Betty "Betty Boop" June Brown
Nov 13, 2011
Betty June Betty Boop Brown, age 78 of Muskegon, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the Harbor Hospice Poppen Residence in Muskegon. Betty was born on June 1, 1933 in Muskegon to Henry and Gertrude (Green) Johnston and later married Madison Brown. Madison preceded her in death in 1986. Betty was a member of the Fraternal Order of...
Lois Ann Heykoop
Nov 12, 2011
Lois A. Heykoop, age 69 of Fremont, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Lois was born on February 14, 1942 in Muskegon, Michigan to Francis Lyle and Hannah Alida (Crawford) Scott. Lois married David A. Touzel and he preceded her in death. She later married David L. Heykoop and...
Lucille Dukes
Nov 12, 2011
Lucille Dukes, age 76 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 at her home following a lingering illness. Lucille was born on March 24, 1935 in Scotts, Mississippi to Will and Rosie (Jones) Edwards and later married Rev. Hiram Dukes on July 8, 1977 in Chicago. Rev. Hiram preceded her in death on March 4, 2002. Lucille...
Alice Jean Schneider
Nov 11, 2011
Alice J. Schneider, age 66 of Holton, passed away Friday, November 11, 2011 at her home following a short illness. Alice was born on March 9, 1945 in Manistee to Alva and Edna May (Sikorski) Rinard and has been a resident of the Holton area since 1979 when she moved from Lakewood, Michigan. Alice had been a nurses aid...
Robert "Robby" Jason Terbeek
Nov 7, 2011
Robert Robby J. TerBeek, age 23 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 7, 2011 at his home. Robby was born on April 11, 1988, in Kalamazoo, the son of, Ronald J. Skip and Berta J. (Morgan) TerBeek and graduated from White Cloud High School. Robby is survived by his children, Zachariah and Aubrianna TerBeek and their mother,...
Joyce C. Maat
Nov 5, 2011
Joyce C. Maat, age 84 of Fremont, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Joyce was born on June 5, 1927 in Buchanan, Michigan to Ralph David and Helen (Nieboer) Wheat and moved to Grant at the age of 5. Joyce later married John Maat on January 24, 1948 in Fremont and...
Wayne Gillies Smith
Nov 4, 2011
Wayne G. Smith, age 74, of Newaygo, Passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Wayne was born on December 22, 1936, to Forrest Allan and Catherine Margaret (Gillies) Smith and married Sue Ellen LaVigne on October 17, 1964, in Hamler, Ohio. Wayne received his Bachelors Degree from Ferris State University and was a...
Rosemary Snook
Nov 1, 2011
Rosemary Snook, age 68, of White Cloud, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011, at Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Rosemary was born on January 1, 1943, to Wilson H. and Lucille R. (Passenier) Snook and had worked in the hospitality industry. Rosemary is survived by her brother and sisters, Arthur W. Snook, Nancy L. (Gerald) Zissler, Helen M....
Betty M. Taylor
Oct 29, 2011
Betty M. Taylor, age 88 of Fremont, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Betty was born on April 18, 1923 in White Cloud to William O. and Myrtle (Teetor) McIntyre and has been a resident of the area since 1943. She had been a school teacher and homemaker and enjoyed reading,...
Helen Stankus
Oct 29, 2011
Helen Stankus, age 94 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Helen was born on February 15, 1917 in Chicago to Michael and Frances (Rejowski) Dzialo. She married Frank G. Stankus on July 31, 1954 in Chicago, who preceded her in death on October 4, 1997. They moved to...
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...
