pauline Haveman lived a full and devoted life of Christian faith and service fully committed to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! She was born on November 16, 1926 in Holland to Bert and Cornelia (Rozema) Sybesma, and she peacefully passed away in Fremont on May 12,2014. She married Dr. Marvin J. Haveman on April 19, 1945 in Grand...

Dakota  Dean Murphy

Dakota Dean Murphy

May 11, 2014

Dakota Dean Murphy, age 16 of Holton, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2014 following a car accident. Dakota Dean was born on August 1, 1997 in Clearwater, Florida to Shawn and Buffy (Gregory) Murphy and moved to the Fremont area in 1999. Dakota Dean was a junior at Fremont High School where he was active in theater program, has...

Beatrice  Lily Mills

Beatrice Lily Mills

May 9, 2014

Beatrice Lily Mills, age 77, of Newaygo passed away at her home on Friday, May 9 2014. Beatrice was born on October 13, 1936 in Grand Rapids to Clarence and Ethel (Parrish) VanderPan. Beatrice is survived by her children, Susan (Edward) Domine of Newaygo, Rhomas Ainsworth of Ionia, MI and Robert Ainsworth of Angola, Indiana; 5 grandchildren; 5 great...

Charles  Thomas Carter

Charles Thomas Carter

May 8, 2014

Charles T. Carter, age 79, of White Cloud passed away on Thursday, May 08, 2014 at his home with his wife by his side. Charles was born on August 28, 1934 in Jackhorn, Kentucky to Jesse and Sadie (Hilton) Carter and married Betty on July 12, 1968. Charles was a truck driver and served his country in the Army....

Mary  Geraldine Wright

Mary Geraldine Wright

May 3, 2014

Mary G. Wright, age 93 of White Cloud went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 3, 2014 with her family by her side. Mary was born on February 4, 1921, in Upshur County West Virginia to Jesse and Tilda Tenney and married Dale O. Wright on November 25, 1943. She enjoyed painting, fishing, and being outdoors. Mary...

Evelyn  L. Hult

Evelyn L. Hult

May 2, 2014

Evelyn L. Hult of White Cloud went home to be with her Lord on May 2, 2014 following a brief illness. She was born August 10, 1922 on the family farm of Leo and Ethel (Middleton) Elliott, northeast of White Cloud. She attended White Cloud Public Schools, graduating in 1939. Following graduation, she moved to Grand Rapids, enrolled in...

Sam  Russell Stenberg

Sam Russell Stenberg

May 1, 2014

Sam R. Stenberg, age 67, of Hesperia passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Great Lakes Specialty Hospital in Muskegon. Sam was born on March 24, 1947 in Muskegon to Richard Douglas and Junbelle (Cripe) Stenberg and married Pamela Japenga on September 13, 1968 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Sam was in the Navy and served his Country in...

Richard  "Rick" Werts

Richard "Rick" Werts

Apr 30, 2014

Richard F. "Rick" Werts, age 81 of Newaygo, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at his home following a short illness. Rick was born on February 5, 1933 in Frankfort, Indiana to Carlos L. and Martha C. (Forry) Werts. Rick later married Sandra Schuitema on April 18, 1964 in Grand Rapids. Rick and Sandra were the founders and original...

Graham  Joseph Nader

Graham Joseph Nader

Apr 25, 2014

Graham J. Nader, age 67, of Comstock Park passed away on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Spectrum Health Services- Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Graham was born on May 8, 1946 in Detroit to Abraham Ernest and Laura Emma (Graham) Nader and had been a computer field technician for Honeywell International and Entre computer Services. Graham enjoyed motorcycling and...

Ronald A. Meister

Ronald A. Meister

Apr 18, 2014

Ronald A. Meister, age 61 of Grant, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at his home on Friday, April 18, 2014. Ron was born on February 7, 1953 in Muskegon to Alvin B. and Ila (Moore) Meister and graduated from Fremont High School in 1971. Ron later married Cindy Strohmier on March 13, 1974 in Grand Rapids. Ron had been...

Raymond Knight

Raymond Knight

Apr 15, 2014

Raymond E. Knight, age 82 of Fremont, formerly of Brunswick, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at his home following a short illness. Ray was born on March 8, 1932 in Holton to Denzil and Alice (Hysell) Knight and later married Margaret Monette on June 20, 1953 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Brunswick. Ray had been a crane...

Larry  Albert Street

Larry Albert Street

Apr 9, 2014

Larry A. Street, age 66, of Hesperia passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Spectrum Health Services – Butterworth in Grand Rapids. Larry was born on February 2, 1948 in Muskegon to John A. and Beulah L. (Leis) Street and retired from Nestle (Gerber Products Co.) in Fremont. Larry enjoyed raising and training horses and proudly served his...

Mary  Jane Knapp

Mary Jane Knapp

Apr 7, 2014

Mary J. Knapp, age 80 of Hesperia passed away on Monday, April 7 2014 at her home. Mary was born on July 24, 1933 in Grand Rapids to Perry and Kathryn Freeman and had worked at Bissell in Grand Rapids for over 25 years. She was a member of the Hesperia American Legion Auxiliary and enjoyed bowling, fishing, golfing,...

Charles  H. Rose

Charles H. Rose

Apr 4, 2014

Charles H. Rose, age 85 of Hesperia, passed away Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont following a short illness. Charles was born on March 12, 1929 in Muskegon to Clayton and Lela Iris (Alexander) Rose and has been a lifelong resident of the Hesperia area. Charles had been a an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed...

Randall "Randy" R. Bell

Randall "Randy" R. Bell

Apr 1, 2014

Randall "Randy" R. Bell, age 62 of Howard City, formerly of Midland, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Ann Arbor following a short illness. Randy was born on October 11, 1951 in Saginaw to Norman and Beatrice (Bell) Bell and later graduated from Saginaw Valley University. Randy had worked at...

Judith  Grace Corey

Judith Grace Corey

Apr 1, 2014

Judy Corey, age 68, of White Cloud went home to be with her Savior on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Judy was born on April 24, 1945 in Elkhart, Indiana to Gayle Day and Audra Jean (Brown) Grove and married Alvin R. Corey on June 29, 1991 in Kalamazoo. Judy was a Chaplain for Hospice and had degrees from Western...

Sharon  Yvonne Pierce

Sharon Yvonne Pierce

Mar 31, 2014

Sharon Yvonne Pierce, 74, of Grand Rapids, went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ March 31, 2014. She born April 25, 1939 to Martha and Wallace Pierce in Flint MI. She fought a long and courageous battle against cancer and has won the fight! She is healed, happy and whole at the feet of Jesus.

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