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Grace Sturgis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Tadeusz Ziolkowski

Tadeusz Ziolkowski

Sep 4, 2009

Private family services will be held.

Mariel Sullivan

Mariel Sullivan

Sep 3, 2009

Mariel J. Sullivan, age 74 of White Cloud, formerly of Lockport, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2009 at her home following a short illness. Mariel was born on September 7, 1934 in Chicago to Byron and Florence (Moore) Connett and later met and married William Sullivan on January 2, 1954 in Chicago. Mariel moved to the White Cloud...

Arlene  Joyce Grabill

Arlene Joyce Grabill

Aug 31, 2009

Arlene Joyce (Rasey) Grabill, age 70 of Newaygo, passed away August 31, 2009 after a long illness at St. Marys Hospital in Grand Rapids. Arlene was born on December 1, 1938 in Fremont to Franklin H. and Henrietta (Beek) Rasey and married Carl Grabill on February 10, 1955 in Fremont. Carl preceded her in death on March 11, 2003....

Jack Vanderboegh

Jack Vanderboegh

Aug 31, 2009

Jack C. Vanderboegh, age 67 of Holton, passed away Monday at his home following a short illness. Jack was born on Oct. 16, 1941 in Muskegon to Amos R. and Verna (Medbury) Vanderboegh and moved to the Holton area in 1946 and met and later married Julie Kempf on May 1, 1970 in Fremont. Jack had been an auto...

Marie Church

Marie Church

Aug 31, 2009

Marie L. Church, age 92 of Holton, passed away Monday at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Marie was born on Aug. 11, 1917 in Newaygo to Sidney and Marcia (Scott) Gorman and met and later married Harold Church on Jan. 4, 1937 in Coral, Michigan. Harold preceded her in death on July 31, 1993. Marie had been...

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