Leland "Lee" L. Chapin
Aug 4, 2012
Leland L. Lee Chapin, age 86 of Brohman, passed away Saturday, August 04, 2012 at the Grand Oakes Nursing Center in Baldwin following a short illness. Lee was born on June 9, 1926 in Goodheart, Michigan to Lyle and Margaret (Johnston) Chapin and later married Lois Berndt (Fowler) on May 25, 1984 in White Cloud. Lee moved to the...
Michael L. Kasankiewicz
Aug 3, 2012
Michael L. Kasankiewicz, age 64 of Grant, passed away on Friday, August 03, 2012 at the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. Mike was born on April 20, 1948 in Grand Rapids to Robert and Dolores (Gates) Kasankiewicz and moved to the Newaygo County area in 1988 from Dorr. Mike married Linda Cheyne on October 26, 1965 and she...
Phyllis Jean Deuling
Aug 3, 2012
Phyllis Jean Deuling, age 76, of Fremont, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2012, at her home. Phyllis was born on May 3, 1936, in Fremont to George and Elizabeth (Allen) Zuwerink. She received her Masters Degree at Ferris State University and had been a Medical Clerk at Transitional Health Services. Phyllis enjoyed reading, crosswords, knitting, and attended the...
Bonnie Lou Thomas
Aug 2, 2012
Bonnie Lou Thomas, age 69 of Newaygo, passed away Thursday, August 02, 2012 due to complications after courageously battling brain cancer for several years. Bonnie passed peacefully with her Lord and Savior with her family by her side at her home in Newaygo. Bonnie was born on March 24, 1943 in Austin, Texas to Jack and Ruby Pearl (Blue)...
Jeremy W. Hepler
Aug 1, 2012
Jeremy W. Hepler, age 30 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at his home following a short illness. Jeremy was born on May 24, 1982 in Fremont to William LaBelle and JoAnn Hepler and has been a lifelong resident of the White Cloud area. Jeremy married Jessica Sumerix on October 4, 2010 in White Cloud. Jeremy...
Gertrude "Gert" Rose Ella Terwillegar
Aug 1, 2012
Gertrude Rose Ella Terwillegar, age 81 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully at her home following a long battle with Parkinsons Disease on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. Gert was born on May 26, 1931 in Big Rapids to Otto and Vesta (Kirchner) Fetterley and later graduated from Big Rapids High School. Gert married Otis C. Odie Terwillegar on September...
Carson Leroy Anderson
Jul 30, 2012
Carson L. Anderson, age 79, of Hesperia, went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 30, 2012, at his home. Carson was born on September 28, 1932, in Tustin, Michigan to Arthur Lewis and Jennie Cordelia (Mead) Anderson and married Pauline Helen Vokes on June 29, 1957, in Marion, Michigan. Carson retired from Brunswick in Muskegon, served in...
Darrell E. Flugg
Jul 29, 2012
Darrell E. Flugg, age 71 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Darrell was born on August 16, 1940 in Muskegon to Kenneth Clark and Daisy Rosalie (Arthurhultz) Flugg and moved to the Fremont area in 1985 from Chelsea, Michigan. Darrell graduated from University of Michigan with a degree in...
Grace E. Fuller
Jul 26, 2012
Grace E. Fuller, age 90 of Big Rapids, formerly of Newaygo and Florida, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Metron Nursing Center in Big Rapids. Grace was born on July 29, 1921 in Murdo, South Dakota to James E. and Hulda E. (Cressy) Woodward and later married Joseph R. Fuller on April 2, 1940 in Mt. Vernon, Indiana....
Kenneth D. Simpkins Sr.
Jul 19, 2012
Kenneth D. Simpkins Sr., age 66 of White Cloud, formerly of Taylor, Michigan, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon. Kenneth was born on July 25, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan and worked at Ford Motor Company until his retirement. Kenneth enjoyed collecting miniature cars and RC cars, enjoyed driving and being in the...
Erwin N. Race Jr.
Jul 15, 2012
Erwin N. Race Jr. age 88 of Baldwin, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at his daughters home in Fremont. Erwin was born on November 2, 1923 in Ludington, Michigan to Erwin N. and Donna June (Harden) Race Sr. and later married Patsy Riffe on June 19, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri. Erwin has been a resident of the...
Diane Marie Fairchild
Jul 15, 2012
Diane M. Fairchild, age 58, of Hesperia passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012, at her home. Diane was born on March 25, 1954, in Fremont, to Verlus Ralph and Dolly Alberta (McGill) Bryan and married Allen Paul Fairchild on April 3, 1976, in Hesperia. Diane was a member of the Hesperia United Methodist Church and enjoyed cooking, crafting,...
Charles David Spencer
Jul 12, 2012
Charles D. Spencer, age 93, of Twin Lake, passed away on July 12, 2012, at his home. Charles was born on February 17, 1919, to Gerald and Myrtle (Walters) Spencer and married Arlene Lucille Burnham on May 11, 1955, in Muskegon. Charles was an engineer and had worked for Deitz House Movers in Muskegon. Charles is survived by his...
David Nadjkovic
Jul 8, 2012
David M. Nadjkovic, age 20 of Hesperia, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 8, 2012. David was born on October 20, 1991 in Fremont to Michael and Kimberly (Klingler) Nadjkovic and has been a lifelong resident of the Hesperia area. David graduated from Hesperia High School in 2010 where he excelled in cross country and track and field. David...
Willie "Kitty" B. Hawkins
Jul 6, 2012
Willie B. Kitty Hawkins, age 89 of Fremont, formerly of Florida, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Kitty was born on September 21, 1922 in Canton, Georgia to Willie K. and Dora Bruce (Garner) Huitt and later married Leonard H. Hawkins on June 12, 1942 in Chatworth, Georgia. Leonard preceded her...
William Pierce Johnson
Jul 2, 2012
William P. Johnson, age 81, of Fremont, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2012, at Spectrum Health Services Gerber Memorial in Fremont. Bill was born on August 20, 1930, in Schenectady, New York, to Carlton Ross and Marion Randolf (Pierce) Johnson and married Arlene Dorothy Case on September, 27, 1952, in Cobleskill, New York. Bill was an engineer and...
Helene Frens
Jul 1, 2012
Helene Frens, age 90 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility. Helene was born on February 21, 1922 in Garfield Township to Albert and Cornelia Kate (Blaauw) Frens and has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area where she was a lifelong member of the Reeman Christian Reformed Church. Helene had...
Earl R. Johnson
Jun 30, 2012
Earl R. Johnson, age 85 of Newaygo, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Raybrook Manor in Grand Rapids following a short illness. Earl was born on May 13, 1927 in Muskegon to John O. and Evelyn B. (Flanery) Johnson and worked at Campbell Wyant Canon in Muskegon from 1950 until 1983 when he retired. After retirement, Earl...
Robert J. Vanover
Jun 20, 2012
Robert J. VanOver, age 49 of Holton, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at his home following a lifelong battle with heart disease. Robert was born on August 27, 1962 in Muskegon to Gilbert and Joan (French) VanOver and has been a resident of the Holton area for the past 20 years. Bob enjoyed fishing, hunting, spending time with...
"Speed" Lynch
Jun 15, 2012
Marion C. "Speed" Lynch, age 78 of Hesperia passed away on June 15, 2012, at Heartlnad Health Care Center in Whitehall. Speed was born on September 10, 1933, in Shoals, Indiana, to Harry and Louisa (Grimes) Lynch and married Arlene Phyllis Robins on april 5, 1956, in Arlington Virginia. He was a postal carrier in Fremont. Speed was a...
