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Donna Jean Rider
Jan 26, 2005
Rider, Donna Jean Donna Jean Rider, age 80 of Newaygo (Hardy Dam), passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Donna Jean was born on March 8, 1924 in Dowling, Michigan to David and Cora (Hollopeter) Aspinall and later married Charles Rider on June 2, 1944 in Besemer, Michigan. Donna and Charles had...
Vernard O. Wilks
Jan 22, 2005
Wilks, Vernard O. Vernard O. Vern Wilks, age 90 of Holton, passed away Saturday at his home. Vern was born on July 14, 1914 in Holton to Elman C. and May C. (Olson) Wilks and later graduated from Holton High School. He met and married Gladys Linda Swenson on June 30, 1939 in Holton and has been a lifelong...
Patricia Ann Sullivan
Jan 22, 2005
Sullivan, Patricia Ann Patricia Ann Sullivan, age 68 of Newaygo, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2005 at her home. Patricia was born on March 20, 1936 in Pennsylvania to Clarence and Ethel (Strait) Grandon and later married Burt Sullivan in 1955 in Newaygo and has been a lifelong resident of the Newaygo area where she was a homemaker. She...
Deronda "Chum" Youker
Jan 22, 2005
Youker, Deronda Chum Deronda D. Chum Youker, age 81 of Fremont, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2005 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Chum was born on July 29, 1923 in Traverse City to Donald and Eva (Tucker) Youker and later married Wynonda Marie Dipple on May 13, 1946 in Dayton Center, Michigan. Marie preceded him...
Lou Ann Myers
Jan 20, 2005
Myers, Lou Ann Lou Ann "Mammy" Myers, age 83 of Bitely, formerly of Grand Haven, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2005 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Mammy was born on March 1, 1921 in Summerset, Kentucky to Lawrence and Rebecca (Louvenie) Redmon and later married George Myers in 1947 in Paris, Kentucky. George preceded her in...
Dr. Dennis "Skip" Semlow
Jan 20, 2005
Semlow, Dr. Dennis Skip Dr. Dennis Skip Semlow, age 55 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday in Clare, Michigan. Dr. Semlow was born on July 27, 1949 in Peoria, IL to Robert and Juanita (Dutro) Semlow and married Pamela J. VanCamp on Oct. 10, 1970 in Davenport, IA. He has been a resident of the Fremont area since...
Dora Jean Kiester
Jan 18, 2005
Kiester, Dora Jean Dora Jean Kiester, age 66 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday at her home. Dora was born on July 17, 1938 in Charlotte, Michigan and moved to the Fremont area with her family a short time later. She attended and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1957. She has been a longtime resident of...
George Lamonte Tinney
Jan 11, 2005
Tinney, George LaMonte George LeMonte Tinney was born in Fremont, February 27, 1914, to Erwin and Nellie (Barks) Tinney and lived in Fremont his entire life. He died January 11, 2005. His funeral will be January 15, 11:00 AM, at The First Congregational Church. Monty graduated from Fremont High School in 1932 and worked in Lansing and then at...
Eleanor Kruppe
Jan 11, 2005
Kruppe, Eleanor Eleanor Kruppe, age 86, of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Eleanor was born on October 5, 1918 in Chicago to John and Rose Styrucla and married Fred Kruppe in 1938. She is survived by her daughter, Eleanor Shirley Kruppe of Hesperia; grandson, David (Carrie) Kruppe of Hesperia; grandchildren,...
Geraldine Johnson
Jan 9, 2005
Johnson, Geraldine Geraldine Johnson, age 73, of Fremont, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2005 at Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. She was born on June 5, 1931 in Hesperia to Gerald E. and Mildred (Newville) Wilcox. Geraldine was an avid bingo player and a member of the Holton American Legion Auxiliary. She is survived by her children, Linda...
Merna Chamberlin
Jan 7, 2005
Chamberlin, Merna Merna Chamberlin, age 74 of Fremont, formerly of Flat Rock, passed away Friday, January 7, 2005 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Merna was born on August 31, 1930 in Flat Rock, Michigan to Jay and Sadie (Green) Chamberlin and moved to Newaygo County 20 years ago. Merna has been a resident at the Countryside...
Bernard W. Sypytkowski
Jan 7, 2005
Sypytkowski, Bernard W. Bernard Walter Sypytkowski, age 61, of Newaygo, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Friday at home. He was born on January 30, 1943 in Grand Rapids to Walter and Dorris (Parker) Sypytkowski and married Patricia Atkinson on January 26, 1985. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. SURVIVING: his wife, Patricia; children, Brenda Sypytkowski of...
Russell R. Sinkler
Jan 5, 2005
Sinkler, Russell R. Russell R. Sinkler, age 82 of Allegan, formerly of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at the Metron of Allegan Nursing Home in Allegan. Russell was born on July 28, 1922 in Hastings, Michigan to Clarence Jefferson and Jesabelle (Nicholas) Sinkler and later married Edna Norwood on March 3, 1974 in Otsego. Edna preceded...
Rory J. Fend
Jan 4, 2005
Fend, Rory J. Rory J. Fend, age 45 of Walkerville, passed away Tuesday evening, January 4, 2005 at the University of Michigan Hospital following a 2 year battle with cancer. Rory was born on April 2, 1959 in Manistee to Albert and Bernadine (Budde) Fend and graduated from Scottville High School in 1977 and later attended Aquinas College. He...
Dale Owen Boyd
Jan 3, 2005
Boyd, Dale Owen Dale Owen Boyd, age 76 of Fremont, passed away Monday, January 3, 2005 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Dale was born on July 7, 1928 in Butler, Indiana to Owen and Electa (Quantence) Boyd and married his first wife, Norene on June 24, 1953 in Waterloo, Indiana. Noreen passed away on May 28, 1962....
Calrence Otis Craigmyle
Jan 2, 2005
Craigmyle, Clarence Otis Clarence Otis Craigmyle, age 79 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2005 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Clarence was born on January 11, 1925 in Whtie Cloud to Edward and Ethyl (Driggs) Craigmyle and married Virginia Bidelman on March 29, 1952 in Sparta. Clarence has been a lifelong resident of the...
Mary Carol Farabaugh
Jan 2, 2005
Farabaugh, Mary Carol Mary Carol Farabaugh, age 69, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2005 at her home in Fremont, MI. Mary Carol was born on December 10, 1935 in Huntington, West Virginia to Kenneth G. and Lura (Fish) Libs and married Richard Farabaugh on August 5, 1961 in Benton Harbor. She attended high school in Beckley, West Virginia and...
David T. Dix Jr.
Jan 1, 2005
Dix Jr., David T. David T. Dix Jr., age 84 of Newaygo, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2005 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. David was born on October 17, 1920 in Garfield Township to David T. and Etta (Weber) Dix and later married Mary (Kuhn) Armour in 1948 in North Muskegon. Mary preceded him in death in...
Margaret M. Kiestra
Jan 1, 2005
Kiestra, Margaret M. Margaret M. Kiestra, age 88 of Fremont, passed away Saturday, January 01, 2005 at the Life Care Center in Plainwell. She was born on March 17, 1916 in Fremont to Irving and Sena (Hoppa) Crofoot and married Richard Kiestra on November 10, 1964 in Kent County. Richard preceded her in death on September 2, 1996. Margaret...
Mary Lindsey
Dec 30, 2004
Lindsey, Mary Mary Lindsey, age 89 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2004 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Mary was born on September 15, 1915 in Mississippi to Willie and Melissie (Howard) Dorsey. She married Willie Wall and he preceded her in death. She later married Joseph Lindsey and he also preceded her in death....
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