Raul "Dave" David Gomez
Jul 13, 2022
Raul David "Dave" Gomez, age 90 of Hesperia, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at his home. Dave was born on May 13, 1932 in Rosebush, Michigan to Inocencio and Martha (Garcia) Gomez. Dave was drafted in the United States Army where he served during the Korean War until his honorable discharge...
Nancy Eileen Carnes
Jul 13, 2022
Nancy Eileen Carnes, age 83, of Fremont passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at her home. Nancy was born on December 15, 1938, in Battle Creek to Herbert Rodney and Edna Sophia (Horneberger) Bird and married Keith R. Carnes on October 4, 1959. Nancy had worked at Fisher's Big Wheel in Fremont until 1992 and then own and operated...
Russell "Russ" Clinton Johnson
Jul 12, 2022
Russell "Russ" Clinton Johnson, age 81 of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont. Russ was born on March 30, 1941 in Shelby to Clinton Russell and Effie (Haken) Johnson and graduated from North Muskegon High School in 1959. Russ met and later married Linda Lee Proctor on September 2,...
Agnes Maktalena Ziolkowski
Jul 12, 2022
Agnes Maktalena Ziolkowski, age 92, of Fremont passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Agnes was born on April 22, 1930, in Viersen, Germany to Frank and Katarina (Berghausen) Lemmen and married Tadeusz Ziolkowski on September 13, 1956, in Germany. She had worked for Florsheim Shoe Company for many years. Tadeusz preceded...
Keith Albert Bird
Jul 9, 2022
Keith Albert Bird, age 68 of White Cloud and Hesperia, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at his home. Keith was born on January 25, 1954 in Fremont to Albert William and Mary Ellen (Craigmyle) Bird and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1972. Keith joined the United States Marine Corp where he served during the Vietnam...
Brigitte Loughridge
Jul 8, 2022
Brigitte Loughridge, age 88 of Hesperia, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2022 at the Green Acres Assisted Living Center in Fremont. Brigitte was born on July 3, 1934 in Germany to Emil A. and Elsa (Murrweiss) Niethammer and later married Paul R. Loughridge Sr. on April 15, 1954 in Heilbronn, Germany. Paul preceded her in death on December...
Kevin D. Wilks
Jul 7, 2022
Kevin D. Wilks, age 58 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Kevin was born on July 13, 1963 in Fremont to Eugene and Linda (Church) Wilks and graduated from Fremont High School in 1982. Kevin joined the United States Air Force after graduation where he served until his honorable discharge and then served in the Michigan...
Louann Bitely
Jul 5, 2022
Louann Bitely, age 68, of Bitely passed away at home on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Louann was born on January 5, 1954, in Three Rivers to Jim and Thelma (Webber) Fairchild and worked as an upholster. Louann later married Lee Ellsworth Bitely on June 28, 1997, in Marne. Besides her family, Louann had love for horses all her life. Louann...
Craig Thomas Swanson
Jul 4, 2022
Craig Thomas Swanson, age 57, of White Cloud passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at Spectrum Health Services – Gerber Memorial. Craig was born on April 24, 1965, in Fremont to Richard V. and Geraldine Kay (Brant) Swanson and had worked as a fabricator. Craig later married Jean Marie Willbrandt on March 20, 2004, in Grant and enjoyed "muddin"...
Barbara J. Lanting-Miles
Jul 1, 2022
Barbara J. Lanting- Miles, age 87 of Bitely, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, July 1, 2022 following a short illness. Barbara was born on July 29, 1934 in Grand Rapids to John and Verla (Bishop) Czarnopys. Barbara had worked for the Kent Community Action Program for 24 years in Grand Rapids until her...
Phillip J. Brookhouse
Jun 30, 2022
Phillip J. Brookhouse, age 66 of Kentwood, formerly of Fremont, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022 at the Cottages at Martin Lake following a short illness. Phillip was born on April 1, 1956 in Fremont to Arvid and Edwinna (Johnson) Brookhouse and graduated from Fremont High School in 1974. Phillip had been a foreman in the automotive manufacturing industry for...
Howard Frank Cook
Jun 29, 2022
Howard Frank Cook, age 82, of Newaygo passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at his home. Howard was born on March 26, 1940, in Detroit to Gordon John and Arline Threase (Meyers) Cook and later married Susan Rae Hackenberg on September 7, 1996, in Kentwood. Howard had worked as a Commercial Class C Transport Specialist for over 25 years...
Alice Marie Maynard
Jun 28, 2022
Alice Marie Maynard, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Bluewater Hospice Home on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. From her birth on October 24, 1940, to her last breath, Alice nourished those around her with love, laughter, and delicious homemade recipes. She was born on a Newaygo farm, one of eight children, to Charles and Edith (Howard) Cook....
Randy L. Wilkinson
Jun 25, 2022
Randy L. Wilkinson, age 35 of Bitely, passed away passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Randy was born on July 31, 1986 in Shelby to Herbert L. and Florence E. (Long) Wilkinson and had attended Baldwin High School. Randy had been a log cutter at Miller Lumber in Baldwin for several years...
Captain Burton "Burt" L. (Ret) Cooper
Jun 19, 2022
Captain Burton "Burt" L. Cooper (ret), age 67 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, June 19, 2022 at his home. Burt was born on November 26, 1954 in Grant to Wayne and Phyllis (Stewart) Cooper. Burt joined the United States Army where he served until his honorable discharge as Specialist 4th Class and later joined the United States...
Dorothy "Dottie" Mae Garrison
Jun 18, 2022
Beloved mom and grandmother Dorothy (Dottie) Garrison died June 18, 2022. Dottie was born in Bitely, Michigan on May 22, 1921, to Evaline and William Kirk. She married William E. Garrison on April 13, 1944, in Winfield, Kansas, and he preceded her in death in October 1999. They were long-time residents of Muskegon and members of the First Congregational Church...
Larry Joe Boger
Jun 1, 2022
Larry Joe Boger, age 78, of White Cloud passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at his home. Larry was born on February 17, 1944, to Walter and Doris (Versluys) Boger and later married Mary Susan Gibson on August 25, 2001. Larry was a retired Michigan State Police officer of over 25 years and a United States Army Veteran serving...
Steven Richard Drake
May 28, 2022
Steven Richard Drake, age 67, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Spectrum Health in Big Rapids. Steve was born on April 24, 1955, in Fremont to Gerald Oscar and Maureen (Gibson) Drake and married Janet Lynn Warner on August 9, 1980, in Fremont. Steve had worked at Howmet in Whitehall and served in the United States...
Mona Fern Tase
May 26, 2022
Mona Fern Tase, age 79, of Newaygo passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at her home. Mona was born on September 12, 1942, to Leonard Tase and Lola Mae Littlejohn. Mona enjoyed painting, reading, fishing, hunting, mushroom hunting, and had a special love for family gatherings. Mona is survived by her children, Darrel (Rhonda) Arney of Newaygo, Bradley (Denise)...
Raymond C Smith Jr
May 26, 2022
Raymond C Smith Jr of Fremont, age 95, passed away peacefully at his home on May 26, 2022 with his immediate family by his side. He was born on April 27, 1927 in Hastings, Michigan to Raymond C Smith and Ella Lura Smith, was a graduate of Lake Odessa HS and Albion College, a WWII US Navy Reserve Veteran and...
