Kenneth L. Baldwin
Jun 6, 2005
Baldwin, Kenneth L. Kennneth Lewis Baldwin, age 81 of Hesperia, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 06, 2005 at his home. Ken was born on May 4, 1924 in Grawn, Michigan to J.C. and Una Baldwin and later moved to the Muskegon area. He had been a production worker at Teledyne Continental Motors Company for over 30 years until...
John W. Brock, Jr.
Jun 5, 2005
Brock Jr., John W. John W. Brock Jr., age 58 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2005 at his home. John was born on November 27, 1946 in Fremont to John W. and Pauline A. (Waters) Brock Sr. and has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area. John started work at the Gerber Products Company in Fremont...
Richard R. Bordeaux
Jun 5, 2005
Bordeaux, Richard R. Richard R. Bordeaux, age 78 of Fremont, passed away Saturday at his sons home in Fremont. He was born on January 22, 1927 in Muskegon to Romuald Joseph and Irene Rosetta Mae (Smith) Bordeaux. Richard married Helen McVicker on February 3, 1945 and she preceded him in death in 2003. Richard has been a self employed...
Harold E. Thatcher
Jun 4, 2005
Thatcher, Harold E. Harold E. Thatcher, age 76 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the St. Marys Hospital in Grand Rapids. Harold was born on March 28, 1929 in Moline, Illinois to Charles and Clara (Boham) Thatcher and later married Barbara A. Goyings on June 26, 1954 in Moline, Illinois. Harold was a...
Uneta Belle Johnston
May 30, 2005
Johnston, Uneta Belle Uneta Belle Johnston, age 89 of Fremont, formerly of Muskegon, passed away Monday, May 30, 2005 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Uneta was born on June 24, 1915 in Norwich Township, Missaukee County to Henry B. and Hazel (Force) Kern and later married Ginter V. Johnston in 1932. Ginter preceded her in death...
Julius "Jupe' E. Rottman
May 24, 2005
Rottman, Julius E. Julius Jupe E. Rottman, age 83, of Fremont passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Jupe was born on February 17, 1922 in Fremont to George and Sena (Freye) Rottman and married Theresa Herring on June 10, 1989. He owned and operated Rottman Auto Service until retirement. He served...
Gordon G. Devore
May 21, 2005
DeVore, Gordon Graves Gordon Graves DeVore, age 65, of White Cloud passed away on Saturday, May 21 2005, at home following a long illness. He was born on October 9, 1939, to Louis J. Dorothy (Ray) DeVore in Hoopeston, Illinois, and married Linda Sue Flinton on December 30, 1971, in Hesperia. He was a carpenter and wood craftsman. Gordon...
Ruth L. Larkin
May 19, 2005
Larkin, Ruth L. Ruth L. Larkin, age 81, of Alma, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2005 at the Michigan Masonic Home in Alma. Ruth was born on March 29, 1924 in Lobelville, Tennessee to Charles and Sallie (Leeper) Burns and married Ord Wesley Larkin on June 8, 1948 in Detroit. Ord preceded her in death on...
Timothy John Saum
May 18, 2005
Timothy John Saum, age 44 of Fremont, passed away Friday, March 18, 2005 at his home following a short illness. Tim was born on October 22, 1960 in Fremont to Jacob J. and Karlene (Odell) Saum and graduated from Fremont High School in 1979. He had worked in the maintenance department at Howmet Corporation in Whitehall and was affiliated...
Carol Sekula
May 12, 2005
Sekula, Carol Carol Sekula, age 93 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2005 at her home. Carol was born on October 2, 1911 in White Cloud, Michigan to George Wesley and Clara Belle (Cole) Pierce and later met and married Stanley A. Sekula on May 30, 1942 in Flint. Stanley preceded her in death on September 28,...
Max Raymond Dietz
May 11, 2005
Dietz, Max Raymond Max R. Dietz, age 83, of Fremont passed away on May 11, 2005, at Spectrum Health United Memorial Hospital in Greenville, Michigan. He was born on September 24, 1921, in Lansing to Frederick E. and Edna Marie (Baker) Dietz and married Betty Ann Kennedy on January 9, 1944, in Lansing. Max was Director of Research For...
Thomas Cordle
May 10, 2005
Cordle, Thomas Thomas Cordle, age 80 of Newaygo, completed his last long haul on Tuesday, May 10, 1005 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Thomas was a lifelong Teamster of which he was extremely proud, and he was equally proud of his record of millions of highway miles without an accident. Tom was born on December 15,...
Delores Jane Stone
May 10, 2005
Stone, Delores Jane Delores Jane Stone, age 85 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at her home in Fremont. Jane was born on March 17, 1920 in Belding to Leslie C. and Lydia (Gantz) Yost. She graduated from the Carson City High School and later attended and graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in education....
Isabelle Fox
May 8, 2005
Isabelle Fox Isabelle Fox, age 82, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2005, at Gerber Memorial Health Services. She was born on November 13, 1922, to Thomas and Lula (Potter) Newell in Fremont and married Clayton Fox on March 28, 1942. She was a secretary for the United States Department of Agriculture until her retirement in 1981,...
Sarah Jane Chapman
May 8, 2005
Chapman, Sarah Jane Sarah Jane Chapman, age 92, of White Cloud passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2005, at Metron of Big Rapids. She was born on May 26, 1912, to Emory and Laura (Krout) Newumun in Big Rapids and married Lloyd Chapman on May 16, 1931, in Hastings. She was a former member of the Big Rapids Baptist...
Dorothy Mae Strait
May 6, 2005
Strait, Dorothy Mae Dorothy Mae Strait, age 67, of Brohman passed away on Friday, May 6, 2005, at home. She was born on February 1, 1938, to William and Mary Crenshaw in Madisonville, Kentucky, and married James Strait on March 17, 1956, in Detroit. Dorothy is survived by his children, Kristie L. (Russsel) Rink of Fremont, Jo Ellen (Joseph)...
Charles J. Merten
May 5, 2005
Merten, Charles Joseph Charles Joseph Merten, age 82 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Charles was born on August 30, 1922 in Hart, Michigan to Baldomer J. and Norma (Hansberger) Merten and married June Crawford on January 20, 1953 in Angola, Indiana. He moved to the Fremont area in May...
Richard Richard Liebing
May 5, 2005
Liebing, Richard Charles Richard Charles Liebing, age 82 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2005 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont following a long illness with Alzheimers disease. Richard was born on June 23, 1922 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan to Carl Albert and Johanna Anna (Schubert) Liebing and later met and married Roberta Holmes on...
Helen Frances Gardenour
May 5, 2005
Gardenour, Helen Frances Helen Frances Gardenour, age 82, of Grant passed away on May 5, 2005, at Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. She was born on May 1, 1923, in Newaygo to Vernon and Hazel (Vanderbough) Crawford and married Robert Lyle Gardenour on October 7, 1940, in Newaygo. She is survived by her children, Sharon (Charles) Gleason of...
Margaret Ortiz
May 1, 2005
Ortiz, Margaret Margaret Ortiz, age 84 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2005 at her home. Margaret was born on June 26, 1920 in Ohio to Roscoe Franklin and Ida (Ashburn) McClain and later married Maxwell Crofoot. Maxwell preceded her in death in 1952. She later met and married Juan Ortiz on June 3, 1980 in White...
