Wayne Lynn Parks
Jul 31, 2001
Mr. Wayne Lynn Parks, age 77, passed away Tuesday evening, July 31, 2001 at his home. He was born in Gratiot County, Newark Twp. on May 13, 1924, the son of Henry Lynn and Eva Alice (Helman) Parks. After serving his country in the US Navy during WW II, Wayne married the former Ruth McCartney and together they had...
Cark Brady
Jul 30, 2001
Carl B. Brady, age 40 of Holton, passed away Monday, July 30, 2001 following injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born on November 7, 1960 in Recter, Arkansas to John and Betty (Morris) Brady and married Dianne Blamer on January 26, 1979 in Twin Lake. Carl has been a resident of the Holton area since 1973 and...
Timothy Scott Ranger
Jul 28, 2001
Timothy Scott Ranger, age 35 of Newaygo, passed away Saturday following a long fight with ALS. He was born on October 31, 1965 in Fremont and attended Newaygo Public Schools where he enjoyed basketball and football through his school days. Tim graduated from Newaygo High School in 1983 and joined the United States Marine Corps. After his service in...
James Theodore Wright
Jul 28, 2001
James Theodore Wright, age 91 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2001 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. He was born on June 13, 1910 in Denver Township to James Ebenezer and Nina Wilma (Westbrook) Wright and married Anna Louise Pratt on October 3, 1932 in White Cloud. Ted was a member of the Faith Bible...
Karen Roberson
Jul 28, 2001
Karen J. Roberson, age 55 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2001 at her home following a lingering illness. She was born on January 30, 1946 in Grant to Lyle and Geneve (Gutherie) Eaton and married Ron Roberson on June 1, 1972 in White Cloud. She has been a lifelong resident of the White Cloud area where...
Donald Willis
Jul 26, 2001
Donald C. Wills, age 83 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2001 at his home. He was born on July 28, 1917 in Bear Lake, Michigan to Martin John and Eugenia Rosalee (Stienbring) Wills and married Clara Burt on October 4, 1940 in Hart, Michigan. He has been a resident of the Fremont Area since 1961 where he...
Virginia Curtis
Jul 24, 2001
Virginia I. Curtis, age 79 of Grand Rapids, formerly of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at Spectrum Health Services. She was born on May 25, 1922 in Grand Rapids to Archibald Roy and Alice Marie (Hamilton) DeLodge and later married William C. Curtis. William preceded her in death in 1977. She is survived by her son,...
Lafe Waters
Jul 23, 2001
Lafe Waters, age 82 of Muskegon and formerly of Fremont, passed away Monday, July 23, 2001 at the Mercy Hospital in Muskegon. Lafe was born on March 22, 1919 in Fremont to James and Charlotte (Hindes) Waters and graduated from the Fremont High School. He later married Chlotilde "Coty" Swartz on February 15, 1947 in Grand Rapids. Both Lafe...
Michael Lawler
Jul 23, 2001
Michael S. Lawler, age 52 of Fremont and formerly of Lubbock, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on Monday. Michael was born on May 31, 1949 in Lamesa, Texas to O.C. and Alice (Moore) Lawler and married Linda Barron Henson on October 25, 1997 in Lubbock, Texas. Michael and Linda moved to Fremont on September 2000 where he was a customer...
Phyllis Jean Johnson
Jul 16, 2001
Phyllis Jean Johnson, age 65 of Brohman, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 16, 2001 at her home. She was born on June 28, 1936 in Grand Rapids to Norman and Bessie (Riddle) Black and married Raymond H. Johnson on May 25, 1955 in Hesperia. She has been a resident of Newaygo County for the past 30 years where...
Sensei Mark Wagner
Jul 16, 2001
Sensei Mark Wagner, age 45 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly Monday July 16, while at work at his studio. Mark was the owner of the Imperial Karate Studio in Fremont and was born on October 6, 1955 in Rochester, New York to Robert and Barbara (Turpyn) Wagner. He started training on July 9, 1973 in Brockport, New York...
Bern Karnemaat
Jul 14, 2001
Bern Karnemaat, age 75, of Fremont and Hudsonville went to be with his Lord on Saturday, July 14, 2001. He was preceded in death by his first wife Dorothy and son Fred. Surviving are his wife Gen (Groen), his children and grandchildren John and Sheryl K. (Carey) Karnemaat of Ohio. Deb and Jay Schuitema (Caleb, Joseph, Thomas) of Spring...
Allen Derks
Jul 12, 2001
Allen Derks, age 45 of Whitehall, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 12, 2001 in Chicago. He was born on October 3, 1955 in Fremont to Robert and Mary (Zagers) Derks and married Mary Fazer on December 4, 1993. Al was a graduate of Fremont High School and the graduate program of Central Michigan University. He had been involved...
Grace Wildfong Harper
Jul 9, 2001
Grace L. Wildfong Harper, age 77 of Hesperia, passed away Monday, July 9, 2001 at the Nelson Adult Foster Care Home in White Cloud. She was born on November 5, 1923 in Ohio to Leroy and Edith (Pawnshott) Ogden and married Frances D. Wildfong on August 24, 1945. Frances preceded her in death in October 1976. She later married...
Cecile Ellison
Jul 9, 2001
Cecile I. Ellison, age 80 of Newaygo, passed away Monday, July 9, 2001 at her home. She was born on August 28, 1920 in Lansing, Michigan to Wesley and Nellie Louise (Westgate) Hole and later married Stephen G. Ellison. Stephen preceded her in death on January 7, 1975. She had been a homemaker and was a member of the...
Gary Jennings
Jul 9, 2001
Mr. Gary Jennings, age 80 of Fremont, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2001 at the Transitonal Health Services in Fremont. He was born on January 19, 1921 in San Antonio, Texas to Anthony F. and Nellie Mea (Gay) Jannazzi. Gary was a veteran of W W II serving in the United States Army and had been a professional...
Beatrice "Bea" Davis
Jul 6, 2001
Beatrice A. "Bea" Davis, passed away Friday, July 6, 2001 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont following a long illness. She was born on June 21, 1914 in Brooksville, Mississippi to King and Ardesta (Kirsey) Pattion and married Johnny Davis in 1947 in Detroit. She had been employed by the United Theater Company in Detroit for many...
David Heykoop
Jul 6, 2001
David Heykoop, age 65, of Fremont, passed away Friday at home. He was born on May 3, 1936, in Muskegon to Peter and Bell (Bushaw) Heykoop and married Lois Scott on August 16, 1986. David worked as a tool and dye maker for many years and was a member of the Cornerstone Free Methodist Church in Holton. He is...
Harold Allers
Jul 1, 2001
Harold H. Allers, age 89, of White Cloud, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2001, at home. He was born on June 14, 1912, in White Cloud to Jacob and Minnie (Grabill) Allers and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1932. Harold married Madeline Carey on September 29, 1934, in Morley and she preceded him in death on...
Alethea Mae Utter
Jul 1, 2001
Alethea Mae Utter, age 89, of Kalamazoo, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2001, at the Kalamazoo Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. Alethea was born on September 12, 1911, in Sitka, Michigan, the daughter of George and Alta (Phillips) Crawford. She was a graduate of Fremont High School, Bronson Hospital School of Nursing, and The School of Anesthesia at...
