Obituary Listing

Sep 6, 2007

Schumacker, Jason Craig Jason Craig Schumacker, age 29 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 6, 2007 at his home. Jason was born on December 1, 1977 in Grand Rapids to Jeff and Linda (Burton) Schumacker and has been a resident of the White Cloud area since 1989. Jason graduated from White Cloud High School in 1996...

Sep 4, 2007

Sep 3, 2007

Wandzilak, Chelsie Amanda Chelsie Amanda Wandzilak, age 16 of Fremont, passed away Monday, September 3, 2007 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus following injuries received in an accident on Sunday. Chelsie was born on February 18, 1991 in Fremont to Edward and Paula (Corliss) Wandzilak and was a student at Fremont Public Schools. Chelsie enjoyed listening to music and...

Sep 2, 2007

Ward, Michael H. Michael Hugh Ward, age 58 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2007 at his home. Michael was born on December 29, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois to Francis Hugh and Marian R. (Reiman) Ward. Michael has been a resident of the Fremont area for the past 25 years, starting with summers and weekends spent at his...

Aug 30, 2007

LaBelle, Stacey Lynn Stacey Lynn LaBelle, infant daughter of Joseph and Tonyia LaBelle, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday August 30, 2007 in Kalamazoo. Stacey Lynn was born on Thursday, August 30, 2007 at the Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Stacey is survived by her parents Joseph and Tonyia LaBelle of White Cloud; her sisters and brother, Ashley Marie LaBelle of...

Aug 27, 2007

Ryan, Victoria Lee Victoria Lee Ryan, age 61, passed away at Lacks Cancer Center in Grand Rapids on Monday, August 27, 2007. Victoria was born on May 6, 1946 in Grand Rapids to Robert and Patricia (Hansen) Bailey and was a Medical Secretary at Blodgett Hospital. She married Chet Ryan on October 24, 1969 in Grand Rapids and was...

Aug 26, 2007

Trapp, Donald Paul Donald Paul Trapp, age 80 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2007 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Don was born on April 15, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Juluis and Lydia (VanDyke) Trapp and later married Betty Hoogerhyde on October 31, 1945 in Grand Rapids. Don moved to the White Cloud...

Aug 21, 2007

Hendrie, Beatrice L. Beatrice L. Hendrie, age 92 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2007 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Bea was born on July 9, 1915 in Dayton Center, Newaygo County to Edward M. and Elizabeth (Pelkey) Howard and later married Maver Guy Hendrie on October 18, 1937 in Fremont. Maver preceded her in...

Aug 17, 2007

Howarth, Betty Betty Howarth, age 92 of Fremont passed away at her home on Friday, August 17, 2007.. Betty was born on March 29, 1915, in Otia-Brohman, Michigan, to John and Ella (Livermore) Larsen and had been the Deputy County Treasurer for Newaygo County for several years until her retirement.. She married George Howarth on September 27, 1947 in...

Aug 17, 2007

Sheller, Douglas E. Douglas E. Sheller, age 62 of White Cloud and formerly of the Croton area, passed away Friday, August 17, 2007 at his home. Doug was born on March 24, 1945 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Bainard Elroy and Carol (VanDuine) Sheller Sr. Doug joined the United States Army shortly after graduation and continued his career in...

Aug 16, 2007

Hasted, Mary June Mary June Hasted, age 66 of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2007 at her home. Mary was born on Dec. 24, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio to George and Mary (Andrews) Lewis and later married Gene Hasted on June 26, 1971 in Dayton. Gene preceded her in death in 1982. Mary received her degree from the...

Aug 13, 2007

LaFrance, Jhon A. Jhon, A. LaFrance, age 48 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 13, 2007 at his home. Jhon was born on June 10, 1959 in Grand Haven, Michigan to Ray and Donnetta (Bray) LaFrance and later married Dawn McPherson on September 7, 1985 in Grand Haven. Jhon had worked for Challenge Machinery in Grand...

Aug 9, 2007

Page, Robert Nelson Robert Nelson Page, age 65 of Zephyr Hills, Florida, formerly of Fremont and San Diego, California passed away unexpectedly on August 9, 2007 in San Diego. Bob was born on December 19, 1941 in Cheboygan, Michigan to Lyle and Olive Page. Bob graduated from Alma College and had worked as a purchaser for the Gerber Products...

Aug 8, 2007

Avery, Mary Lou Mary Lou Avery, age 77 of Cathedral City, California, formerly of Hesperia and Fremont, passed away August 8, 2007 at her home in California. Mary Lou was born on December 26, 1929 in Hesperia, Michigan to George Henry and Cecil (Kolander) LaFever and later married Thornton Avery on September 1, 1970 in Pasadena, California. Thornton preceded...

Aug 5, 2007

Hill, Howard G. Howard G. Hill, age 94, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2007, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. He was born on January 4, 1913, in Grand Rapids and moved to Fremont that February. He married Viola McClary in 1939. She preceded him in death in 1987. They had one daughter, Jane Mary Kelly. In 1989,...

Aug 4, 2007

Porter, Leon Leon Porter, age 67 of White Cloud and Chicago, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2007 at his home in Big Rapids. Leon was born on February 23, 1940 in Chicago to Scott and Alberta Parker. Both Scott and Alberta preceded him in death. Leon attended the Dunbar Vocational High School in Chicago and played at Dunbar Basketball...

Jul 29, 2007

Lipp, Dorothy Ann Dorothy Ann Lipp, age 50 of White Cloud (Diamond Lake), passed away following a short illness on Sunday, July 29, 2007 at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. Dorothy was born on March 23, 1957 in Chicago to Joseph and Grace (Krueger) Lipp and moved to the Diamond Lake area in 1976 from Chicago....

Jul 28, 2007

McNees, David C. David C. McNees, age 66 of Hastings, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2007 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. David was born on May 4, 1941 in Kalamazoo to Homer and Elen (Coleman) McNees Sr. and had been a ski lift operator at Bittersweet Ski Resort. David is survived by his daughter, Kristen...

Jul 23, 2007

Smolinski, Philip Joseph Philip Joseph Smolinski, age 82 of Brohman and Eastpointe, Michigan, passed away Monday, July 23, 2007 at his daughters home in Eastpointe following a lingering illness. Philip was born on February 27, 1925 in Detroit to Teofil and Helen (Pietrosiewicz) Smolinski and later married Frances Scallise on February 7, 1948 in Detroit. Philip started work with...

Jul 21, 2007

DeWitt, Darryl Jay Darryl Jay DeWitt, age 46 of White Cloud, formerly of Dover, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at his home. Darryl was born at the Union Hospital on December 2, 1960 in Dover, Ohio to Ivan O. and Else (Heublein) DeWitt Sr. Darryl married Linda June White on December 12,...