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Mary  J. Rogers

Mary J. Rogers

Dec 31, 2006

Rogers, Mary J. Mary J. Rogers, age 54 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2006 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont following her battle with cancer. Mary was born on November 4, 1952 in Fremont to Charles and Helen (Koonsman) Scott and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She married Daniel Rogers on June...

Laverle  Jean Brochu

Laverle Jean Brochu

Dec 26, 2006

Brochu, LaVerle Jean LaVerle Jean Brochu, age 78 of Newaygo, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at her home. Jean was born on August 18, 1928 in Grand Rapids to John and Victoria (Nowicki) DeBok and later married Gerald D. Brochu on February 13, 1947 in Grand Rapids. Gerald preceded her in death on October 31, 2004. Jean had...

Karen  L. Featherstone

Karen L. Featherstone

Dec 25, 2006

Featherstone, Karen L. Karen, L. Featherstone, age 72 of Fremont, went home to the arms of her savior on Monday, December 25, 2006. Karen was born on December 18, 1934 in Moline, Illinois to Curtis Frederick and Celia Lomedia (Martis) Schubert and married Neil J. Featherstone on June 6, 1957in Silvis, Illinois She graduated from Northern Illinois University in...

Nancy  Marie Myers

Nancy Marie Myers

Dec 24, 2006

Nancy Marie Myers, age 57 of Hesperia, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2006 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Nancy was born on March 25, 1949 in Fremont to Elvis Buck and Irene (Clemens) Hunt and later married Don Myers on January 13, 1968 in Hesperia. She has been a lifelong resident of the Hesperia area...

Elmer  L. Kangas

Elmer L. Kangas

Dec 22, 2006

Kangas, Elmer L. Elmer L. Kangas, age 95 of Muskegon, formerly of White Cloud, passed away Friday, December 22, 2006 at the Harbor Hospice, Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. Elmer was born on January 16, 1911 in South Range, Michigan to Louis and Ina (Nurmesniemi) Kangas and later married Lorrayne Kovaniemi on October 21, 1945 in Eveleth, Minnesota. Lorrayne...

Ruth  C. Graves

Ruth C. Graves

Dec 20, 2006

Graves, Ruth C. Ruth C. Graves, age 79 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday evening, December 20, 2006 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont surrounded by her family. Ruth was born on December 27, 1926 in Port-O-Prince, Haiti to Edward Jerome and Beulah (Boston) Kintz. She met and married A. John Graves on February 1, 1947 in...

William  J. Carr

William J. Carr

Dec 19, 2006

Carr, William J. William J. Carr, age 83 of Twin Lake, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at his home. Bill was born on December 1, 1923 in Muskegon to Charles and Goldie (Whiteside) Carr and later married Vera M. Hiltunen on January 5, 1947, in Lanse, Michigan. He has been a lifelong resident of the Twin Lake area...

Elaine  R. (Dewitt)  Rynberg

Elaine R. (Dewitt) Rynberg

Dec 13, 2006

Rynberg, Elaine R. (DeWitt) Elaine R. (DeWitt) Rynberg, age 62 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility. Elaine was born September 19, 1944 in Conklin, Michigan to Harry and Bertha (Nauta) DeWitt and moved to the Fremont area in 1965. Elaine had been a coordinator at the Gerber Products Company for several...

Emma  Leone Britton

Emma Leone Britton

Dec 11, 2006

Britton, Emma Leone Emma Leone Britton, age 99, of Dunedin, Florida passed away on Monday, December 11, 2006, in Florida. She was the seventh daughter and eleventh child of Milton and Nellie Britton, who were lifelong residents of Newaygo County. Leone graduated from Fremont High School and was and honor graduate of Marion Louise Withey School of Nursing in...

Leola Antor-Beck

Leola Antor-Beck

Dec 9, 2006

Antor-Beck, Leola Leola Antor-Beck, age 85 of Newaygo, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, December 9, 2006. Leola was born on February 28, 1921 in Lansing to Leonard and Ceolia (Sogge) Hockin and had been a data processor at the Old Kent Bank in Grand Rapids for many years until her retirement....

Marzieanna Crofoot

Marzieanna Crofoot

Dec 6, 2006

Crofoot, Marzieanna Marzieanna Crofoot, age 90 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, December 06, 2006 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Marzieanna was born on November 16, 1916 in Riverton, Wyoming to Harley and Bertha (Grimm) Dutton and moved to the White Cloud area in 1927. She met and married Benjamin H. Crofoot on October 6, 1934...

James  M. Pickett

James M. Pickett

Dec 5, 2006

Pickett, James M. James M. Pickett, age 69 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at his home following a short illness. Jim was born on August 19, 1937 in North Carolina to James Gloffus and Edna Virginia (Barnard) Pickett and later moved to the Pontiac, Michigan area where he graduated from Waterford Township Schools. He later met...

Rushton "Russ" R. Bancroft

Rushton "Russ" R. Bancroft

Nov 30, 2006

Bancroft, Rushton R. "Russ" Rushton R. Russ Bancroft Jr., age 71 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2006 at his home following a long illness. Russ was born on April 21, 1935 in Traverse City, Michigan to Rushton R. and Iva Fay (Linsea) Bancroft. Russ attended Michigan State University where he met and married Nancy Ann VanEpps on...

Melinda  G. Cronin

Melinda G. Cronin

Nov 30, 2006

Cronin, Melinda G. Melinda G. Cronin, age 29 of Fremont, formerly of Muskegon, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2006 at her home. Melinda was born on October 5, 1977 in Texas to Wesley B. and Lorraine E. (Reasoner) Aebischer and later married Jason Cronin on May 19, 2003 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She attended the Shiloh Tabernacle in Muskegon...

Carl L. "Joe" Zmrzlik

Carl L. "Joe" Zmrzlik

Nov 29, 2006

Zmrzlik, Carl L. "Joe" Carl L. Joe Zmrzlik, age 47 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at his home following a long illness. Joe was born on July 8, 1959 in Ludington to Carl and Nadalyn (Johnson) Zmrzlik. Joe graduated from White Cloud High School in 1977 and has been a lifelong resident of the White...

George Stevens

George Stevens

Nov 26, 2006

Stevens, George George Stevens Jr., age 84 of Chandler, Arizona, formerly of Holton, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at his home in Chandler. George was born on February 26, 1922 in Kalamazoo to George and Edna (Marron) Stevens Sr. and later married Eleanor M. Wentworth on November 27, 1945 in Muskegon. George had been a carpenter for the...

Rev. Sam J. Stitt  Ii

Rev. Sam J. Stitt Ii

Nov 23, 2006

Stitt II, Rev. Sam J. Rev Sam J. Stitt II, age 87 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2006 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Sam was born on November 8, 1919 in Hesperia to Samuel James and Sara Freelove (Warner) Stitt. On May 25, 1938 he married Jewel LaVern Zeckzer in Muskegon. Sam had been...

Betty  L. (Twigg)  Macmillian

Betty L. (Twigg) Macmillian

Nov 22, 2006

MacMillan, Betty L. (Twigg) Betty L. (Twigg) MacMillan, age 69 of Slagle, Louisiana, formerly of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2006 in Slagle, Louisiana. Betty was born on September 3,1937 in Detroit, Michigan to Alvin Lee and Leona May (Buntz) Guilstorf and has been a resident of the Slagle, Louisiana area since 2000 when she moved from Fremont....

Les Duke

Les Duke

Nov 22, 2006

Duke, Les Les Duke, age 82 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Les was born on August 17, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to John R. and Helen M. (Watkins) Duke and later married Maxine Goodman on July 9, 1948 in Kankakee, Illinois. Maxine preceded him in death on December...

Mary Katherine "Kathy" Depew

Mary Katherine "Kathy" Depew

Nov 21, 2006

DePew, Mary Katherine "Kathy" Mary Katherine Kathy DePew, age 70 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus following a short illness. Kathy was born on February 2, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to Jack and Mary (Bernard) Winters and later married Keith DePew on September 1, 1973 in Illinois and they moved...

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