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Joseph D. Isbill
Dec 29, 2023
Joseph D. Isbill, age 94 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 at his home following a long and slow decline in his health. Joe was born on February 14, 1929 in Loudon, Tennessee to Marion and Ruth Helen Isbill and later married Laura Sue Hortman on March 8, 1966. Joe had been a construction worker and later...
Richard D. Finkbiner
Dec 28, 2023
Richard Finkbiner, age 79, was born Sept 18, 1944 in Fremont, Michigan to Leon M and Mary (Johnson) Finkbiner. As a young man, he enlisted into the United States Army and was stationed in Mannheim-Kafertal, Germany where he met and married the former "Army brat", Patricia Suzuki, to whom he stayed wed for 59 years. They settled back in...
Rose Marie Jarvis
Dec 27, 2023
Rose Marie Jarvis, age 91 of White Cloud, formerly of Newaygo and Grosse Isle, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at the Corewell Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Rose was born on July 30, 1932 in Rockwood, Michigan to Doras Arthur and Aurelia Ida (Venier) Metzger and married the love of her life, John Jarvis in 1955. John...
Thomas Paul Mlnarik
Dec 26, 2023
Family and friends may watch the memorial services live via Zoom at the following link - Topic: Tom Mlnarik Memorial Services Time: Jan 8, 2024 10:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82850697743?pwd=Lytrd3d5NGluMTFYMVNhaEFLbDhzZz09 Meeting ID: 828 5069 7743 Passcode: 507136 Thomas Paul Mlnarik, age 61 of Fremont, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at the Corewell Health Butterworth Campus...
Jo Ann Mckeown
Dec 21, 2023
Jo Ann McKeown, age 84 of Hesperia and Lake City, Michigan, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 21, 2023 following a short decline in her health. Jo was born on January 20, 1939 in Detroit and raised by her parents, Fred and Grace (Coons) Phinney and later met and married Darrold McKeown on October 12, 1957 near...
Albert William Bromley
Dec 20, 2023
Albert William Bromley, age 74, of Fremont passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at his home. Albert was born on May 3, 1949, in Manistee to Otis C. and Evelyn L. Bromley Sr. and later married Bonnie Kayler on December 22, 1995. Albert enjoyed crafts, puzzles, playing bingo, hanging out at the Dollar Tree Store, and was active at...
David Wayne Taylor
Dec 20, 2023
David Wayne Taylor, age 81 of White Cloud, formerly of Muskegon, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at his home following a decline in his health. Dave was born on January 17, 1942 in Lansing, Michigan to Robert M. and Doris E. (Melin) Taylor. Dave later met and married Melody Grace Peavey on October 6, 1984 in White Cloud. Dave...
Lori Ann Page
Dec 13, 2023
Lori Ann (Newhouse) Page, age 54 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at her home. Lori was born on March 26, 1969 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Frank E. and Marilyn (Devlin) Newhouse and grew up in the Whitmore Lake area and later moved to White Cloud in 1996 from South Lyon, Michigan. Lori married her high...
Sharon R. Sokolowski
Dec 11, 2023
Sharon Rae Sokolowski, beloved wife, sister, mother, and grandmother, passed away on December 11, 2023 in Grand Rapids, only hours before her 79th birthday. She was born on December 12, 1944. Sharon was a radiant and charismatic woman whose infectious laugh, and warm smile could light up any room. Her heart was as immense as her love for her large...
Jo Ann C. Dekleva
Dec 10, 2023
Jo Ann C. Dekleva, age 93 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont following a long decline in her health. Jo Ann was born on August 10, 1930 in Saginaw, Michigan to Gottfried and Bertha (Currott) Mehl and later married John Frank Dekleva on April 16, 1955 in Saginaw. John preceded...
Deborah Anne Vriesman
Dec 9, 2023
Deborah Anne Vriesman, age 61 of Muskegon, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the Trinity Health Mercy Hospital in Muskegon following a short illness. Deborah was born on August 12, 1962 in Morristown, New Jersey to William and Helen (Surmont) Carroll and grew up in the Little Silver, New Jersey area. Deborah graduated from Red Bank Regional High School...
Pauline Marie Wightman
Dec 8, 2023
Pauline Marie Wightman, age 75 of Hesperia, passed away Friday, December 8, 2023 at her home following a short illness. Pauline was born on May 8, 1948 in Muskegon to Jack and Doris (Bergklint) Willson and graduated from Hesperia High School in 1966. Pauline later attended Central Michigan University and then began working at Gerber Products in Fremont where she...
Bonnie L. Isbell
Dec 5, 2023
Bonnie L. Isbell, age 85 of White Cloud, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at her home. Bonnie was born on January 5, 1938 in White Cloud to Walter and Emma (Craigmyle) Wismar and graduated from White Cloud High School. Bonnie met and married Edward Isbell on August 2, 1974 in Grand Rapids and Ed preceded...
Anna Skoczylas
Dec 5, 2023
Anna Skoczylas was born in Manistee, Michigan, the third of four daughters of Ed and Marcella Skocelas. When the family moved to Muskegon, she became high school sweethearts with Harold Farwig. They married in 1951 and moved to Santa Ana, California where Harold served in the Marine Corp and anna worked as a legal secretary. They later moved back to...
Beverly Ann Edwards
Dec 4, 2023
Beverly Ann Edwards, age 87 of Fremont, formerly of Ponte Vedra, Florida, passed away Monday, December 4, 2023 at her home in Fremont. Beverly was born on August 13, 1936 in Spokane, Washington to Harold Lee and Bertha Lillian (Harma) Olson. Beverly graduated from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo and later received her Masters Degree in History from the University...
Charles M. Wiseman
Nov 29, 2023
Charles Merril Wiseman, 91, of Croton, entered into God's kingdom on November 29, 2023. He was born February 3, 1932 in Sterling, Indiana. Charlie or Chuck, as many knew him, lived most of his growing up years in southern Indiana, primary around his family farm in English. At a young age, Charlie's father was in an accident, resulting in him...
Elyse Ann Herwig
Nov 26, 2023
Elyse Ann Herwig, age 70 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023 at her home. Elyse was born on May 25, 1953 in Detroit to Edward and Margaret Mae (Murray) Duprey and grew up in the Romulus area. Elyse met and later married Ralph Herwig Sr. on June 14, 1971 in Taylor, Michigan and Ralph preceded her in...
Daniel Ray Taylor
Nov 25, 2023
Daniel Ray Taylor, age 75, of Hesperia, formerly of Holton, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at the Corewell Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Daniel was born on August 7, 1948 in Grand Rapids to Leroy Mansfield and Elnora Adelia (Smith) Taylor. Daniel met and later married Deborah Wemple and she preceded him in death April 19, 2018. He...
David John Cope
Nov 23, 2023
David John Cope, age 61, of Muskegon and Holton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at his home. David was born on April 28, 1962 in Muskegon to Douglas Wayne and Vickie (Hawkins) Cope Sr. and has been a resident of the Holton and Muskegon area all his life. David was currently a production worker at M &...
Bruce Allan Bevins
Nov 17, 2023
Bruce Allan Bevins, age 73 of Muskegon, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 17, 2023 at his daughter's home in Fremont following a short decline in his health. Bruce was born on September 11, 1950 in Muskegon to Arnold and Arlene J. (Smith) Bevins and has been a lifelong resident of the Muskegon area. Bruce enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing,...
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