Christopher John Apps
Apr 9, 2023
Christopher John Apps, age 45, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Regency at Fremont. Christopher was born on December 12, 1977, in Owosso to Steven John and Carol Ellen (Tanner) Apps. Christopher enjoyed music and played drums in a band with his father. He was a "people" person an avid TV watcher and followed professional wrestling....
Sonja Kay Keith
Apr 8, 2023
Sonja Kay Keith, age 69, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Corewell West Butterworth in Grand Rapids. Sonja was born on May 10, 1953, in Muskegon to Niles and Ann Jansson and later married Michael George Keith in Muskegon. Sonja loved horses and was a licensed Equine Massage Therapist. Sonja and Mike shared a passion for...
Lois G. Van Dyke
Apr 8, 2023
Lois G. Van Dyke, age 86 of Fremont, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 8, 2023 following a short decline in her health. Lois was born on November 17, 1936 in Holton Township to Sigfrid and Leona (Buck) Hendrickson and graduated from Fremont High School. Lois married William "Bill" Van Dyke on December 10, 1954 in Fremont...
Paula Lynn Evans
Apr 7, 2023
Paula Lynn Evans, age 65, of White Cloud passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 at her home in White Cloud. Paula was born on December 17, 1957 in Fremont to Robert H. and Dorene Emily (Hill) Evans and graduated from White Cloud High School. Paula has been a lifelong resident of the White Cloud area where she had been a...
Ronald Lee Overbeek
Apr 4, 2023
Ronald Lee Overbeek, age 76, of Hesperia, and formerly of Holland, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Corewell Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids. Ron was born on September 9, 1946, in Holland to Marvin and Hermina H. (Scierbeek) Overbeek and later married Jacquelyn Sue Sartwell in Holland. Ron had worked as a heating and cooling technician and...
David John Paul
Apr 3, 2023
David John Paul May 23, 1957 – April 3, 2023 David Paul, age 65, of Fremont took his final breath here on earth and made his spiritual transition on April 3, 2023. David was born in Chicago, Illinois, to John Peter Paul and Florence (Wolters) Paul. David went to Fremont High School and then proudly served as a Staff Sergeant...
Robert John Kuikstra
Apr 3, 2023
Robert John Kuikstra, age 75, of White Cloud passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2023, at his home. Bob was born on June 14, 1947 in Grand Rapids to John L. and Rosemary Marie (Visser) Kuikstra and later married Catherine Ann Frasier in 1984 in Grand Rapids. Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing, horseshoes, and the great outdoors. Bob served in the...
Ronald F. Cook
Apr 3, 2023
Ronald F. Cook, age 79 of Newaygo and formerly of Howard City, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at the Regency at Fremont following a decline in health due to dementia. Ron was born on June 18, 1943 in Howard City to Russell and Darlene (Hamel) Cook and graduated from Howard City High School. Ron soon joined the United States...
Howard Junior Keith
Apr 2, 2023
Howard Junior Keith, age 71 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at his home. Howard was born on June 9, 1951 in Coldwater, Michigan to Howard F. and Josephine M. (Phair) Keith and moved to the White Cloud area at the age of 6 months. Howard graduated from White Cloud High School in 1969 and married Candace...
Jon Philip Fox
Apr 1, 2023
Jon Philip Fox, 63 of Fremont died a few minutes past midnight early Saturday morning, April 1 at the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. Jon Fox was born in Fremont on Jan. 6, 1960, the son of Joe and Emma Fox of White Cloud. Jon was a 1978 graduate of White Cloud High School and went on to take...
Cheryl Ann Fowler
Mar 28, 2023
Cheryl Ann Fowler, age 68 of Fremont, formerly of White Cloud and Arizona, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at her home in Fremont. Cheryl was born on February 16, 1955 in Fremont to Byron C. and Marilyn (Albright) Fowler and grew up in White Cloud and graduated from Whittier, California. Cheryl had been a Sales Representative for...
Danny E. Ebert
Mar 25, 2023
Danny E. Ebert, age 73, of White Cloud passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at his home. Danny was born on May 9, 1949, in Grand Rapids to Marion Enoch and Betty J. (Streeter) Bergman Ebert and had been a fishing guide on the Muskegon River. Danny enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing pool, and sightseeing. Danny served in the United...
Richard "Rich" A. Tanis
Mar 21, 2023
Richard A. "Rich" Tanis, age 56 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the Trinity Health Mercy Campus in Muskegon. Rich was born on May 19, 1966 in Fremont to Gilbert and Marjorie (Bergklint) Tanis Jr. Rich graduated from Fremont High School in 1984 and later graduated from Muskegon Community College with an Associate Degree in...
Lindy Michelle Grunow
Mar 18, 2023
Lindy Michelle Grunow, 58, of Fremont Michigan, passed away peacefully in her home on March 18th, 2023. Lindy Grunow was a strong, bold, kind, and thoughtful soul and will be missed and remembered by the many lives she touched. Her family is excited that Jesus walked with her to the gates of Heaven and she heard him say "Well done,...
Kristian M. Phillippy
Mar 14, 2023
Kristian M. Phillippy, age 74 of Newaygo, formerly of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Corewell Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Kristian was born on July 28, 1948 in Dearborn, Michigan and moved to Tennessee where he spent his younger years. Kristian met and later married Susan Dietz on August 11, 1978 near Golden,...
Stephen J. Jeschke
Mar 9, 2023
Stephen James Jeschke, age 79 of Fremont, Michigan and formerly of Mishawaka, Indiana and St. Joseph, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at his home. Steve was born on October 1, 1943 in St. Joseph, Michigan to Emil Richard and Ida Martha (Reich) Jeschke and graduated from St. Joseph High School. Steve joined the United States Army...
Kenneth Cecil Deater
Mar 8, 2023
Kenneth Cecil Deater, age 87, of Fremont went home to be with his Savior on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Kenneth was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on September 4, 1935, to Charles Albert and Lillian (Culhane) Deater and married Judee Jeane Eagles on July 6, 1957, in Rothbury. He was a tool setter for General Motors in Lansing and retired...
Jamie Pion-Ritter
Mar 8, 2023
Jamie Pion-Ritter, age 62 of White Cloud, formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Munson Hospital in Cadillac following a long decline in her health. Jamie was born on April 21, 1960 in Kalamazoo to James T. and Norma L. (Simmons) Pion and grew up in the Kalamazoo area. Jamie had worked as a secretary, done personal...
Glen A. Eitniear
Mar 7, 2023
Glen A. Eitniear, age 52 of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in Hesperia. Glen was born on February 6, 1971 in Fremont to Marlin and Sharon (Herin) Eitniear and graduated from Hesperia High School in 1990. Glen worked at Howmet Aerospace in Whitehall with perfect attendance for 17 years. Glen is survived by his parents, Marlin and Sharon...
Arlene Marie Hepinstall
Mar 7, 2023
Arlene Marie Hepinstall, age 94, passed away at Trinity Health St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Arlene was born to William S. and Grace (Sheriff) Sanders and had worked as a beautician. Arlene married James Hepinstall on February 15, 1947, in White Cloud and preceded her in death on June 26, 2010. Interment services will be held at White Cloud...
