Fred C. Borkowski
Oct 28, 2011
Born on Mothers Day, 1936, Fred C. Borkowski passed away at home on October 28, 2011, following a short battle with cancer. Fred was employed by the Newaygo County Road Commission for 42 years prior to his retirement ten years ago. Dedicated to his job, he was known to work 16 hour days, 16 days in a row often...
Duane A. Mater
Oct 26, 2011
Duane A. Mater, age 82 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Duane was born on September 15, 1929 in Applegate, Michigan to Arnold and Ina (Powell) Mater and later married Lottie Hill on February 2, 1957 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Duane had worked in the asbestos industry in...
Harold Gene "Johnny" Tackett Sr.
Oct 25, 2011
Harold Johnny Gene Tackett, age 78, of White Cloud passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. Johnny retired from Clark Equipment Company in Battle Creek and enjoyed working on cars, hunting, and fishing. Johnny is survived by his children, J.R. (Sandra) G. Tackett Jr. of Otsego, Brenda (Jonathan) Thompson of Indianapolis, Indiana, Joseph E....
Christine Fowler
Oct 24, 2011
Christine Fowler, age 93, of Fremont, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011, at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial in Fremont. Christine was born on February 14, 1918, in Muskegon, to John and Anna (Nacas) Hiza and married Donald Fowler on May 26, 1939, in Muskegon. Christine had retired from Gerber Products and enjoyed bingo, puzzles, and crafting. Christine is...
Joseph C. Denney
Oct 21, 2011
Joseph C. Denney, age 83 of Fremont, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at his home. Joe was born on May 11, 1928 in Grandview, Missouri to Charles E. and Grace (Weaver) Denney and later moved to the Fremont area where he has been a longtime resident. Joe met and married Ethel Shively on June 12, 1948 in Fremont...
Alice Johnson-Carpp
Oct 21, 2011
Alice I. Johnson-Carpp, age 79 of Holton, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at her home. Alice was born on May 18, 1932 in Hastings, Michigan to Edwin and Mabel (Condon) Ransom and moved to the Holton area at the age of 16. Alice married Homer Johnson and he preceded her in death. She later married Willard Carpp and...
Velma Louise Osburn
Oct 20, 2011
Velma L. Osburn, age 84 of Sand Lake, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Metron of Cedar Springs. Velma was born on September 17, 1927 in Grand Rapids to Dewey T. and Velma A. (Nelson) Alger and had retired from Westinghouse in Kentwood. She is survived by her children, James (Patricia) Osburn of AuGres, Michgian, Melinda (Robert) Wassenaar...
Ruth E. Cruzan
Oct 19, 2011
Ruth E. Cruzan, age 89 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Ruth was born on November 10, 1921 in Boulder, Colorado to L.C. Leroy and Minnie (Potter) Davis and later married Marion Cruzan on October 26, 1945 in Boulder, Colorado. Marion preceded her in death on January 4,...
Bernard R. Reaume Sr.
Oct 18, 2011
Bernard R. Reaume, Sr., age 83 of Fremont, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Bernard was born on December 6, 1927 in Lincoln Park, Michigan to Ernest and Myrtle L. (Curtis) Reaume. Bernard had been a Union Carpenter, Local #100 in Detroit and later in Muskegon for many...
Judy L. Gardenour
Oct 17, 2011
Judy L. Gardenour, age 61 of Muskegon, formerly of Fremont, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Harbor Hospice, Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. Judy was born on August 22, 1950 in Muskegon to Dan and Dona (Isenhart) Gardenour and graduated from Fremont High School in 1969. Judy had worked at Gerber Products Company for...
Roy Lee Walker Sr.
Oct 16, 2011
Roy Lee Walker Sr., age 67, of Holton, went to be home with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Roy was born on September 23, 1944, in Muskegon, to Frank Nicholas and Beatrice (Grinnewald) Walker and married Linda Hinton on July 3, 1965, in Muskegon. Roy was a retired tool and die maker from Knoll in...
Gerald "Jerry" A. Taylor
Oct 16, 2011
Gerald A. Jerry Taylor, age 75 of Newaygo, formerly of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011 at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Jerry was born on October 20, 1935 in Grand Rapids to Clarence and Elizabeth (Koppelman) Taylor and moved to the White Cloud area in the mid 1970s from Grand Rapids. Jerry married...
Nova Mae (Keiser) Haynes
Oct 14, 2011
Nova Mae (Keiser) Haynes, age 79 of Wyoming and formerly of White Cloud, passed away Friday at the Spectrum Health Fuller Campus. Nova was born on Aug. 5, 1932 in Dixon, IL to Roy and Calista (Grove) Keiser. Nova married Frederick Haynes on May 29, 1982 in White Cloud and Fred preceded her in death on April 6, 1994....
Bill Cregg
Oct 14, 2011
William B. Cregg, age 83, of Fremont and formerly of Scottville, died Friday, October 14, 2011, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Bill was born on April 23, 1928, in Holton to Harris E. and Frances E. (Swenson) Cregg and was a member of the Holton Evangelical Lutheran Church. Bill was a farmer and had worked as...
Stanley Conrad Purcell
Oct 13, 2011
Stanley C. Purcell, age 68, of Fremont died Thursday, October 13, 2011, at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial. Stan was born on March 27, 1943, in Newaygo to Joseph Donald and Marguerite C. (Feller) Purcell and married Catherine Ann Gee on May 7, 1966. Stan was a Korean Veteran and had worked at Muskegon Piston Ring in Muskegon and Sparta...
Janice K. Parrish
Oct 13, 2011
Janice K. Parrish, age 70 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011 at her home. Jan was born on March 2, 1941 in Georgetown Township to Dick and Theresa (Groendyk) Bruin and later married Eugene A. Parrish on March 8, 1958 in Cutlerville and they moved to the White Cloud area in 1968 from Grand Rapids. Gene...
David George Ingersoll Sr.
Oct 11, 2011
David G. Ingersoll, age 62, of Grant passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at his home. Dave was born on January 20, 1949, in Muskegon, to Glenn Ward and Fern Lucille (Hancock) Ingersoll and married Geneva Bryan on March 26, 1966, in Muskegon. Dave was a truck driver for Grand Valley Express in Muskegon and member of the...
Beverly Ann Zimmerman
Oct 8, 2011
Beverly Ann Zimmerman, age 65 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011 at her home following a long illness. Beverly was born on May 17, 1946 in Benton Harbor to Russell Victor and Angelyn Molt (Chalmers) Jensen. Beverly married Ralph Zimmerman on April 4, 1981 in Muskegon and has been a resident of the White Cloud area...
William E. Ellis
Oct 8, 2011
William E. Ellis, age 98 of Ocala, Florida, and formerly of the Baldwin area, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011. He was born on January 19, 1925 in Albion, Wisconsin and later moved the Baldwin area with his parents. Bill married Helen Neudeck on June 9, 1946 and she preceded him in death. Bill later married Joanne McLeod on...
Knox C. Powers
Oct 6, 2011
Knox C. Powers, age 92 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, October 06, 2011 at the Mercy General Health Partners in Muskegon. Knox was born on April 14, 1919 in Kalamo, Michigan to Zina Clare and Irene Delvin (Harrison) Powers and later married Nelda Bell Britton on April 5, 1941 in Fremont. Nelda preceded him in death on May 14,...
