Helen Ruth Norkus
Apr 15, 2011
Helen Ruth Norkus, age 85, of Fremont, passed away on April 15, 2011, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Helen was born on May 17, 1925, in Holton to John and Lydia (Lewis) Christensen and married Brownie Norkus on December 10, 1966, in White Cloud. She retired from Gerber Products Company after 21 years and belonged to the Holton...
Marie Simms
Apr 15, 2011
Rose Marie Simms, age 71 of White Cloud and Zephyr Hills, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 15, 2011 following injuries received in an automobile accident. Marie was born on May 1, 1939 in Camas, Washington and moved to the White Cloud area in 1971 from Washington. Marie had worked at Housman Foods in White Cloud for several...
Rex Homan Jr.
Apr 13, 2011
Rex Homan Jr., age 83, of Hesperia died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at his home. He was born on July 14, 1927, in Newfield Township to Rex and Anna May (Ward) Homan Sr. and married Arlene Marie (Thompson) Homan on June 19, 1948, in Muskegon. Rex was a driver/agent for Busch Oil Company in Fremont and had served as...
Monte "Timer" L, Johnson
Apr 12, 2011
Monte L. Timer Johnson, age 83 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the Mercy General Health Partners in Muskegon following a short illness. Monte was born on August 24, 1927 to Emil and Sarah (Smith) Johnson on his parents farm West of Fremont and graduated from Fremont High School in 1947. After graduation, Monte continued to...
Theresa A. Deweerd
Apr 12, 2011
Theresa Ann DeWeerd, age 50 of Grant, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at her home. Theresa was born on July 4, 1960 in Deckerville, Michigan to Larry and Martha (VanDalen) Walters and later married Warren DeWeerd on September 15, 2007. Theresa had attended the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music and enjoyed gardening,...
Howard E. Dulin
Apr 10, 2011
Howard E. Dulin, age 59 of Howard City, formerly of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 at his home. Howard was born on June 20, 1951 in Muskegon to Cecil L. and Mildred I. (Page) Dulin, moved to the White Cloud area in 1960 and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1970. Howard has been a...
Michael E. Sabo Sr.
Apr 7, 2011
Michael E. Sabo Sr., age 74 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Mike was born on December 25, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Anthony and Theresa (Novath) Sabo and moved to the Fremont area at the age of 4. Mike married Patricia Walters on June 6, 1982...
Fred Carson
Apr 2, 2011
Fred Carson, age 69, of Hesperia died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Fred was born on March 3, 1942, in Hesperia to George and Gertrude (Roberson) Carson and married Sue on November 21, 1984. Fred farmed his entire life and especially enjoyed his many friends. Fred is survived by his loving wife...
Honorable Richard J. Farabaugh
Mar 28, 2011
Honorable Richard J. Farabaugh, age 77 of Fremont, passed away Monday, March 28, 2011 at the St. Vincents Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Richard was born on April 7, 1933 in Detroit to Modestus and Hilda (Bishop) Farabaugh and grew up in the Detroit area. Richard met and later married Mary Carol Libs on August 5, 1961 in Benton Harbor,...
Larry Kleis
Mar 27, 2011
Larry J. Kleis, age 54 of Brohman, formerly of the West Ottawa area, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011, at his home following a short illness. Larry was born on November 17, 1956, in Holland to George and Jeanne (Mowery) Kleis and graduated from West Ottawa High School in 1974. Larry married Sheryl R. Hassevoort on June 28, 1975,...
Barry G. Shannon
Mar 26, 2011
Barry G. Shannon, age 62 of White Cloud, passed away March 26, 2011 at his home in White Cloud in the care of his partner, Sally Fullmer. Barry was the beloved son of Eugenia Carlson of Cadillac and the late Gail Shannon, who raised him in Royal Oak. He was the beloved father of Joseph (Leah-Flag Wilson) and grandfather...
Marlene "Dolly" L. Thompson
Mar 24, 2011
Marlene Dolly L. Thompson, age 41 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011 at her home following a short illness. Dolly was born on April 24, 1969 in Gaylord, Michigan to Gordon and Diane (Belbeck) Thompson and has been a lifelong resident of the White Cloud area. Dolly had been a cashier and waitress and enjoyed painting...
Bill Reed
Mar 21, 2011
Bill Reed, age 91, of Fremont, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Bill was born on January 2, 1920, in Fremont, to Roland Limwell and Christine (Jensen) Reed and married Geneva Leady on October 23, 1944, in Fremont. He retired from Teledyne Continental in 1982, after 36 years, and proudly served in...
Marlene M. Moore
Mar 21, 2011
Moore-Marlene M. (Schoenborn) Moore, age 67, left this world to be cancer free in Heaven with her family surrounding her. She was born on August 22, 1943 in Wright, MI, daughter of Glenn and Rita Schoenborn. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in White Cloud. Her children thank God that they came into this world...
Janice Lynn Eckhardt
Mar 20, 2011
Janice Lynn Eckhardt, age 68 of Holton, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Mercy General Health Partners Mercy Campus in Muskegon. Janice was born on May 12, 1942 in Fremont to Edwin E. and Eloise A. (Aslakson) Gibson and graduated as valedictorian from Holton High School in 1960. Janice later graduated valedictorian from Muskegon School of Business...
Michael R. Perrin
Mar 18, 2011
Michael R. Perrin, age 65 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids following a short illness. Mike was born on August 21, 1945 in Muskegon to Seward and Rena Mary (Lamb) Perrin and has been a lifelong resident of White Cloud. Mike graduated from White Cloud in 1963...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Anne Nottingham
Mar 18, 2011
Jacqueline Jackie A. Nottingham, age 80 of Hesperia, formerly of Nunica, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont surrounded by her husband and children. Jackie was born on October 11, 1930 in New Bedford, Massachusetts to Arthur and Melina (Boudreau) Paquette Sr. and later married Benjamin Earl Nottingham on October 8, 1955...
Paul Smith Carter
Mar 18, 2011
Paul Smith Carter, age 83, passed away surrounded by his family on March 18, 2011. Paul was born on June 2, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah to a prominent pioneer family. Pauls mother, Lucy Mack Smith, was the daughter of Joseph F. Smith the 6th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Paul was...
Judy L. Hart
Mar 16, 2011
Judy L. Hart, age 65 of White Cloud, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at St. Marys Hospital in Grand Rapids. Judy was born on March 30, 1945 in Detroit, and was raised by her mother, Edith (Nettle) Littleton. Judy married James D. Hart on August 6, 1988, in Waterford, Michigan and then remarried...
Victor A. Kulczyski Sr.
Mar 14, 2011
Victor A. Kulczyski Sr., age 73 of Holton, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at the Mercy General Health Partners in Muskegon following a short illness. Victor was born on October 6, 1937 in Holton to Benjamin and Opal May (Prickett) Kulczyski and has been a lifelong resident of the Holton area. Victor had worked in the machine shop...
