Randy Jay Hitts
Aug 10, 2023
Randy Jay Hitts, age 33, of White Cloud passed at his home. Randy was born on November 23, 1989, in Big Rapids to Paul Jay Hitts and Becky Ann Petersen. Randy loved animals, fishing, hunting, being outdoors, and working on cars. He was a free spirit and spent a lot of time with his friends. Randy is survived by his...
Karin Jane Vanderlaan
Aug 10, 2023
Karin Jane VanderLaan, age 87 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Karin was born on May 28, 1936 in Grandville, Michigan to William and Beulah Marie (Rupert) VanderLaan and graduated from Ravenna High School. Karin later attended and graduated from Hackley School of Nursing and became a Registered Nurse....
Paul Edwin Thumser
Aug 4, 2023
Paul E. Thumser, age 87 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, August 4, 2023 at his home following a short illness. Paul was born on February 18, 1936 in Everett Township to Edwin C. and Irene G. (Guthrie) Thumser and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1954. Paul entered the United States Navy where he served until his honorable...
Florence Kelly White
Aug 2, 2023
Florence Kelly White, age 58, of Fremont passed away on Wednesday August 2, 2023. Florence was born on November 4, 1964, in Grand Rapids to Clarence and Betty Ann (Dyer) Faulkner. She always enjoyed visiting with friends. Florence was a people person and was always willing to help people. She liked baking (her famous no bakes especially), staying busy, spending...
Skyler Joseph Zumbo
Jul 31, 2023
Skyler Joseph Zumbo, age 17 of Paris, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 31, 2023 at his home. Skyler was born on July 4, 2006 in Grand Rapids and was a Junior at Reed City High School. Skyler was currently working for Flying Star Rodeo Company as a rodeo hand and was also working independently as a horse trainer...
Shirley Virgene Trudell
Jul 27, 2023
Shirley "Shirl" Virgene Trudell, age 89, of Hesperia passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, in Hesperia. Shirl was born on November 8, 1933, in Fremont to Basil and Murial (Wambough) Arendsen and had been a bus driver most of her working years. She drove for the City of Grand Rapids and was the first woman to drive city buses...
Norma Jean Deater
Jul 25, 2023
Norma Jean Deater, age 91 of Grant, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at the Fountain View Retirement Village in Grant. Norma was born on April 18, 1932 in Lansing to Ralph and Eva (Sherburn) Goff and later married Charles A. Deater Jr. on June 28, 1950 in Grand Rapids. Charles preceded her in death on March 6,...
Robert "Bob" Dean Harlow
Jul 22, 2023
"If we could see beyond today" was his favorite song (author unknown). On July 22, 2023, the clouds rolled away and Robert "Bob" Dean Harlow, age 85, of Fremont, Michigan and Rio Verde, Arizona began to "see as God doth see," the many joys awaiting him with his precious Savior. Bob was born on February 23, 1938 to Gloyd and...
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....
