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...
Charles "Charlie" L. Krueger
Dec 12, 2012
Charles L. Charlie Krueger, age 78 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Charlie was born on March 21, 1934 in White Cloud to Walter and Reha (Ward) Krueger and married Nancy Messenger on September 22, 1951 in Rock Island, Iowa. Charlie has been a lifelong resident of...
Delphine Marie Reterstoff
Dec 10, 2012
Delphine Marie Reterstoff, age 78 of Fremont, formerly of Muskegon and Fort Myers, Florida, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Delphine was born on February 23, 1934 in Ionia to William and Eldie (Walgomatt) Reterstoff and graduated from Muskegon High School. Delphine later moved to Fort Myers where she had been a...
Lois Marion Maddox
Dec 10, 2012
Lois Marion Maddox, age 90, of White Cloud passed away on Monday, December 10, 2012, at Spectrum Health Services Gerber Memorial in Fremont. She was born on April 14, 1922 in Grand Rapids to Benjamin and Susan (Strickland) Sorenson and married Carl Clinton McGraw Jr. Carl preceded her in death in 1942, serving his country in WWII. She later...
Ralph D. Mink
Dec 5, 2012
Ralph D. Mink, age 63 of Hesperia, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Ralph was born on March 11, 1949 in Muskegon to Ralph Harley and Virginia Mae (Hennesey) Mink Sr. Ralph has been a lifelong resident of the area where he had been a truck driver for several...
Cloe Kay Storms
Dec 4, 2012
Cloe Kay Storms, infant daughter of Erin Jean Brown and Andrew Curtis Storms of Fremont, passed away shortly after birth on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Cloe is survived by her parents, Erin Brown and Andrew Storms of Fremont; her brother, Kamren Storms of Fremont; her maternal grandparents, Annette & Ronald...
Richard "Dick" A. Bills
Dec 3, 2012
Richard A.Dick Bills, age 58 of Brohman, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 3, 2012 at his home. Dick was born on January 26, 1954 in Grand Rapids to Harry and Cora (Lowden) Bills and has been a lifelong resident of the Brohman area. Dick had been a tree trimmer for several years until his retirement. Dick married Julia...
Lloyd Alfred Smith
Dec 3, 2012
Lloyd Alfred Smith, age 78 of White Cloud, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Fred & Lena Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. Lloyd was born on April 24, 1934 in Attica, Michigan to Alfred and Matilda (Steckley) Smith and married Betty R. Beckett on July 7, 1956, in Gingeville, Michigan. Lloyd retired from General Motors...
