E. Jane Reath
Jan 28, 2022
E. Jane Reath, age 97 of Fremont, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Boulder Creek Assisted Living Center in Rockford, Michigan. Jane was born on January 17, 1925 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Samuel and Edna (Rolland) Nissley. After graduating from McCaskey High School in 1942 she enrolled at Indiana State Teachers College in Indiana, Pennsylvania. She transferred her...
Todd W. Rosema
Jan 27, 2022
Todd Wayne Rosema, age 56 of Grant, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at his home. Todd was born on July 29, 1965 in South Bend, Indiana and moved to Fremont with his family in 1975, Norman and Donna (DeWall) Rosema and his sister, Heather. Todd took a keen interest in all things mechanical at an early age....
Fritz Vande Maele
Jan 26, 2022
Fritz Michael Vande Maele, age 76 of Bitely passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Fritz was born in 1945 to Joseph and Laura (Tatro) Vande Maele and was raised in Portage with his sisters, Mary Anne and Sid and his brother, Joe. In 1962, he met the love of his life, Helen Miller and they were married in 1964. Together,...
Beulah G. Cordle
Jan 24, 2022
Beulah "Bea" Gladys Cordle went to her reward on January 24th, 2022; just hours short of her 97th birthday years. She was born to Frank and Sara McDonnell on January 25th, 1925, and was the first of their eight children. She was a talented and precocious child; and as a teenager, she won a jitterbug contest and was named Jitterbug...
Timmy Baker
Jan 22, 2022
Timmy Baker, age 48 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his sister's home in White Cloud. Timmy was born on September 14, 1973 in Jasper, Alabama to Charles and Sharron Sue (Key) Baker and moved to the White Cloud area at an early age. Timmy had been a production worker for several years until...
Linda Lou Brickey
Jan 21, 2022
Linda Lou Brickey, age 76 of Hastings, formerly of Hesperia and Fremont, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at the home she shared with her daughter. Linda was born on March 1, 1945, in Muskegon Michigan to Carrie Inez Baker (Jamerson). Linda was later adopted by Arthur John Henry Kirchenbauer when she was 2 years old. Linda met and later...
Ryan Lee Carlson
Jan 20, 2022
Ryan Lee Carlson, age 31, of White Cloud passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, following injuries sustained from an automobile accident. Ryan was born on August 14, 1990, in Grand Rapids to Noel Phillip and Christine Marie (Balcer) Carlson and married Katherine Lagendyk on August 11, 2018 in Grant. Ryan was a Lineman Apprentice for Newkirk Electric in Muskegon,...
Penny Sue (Davila) Rios-Rivera
Jan 18, 2022
Penny Sue Rios-Rivera, age 61 of Hesperia, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at the Mercy Health Partners – Mercy Campus in Muskegon. Penny was born on April 14, 1960 in Fremont and later graduated from Hesperia High School. Penny met and after 15 years together, married Juan Rios-Rivera on July 20, 2018 in Hart. Penny had been...
Ronald Lee Mullins
Jan 18, 2022
Ronald Lee Mullins, age 74, of White Cloud passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at his home. Ron was born on June 15, 1947, in Dickinson County, Virginia to Millard and Evilyn (Hillman) Mullins later married Shirley Marilyn (Mills) Wellman on May 8, 1999, in White Cloud. Ron was a heavy equipment operator and loved golf, fishing, puttering around...
Eric "Rick, Rudy" Rudert
Jan 17, 2022
The soul of Eric "aka Rick, Rudy" Rudert favorably awaits Judgment Day. Rick was born to Donald and Norma Rudert of White Cloud, Michigan on September 17, 1954; and went to be in the presence of the Lord on January 17, 2022 at the age of 67. Eric was a 1972 graduate of White Cloud High School before earning his...
Barbara M. Bacon
Jan 17, 2022
Barbara M. Bacon, age 86 of Fremont, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility following long decline in her health. Barb was born on June 17, 1935 in Muskegon to Clifford and Leona (Bedeker) Willis and graduated from Fremont High School in 1953. Barb met and married Robert "Bob" Bacon on July 31, 1954 and...
Janice Lorraine Hunt
Jan 16, 2022
Janice Lorraine Hunt, age 79, of Hesperia passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon. Janice was born on October 12, 1942, in Hesperia to Warren Luther and June Thressa (Dipple) Stanton and later married Charles Hunt on June 16, 2001, in Shelby. Janice had been a teacher's aide at the Hesperia Public Schools for...
Ruth Alice Melvin
Jan 16, 2022
Ruth Alice Melvin, age 91, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Sanctuary at the Oaks in Muskegon. Ruth was born on September 29, 1930 in Grand Rapids to Ralph and Mildred "Millie" (Gleason) Thompson. Ruth graduated from Hesperia High School and earned her Bachelors of Science degree from Central Michigan. In 1954 she married Ronald Deane Melvin and they...
Millicent "Millie" Luciele Drum
Jan 15, 2022
Millicent Luciele Drum, age 84, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at home. Millie was born on September 28, 1937, in Fremont to Howard Joseph and Dorothy Elizabeth (Grow) Mara. Millie enjoyed bowling, golfing, cooking, and took great pride in raising her family. She was a member of the White Cloud Eagles and member at the Fremont...
Doris M. (Rought) Bolles
Jan 14, 2022
Doris M. (Rought) Bolles, age 97 of Hesperia, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 14, 2022 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont following a short illness. Doris was born on April 5, 1924 in Clare County along with her twin brother, Dale Rought, to Basil and Martha (Goodenow) Rought and the twins graduated from Hesperia High School. Doris...
Ruby M. Wolever
Jan 14, 2022
Ruby Wolever, age 95, of White Cloud, passed away on January 14, 2022 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home of Fremont, MI. Ruby was born to Cassie Bidelman and Gladyss (Palen) Bidelman on April 6, 1926 in Michigan and attended White Cloud Public School. Ruby met and married Eldon Wolever in White Cloud where they raised their four children. She...
Alice G. Skeen
Jan 13, 2022
Alice G. Skeen, age 71 of Fremont, formerly of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Regency Nursing Facility in Fremont. Alice was born on August 1, 1950 in Kalamazoo to Percy and Mattie (Alvey) Crawford and graduated from Colon High School. Alice later met and married Michael Skeen and Michael preceded her in death. Alice had been...
Dale R. Patrick
Jan 12, 2022
Dale Robert Patrick, age 62 of Big Rapids (Woodville) passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his home. Dale was born on June 14, 1959 in Fremont to Larry and Joyce (Wells) Patrick and graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1977. Dale met and later married Diane Gilbert on August 19, 1978 at Woodville Christian Reformed Church....
Delbert I. Burkholder
Jan 7, 2022
Delbert I. Burkholder, age 82 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 7, 2022 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Delbert was born on July 12, 1939 in Centreville, Michigan to Lowell H. and Helen May (Yoder) Burkholder and later moved to White Cloud where he graduated from White Cloud High School in 1957. Delbert met...
Robert "Bob" R. Church
Jan 5, 2022
Robert "Bob" R. Church, age 90 of Holton, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont following a long illness. Robert was born on October 8, 1931 in Sheridan Township to Verlo Deroy and Lenora M. (Kempf) Church and graduated from Fremont High School. Robert later met and married Eva G. Rupar on July...
