Ed Trygstad
Dec 23, 2010
Edward Nelson Trygstad, age 89, of Holton passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2010, at his home with his family by his side. Ed was born on October 4, 1921, in Holton to Russell B. and Gussie (Benson) Trygstad and married Betty Anderson on October 4, 1949. After her death in May, 1968, he married Jenavene Jerry Deters of...
Leona G. Buttleman
Dec 23, 2010
Leona G. Buttleman, age 75 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010 at her daughters home following a 5 year battle with cancer. Leona was born on September 14, 1935 in Webberville, Michigan to Henry J. and Juanita V. (Wolever) LaBelle and moved to the White Cloud area at an early age. Leona married Earl Boots E....
Timothy E. Sweany
Dec 21, 2010
Timothy E. Sweany, age 61 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at his home following a lingering illness. Tim was born on September 19, 1949 in Winchester, Indiana to Therrel Leon and Lillie Marie (Thompson) Sweany. Tim moved to the Newaygo County area in 1969 and later married Sally Hirsch. Tim had worked as a millwright...
Alice Chapman
Dec 20, 2010
Alice Chapman, age 89 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Alice was born on June 26, 1921 in Bitely, Michigan to George and Hilda (Windquist) Cousineau and married Vergil Chapman on July 15, 1939 in Muskegon. Vergil preceded her in death on April 12, 2003. Alice has...
Judy Lynn Cass
Dec 20, 2010
Judy Lynn Cass, age 49 of Grant, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Monday, January 20, 2010 at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Judy was born on January 15, 1961 in Grand Rapids to James J. and Betty J. (Johnson) Briggs and has been a resident of the Grant area for the past 18 years. Judy...
Gene A. Schroeder
Dec 18, 2010
Gene A. Schroeder, age 64 of White Cloud, formerly of Muskegon, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010 at his home. Gene was born on August. 8, 1946 in Columbus, Nebraska to Ray and Lorraine (Jackson) Schroeder and married Sharon Rice on May 23, 1964 in Muskegon. Gene had been an iron worker and later retired from the Muskegon County...
Sylvia J. Hobby
Dec 16, 2010
Sylvia J. Hobby, age 70 of Twin Lake, passed away Thursday at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Sylvia was born on October 27, 1940 in Fremont to Ernest and Geraldine (Pratt) Burkett and has been a resident of the Twin Lake area for the past 50 years. Sylvia retired from Meijer in North Muskegon where she had been...
James Patrick Hardy
Dec 16, 2010
James P. Hardy, age 91, of Newaygo passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2010, at his home. James was born on November 10, 1919, in Kearny, New Jersey, to Michael and Ellen (McScravick) Hardy and was a mechanic. James is survived by many nieces and nephews, including John H. Weisneck, Thomas Weisneck, Rita Matthews-Johnson, and Mary J. Hardy; and...
Thomas E. Girard
Dec 11, 2010
Thomas E. Girard, age 61 of Hesperia, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at his home. Tom was born on October 17, 1949 in Grand Rapids to Frank and Freida (Doornbus) Girard. Tom served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and had been a production worker. Tom moved to the...
Russell "Bud" W. Skilling
Dec 11, 2010
Russell W. Bud Skilling, age 63 of Holton, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 at the Mercy Health Partners, Hackley Campus in Muskegon following a short illness. Bud was born on April 20, 1947 in Friendship, Wisconsin to Russell W. and Tillie (Richtmyer) Skilling and grew up in the Lake Geneva, Wisconsin area and moved to the Holton area...
Michael I. Bryan
Dec 9, 2010
Michael I. Bryan, age 19 of Broadus, Montana, formerly of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 9, 2010 in Montana following injuries received in an automobile accident. Michael was born on April 29, 1991 in Fremont to Monica Gibson and F. Bryan II. Michael graduated from White Cloud High School in 2009 where he played football and...
Terry Allison Dooley
Dec 8, 2010
Terry A. Dooley, age 68, of White Cloud, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at his home with his family by his side. Terry was born on November 21, 1942, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, to Johnny Hobson and Joyce Marie (Baker) Dooley and married Jacqueline Moore on April 4, 1964, in Manhattan Beach, California. Terry worked as a mailman...
Marcia Kay Turner
Dec 4, 2010
Marcia Kay Turner, age 43, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at her home. Marcia was born on April 29, 1967, in Grand Rapids, to Bruce and Marlene (Jensen) DeVries and was a hair stylist at Smartstyle in Fremont. Marcia is survived by her husband, Chris of Fremont; children, Casey Lynn Gil of San Diego, California....
Michael Earl Jones
Dec 2, 2010
Michael E. Jones, age 61, of White Cloud passed away on Thursday, December 2 2010, at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial. Michael was born on April 29, 1949, in Muskegon to Earl William and Ruby Evelyn (Shull) Jones and married Cindy Bohland on October 23, 1976, in Huntington, West Virginia. Michael was a retired contractor and currently drove for the...
Deeldon R. Brown
Dec 2, 2010
DeEldon R. Brown, age 73 of White Cloud, formerly of Cadillac, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2010 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Dee was born on December 7, 1936 in Kalamazoo to DeEldon LaDon and Verna M. (Eaton) Brown. DeEldon married Dorothy Pitcher and she preceded him in death in 1966. He later married...
Don Alkema
Nov 28, 2010
Donald W. Alkema, age 79, of White Cloud passed away on Sunday, November 28 2010, at Metron Nursing Center in Big Rapids. Don was born on October 13, 1931, in Grand Rapids to William J. and Ella Elizabeth (Lewis) Alkema and worked at Central Concrete in Big Rapids. Don enjoyed feeding the birds and deer and was a football...
Michele Leslie Greer
Nov 23, 2010
With beauty, strength, grace, and an unshakeable faith, Michele Leslie Greer passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at the age of 20. With her family by her side, she ascended to her final resting place in heaven. This ended her courageous and exemplary battle with cancer at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Michele was born in...
Terry E Wantz
Nov 22, 2010
Terry E. Wantz, age 72 of Fremont, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010, surrounded by his family at his home. Terry was born on May 4, 1938, in Fremont to Lozier Mike Wantz and Connie Dickinson and graduated from Fremont High School in 1956. Terry married Wanda Phillips on April 4, 1959, in Lakewood and has been a lifelong...
Marian Jeanne Smith
Nov 21, 2010
Marian J. Smith, age 68, of Fremont, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial. She was born on November 10, 1942, in the Fremont area to Henry and Gertrude (Vredeveld) Derks and married Robert F. Smith on June 9, 1961, in Fremont. Marian taught Sunday School for many years and enjoyed visiting with friends...
Kenneth Kelly Baker
Nov 20, 2010
Kenneth Baker, age 74, of Hesperia, passed away on November 20, 2010, in Hesperia with his family by his side. He was born on November 17, 1936, in Hart to William and Caroline (Smith) Baker and married Betty Mae Annis on October 17, 1970, in Hesperia. Ken was a Vietnam Veteran and member of the Hesperia American Legion #411....
