Gloria Jean Franklin
May 9, 2024
Gloria Jean Franklin, age 78 of Newaygo, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at her home following a long decline in her health. Gloria was born on July 11, 1945, in Jackson, Michigan to Stanley and Grace Amelia (Miller) LaCourse. Gloria met and later married Ronald "Bill" Franklin on July 15, 1961, in White Cloud and has been a...
Scott M. Condemi
May 7, 2024
Scott M. Condemi died unexpectedly on May 7, 2024. Scott was most recently employed by Vaneklasen General Contractors as a skilled steel worker. He also worked as a climber cutting trees and was a skilled carpenter. Scott began his working career after obtaining Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemistry and Physics as a dual major. He was a lifelong...
Laury Lynn Topping
May 6, 2024
Laury Lynn Topping, age 62 of Bitely, formerly of Rockford, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024 at her home following a long decline in her health. Laury was born on November 16, 1961 in Buchanan, Michigan to Robert and Iva (Medkiff) Bodtke and later met and married Michael Topping on September 19, 1981 in Lowell. Laury had worked at...
Winnie Bee Lance
May 2, 2024
Winnie Bee Lance, age 95 of Holton, passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her side. Winnie was born on April 21, 1929 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin to Clyde Watson and Izetta Olive (Farber) Adrian and later married Dale W. Lance in Nevada. Dale preceded her in death in 1998. Winnie had been a Kindergarten teacher with...
Donald Lee Hammersley
May 2, 2024
Donald Lee Hammersley, age 69 of Bitely, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Corewell Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Don was born on July 30, 1954 in St. Joseph to Alvin and Ednamay (Karn) Hammersley and graduated from Eau Claire High School in 1973. Don met and married Cleta Rae Wolgamott on October 5,...
Virginia "Ginger" Mae Sutton
May 1, 2024
Virginia "Ginger" Mae Sutton, age 83 of Twin Lake/Lakewood Club, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the SKLD Nursing Center in Whitehall. Ginger was born on May 10, 1940, in Reed City to James Henry and Thelma Mae (Leonard) Gilland and later married James Silas Sutton on September 12, 1958, in Bristol, Michigan. James preceded her in death...
Charles "Chuck" W. Wimmer
Apr 28, 2024
Charles Wayne Wimmer, age 77 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2024 at the Samaritas Senior Living Center in Cadillac. Chuck was born on November 26, 1946 in Muskegon to Franklin Carl and Carrie Ethel (Ackerman) Wimmer and graduated from Muskegon High School. Chuck later met and married Carolyn Ann Wimmer on April 9, 1966 in Muskegon...
Sharon Louise Duell (Caughey)
Apr 26, 2024
Sharon Louise Duell (Caughey), age 76 of Holton, Michigan died unexpectedly on April 26th, 2024, in Muskegon, MI. She was born in Toledo, Ohio on November 20th, 1947, to Robert Fultz and Bertha VanSickle (Louis Vasicek). Sharon married David Caughey in 1974 and raised her family in the Whitehall area where she retired from bus driving for Whitehall Public...
Bonnie Lavay Heinzman
Apr 24, 2024
Bonnie LaVay Heinzman, 81, of Newaygo, MI, passed away on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024. She was born on August 19th, 1942 in Volga, South Dakota to Albert and Marcella Blachford.
Bonnie is survived by her loving children Whitney (Rodney) Smith, Morgan (Sonja) Heinzman, and Shay (Tom) Frisbie. She is also survived by her grandchildren Petra, Chance, Isaac,...
Linda Ann Hile
Apr 24, 2024
Linda Ann Hile, age 89 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Corewell Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Linda was born on May 27, 1934, in Fremont to Harvey and Rachel (Knight) Matthews and graduated from Fremont High School in 1951 after moving from the farm to town where she rented a room to attend school her...
Bernona J. Fry
Apr 23, 2024
Bernona J. Fry passed away April 23, 2024, after a full life blessed with family and friends. Bernona was born October 12, 1928, in Muskegon Michigan to Carmello and Viola (Murphy) DeCicco. She moved around often during her childhood and teenage years, spending time with her grandparents (Samuel and Mercie Murphy) in Holton, Mich. as a young child; uncle...
Darline B. Short
Apr 22, 2024
Darline B. Short, age 77 of Holton, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024 at the Trinity Health Mercy Campus in Muskegon. Darline was born on April 8, 1947 in Traverse City to Alva John and Edna May (Sikorski) Rinard and later married Theodore Short on December 7, 1963. Ted preceded her in death on November 29, 1994. Darline has...
Norma Jean (Vanness) Petz
Apr 21, 2024
Norma Jean Petz, age 96, of Newaygo, went home to be with her Lord on April 21, 2024. Norma Jean was born on the family farm in North Garfield Township to Charles and Laura Louise (Purcell) VanNess, and she married Joe Petz on May 17, 1947, in Fremont. Norma Jean worked at Gerber Products as a secretary in her...
Ronald Robert Alexander Jr.
Apr 17, 2024
Ronald "Bob" Robert Alexander Jr., 61, of Fremont, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024. He was born on December 1st, 1962, in Fremont, Michigan.
Ronald is survived by his father Ronald Robert Alexander Sr. of Hesperia, MI, sister Darlet Marian (Steve) Peskin, son Ronald R. Alexander III, daughter Crystal Lynn Alexander, grandchildren Akira Alexander, cousin...
Carol Ann (Cheslock) Bieberle
Apr 15, 2024
Carol Ann Bieberle, age 84, of Newaygo, MI, passed away on Monday, April 15th, 2024. She was born on Sunday, December 31st, 1939, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Peter and Charlotte (Andres) Cheslock. Carol met and later married Thomas (Tom) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, whom she created a beautiful life with.
Carol was a devoted homemaker who...
Roger Raymond Smith
Apr 13, 2024
Roger Raymond Smith, 76, of White Cloud, passed away on April 13th, 2024, at his home after a 4-year battle with metastatic cancer. He was at peace his final days under hospice care with loving support from his family, friends, and brother Knights of Columbus. He was born on March 9, 1948, to Lithuanian immigrants Charles and Anna Smith...
Karen May (Teusink) Dalton
Apr 11, 2024
Karen May Dalton, a devoted nurse, loving mother, and faithful servant of Jesus, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Thursday, April 11, 2024. She was born on March 16, 1953, at Gerber Hospital in Fremont, the daughter of Marvin and Wilma (Kruithoff) Teusink, and was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by...
Linda Lee Johnson
Apr 7, 2024
Linda Lee Johnson, age 80 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Corewell Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Linda was born on September 26, 1943 in Muskegon to Charles Henry and Bernice Lillian (Kaiser) Proctor and graduated from Reeths Puffer High School in 1962. Linda met and later married Russell Clinton Johnson on September 2,...
Robert A. Lokey
Apr 4, 2024
Robert A. Lokey, age 39 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 4, 2024 at the Corewell Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Robert was born on November 14, 1984 in Pascagoula, Mississippi to Paul and Debra ((McGowan) Lokey and has been a resident of the White Cloud area since 2016. Robert enjoyed playing the guitar, programming...
Charles E. Derby
Apr 3, 2024
Charles E. Derby, age 88 of Twin Lake, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont. Chuck was born on April 10, 1935 in Muskegon to William "Bill" and Frances (Lods) Derby. Chuck joined the United States Army at the age of 17 and after his honorable discharge, Chuck returned to...
