Duane Leonard Jacobus
Aug 30, 2014
Duane L. Jacobus, age 86, of Bitely passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014, at his home with his family by his side. Duane was born on December 4, 1927, in Perry, Michigan, to Henry and Marian (Spooner) Jacobus and married Pauline Elizabeth Blaisdell on November 27, 1949, in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Duane enlisted in the Army Air Corps in...
Phyllis Irene Wakefield
Aug 28, 2014
Phyllis I. Wakefield, age 75, of White Cloud passed away at her home with her family at her side. Phyllis was born on May 2, 1939 in Munising, to Floyd Phillip and Rosella Evelyn (Bower) Groh and was a full time mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother. She enjoyed crocheting, cards, word search, music, and reading. She was...
John Frederick Fries
Aug 24, 2014
John F. Fries, age 55, of Fremont passed away at his home. John was born on June 3, 1959 in Memphis, Tennessee to William and Audrey Virginia (Mandel) Fries and was a quality control specialist at Magna Donnelly Corporation. He enjoyed fishing, farming, travel, was an Eagle Scout, and proudly served his Country in the United States Navy. John...
Charles H. Durham
Aug 22, 2014
Charles H. Durham, age 82 of Fremont, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids following a short illness. Charles was born on August 7, 1932 in Muskegon to Charles E. and Sarah Catherine (Bragg) Durham. At the age of 5, Charles father passed away and Sarah later married Lester Dumaw Sr....
Robert "Bob" D. Bristol
Aug 21, 2014
Robert D. Bristol, age 89, of Midland passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014, at MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Bob was born on July 28, 1925, the first of three children born to Ben L. and Bernice J. (Miller) Bristol in Battle Creek, Michigan. Bob graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1943 and, after graduation, joined...
Joanne Carrier
Aug 14, 2014
Joanne Carrier, age 68 of Holton, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, August 14, 2014. Joanne was born on December 13, 1945 in Fremont to Leroy and Myra S. (Kennedy) Parrott and later married Charles Carrier on March 21, 1964 in Bridgeton Township. Joanne had been a welder at Dura Automotive for several years and enjoyed Nascar...
Greg S. Schulz
Aug 13, 2014
Greg S. Schulz, age 43 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. Greg was born on March 18, 1971 in Fremont and graduated from Newaygo High School in 1990. Greg married Kathryn Gibson on June 24, 1995 in White Cloud and was a member of the 7th Day Baptist Church in White Cloud. Greg had...
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...
