Richard Allen Putt
May 12, 2010
Richard Allen Putt, age 55, of Hesperia passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at his home in Hesperia. Rick was born on February 19, 1955, in Grand Rapids to Raymond and Rogene (Cederholm) Putt and graduated from Newaygo High School. In his earlier years, Rick was an EMT for Gerber Hospital and worked for Standard Lumber in Fremont....
Charles "Bud" Thatcher
May 11, 2010
Charles W. Bud Thatcher, age 83 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at his home following a short illness. Bud was born on April 4, 1927 in Ina, Illinois to Charles and Clara (Boham) Thatcher and graduated from Moline High School in 1945. Bud joined the United States Army immediately after graduation and served during World...
Glenn Hymer
May 7, 2010
Glenn H. Hymer, age 87 of Fremont, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, May 7, 2010. Glenn was born on May 8, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois to John Henry and Ethel Caroline (Shaffer) Hymer. Glenn joined the United States Navy where he served as a medic on the U.S.S. Haven which was the first...
Kenneth Alan Jones
May 5, 2010
Kenneth A. Jones, aged 69, of Newaygo, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at his home. He was born November 21, 1940, in Newaygo to Ralph and Marian L. (Tawney) Jones and married Delight Rolf on September 26, 2003, in Grand Rapids. He was an electrician and worked for many electrical contractors including Kline Construction. Ken enjoyed hunting,...
Mona F. Morton
May 5, 2010
Morton, Mona F. Mona F. Morton, age 86 of Hesperia, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont following a long illness. Mona was born on June 6, 1923 in Muskegon to Ewart and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Hart and later married Norman J. Bud Morton on February 27, 1943 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bud...
Lois Ann Smith
Apr 30, 2010
Lois Ann Smith of Fremont, aged 81, passed away peacefully at home after a lengthy illness on April 30, 2010 with her immediate family by her side. She was born October 31, 1928 in Grand Rapids to Russell Knowles Friend and Beth Pierce Friend, graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1946, married Raymond C Smith Jr. in 1949,...
Pauline "Polly" J. Walker
Apr 29, 2010
Walker, Pauline Polly J. Hart (formerly of Hesperia) Pauline Walker, age 94, of Hart, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. Pauline was born on October 23, 1915, in Illinois, to Ernest and Margaret Stanfield and was a homemaker. Pauline loved spending time with her family and gardening. Pauline is...
George H. Sutphen
Apr 25, 2010
Sutphen, George H. George H. Sutphen, age 70, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010, at his home in Fremont. George was born on October 26, 1939, in Newark, New Jersey to George H. and Marie (Biss) Sutphen Jr. and married Carole Graves on August 15, 1964, in New York. George was a granulator specialist for SPI...
Harold Jones
Apr 24, 2010
Harold W. Jones, age 82, of Twin Lake, passed away Tuesday morning following a lingering illness. He was born on October 4, 1918, in Mooreland, Michigan, to Goerge and Beatrice (Mudge) Jones and married Edna Bayne on June 15, 1940, in Ravenna. He has been a lifelong resident of the Ravenna and Twin Lake Area where he enjoyed fishing,...
Sharon Kay Woodland
Apr 16, 2010
Woodland, Sharon Kay Sharon K. Woodland, age 68, of Fremont passed away on Friday, April 16, 2010, at Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Sharon was born on June 12, 1941, in Muskegon, and married Robert E. Woodland on April 25, 1960, in Muskegon. Sharon is survived by her children, Randall Lewis Woodland of Fremont, Rocky Joe Woodland of...
Anne M. Pelon
Apr 13, 2010
Pelon, Anne M. Anne M. Pelon, age 92 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Anne was born on December 30, 1917 in Muskegon to Edmond and Jean (Becker) Carbine and later married John Pelon on May 14, 1949 in Muskegon. John preceded her in death in June 14, 2001....
D. Lorayne Tanis
Apr 12, 2010
Tanis, D. Lorayne D. Lorayne Tanis, age 73 of Fremont, passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Lorayne was born on June 24, 1936 in White Cloud to Oren and Donna Doryce (Draper) Stratton and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1954. She later married Robert C. Tanis on June 28,...
Karen Sue Brewer
Apr 6, 2010
Brewer, Karen Sue Karen Sue Brewer, age 52 of White Cloud, formerly of Six Lakes and Lansing, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at her home. Karen was born on October 10, 1957 in Lansing to Jerry and Jeanette (Myers) Burch and later married Carl David Dave Brewer on June 30, 1979 in Lansing. Dave preceded her in death...
Lawrence "Larry" E. Ehrke
Apr 4, 2010
Ehrke, Lawrence E. Larry E. Ehrke, age 75, of Hesperia passed away on April 4, 2010, in Oceana County and was a self-employed Commercial Artist. Larry is survived by his children, Edwin "Ed" (Suszan) Ehrke of Hesperia, Lawrence "Larry" (Donna) Ehrke of Florida, and Irene Baldwin of North Carolina; 12 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Private services were held for...
Shirley "Jeanie" Jean Taylor
Apr 4, 2010
Taylor, Shirley Jeanie Jean Shirley Jeanie Jean Taylor, age 83, of Newaygo, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010, at Spectrum Health- Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. She was born on January 16, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio, to Alfred J. and Marie (Stender) Freier and married John Taylor on March 18, 1944, in Fremont. She was a member of the...
Tony A. Brown
Apr 1, 2010
Brown, Tony A. Tony A. Brown, age 92, of Fremont passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2010, at his home with his family by his side. Tony was born on December 4, 1917, in Baldwin, to Foster and Pearl (Beatty) Brown and was a Swing Grinder at Campbell Wyant and Cannon in Muskegon until his retirement in 1974. Tony...
Shirline F. (Tucker) Durkee
Mar 30, 2010
Durkee, Shirline F. (Tucker) Shirline F. (Tucker) Durkee, age 75 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at her home following a short illness. Shirline was born on February 17, 1935 to Shirley and Evelyn (Tower) Tucker in Saranac and married Gordon Durkee on July 17, 1954. She is survived by her husband, Gordon; her children, David (Mary)...
Harriette Jean (Osenga) Hoffman
Mar 28, 2010
Hoffman, Harriette Jean (Osenga) Harriette Jean (Osenga) Hoffman, age 82 of White Cloud, formerly of Jenison, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 28, 2010. Harriette had been a crossing guard at Sandy Hill School in Jenison for 10 years. She was a wonderful loving wife, mother, and grandma; talented artist and bingo enthusiast. She and Richard...
Anita L. Menger
Mar 23, 2010
Menger, Anita L. Anita L. Menger, age 68, of Hesperia passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at her home. Anita was born on March 5, 1942 in Montrose, Colorado, to Preston and Thelma (O'Dell) Triplett and was a devoted, wife, mother, grandmother. Anita married Thomas Menger on March 10, 1994 and loved traveling, spending time with children, grandchildren,...
Marianne Westbrook
Mar 22, 2010
Westbrook, Marianne Marianne Westbrook, age 60, of Fremont passed away on Monday, March 22, 2010, at Cedar Creek Assisted Living Center in Holton. Marianne was born on July 9, 1949, in Fremont, to Ferris A. and Mildred (Pavlovic) Millis and was a devoted, mother, grandmother, and friend. Marianne loved bowling and playing cards. Marianne is survived by her daughters,...
