Byron A. Davis
May 25, 2023
Byron A. Davis, age 52 of Hart, formerly of Fremont, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Corewell Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Byron was born on April 24, 1971 in Chicago and grew up in the Hart and Shelby area where he graduated from Oceana High School and was involved in wrestling and football. Byron moved to...
Eva Elaine Wittebort
May 21, 2023
Eva Elaine Wittebort, age 71, of New Era passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Trinity Health Mercy Campus in Muskegon. Eva was born on February 9, 1952, in Muskegon to Arthur and Velma Mae (Genson) Wittebort and had worked as a cook at Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont for many years. Eva enjoyed playing pool, flowers and gardening,...
Jonathon "Jon" D. Cole
May 18, 2023
Jon D. Cole, age 45 of White Cloud, formerly of Cedar Springs, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023 at his home. Jon was born on September 28, 1977 in Grand Rapids to Frank and Frances (Dwight) Cole and grew up in Cedar Springs until he moved to White Cloud. Jon had been a production worker for several years and enjoyed...
Eric Todd Stratton
May 14, 2023
Eric Todd Stratton, age 58, of Hesperia passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at his home. Eric was born on July 11, 1964, to Gary Willis and Judy Anne (Norton) Stratton and enjoyed fishing, watching sports, gambling, old country music, westerns, and was a big John Wayne fan. He was known to his friends as "Big Hoss". Eric is...
Barbara Ann Smith
May 13, 2023
Barbara Ann Smith, age 87, of Newaygo passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Corewell Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Barbara was born on September 19, 1935, in White Cloud to Orren Arthur and Lucille Ruby (Sorden) Fowler and married Carl R. Smith on June 1, 1957, at the White Cloud United Methodist Church. She had worked...
Sharon Louise Nowak
May 10, 2023
Sharon Louise Nowak, age 79 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Corewell Health Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. Sharon was born on February 11, 1944 in Fremont to Stanley and June (Wolever) Nowak and has been a lifelong resident of the White Cloud area. Sharon had worked at Wolverine Worldwide in Big...
Melissa Dawn Edwards-Mumah
May 8, 2023
Melissa Dawn Edwards-Mumah, age 56 of Newaygo and Cedar Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 8, 2023. Melissa was born on March 26, 1967 in Grand Rapids to Donald and Colleen (Ritsema) Edwards and graduated from Tri County High School. Melissa has been a lifelong resident of the area and was a Studio Assistant/Associate at Integrated Architecture in Grand...
Vicki Jean Stansberry
May 7, 2023
Vicki Jean Stansberry, age 73, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at her home where she lived and worked in Muskegon. Vicki was born on July 12, 1949, in Muskegon to Robert Henry and Marjorie Jane (Loper) McGruder graduated from Ravenna High School, married Curtis Assink, and later married James "Jim" Stansberry. Vicki had been a caregiver working...
Mary Lysakowski
May 6, 2023
Mary Lysakowski was called home by our Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Mary was born on April 5, 1938, in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, to David and Sara (Brisson) Dumais and named Marie Reine` Dumais. Mary married Donald Stanley Lysakowski in Ontario on September 18, 1954, and moved to the United States where she became a citizen and...
Anita Marie Scott
May 6, 2023
Anita Marie Scott, age 88, of Fremont went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Trinity Health Mercy in Muskegon. Anita was born on December 22, 1934, in Muskegon to Wallace Wendell and Leona (Castle) Inman and married Harold Maynard Scott on June 16, 1956, in Muskegon. Anita was a licensed Cosmetologist and also had...
Betty Mae Trapp
May 3, 2023
Betty Mae Trapp, age 96 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at the Fountain View Retirement Village in Fremont. Betty was born on May 23, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio to Joe Hoogerhyde and Helen Kienstra and later met and married Donald Paul Trapp on October 31, 1945 in Grand Rapids. Betty moved to the White Cloud area...
Zane Raymond Jones
May 1, 2023
Zane Raymond Jones, age 82 of Bridgeton, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at his home following a short illness. Zane was born on April 4, 1941 in Bridgeton Township to James Raymond and Dolores (Harris) Jones and graduated from Fremont High School. Zane met and later married Myra Myrtle Parrott on December 24, 1960 in Fremont and Zane has...
Robert "Bob" Glen Vanalstine
Apr 30, 2023
Robert "Bob" Glen Van Alstine, age 83, of White Cloud passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Regency at Fremont. Bob was born on March 24, 1940, in Webberville, Michigan to Glen Warren and Verna Ernestine (Launsberry) Van Alstine and later married Margaret "Maggie" L. Gottschalk on June 21, 1991, in Ohio. Bob had been a construction worker for...
Rev. Roland "Beau" Bob Minton
Apr 28, 2023
Rev. Roland "Beau" Bob Minton, age 89 of Hesperia, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Roland was born on November 18, 1933 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina to William Robert and Nellie Victoria (Johnson) Minton. Roland met and soon married Mazie Anderson on December 19, 1955 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and...
Randy "Hot Dog" Lee Brown
Apr 27, 2023
Randy Lee "Hot Dog" Brown, age 74 of Newaygo County, passed away Monday, April 27, 2023. Hot Dog was born on July 21, 1948 in Muskegon to Alger "Al" and Lillian Marie (Tozer) Brown. Hot Dog served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War where he received the Bronze Star. Hot Dog enjoyed, hunting, fishing, camping, traveling &...
Kenneth Roy Craigmyle
Apr 25, 2023
Kenneth Roy Craigmyle, age 83 of Brohman, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Ken was born on November 25, 1939 in White Cloud to Grover Roy and Florence (Ringler) Craigmyle and graduated from White Cloud High School. Ken had worked at Federal Mogul Foundry for many years where he was a molder and mechanic until...
Richard "Dick" Ivan Chesley
Apr 24, 2023
Richard Ivan Chesley ("Dick"), age 77 of Croton/Hardy Dam, passed away unexpectedly (heart attack) on April 24, 2023. Dick was born on September 11, 1945 in Jackson, Michigan to George Ivan and Gualia Marietta (Horr) Chesley He graduated from Leslie High School and Ferris State College then worked for as a pharmacist for 22 years at Butterworth Hospital in Grand...
Patricia Jane Pierce
Apr 23, 2023
Patricia Jane Pierce, age 71 of Fremont, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont. Patricia was born on May 16, 1951 in Baldwin to George Lloyd and Echo Joyce (Culver) Krise. Patricia met and later married Elbert Pierce on April 20, 1990 in Rockford and Elbert preceded...
Karen Sue Garrow
Apr 22, 2023
Karen Sue Garrow, age 65 of the Fremont area, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Morgan Street Adult Foster Care Home in White Cloud. Karen was born on October 31, 1957 in Cadillac to Harold Elwood and Joyce Ellen (Ingersoll) Garrow and later graduated from Fruitport High School. Karen was a free spirit and enjoyed painting, drawing, knitting...
Robert W. Gibson
Apr 20, 2023
Robert W. Gibson, age 88 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Robert was born on August 31, 1934 in Grant, Michigan to Lawrence Ray and Mable Pauline (Ackley) Gibson and graduated from Grant High School. Shortly after high school graduation, Robert was drafted into the United States Army where he...
