Beverly Walker
Dec 24, 2009
Beverly M. Walker, age 72 of Hesperia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Beverly was born on October 25, 1937 in Holton to Cecil and Cora (Brown) Spaulding and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Beverly met and later married Ernest Walker on February 4, 1955...
Marian Jones
Dec 23, 2009
Marian L. Jones, age 87 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Nelsons Adult Foster Care Nursing Home in White Cloud. Marian was born on July 7, 1922, in Grand Rapids to Robert H. and Mary A. (Thompson) Tawney and married Ralph Jones on June 23, 1938 in White Cloud. Marian enjoyed fishing and spending time...
Doreen Wilbern
Dec 22, 2009
Doreen Wilbern, age 57 of Hesperia, formerly of Stamford, Connecticut, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at her home. Doreen was born on August 24, 1952 in Stamford, Connecticut to Edward and Eleanor Hall (Hilton) Hordeski. Doreen is survived by her mother, Eleanor; her brother, Mark; her sister, Wendy. Private services will be held at a later date in...
Rodney Fleming
Dec 22, 2009
Rodney A. Fleming, age 36 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in Hesperia. Rodney was born on September 9, 1973 in Battle Creek, Michigan and has been a longtime resident of the White Cloud area and moved to Fremont in 2003. Rodney had worked for Fuller Communications and enjoyed fishing, watching car racing and baking...
Robert Osborne
Dec 19, 2009
Robert N. Osborne passed away on Monday, December 14, 2009, at Fountain View Retirement Village in Grant. He was 90 years old. Bob, as he was known in the community, was preceded in death by his wife, Edie, and youngest son, David. He is survived by his daughter Lucy (John) Schott of McCall, Idaho, son Rob (Cyndie) of White...
George Clayton
Dec 17, 2009
George E. Clayton, age 81 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 at his home. George was born on October 9, 1928, in Grand Rapids to Roland and Carrie (Avery) Clayton and was united in marriage to Barbara King on June 19, 1950 in Cedar Springs. George enjoyed fishing, camping, going to the casino, and spending time...
Pastor David Earl Kuhns
Dec 14, 2009
Pastor David Earl Kuhns, age 80, of White Cloud passed away on Monday, December 14, 2009, at Fountain View Retirement Village in Grant. David was born on June 3, 1929, at Diamond Lake to Eli and Elizabeth (Chupp) Kuhns and married Barbara Alger on December 29, 1951 in White Cloud. David was Pastor of the White Cloud Mennonite Church...
Charles John Dulyea
Dec 12, 2009
Charles John Dulyea, age 69 of Newaygo, passed away at his home. Charles was born on April 20, 1940, in Grand Rapids to Chester and Dorothy (Bolt) Dulyea and was a self employed carpenter. Cremation has taken place and there will be no local services. Friends may share memories or condolences online at www.crandellfh.com. Arrangements by Crandell Funeral Home...
Edith Lynette Belbeck
Dec 7, 2009
Edith Lynette Belbeck, age 88, of White Cloud, passed away Monday, December 7, 2009, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. She was born on September 7, 1921 in Flint, to Frank R. and Leah R. (Markart) McDermidt and married Robert Belbeck on October 7, 1939 in Flint. She had worked for Ford Motor Company until her retirement...
Barbara Miller
Dec 5, 2009
Barbara E. Miller, age 77 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids following a short illness. Barb was born on September 10, 1932 in Stanwood to William and Reva (Fitzgerald) Sedore and later graduated from Big Rapids High School. Barb met and later married Kenneth Miller on June...
Zachariah Lane Tyler Bassage-Bates
Dec 3, 2009
Zachariah Lane Tyler Bassage-Bates, age 7 of Hesperia and formerly of Coldwater, passed away Thursday, Dec.3, 2009 at his home. Zach was born on Nov.27, 2002 in Coldwater and moved to the Hesperia area in 2007. Zach enjoyed watching movies, especially the movie CARS and Shrek and loved to attend his brother and sisters sporting events at Hesperia Schools,...
Frieda Christenson
Nov 30, 2009
Our mother, Frieda C. Christenson, has passed away. She left this world on Monday, November 30, 2009. Frieda joins her husband, Christy in Heaven. She also joins her daughter-in-law, Kathy Christenson and 10 brothers and sisters. Frieda was born on February 25, 1914 in Muskegon to Victor and Emma (Youngquist) Erickson and grew up in Muskegon where she graduated...
Jean Brandt
Nov 30, 2009
Jean M. Brandt, age 76 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, November 30, 2009 at her home following a short illness. Jean was born on January 28, 1933 in Holland to Earl and Beulah (Brown) Bement. Jean met and married LaVern Brandt on February 24, 1951 in Grandville. Together, Jean and Vern moved to the White Cloud area in...
Annamae Tovey
Nov 27, 2009
Annamae C. Tovey, age 81 of Fremont, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 at the Mercy Hospital in Muskegon. Annamae was born on May 4, 1928 in Oceana Township to William Wallace and Anna Statia (Strohmier) Hendrickson and has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area. Annamae opened Daniels Hairstyling in Fremont where she was a beautician many...
James Berean
Nov 26, 2009
James F. Berean, age 81 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Jim was born on May 17, 1928 in Olivet, Michigan to Floyd and Ellen (Petersen) Berean. Jim met and married Betty Lou Burchard in December 1948 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Betty preceded him in death on May 6, 1992. Jim...
Linda Allen
Nov 23, 2009
Linda J. (Hasty) Allen, age 60 of Hesperia, passed away Monday, November 23, 2009 at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Linda was born on March 14, 1949 in Hart, Michigan to Richard and Elizabeth (Heltand) Hasty. Linda graduated from Hesperia High School in 1967 and had worked at the Fremont and Hesperia Community Schools and had...
Anntherese Thompson
Nov 21, 2009
AnnTherese M. Thompson, age 61 of Bailey and formerly of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the St. Marys Hospital in Grand Rapids with her loving family by her side. Ann was born on December 15, 1947 in Munising, Michigan to Peter and Roberta (Cartwright) VanBoxel and married Lyle Thompson March 22, 1996 in White Cloud....
William John “Bill” Schurkamp
Nov 21, 2009
William John Bill Schurkamp, age 86 of Fremont, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the North Ottawa Care Center in Spring Lake. Bill was born on February 22, 1923 in Fremont to Avert and Lela (Davey) Schurkamp. Bill graduated from Fremont High School in 1941 and joined the United States Army where he served in the 77th Infantry,...
Theodore Peterson
Nov 15, 2009
Theodore R. Ted Peterson, age 89 of White Cloud, passed away, Sunday, November 15, 2009 following a lingering illness. Ted was born on October 4, 1920 in Villa Park, Illinois. Ted met and later married Dora Murphy on September 12, 1943 in Benton Harbor. Dora preceded him in death on January 30, 2006. Ted and Dora moved to the...
Joseph Kozicki
Nov 14, 2009
Joseph Kozicki, age 83 of Fremont, formerly of Spring Lake, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Joseph was born on August 24, 1926 in Grand Haven to Walter and Otilia Kozicki. Joseph met and later married Wanda Kufta on October 7, 1950 in Muskegon and had worked for Construction Aggregates in...
