Kathleen M. Follett
Jan 7, 2003
Kathleen M. Follett, age 61 of Hesperia, formerly of Ludington, passed away Tuesday at the Mercy Hospital in Muskegon. Kathleen was born on July 16, 1941 to Herman F. and Marie (Jensen) Bentz. She was born and raised in Ludington and graduated from Ludington High School in 1959. She later married Robert C. Follett on April 7, 1967 in...
Jack C. Griffin
Jan 2, 2003
Jack C. Griffin, age 97, of Fremont passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2003 , at home. Jack was a full Texan born on February 4, 1905 , in Stamford , a small town in West Texas , to Thomas and Olin (Carnohan) Griffin . His grammar school years were spent in Cleburne high school in Dallas , then...
Velma Pierson
Jan 1, 2003
Velma Pierson, age 94 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2003 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont . She was born on March 17, 1908 in South Haven, Michigan to Charles and Bertha Funk and later married Dr. Evert Pierson. Dr. Evert preceded her in death. Velma was a member of the White Cloud United...
Thomas M. Boerma
Dec 29, 2002
Thomas M. Boerma, age 55 of White Cloud, formerly of Morley, passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2002 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont . He was born on December 28, 1947 in Lakeview to Franklin and Jane Louise (Evans) Boerma Sr. and married Linda Bessie Frazier on April 27, 1979 in Big Rapids. Linda Bessie preceded him...
Floyd J. "Jay" Shaft
Dec 28, 2002
Floyd J. Shaft, Jay, age 54, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2002 , at home following a long illness. He was born on August 7, 1948 , in Grand Haven to Floyd Junior and Betty Jane (Teegardin) Shaft. He married Lillie Wilbur on December 20, 1996 , and was a forklift driver at Gerber Products Company....
Dorothy I. Gill
Dec 26, 2002
Gill, Dorothy I. Dorothy I. Gill, age 83 of White Cloud, formerly of Long Beach, California passed away Thursday, December 26, 2002 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Dorothy was born on February 10, 1919 in Long Beach to John Wesley and Mary (Brown) Marshall and married Robert Gill on July 8, 1949 in Long Beach, California....
Isolde De (Ilse) Groot
Dec 21, 2002
De Groot, Isolde (Ilse) Ilsode "Ilse" DeGroot, passed away Dec. 21, 2002 after a long battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, William C. DeGroot. She will be sadly missed by her 2 sisters in Austria, Inge Jesser & Traude Schramm; her children, Gloria (Ed) Kasper; William (Sue) DeGroot; Ingrid (Chuck) Mannisto;...
Frank Alex Pipok
Dec 20, 2002
Pipok, Frank Alex Frank Alex Pipok, age 91 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, December 20, 2002 at the Nelsons Adult Foster Care Home in White Cloud. Frank was born on January 8, 1911 in Detroit to Charles and Julia (Levay) Pipok and married Ada Hill on November 26, 1936 in Detroit . Frank had worked for the General...
Karl A. Eldred
Dec 19, 2002
Eldred, Karl A. Karl A. Eldred, age 91 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2002 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont . He was born on February 9, 1911 in Traverse City , Michigan to Harry and Cora (Fuller) Eldred and moved to White Cloud at age 3. He graduated from White Cloud High School...
Adam David Scott
Dec 15, 2002
Scott, Adam David Adam David Scott, age 18 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday morning following injuries he received in a bull riding accident at a rodeo in Burt , Michigan on Saturday evening. Adam was born on April 11, 1984 in Big Rapids to Charles A. and Lori L. (Hepinstall) Scott and graduated from White Cloud High School...
John Wesley Hespinstall
Dec 13, 2002
Hepinstall, John Wesley White Cloud John W. Hepinstall, age 96, of White Cloud passed away on Friday, December 13, 2002 , at Nelsons Adult Foster Care in White Cloud. He was born on October 5, 1906 , in Wilcox Township to John Wesley and Margaret (Anible) Hepinstall. He married Flossie Fay Fowler on August 27, 1926 , in White...
Stephanie Simkus
Dec 12, 2002
Simkus, Stephanie Stephanie Simkus, age 93 of South Bend , Indiana formerly of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2002 at the Regency Place Nursing Home in South Bend . Stephanie was born on July 11, 1909 in Cicero , Illinois to John and Eleanor (Dzesulski) Gadams and married Dr. John Simkus D.D.S.S. in 1935 in Chicago. Dr....
Vickie L. Palmiter
Dec 11, 2002
Palmiter, Vickie L, Vickie L. Palmiter, age 55 of Newaygo, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at her home following a long illness. Vickie was born on November 22, 1947 in Chicago , Illinois to Oscar and Nora ( Harrison ) Parker and married Roger Palmiter on August 13, 1966 in New Boston, Michigan. Vickie had been a secretary...
Megan Riley Dickinson
Dec 9, 2002
Dickinson, Megan Riley Megan Riley Dickinson, age 3 of Hesperia, passed away Monday evening, December 9, 2002 at her home following a lingering illness. Megan was born on July 6, 1999 in Muskegon to Shawn and Lisa (Heck) Dickinson and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hart. Megan enjoyed balloons, flowers, being outdoors, her bath time...
Mary (Jones) Bills
Dec 5, 2002
Bills, Mary (Jones) Mary (Jones) Bills, age 82 of Davison , Michigan , formerly of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2002 at the Lapeer Regional Hospital in Lapeer. She was born on August 20, 1920 in Blaney Park , Michigan to Meade and Myrtle ( Hamilton ) Knapp and later married Theodore E. Jones on April 22,...
Jack Pratt
Dec 3, 2002
Pratt, Jack Graveside services were held on Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at 10:00am at the Evans Cemetery near Fremont. Arrangements by Crandell Funeral Home - Fremont Chapel.
Patricia Sue Bothe
Dec 2, 2002
Bothe, Patricia Sue Patricia Sue Bothe, age 25 of Muskegon , formerly of Fremont , passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2002 at her home. She was born on October 9, 1977 in Ypsilanti , Michigan to Steven P. and Pamela (Rieckhoff) Bothe. She graduated from the Fremont High School where she played soccer. She had been a...
Melvin R. Laramie
Dec 2, 2002
Laramie, Melvin R. Melvin R. Laramie, age 65 of Grand Rapids , formerly of Sault Saint Marie, passed away Monday at his home following a short illness. He was born on September 20, 1937 in Sault Saint Marie to Walter and Lena (Meyers) McCoy and moved to the Grand Rapids area in 1966. He had worked at the Enamelite...
Robert L. Mayville
Nov 30, 2002
Melville, Robert L. Robert L. Melville, age 62 of Fremont, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2002 at his home following a short illness. He was born on October 27, 1940 in Dunfermline, Scotland to Robert and Mary (Duff) Melville and married Mary Mateer on April 18, 1981 in Fremont. Robert came to the Fremont, Michigan, United States from Scotland...
Wilfred A. Dow
Nov 28, 2002
Dow, Wilfred A. Wilferd A. Dow, age 79 of Fremont , passed away Thursday, November 28, 2002 at the Heartland Nursing Center in Whitehall . He was born on November 1, 1923 in Muskegon to Joseph A. and Mary Jane (Sequin) Dow and married Rowene Proctor on December 14, 1946 in Hesperia. Rowene preceded him in death on July...
