Donald G. Kaiser
Jul 21, 2023
Donald G. Kaiser, age 78 of Goodwell Township, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 21, 2023 with his family at his side. Don was born on February 6, 1945 in Fremont to Lambert Willie and Pauline Kathryn (Welsh) Kaiser and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1963. Don was drafted into the United States Army following...
Tonya Marie Ferguson
Jul 18, 2023
Tonya Marie Ferguson, age 58 passed away July 18, 2023 at Corewell Cancer Center in Grand Rapids Michigan. Tonya was born on November 14, 1964 in Florida to William L. and Patricia Carnley which preceded her in death. Tonya lived most of her life in Newaygo County, Michigan until moving to Grand Rapids, Michigan and enjoyed knitting and being with...
June E. Sutton
Jul 11, 2023
June E. Sutton, age 77 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at the Corewell Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. June was born on September 18, 1945 in White Cloud to Elmer N. and Doris M. (Fetterley) May and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1963. June has been a lifelong resident of the White...
Thomas "Tom" A. Bunce
Jul 9, 2023
Thomas Aaron, Bunce, age 81 of Hesperia formerly of Walkerville, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at his home. Tom was born on January 11, 1942 in Caro, Michigan and was adopted by Arnold Deray and Esther Amelia (Stevenson) Bunce. Tom joined the United States Air Force and served 2 tours of duty during the Vietnam War where he received...
Lincoln Dean Barnhard
Jul 9, 2023
Lincoln Dean Barnhard, age 83 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at the Corewell Gerber Hospital in Fremont. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1940 in Fremont to Albert and Wilma (Wantz) Barnhard and graduated from Fremont High School in 1959 where he played football and baseball in high school and had earned a scholarship at Nebraska University...
Deborah "Deb" Kay Emerick
Jul 7, 2023
Deborah Kay Emerick, age 65 of Fremont, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023 at her home following her battle with Glioblastoma. Deb was born on December 30, 1957 in Fremont to Orville and Wanda (Hedley) Price and graduated from Fremont High School. Deb married Mathew N. Emerick on June 1997in Virginia Beach, Virginia and has been a longtime resident of...
Rodney Corley
Jul 5, 2023
Rodney Corley was called home by his Lord and Savior on July 5, 2023. He bravely fought many cancers over the past 25 years, while continuing to work and help others. Born in Fremont, Michigan, Rodney had been a resident of Georgia for the past 35 years. He was a Master Builder and skilled carpenter, working as a contractor and...
Dorothy P. Lawrence
Jul 2, 2023
Dorothy P. Lawrence, age 96 of Grant, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at the Fountain View Retirement Village in Grant. Dorothy was born on September 16, 1926 in Sparta, Michigan to James and Leona (Richards) Truax and had lived in the Sparta area for many years and after retirement, moved to Florida to enjoy the sunshine and...
Robert "Bob" J. Majewski
Jun 30, 2023
Robert "Bob" J. Majewski, age 89 of Grand Rapids, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at his home following a decline in his health. Bob was born on May 13, 1934 in Grand Rapids to Albert and Esther (Bengston) Majewski and later married Betty Blish on June 7, 1958 in Grand Rapids and Bob and Betty moved...
Martin "Mike" Amos Bayle
Jun 30, 2023
Martin Amos "Mike" Bayle, age 71 of Fremont passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Newaygo Medical Care facility in Fremont. Mike was born on January 9, 1952, in Fremont and was the son of Ray Roland and Emma Ruth (Stowers) Bayle and had worked as a maintenance technician in the service industry. Mike lived his first eight...
Emily Grace (Hanna) Mata
Jun 29, 2023
Emily Grace Mata, age 41, of Fort Worth, Texas (formerly of Fremont, Michigan), passed away on June 29, 2023, after a long illness. She was born on May 13, 1982, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Chris (Jodie Mckeown) Hanna. Emily is survived by her children, Kelsey Mata, Isaah Mata, Ryan Mata, and Desiree Mata; her father, Chris (Wendy) Hanna of...
Dr. Jess J. Deyoung, M.D.
Jun 27, 2023
Dr. Jess J. DeYoung, M.D., age 98 of Fremont, departed for his eternal home on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at the Green Acres Assisted Living Center in Fremont. Jess was born on March 21, 1925 to Henry and Helen (Heetderks) DeYoung in Bishop, Michigan, of which Fremont is now a suburb of. Jess graduated from Fremont High School in 1942....
James "Jim" L. Hough
Jun 26, 2023
James "Jim" Hough, age 72, of White Cloud passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023. Jim was born on December 26, 1950 to Robert and Lydia (Baker) Hough in Muskegon and graduated from Orchard View High School. Jim worked as a machinist in Grand Haven for over 30 years at Michigan Plastics, where he met his future wife, Beatrice. Jim...
Sally R. Wendt
Jun 25, 2023
Sally R. Wendt, age 86 of Newaygo, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 at her home in Newaygo following a decline in her health. Sally was born on February 26, 1937 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to Roald and Melva (Sullivan) Peterson and later married Donald Wendt on May 28, 1960 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Sally had...
Rika Louise Lutkes
Jun 23, 2023
Rika Louise Lutkes, age 64, of White Cloud passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, with her family by her side. Rika was born on November 30, 1958, in East Grand Rapids to George Walter and Eva Mae (Benham) Moomey and had worked in food service. Rika enjoyed crocheting and was a talented artist. She enjoyed doing diamond dot art...
John H. Somers
Jun 21, 2023
John H. Somers, age 83 of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont. John was born on July 25, 1939 in Fremont to Leonard and Wallivena (Lummen) Somers and graduated from Fremont High School in 1957. John joined the United States Army after graduation and served in the 82nd Airborne...
Cassandra Jo Sluiter
Jun 20, 2023
Cassandra Jo Sluiter, age 38, of Savannah, Georgia, and formerly of Fremont, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2023. Cassandra was born on July 1, 1984, in Fremont to Bradley Steven and Angeline Frances (Hendrix) Sluiter and was the fiancée of Jeffrey Taylor. Cassandra had served as a Sergeant until her retirement and honorable discharge from the United States Army....
Judith A. Bull
Jun 19, 2023
Judith A. Bull (Judy), age 80 of Newaygo, Michigan passed away Monday, June 19, 2023 at The Brook in Newaygo. Judy was born on June 12, 1943 in Evansville, Indiana to Joseph and Grace Fuller and met and later married John A. Bull on January 5, 1963 in Reed City, MI. Judy has been a resident of the Newaygo area...
Carol Lynn Bonter
Jun 17, 2023
Carol Lynn Bonter, age 88, of Whitehall passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. Carol was born on October 16, 1934, in Fremont to John E. and Connie Elizabeth (Dickinson) Darling and had worked at Howmet as a machine operator for over 26 years. Carol was a member of the...
Dawn Louise Hollowell
Jun 16, 2023
Dawn Louise Hollowell, age 69, of Fremont passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Corwell Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids. Dawn was born on October 4, 1953, in Fremont to Leland and Lila (Jones) Weaver and married Donald Lloyd Hollowell on October 13, 1984, in Fremont. Dawn enjoyed watching her hummingbirds, reading, greyhounds, camping, NASCAR, and dirt track...
