Alice Heemstra
Jan 12, 2013
Alice A. Heemstra, age 57 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at her sisters home in Newaygo. Alice was born on March 17, 1955 in Fremont to Floyd G. and Agnes (Riley) Albright and has been a lifelong resident of the White Cloud area. Alice had worked at Dura Automotive for over 20 years and enjoyed...
Harriet E. Amundson
Jan 8, 2013
Harriet E. Amundson, age 87 of Newaygo, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at the Altercare Nursing Center in Big Rapids. Harriet was born on February 25, 1925 in Chicago to John and Fannie (Slominski) Shakon and later married Milo Amundson Sr. on October 24, 1959 in Chicago. Milo Sr. preceded her in death on December 14, 1985. Harriet...
Phyllis M. Hostetler
Jan 7, 2013
Phyllis Hostetler, 96, of Muskegon, former Fremont resident and former co-publisher of the Fremont Times-Indicator, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at the Harbor Hospice in Muskegon after a three-month battle with lymphoma. She was dearly beloved by her family and many friends for her compassionate heart and ever ready wit. Phyllis was born July 1, 1916, in Swartz Creek,...
Bryan L. Tyler
Jan 4, 2013
Bryan L. Tyler, age 56 of Newaygo, passed away Friday, January 04, 2013 at his home following a long illness. Bryan was born on December 6, 1956 in Grand Rapids to George E. and Naomi G. (Brooks) Tyler and later married Kathleen Hess on February 4, 1989 in Fremont. Bryan had been an onsite computer technician for Lowry Computer...
Ruth Husted
Jan 4, 2013
Ruth E. Husted 101, passed away on Jaunary 4 , 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ruth was born on April 5, 1911 in Holton, Michigan daughter of Marvin and Minnie Husted. A life long resident of Michigan she always considered Holton her home. During the 43 years of her teaching career she lived in the areas where she taught,...
Henry E. Stoneburner Jr.
Jan 1, 2013
Henry E. Stoneburner Jr., age 80 of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont following a short illness. Henry was born on August 29, 1932 in South Bend, Indiana to Henry E. and Mildred Irene (Niblick) Stoneburner Sr. and later married Leona Beane on October 17, 1953 in Nappanee, Indiana....
Robert Edward Farmer
Dec 30, 2012
Robert Edward Farmer, age 74 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012 at his home. Robert was born on April 12, 1938 in Detroit, to Richard and Thelma (Walsh) Farmer and married Patricia Sehr Merchant on June 29, 1973 in Grand Rapids. Robert had done factory work for many years and enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling, and spending...
Carolyn M. Gibson
Dec 29, 2012
Carolyn M. Gibson, age 51 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at her home following a long battle with cancer. Carolyn was born on June 29, 1961 in Fremont, to Brian L. and Marilyn (Balluff) Gibson and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1980. Carolyn has been a lifelong resident of the White Cloud area...
Russell "Rusty" C. Johnson Jr.
Dec 26, 2012
Russell C. Rusty Johnson Jr., age 47 of Holton, passed too soon from this life on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in Richfield, Wisconsin. Rusty was born on April 5, 1965 in Muskegon to Russell C. and Linda (Proctor) Johnson Sr. Rusty started work at Beattie Farms at an early age and then started with LubeCon in Fremont, where he...
Elva Vandenbelt
Dec 26, 2012
Elva Vandenbelt, age 94, of Fremont passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Spectrum Health - Gerber Memorial. Elva was born on January 11, 1918, in Sheridan, Michigan, to Peter and Emma (Madisen) Jensen and married Robert Vandenbelt on February 5, 1941, in Fremont. She had been a nurses aide at Gerber Memorial Hospital and was a member...
Everett E. Herin
Dec 26, 2012
Everett E. Herin, age 90 of Hesperia, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday at his home. Everett was born on July 7, 1922, in Ferry, to Alice and Henry Herin and later married Iva Jean Spoon on Oct. 24, 1942, in Shelby and together had 4 sons. Everett was the co-founder of Herin Bros. Trucking in Hesperia...
Wayne Fred Matthews
Dec 26, 2012
Wayne Fred Matthews, age 79, of Hesperia, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Wayne was born on February 27, 1933 in Muskegon to Harvey and Rachel (Knight) Matthews and married Margaret Miesen on March 9, 1952, in Fremont. Wayne worked for Deurs Venture Inc. in White Cloud as a brine truck...
Frances Eichenberg
Dec 24, 2012
Frances A. Eichenberg, age 78 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2012 at the Hume Home of Muskegon in Muskegon. Frances was born on February 11, 1934 in Paris, Michigan to Frank and Nina (Obert) Yost and later married Richard D. Eichenberg on January 22, 1955 in Reed City. Richard preceded her in death on September 7,...
Dennis R. Anderson
Dec 23, 2012
Dennis R. Anderson, age 28 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Dennis was born on September 14, 1984 in Wyoming, Michigan to Dennis and Deanna (Welch) Anderson and later moved to Florida to play baseball and graduated from Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville. Dennis won a...
Ronald Eugene Klammer
Dec 20, 2012
Ronald Eugene Klammer, age 76, of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at his home. Ron was born on September 17, 1936 in Battle Creek to Albert and Thelma (Reed) Klammer and has celebrated 43 years of marriage to Judy Kathryn McCumber. Ron had worked for Grand Trunk Railway and later was an insurance salesman....
Vernon F. Carlson
Dec 20, 2012
Vernon F. Carlson, age 99 of Newaygo, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Vernon was born on September 10, 1913 in Newaygo to Frank and Lena (Platt) Carlson and later married Winifred A. VandeKeith on January 20, 1935 in Newaygo. Winifred preceded him in death on April 12, 2008. Vernon has...
Marilynn Kay Thayer (Lynn) Curran
Dec 19, 2012
Marilynn (Lynn) Kay Thayer Curran was born on December 10th, 1934 and despite a year long, heroic fight for life, passed away on December 19, 2012 peacefully and surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert H. and Julia M. (Kennedy) Thayer and her brother Roger Thayer. Marilynn was born in Grand Rapids Michigan...
Denise L. Stencel
Dec 18, 2012
Denise L. Stencel, age 59 of Ravenna, formerly of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at her home. Denise was born on June 29, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan to Anthony S. and Nancy J. (Petzel) Stencel and later moved to the White Cloud area where she graduated from Newaygo High School. Denise had worked for the Friend...
Viljo "Bill" O. Lavin
Dec 15, 2012
Viljo Bill Willie O. Lavin, age 76 of Hesperia, formerly of Muskegon and Chicago, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his home. Bill was born on August 26, 1936 in Poulanka, Finland to Heikki and Elsa Moilanen and later moved to Sweden where he was adopted by Erik and Ruth Lavin and moved to Chicago at the age...
Neil L. Kennedy
Dec 15, 2012
Neil L. Kennedy, 87, of Shelby (formerly of Hesperia) went home to the Lord on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Neil was born November 28, 1925, to Angus and Hattie Kennedy. On July 24, 1948, he married June Fairchild. Together they raised three children and built several homes. He was employed by Continental Motors for over 40 years, served overseas...
