William "Bill" D. Walkington
Feb 21, 2012
William D. Bill Walkington, age 58 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at his home. Bill was born on May 29, 1953 in Grand Rapids to Arlo and Barbara (Hessel) Walkington and later married Shelby Spratling on September 15, 1984 in Grand Rapids. Bill started his career at the Steelcase Company where he worked for 28...
Jean Hodges
Feb 21, 2012
Jean Hodges, age 90 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Jean was born on September 28, 1921 in Battle Creek to Claude and Rose V. (Ziets) Lathrop and later married Frederick Hodges on June 24, 1939 in Detroit. Frederick preceded her in death on December 9,...
Jefferey Ford
Feb 19, 2012
Jefferey C. Ford, age 54 of Amarillo, Texas, formerly of White Cloud, Michigan, passed from this life into the arms of the Lord on Sunday at the BSA Hospice Center in Amarillo following a short illness. Jefferey was born on June 5, 1957 in Fremont to Maynard and Aileen (Thatcher) Ford and graduated from White Cloud High School in...
Lucille V. Janczyk
Feb 18, 2012
Lucille V. Janczyk, age 97 of Fremont, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Lucille was born on October 14, 1914 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Albert and Mable (Cook) Lawson and later married Edward Janczyk on July 2, 1938 in Muskegon. Edward preceded her in death on December 19, 1997. Lucille had worked in...
Warren Deweerd Jr.
Feb 16, 2012
Warren DeWeerd, Jr. age 66 of Grant, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids following a stroke he had in August 2011. Warren was born on September 9, 1945 in Grand Rapids to Warren and Emma (Wilholt) DeWeerd Sr. and later married Theresa Walters on September 15, 2007 in Newaygo. Theresa...
Rosemary Joyce Sharp
Feb 14, 2012
Rosemary Joyce Sharp was called Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Rosemary was born on January 5, 1936, to Robert M. and Ethel M. (Howald) Radabaugh, Sr. in Camden, Michigan. She graduated from Camden High School in 1953. She became pen pals with Donald Sharp while he was in the US Army,...
Loretta Ann Vander Sloot
Feb 8, 2012
Loretta Ann Vander Sloot, 73 of White Cloud, peacefully went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. Loretta was born on January 1, 1939 in Grand Rapids to John and Nettie (Liszewski) Palazzolo and married Melvin Vander Sloot on October 31, 1959 in Grand Rapids. Loretta enjoyed...
Dr. John D. Kingsnorth
Feb 2, 2012
Dr. John Daryl Kingsnorth, age 59 of Fremont, joined his Lord and Savior on February 2, 2012 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. John was born on September 24, 1952 in Albion, Michigan, the only son of Daryl and Gladys (Jones) Kingsnorth. He attended Central High where he lettered in basketball. He received a basketball scholarship from...
Joan Jean Overley
Jan 30, 2012
Joan "Jody" J. Overley, age 81, of Newaygo, went to be with her Lord on Monday, January 30, 2012, at her home. Joan was born on March 15, 1930, in Carey, Ohio, to Cecil and Lucille (Bloom) Presler and married LaVerne Ben Overley on December 31, 1948, in Newaygo. Joan was a teachers aide at the Neway Center in...
Kathleen J. Lagendyk
Jan 26, 2012
Kathleen J. Lagendyk, age 77 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Kathleen was born on July 12, 1934 in Grand Rapids to William H. and Caroline (VanSplintern) Hill and later married James F. Lagendyk on December 23, 1960 in Grand Rapids. Kathleen moved to Newaygo County in...
Almer Maat
Jan 26, 2012
Almer Maat, 82 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Almer was born on September 13, 1929 in Fremont to Albert and Fannie (Weiden) Maat. Almer married Shirley DeLong on February 19, 1955 in Hesperia and has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area where he had been...
Virginia Pearl Lafay
Jan 26, 2012
Virginia Pearl LaFay, age 66, of Hesperia passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at Spectrum Health - Gerber Memorial. Virginia was born on October 24, 1945, in Muskegon to Carl Edward and Virginia Elinor (Becklin) LaFay and was a nurse at University Park A Living Center Nursing Home in Muskegon. She attended The White Cloud Church. Virginia is...
Andy T. Demogola
Jan 25, 2012
Andy T. Demogola Sr. age 66 of Hesperia and formerly of Melstrand, passed away Wednesday evening, January 25, 2012 at his home following a short illness. Andy was born on September 17, 1945 in Melstrand, Michigan to the late Steven Casper and Ida Christina (Dolbeck) Demogola. Andy attended William B. Mather Middles School and joined the United States Army...
Geraldine Moore
Jan 19, 2012
The life of Geraldine Moore began on December 1, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois to Lillie Balim and Johnny Croft who preceded her in death. Geraldine was the third child of four children. She grew up in the heart of Chicago, which we called (Jew Town). She attended Smith Elementary School. She later worked as a shirt finisher in the...
Josephine A. Luchies
Jan 18, 2012
Josephine A. Luchies, age 96 of Holland, formerly of Fremont, passed away Wednesday at the Freedom Village Inn in Holland. Josephine was born on Feb. 13, 1915 in Fremont to Albert and Jennie (VanHemert) Luchies. Josephine started working at the Old State Bank in Fremont in 1940, shortly after graduation from high school and after several years became the...
Robert "Bob" E. Rake
Jan 18, 2012
Robert Bob E. Rake, age 84 of Grant, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at his home. Bob was born on June 9, 1927 in Solon Township, Kent County to Edward and L. Helen (Hanna) Rake and graduated from Newaygo High School. Bob later married Hildur E. Carlson on January 30, 1954 at the Casnovia Reformed Church. Bob served...
Hilda M. Cooper
Jan 18, 2012
Hilda M. Cooper, age 84 of Newaygo, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Altercare Nursing Center in Big Rapids following a lingering illness. Hilda was born on June 7, 1927 in Remus, Michigan to Carl and Alice (Decker) Weeks and has been a lifelong resident of the Newaygo area. Hilda married Clifford Cooper and he preceded her...
Beatrice E. Hickman
Jan 15, 2012
Beatrice Hickman, age 94 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the Grand Oaks Nursing Home in Baldwin. Beatrice was born on March 15, 1917 in Cadillac, Michigan to Nelson and Emma (McIntyre) Burnette and later married Forrest E. Hickman on October 16, 1943 in Hart, Michigan. Forrest preceded her in death in 1962. Beatrice had...
Judy Mae Maynard
Jan 13, 2012
Judy Mae Maynard, age 72 of Holton, passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at her home following a lingering illness. Judy was born on July 26, 1939 in Fremont to Clair and Theo (Yeagle) Bennett and later graduated from Fremont High School in 1969. Judy married Donald Maynard on September 1, 1956 in Troy, Michigan and Donald preceded her...
Arthur "Pete" D. Kroepel
Jan 12, 2012
Arthur Pete D. Kroepel, age 87 of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 at his home. Pete was born on December 22, 1924 in Hesperia to Dayton and Mary (Morse) Kroepel and later married Ida Grace Fox on January 26, 1946 in Hesperia. Ida preceded him in death on July 6, 2009. Pete has been a lifelong resident...
