Marvin L. Allen
Mar 25, 2012
Marvin L. Allen, age 85 of Newaygo, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his home following a lingering illness. Marvin was born on August 18, 1926 in Adrian, Michigan to LaVerne and Minnie (Konynyk) Allen and later married Eva Rood on November 29, 1947 in Grand Rapids. Eva preceded him in death on September 18, 2002. Marvin retired...
Wilma J. Peterlein
Mar 20, 2012
Wilma J. Peterlein, age 83 of Newaygo, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Wilma was born on October 20, 1928 in Grand Rapids to Ira and Myrtle Berry and later married Robert R. Peterlein on November 2, 1945 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Wilma has been a resident of the...
Beverly Joyce Tarrow
Mar 17, 2012
Beverly Joyce Tarrow, age 66, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Faith Hospice in Byron Center. Beverly was born on August 2, 1945, in Illinois to Charles Carl and Margaret (Haller) Zmrzlik. Beverly had worked for Flow-Rite in Byron Center. Beverly is survived by her daughters, Mara (Larry) Moore of Grand Rapids and Deanna...
Joseph Charles Ensign
Mar 17, 2012
Joseph Charles Ensign, age 96, of Fremont, and formerly of Hesperia, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Joe was born on October 18, 1915, and later married Elinor S. Sperandio on July 30, 1934, in Chicago. He had retired from Gerber Products Company, owned and operated Harmony Hill Resort on McClaren Lake for several...
Barbara Ann Dow
Mar 8, 2012
Barbara Ann Dow, age 55 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, March 08, 2012 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Barb was born on September 28, 1956 in Fremont to Charles E. and Shirley P. (Lareva) Binkley and graduated from Fremont High School in 1974. Barb later married Tim Dow on May 9, 1975 in Fremont. Barb...
Linda Mae Demogola
Mar 7, 2012
Linda Mae Demogola, age 64 of Hesperia, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at her home following a short illness. Linda was born on September 20, 1947 in Escanaba, Michigan to Leslie Joseph and Mae Matilda (Gollakner) Rochefort Sr. and married Andy T. Demogola Sr. on July 31, 1965 in Munising. Linda and Andy had been married 46 years...
Clarence "Bun" Charles Heiden
Mar 6, 2012
Clarence C. Heiden, age 88, of Holton, Michigan and formerly of Chillicothe, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, in the log home he built with his loving wife Pat and his favorite collie Boe at his side. Bun was born on April 17, 1923, in Gaylord, Kansas, to Charlie and Elde (Winkelmann) Heiden and married Patricia on...
Virginia "Jean" Mitrius
Mar 3, 2012
Virginia Jean Mitrius, age 82 of White Cloud passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012, at home with her family by her side. Jean was born on December 14, 1929 in Joliet, Illinois, to Walter and Sofie (Szepelak) Lewandowski and married Paul Mitrius on April 29, 1950, in Joliet. Jean had been a retail clerk and enjoyed dancing, cooking for...
Robert "Bob" C. Johnson
Mar 3, 2012
Robert C. Bob Johnson, age 81 of Hesperia, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012 at his home. Bob was born on October 18, 1930 in Muskegon to Carl Lloyd and Ada (Hughey) Johnson and has been a resident of the Hesperia area for the past 40 years when he moved from Muskegon. Bob had worked at the Liftech Corporation...
Richard John Rayman
Feb 23, 2012
Richard John Rayman, age 71, of Fremont passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at his home. Rich was born on January 18, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio, to Melvin James and Pauline Lydia (Blank) Rayman Sr. He has spent the last 23 wonderful years with his wife Sally (Johansen) Rayman. Rich...
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...
