Ryan N. Lummen
Apr 9, 2022
Ryan Neil Lummen, age 40 of Twin Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Ryan was born on April 20, 1981 in Fremont to Mark Henry and Laura Lee (Harris) Lummen and graduated from Reeths Puffer High School in 2000. Ryan has been a resident of the Twin Lake area for the past 34 years and had been...
Ralph Edwards
Apr 8, 2022
Ralph Edwards, age 72, of Holton passed away at his home. Ralph was born on December 28, 1949, in Muskegon to Donald S. and Cena Louise (Sproat) Edwards and had worked as a metal fabricator for Lift-Tech for many years. Ralph enjoyed woodworking, collecting automobiles, and motorcycle riding. Ralph is survived by his sons, Samuel (Ashley) Edwards of Hudsonville and...
Michael Aris Vander Ploeg Jr.
Apr 8, 2022
Michael Aris Vander Ploeg Jr., age 60, of White Cloud passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022, at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial in Fremont. Mike was born on February 26, 1962, in Grand Rapids to Michael A. and Doris Marie (Baughn) Vander Ploeg and had retired from Spectrum Health Services in Fremont as a dietary technician. Mike's patriotism and faith...
Paul Edward Williams
Apr 5, 2022
Paul Edward Williams, age 61, of White Cloud, went to his special place on Tuesday afternoon, April 5, 2022. Paul was born on December 9, 1960,12/09/1960 at Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont, Michigan, a son of Ray John and Carol Ann (France) Williams. Paul attended White Cloud High School and graduated in 1979. Paul was an exceptional mechanic and...
Erwin G. Paulsen
Apr 2, 2022
Erwin G. Paulsen, age 84 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Erwin was born on September 24, 1937 in White Cloud to Harry C. and Hazel C. (Redmann) Paulsen and attended White Cloud Schools. Erwin married Mable Scholz on June 22, 1974 at the Christ Lutheran Church...
Kyle L Coon
Apr 1, 2022
Kyle L. Coon, age 62, of Holton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 1, 2022 in Muskegon. Kyle was born on August 19, 1959, in Fremont to David R. Coon and Mary (Dore) Follett and graduated from Holton High School. Kyle was a self-published author and also contributed to many outdoor writer's groups. He had worked as a national sales...
Stanley Alan Thurston
Apr 1, 2022
Stanley A. Thurston, age 81 of Grass Valley, California, formerly of Ravenna, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022 at his sisters home in Grant. Stanley was born on June 7, 1940 in Montcalm County to Melvin and Lillian (Boerma) Thurston and graduated from Ravenna High School and soon moved to California where he began his life as a cowboy. Stanley...
Karen Louise Atwood
Apr 1, 2022
Karen Louise Atwood, 79, of White Cloud passed away on April 1st with her family by her side. Karen married Gordon Atwood on February 8th, 1958. Karen had many jobs over her life's journey which included being a teacher's aide, waitress, Wilcox Township treasurer, bus driver, and clerk at Rosenberg's Hardware. She was awarded a GED diploma in 1974 and...
Michael Earle Macdonald
Mar 30, 2022
Michael Earle MacDonald, age 61 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, peacefully at his home. Mike was born on March 24, 1961, in Fremont to Paul Mills and Wanda J. (Moore) MacDonald and married Jodi Lynn VerSluys on September 24, 1983, in Conklin. Mike had worked as a truck driver for Michigan Produce Haulers for many years and...
Sara Jane Vanboxel
Mar 29, 2022
Sara Jane Headrick VanBoxel, age 43 of Newaygo, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at her home. Sara was born on December 26, 1978 in Grand Rapids to Ronald "Due" VanBoxel and Patricia Ann Lichner and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Sara had been a production worker and enjoyed reading, her dog Nova and was...
Kansas Kathryn Rossett
Mar 29, 2022
Kansas Kathryn Rossett, age 65, of Newaygo passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at her home. Kansas was born on October 18, 1956, in Grand Rapids to David Edward and Joan Patricia (Favreau) Block Sr. and later married Gary Phelps Rossett Jr.. She became a nurse after going back to college and getting her degree. Her coworkers loved her...
Rosalie Ann Springfield
Mar 28, 2022
Rosalie Ann Springfield, age 80, of White Cloud passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022, at Regency at Fremont. Rosalie was born in on March 13, 1942, to Patrick and Irene (Parker) Andrews and had worked as a seamstress for several companies in the West Michigan area. Rosalie married Coby James Springfield and have been together since 1962. Rosalie enjoyed...
Leronda Marie Garcia-Manley
Mar 28, 2022
LeRonda Marie Garcia-Manley, age 42 of Bitely, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. LeRonda was born on March 16, 1980 in Lansing to Lily Ann Garcia and Ronald Sisco. LeRonda met and married Jesse Manley on September 6, 2000 and has been a longtime resident of the Bitely area. LeRonda had...
Ellen M. Buttleman
Mar 27, 2022
Ellen M. Buttleman, age 82 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at her home. Ellen was born on May 31, 1939 in Elkhart, Indiana to Owen Richard and Kate (Weddell) Getz and moved to the area at an early age. Ellen graduated the youngest in her class, on her 17th birthday from Fremont High School...
Joanna J. Schultz
Mar 24, 2022
Joanna Joyce Schultz, age 85 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids surrounded by her family. Joanna was born on March 2, 1937 in Lake City, Michigan to Elzy and Elizabeth (Fraser) Starlin. Joanna later graduated from Emmanuel Missionary College in Berrien Springs, Michigan with a double major in Education...
Edward Mathew Erger
Mar 24, 2022
Edward Mathew Erger passed away peacefully at his Michigan home on March 24, 2022 surrounded by family and fur friends. He was born on March 19, 1943 in Hamtramck, Michigan to Joseph and Katherine Erger. Big Ed, as he was affectionately known, was blessed with two great loves in his life – his wife Barbara Payne Erger of 44 years...
James "Jim" R. Dummer
Mar 22, 2022
James "Jim" R. Dummer, age 94 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Jim was born on December 6, 1927 in Ludington to Walter and Helen Frances (Mucha) Dummer and later married Viola "Vi" Marie Drost on July 20, 1957 in Fremont. Vi preceded him in death...
Robert D. Gill
Mar 15, 2022
Robert D. Gill, age 100 of White Cloud, formerly of Long Beach, California, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his home. Robert was born on March 11, 1922 in Perry, Missouri to Leighton and Rhue (Ruckle) Gill. Robert joined the United States Navy after graduation from High School where he served in the Pacific Theatre during the...
Margaret Lillian Hurd
Mar 15, 2022
Margaret Lillian Hurd, age 93, of Grant passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont. Margaret was born on January 2, 1929, in a farmhouse west of Bailey, Michigan, to Edward C. and Ella M. (Graham) Hallberg. Margaret grew up on a farm with a large family and had many fond memories of...
Leon W. Mcgowen
Mar 13, 2022
Leon W. McGowen, age 92 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully following a short illness on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Leon was born on August 16, 1929 in Fremont to Patrick and Clarissa (Miller) McGowen. Leon graduated from Fremont High School in 1947 and has been inducted into the Fremont Hall of...
