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Irvin  E. Cruzan  Sr.

Irvin E. Cruzan Sr.

Oct 13, 2013

Irvin E. Cruzan Sr., age 83 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Whitehall. Irv was born on September 20, 1930 in White Cloud to Ira and Elsie (Brannon) Cruzan. Irv joined the United States Navy where he served for 20 years from 1948 until 1968 during the Korean War and...

Robert  M. Schultz

Robert M. Schultz

Oct 13, 2013

Robert M. Schultz, age 56 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013 at his sisters home following a short illness. Robert was born on February 14, 1957 in Grand Rapids to Robert M. and Bonnie (Bement) Schultz and moved to the White Cloud area in 1975 from Grandville. Robert had worked in the manufacturing industry and had...

Edward J. Thomas Heideman

Edward J. Thomas Heideman

Oct 11, 2013

Edward J. Heideman, age 74, of Newaygo passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013 at his home with his family by his side. Ed was born on July 29, 1939 in Detroit to Edward William and Jean Elizabeth (Hennessy) Heideman and married Patricia Ann Urban on August 18, 1962 at the St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Newaygo. Ed was...

Gary  G. Sharp

Gary G. Sharp

Oct 8, 2013

Gary G. Sharp, age 58 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at his home following a short illness. Gary was born on February 16, 1955 in Fremont to Harold G. and Lillian M. (Castle) Sharp and graduated from Fremont High School in 1973. Gary met and later married Lisa Newfer on September 15, 1979 in Newaygo and...

Dorothy  M. Larson

Dorothy M. Larson

Oct 7, 2013

Dorothy M. Larson, age 86 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, October 8, 2013 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Dorothy was born on July 11, 1927 in Kalamazoo to Russell and Margaret (Thomas) Dingman and later met and married Raymond Larson on May 31, 1952 in Grand Rapids. Ray preceded her in death on September 25, 2011....

Richard "Dick" C. Francis

Richard "Dick" C. Francis

Oct 6, 2013

Richard C. Dick Francis, age 59 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Heartland Nursing Center in Whitehall. Dick was born on September 2, 1954 in Albion, Michigan to William H. and Phyllis M. (Warren) Francis and graduated from Fremont High School in1972. Dick enjoyed hunting and walking in the woods with his best friend, Nate...

Shirley  A. Grego

Shirley A. Grego

Oct 4, 2013

Shirley A. Grego, age 57 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, October 04, 2013 at her home following a short battle with cancer. Shirley was born on November 28, 1955 in Grand Rapids and married Daniel Grego on May 18, 1973 in Wyoming. Shirley moved to the White Cloud area in 1980 from Wyoming and had been a teachers...

Billie "Bill" L. Hamilton

Billie "Bill" L. Hamilton

Oct 4, 2013

Billie L. Bill Hamilton, age 75 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 at his home following a short illness. Bill was born on May 20, 1938 to MacKinley and Ethel (Kelly) Hamilton in St. James, Arkansas and later met and married Geraldine Muilenberg on April 25, 1958 in Hart. Bill moved to the White Cloud area...

Kenneth  D. Horning

Kenneth D. Horning

Oct 2, 2013

Kenneth D. Horning, age 69 of White Cloud, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at his home following a lingering illness. Kenneth was born on January 21, 1944 in Highland Park, Michigan to Delos and Marguerite (Rivers) Horning and later married Christena Meister on November 19, 1982 in Grand Rapids. Ken had been a meat...

Timothy  Lee Epplett

Timothy Lee Epplett

Sep 29, 2013

Tim L. Epplett, age 58, of Holton passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Spectrum Health Services- Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Tim was born on July 24, 1955 in Grand Haven to Gilbert L. and Eva M. (Bailey) Epplett and married Lois Elaine Irwin on February 2, 1974 in Maple Island. Tim owned and operated Shift N...

Timothy  W. Walsworth

Timothy W. Walsworth

Sep 26, 2013

Timothy W. Walsworth, age 53 of Holton, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Tim was born on October 17, 1959 in Albany, Georgia to Wayne L. and Janice I. (Mayo) Walsworth and later graduated from Holton High School in 1978. In his younger years, Tim had enjoyed farming and being...

Mark  R. Dekleva

Mark R. Dekleva

Sep 19, 2013

Mark R. Dekleva, age 54 of Fremont, formerly of Deleware. MEMORIAL SERVICES : Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 5:00pm at the Crandell Funeral Home Fremont Chapel. INTERMENT : Maple Grove Cemetery MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS : First Congregational United Church of Christ in Fremont.

Donald  M. Lynnes

Donald M. Lynnes

Sep 18, 2013

Donald M. Lynnes, age 89 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the Metron Nursing Center in Big Rapids. Don was born on June 23, 1924 in Chicago to Peter Olaf and Inga Marie (Stone) Lynnes and later moved to the White Cloud area in 1932 from Chicago. Don met and later married Ila M. Fisher...

Jean  E. Geeting

Jean E. Geeting

Sep 17, 2013

Jean E. Geeting, age 89 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Jean was born on March 25, 1924 in Muskegon to Glenn and Phyllis (Dickerson) Shaw and later married Harold E. Geeting on October 31, 1942 in Fremont. Harold preceded her in death on June 8, 1998. Jean has...

Lawrence  Frank Wentzloff

Lawrence Frank Wentzloff

Sep 11, 2013

Lawrence F. Wentzloff, age 90, of Newaygo, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Larry was born on August 25, 1923, in Shelby, Michigan, to Emil and Augusta (Riebe) Wentzloff. He grew up in Grand Rapids, and attended Union High School. He married Joyce Virginia Wylie on October 31, 1942. Larry was drafted in...

Larry  L. Tingley

Larry L. Tingley

Sep 11, 2013

Larry L. Tingley, age 62 of Hesperia, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids following injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Larry was born on September 5, 1951 in Belding to Loren S. and Louise L. (Rutz) Tingley. Larry joined the United States Army where he served during the...

Clarence  R. Patelski

Clarence R. Patelski

Sep 9, 2013

Clarence R. Patelski, age 89 of Holton, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Clarence was born on December 25, 1923 in Holton to Richard J. and Christine (Truschke) Patelski and later married Dorothy Videtich on May 31, 1952 at the St. Michaels Catholic Church in Brunswick. Clarence had been a...

Doris  E. Hapeman

Doris E. Hapeman

Sep 6, 2013

Doris E. Hapeman, age 90 of Muskegon and formerly of Hesperia, passed away Friday, September 06, 2013 at the Sanctuary of the Park Nursing Center in Muskegon. Doris was born on June 10, 1923 to James Earl and Gladys Pearl (Slocum) Howard in Hart and later married Howard Hapeman on April 7, 1951. Howard preceded her in death in...

Alice  Louise (Thompson)  Arwezon

Alice Louise (Thompson) Arwezon

Aug 31, 2013

Alice L. Arwezon, age 82, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Fountain View Retirement Village in Fremont. Alice was born on April 24, 1931, to John L. and Doris E. (Young) Thompson and married Robert Bob Arwezon Jr. on December 21, 1956. Alice was a 1949 graduate of Creston High School, member of the National...

Jana  T. Lederle

Jana T. Lederle

Aug 28, 2013

Jana T. Lederle, age 74 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Jana was born on January 22, 1939 in Sydney, Australia to John G. and Edna M. (Watmore) Booth and later moved the United States and to White Cloud in 1989. Jana had been a antique...

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