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Kathy L. Kirk
Dec 1, 2013
Kathy L. Kirk, age 48 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 1, 2013. Kathy was born on January 3, 1965 in West Virginia to James and Linda (Pennington) Coleman and has been a longtime resident of the White Cloud area. Kathy had been a homemaker and treasured the time she spent with her grandchildren. Kathy is...
Shirlee Arlene Stover Lewis
Nov 30, 2013
Shirlee A. Stover Lewis, age 75, of Holton passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at her home. Shirlee was born on October 3, 1938, in Charlotte, Michigan to Carl H. and Bernita J. (Herrington) Clum and later married H. William Lewis on February 1, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida. Shirlee was the Director at the Newaygo County Council for...
Roger A. Trapp
Nov 28, 2013
Roger A. Trapp, age 62 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Great Lakes Specialty Hospital in Muskegon. Roger was born on May 30, 1951 in Grand Rapids to Charles J. and Norma L. (McCarty) Trapp and later married Linda J. Bowman on August 13, 1977 in Ludington. Roger had been a tool and die...
Michael Jess Poling
Nov 28, 2013
Michael Jess Poling, 41, of Twin Lake passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Spectrum Health Services Gerber Memorial. Mike was born on April 4, 1972 in Muskegon to Dan Lee Poling and Karen Elaine Pedersen and graduated from Fremont High School in 1990. He worked at Autocam Corporation in Grand Rapids. Mike is survived by his children, Aaron,...
Virginia Mae Fowler
Nov 26, 2013
Virginia Mae Fowler, 89, of Jenison, and formerly of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Oak Crest Assisted Living Center in Jenison. She was born on October 22, 1924 in Fremont to Andrew W. and Thirza (Ackley) Anderson and married Nelson E. Fowler on September 3, 1949 in Fremont. She had worked at Gerber Products Company until...
Charles E. Rider
Nov 26, 2013
Charles Bud E. Rider, age 87 of the Hardy Dam area, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the Metron Nursing Center in Big Rapids. Charles was born on July 20, 1926 in Kennan, Wisconsin to Thomas and Myrtle Lillian (Hickock) Rider and later married Donna Aspinall on June 2, 1944 in Besemer, Michigan. Donna preceded him in death...
Susan May Fredenburg
Nov 25, 2013
Susan May Fredenburg, age 93 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at her home following a well lived life. Susan was born on December 21, 1919 in White Cloud to Eli P. and Elizabeth Viola (Chupp) Kuhns and later married Joseph H. Fredenburg on July 20, 1941 in White Cloud. Joseph preceded her in death on...
Wanda Marie Vandermolen
Nov 24, 2013
Wanda M. VanderMolen, age 62, of Fremont was called home to be with her Savior on Sunday, November 24, 2013. Wanda was born on March 8, 1951, in Grand Rapids to Raymond and Verna (McCarty) Bekkering and married Raymond VanderMolen on June 14, 1969 in Byron Center. Wanda enjoyed working in her yard and spending time with their horses....
David S. Fredenburg
Nov 21, 2013
David S. Fredenburg, age 71 of Twin Lake, passed away surrounded by his family, after a short battle with cancer on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. David was born on June 30, 1942 in White Cloud to Sylvester and Clara (Kuhns) Fredenburg. David had been employed at Weesies Brothers in...
F. Lester Cady
Nov 19, 2013
F. Lester Cady, age 79 of Bitely, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Spectrum Health Services Gerber Memorial. Lester was born on April 12, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio to Francis J. and May (Landis) Cady and was a machinist and gunsmith. Lester is survived by his children, Christy Ann (Jay) Loyselle, Michael S. Cady, and Scott Cady;...
Carl N. Arrasmith
Nov 19, 2013
Carl N. Arrasmith, age 78 of Fremont, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids following a stroke. Carl was born on April 15, 1935 in Ridge Farm, Illinois to Paul and Mildred Arrasmith and later moved to Hesperia in 1962 and then to Fremont in 1993. Carl married...
R. Wayne Wolfsen
Nov 17, 2013
R. Wayne Wolfsen, age 74 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013 at his home. Wayne was born on January 25, 1939 in Fremont to Richard J. and June (Webster) Wolfsen and graduated from Fremont High School and later Michigan State University with a degree in Business Administration. Wayne married Sharon Flinton on August 6, 1960 in White...
Gloria K. Clark
Nov 17, 2013
Gloria K. Clark, age 67 of Fremont, formerly of Newaygo, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home following a short illness. Gloria was born on January 31, 1946 in Saginaw to Clarence and Josephine (Bila) Weisenberger and grew up in the Chesaning area until she moved to the Newaygo area in 1977. Gloria married Larry Clark on...
James F. Atwater
Nov 15, 2013
James F. Atwater, age 60 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at his home following a short illness. Jim was born February 9, 1953 in Fremont to James William and Hazel Irene (Milner) Atwater and graduated from White Cloud High School. Jim later married Linda Ladner in 1981 in Big Rapids and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and...
Martha A. Walters
Nov 14, 2013
Martha A. (VanDalen) Walters, age 72, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at her home under hospice care with her family by her side. Martha was born on December 24, 1940 in Palms, MI. and was the daughter of August and Cecilia (Messing) VanDalen. Martha was a graduate of Ubly Community Schools in 1959 and married Larry W....
Oscar E. Parker
Nov 14, 2013
Oscar E. Parker age 91 of Newaygo, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at his home following a lingering illness. Oscar was born on May 18, 1922 in Tennessee to William and Addie Parker and later married Nora M. Parker on May 24, 1941 in Russell, Georgia after a 3 year courtship. Oscar and Nora had been married for...
Ann H. Green
Nov 14, 2013
Ann Green, age 87, of White Cloud, passed on to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 14, 2013 surrounded by her family at her home. Ann was born on July 25, 1926 in Pompeii, Michigan to Adam and Anna (Vanlick) Paksi and married Alonzo G. Green on June 15, 1946 in Ashley, Michigan. Ann had worked at General...
Mark G. Booher
Nov 8, 2013
Mark G. Booher, age 92 of Hesperia, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Mark was born on September 21, 1921 in Denver Township to James Henry and Manilla Vera (Gleason) Booher and graduated from Hesperia High School. Mark joined the United States Navy where he served on PT boats in the Pacific...
Douglas M. Powers
Nov 8, 2013
Doug M. Powers, age 67 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 8, 2013 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Doug was born on June 4, 1946 in Bailey to Knox Clare and Nelda Bell (Britton) Powers and graduated from Fremont High School and later from Western Michigan University with a teaching degree in...
Briskey T. Robert
Nov 8, 2013
Robert Thomas Briskey, age 59, of Hesperia passed away on Friday, November 8, 2013. Robert was born on May 7, 1954 to Thomas and Elizabeth (Roman) Briskey and married Linda Stallard on May 25, 1985 in Flint and was a gunsmith. Robert is survived by his wife, Linda; son, Michael Robert (Melissa) Briskey of Scottville; grandchildren, Tyler and Gage;...
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