Louie Brochu
Oct 13, 2009
Louie Brochu, age 55, of Newaygo, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Spectrum Health Services in Grand Rapids. Louie was born July 5, 1954, in Grand Rapids, to Gerald D. and Laverle Jean Brochu and was a floral designer for many years. He attended St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Newaygo. Louie is survived by his brothers, Gerald...
Marian Walker Westgate
Oct 11, 2009
Marian Walker Westgate, age 99 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Fountain View of Fremont. Marian was born on June 23, 1910 in Dayton Center, the oldest child of Charles Vincent and Lottie Bly (Lewis) Walker. Marian attended Doud School, graduated from Fremont High School in 1930 and studied pharmacy at Ferris Institute in Big Rapids....
Lynne Lindsey
Oct 11, 2009
Lynne Lindsey, age 60, of Newaygo, passed away at Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Lynne was born April 1, 1949, in Muskegon, to Albert E. and Ida Mae (Barnett) Burns and married Leslie Dean Lindsey on August 11, 2000. Lynne was an insurance agent and had worked at Gerber Life Insurance and State Farm Insurance in Fremont. She...
John Gerald Spack
Oct 11, 2009
John Gerald Spack, age 69 of White Cloud, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 at his home following a short illness. John was born on August 29, 1940 in Lansing to John Victor and Lela Laura (Wagner) Spack. John joined the United States Navy and served from 1957 1961. John married Alice Riley on March...
Grace Sturgis
Oct 10, 2009
Grace Sturgis, age 95 of Fremont, went to her eternal home on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Grace was born on April 15, 1914 in Muskegon to John and Gertrude (VanMaastricht) Koster. Grace graduated from Muskegon Christian School and had been a homemaker her entire life. Grace married Chancey A. Sturgis on...
Larry Geeting
Oct 8, 2009
Larry W. Geeting, age 88 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Larry was born on May 26, 1921 in Fremont to Harry Otis and Leah (Hollowell) Geeting. Larry graduated from Fremont High School in 1939 and had been a state qualifier in track and field. After graduation, Larry joined...
Charles Scott Hopkins
Oct 5, 2009
Charles Scott Hopkins, age 53 of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and formerly of Fremont, passed away Monday, October 5, 2009 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Charles was born on November 2, 1955 in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Charles Chuck and Ruth (King) Hopkins and later graduated from Fremont High School 1974. Charles had been a chef in the food service industry...
Matthew John Bushen
Oct 2, 2009
Matthew John Bushen, age 28 of Ithaca, New York, formerly of Fremont, passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 at the SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital in Syracuse, New York following injuries received in an automobile accident. Matt was born on April 16, 1981 in Fremont to Edward and Kathy (Joling) Bushen and graduated from Fremont High School in 1999....
Mary Jacqueline Greer
Oct 1, 2009
Mary Jacqueline Greer (nee Murphy) 85 years young, leaves this world in quiet dignity on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at her home, a poetic ending to a full life. Mary Jacqueline, Jackie to all who knew and loved her, was born on February 11, 1924, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Her father, Reginald Murphy, a son of Waterford, Ireland...
Robert Vanleeuwen
Sep 28, 2009
Robert P. VanLeeuwen, age 90, of Fremont, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009, at his home. Bob was born on March 9, 1919, in Detroit to Alexander Edward and Ida (Bacon) VanLeeuwen. Bob grew up in the Royal Oak area where he met and married Frances Rosetta Myles on December 2, 1939, in Detroit. Frances preceded him in death...
Charlotte Redinger
Sep 28, 2009
Charlotte G. Redinger, age 90, of Newaygo, passed away Monday, September 28, 2009, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Charlotte was born on May 10, 1919, in Chicago to William G. and Edna (Hoehn) Bickel and married Carl Redinger on August 24, 1940, in Chicago. Carl and Charlotte moved to the Newaygo area in 1952 from Downers...
Robert Chamberlain
Sep 24, 2009
Robert Bob N. Chamberlain, age 72 of Lexington, Kentucky, formerly of Newaygo passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 24, 2009 in Newaygo. Bob was born on March 4, 1937 in Fremont to Nels and Alice M. (Taylor) Chamberlain and later married Patricia Marzell on June 22, 1961 in Grand Rapids. Bob graduated from Newaygo High School in 1955, graduated...
Robert Owens
Sep 24, 2009
Robert Bob A. Owens, age 70 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at his home. Bob was born on June 15, 1939 in Manchester, England to Jack and Elizabeth (Bennett) Owens and later married Moira Murdoch on June 24, 1961 in Manchester, England. Bob had worked for the Gerber Products Company in the International Research...
Esther Ann Macomber
Sep 22, 2009
Esther Ann Macomber, age 74 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at her home following a lingering illness. Esther was born on April 13, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to William and Emily Elizabeth (Freidinger) McDonald and moved to the White Cloud area in 1946. Esther met and later married Frank E. Macomber on November 3, 1953...
Ray Blandford
Sep 22, 2009
Ray N. Blandford, age 53 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Ray was born on December 6, 1955 to Ray I. and Beverly A. (Nelson) Blandford. Ray graduated from Fremont High School in 1974 and had worked as a dispatcher at Vans Delivery Service in Grand Rapids for 25...
Mary Ann Davis
Sep 18, 2009
Mary Ann Davis, age 57 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, September 18, 2009 at her home following a short illness with cancer. Mary was born on December 15, 1951 in Holland to Harry Ward and Viola Ann (Dorn) Snyder and moved to the White Cloud area in 1989. Mary met and later married Dennis Davis on January 25,...
Lyle Ray Evans Sr
Sep 11, 2009
Lyle Ray Evans Sr., age 79, of Bitely, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2009, at Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Lyle was born on October 26, 1929, in Muskegon, to Hubert F. and Elizabeth (Krise) Evans and married Barbara Culver on November 24, 1959, in Newaygo. Lyle liked hunting, fishing, and spending time in the Michigan outdoors....
Timothy Palen
Sep 8, 2009
Timothy L. Palen, age 40 of Bitely, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday. Tim was born on Aug. 25, 1969 in Muskegon to Lester and Bernice (Zoerner) Palen and graduated from Spring Lake High School in 1988 and joined the US Navy shortly after high school. Tim met and later married Kristina Pembrook on July 30, 1999 in Ravenna. Tim...
Sarah Jane Luther
Sep 5, 2009
Sarah Jane Luther, age 67 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009 at her home following a short illness. Sarah was born on August 24, 1942 in Lansing to Richard Harry and Isabelle (Morse) Luther and moved to the White Cloud area in 1969 from Muskegon. Sarah had been an Inspector at the Standard Automotive Company in...
