Kenneth Eugene Johnivan
Dec 11, 2021
Kenneth Eugene Johnivan, age 45, of Bridgeton passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at his home. Ken was born on October 7, 1976, in Muskegon to Wayne Eugene and Patricia Kay (Bisard) Johnivan and had worked in construction in his younger years. He loved football and was a big fan of the Detroit Lions. He especially cherished time with...
Mary Jo Lamb
Dec 10, 2021
Mary Joanne Lamb, age 80, of Holton passed away on December 10, 2021, at Mercy Health – Mercy Campus in Muskegon. Mary Jo was born on July 8, 1941, in Fremont to Severt and Pauline E. "Betty" (Ruprecht) Swenson Sr. and had worked at Gilliland & Gra-Bell Transportation for many years. Mary Jo was an avid reader and will be...
Maria Hutton
Dec 8, 2021
Maria Hutton, age 99 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Maria was born Maria Leumuller in Austria and at the age of 2 years old, her mother passed away. She worked as a typist for the Magistrate in Austria and when Adolf Hitler invaded and ruled over Austria, she was...
Anna Laura Dakin
Dec 8, 2021
Anna Laura Dakin, age 80 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont. Anna was born on June 21, 1941 in Dayton Township to Jacob "Jack" and Nellie Marie (DeWitte) Schornagel and graduated from Fremont High School in 1959. Anna married Milton Dakin...
Arden A. Mercer
Dec 8, 2021
Arden A Mercer, age 85 of Fremont, formerly of Kent City/Ravenna area passed away on December 8, 2021 at his home following a short illness. Arden was born on November 10, 1936 in Edmore, Michigan to Arthur A and Ethel M (Lillie) Mercer and later married Erva G Barber on 6/27/1957. Arden owned and operated Mercer Construction. He was a...
Ferol M. (Dougan) Borkowski
Dec 7, 2021
Born on August 22, 1942 in Fremont, Michigan to Robert W. and Auriel L. (Hall) Dougan, Ferol Marie (Dougan) Borkowski passed away on December 7, 2021 at Green Acres Assisted Living Center in Fremont following a gradual decline her health during the past 12 months. Ferol had worked at Gerber Products and Gerber Life Insurance Company for over 42 years...
Betty Jean Stepnicka Archer
Dec 7, 2021
Betty Jean Stepnicka Archer, age 92, of Hesperia, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at her home. She was born on November 27, 1929, in Greene, Iowa, to Albert and Thelma (Crosby) Harrald and attended Amazing Grace Acres Church in Brohman. Betty is survived by her children, Terry (Shelly) Tozer of Hesperia, and Jean (Craig) Swanson of White Cloud;...
Beverly Ann Maynard
Dec 7, 2021
Beverly Ann Maynard, age 71 of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Beverly was born on April 21, 1950 in Grant to Russell William and Mary Emily (Waldron) Robbins and later married Terry Maynard on February 22, 1993 in Hart. Beverly has been a longtime resident of the Hesperia...
Deborah Lynn Townsend
Dec 6, 2021
Deborah Lynn Townsend, age 62, of Hesperia passed away on December 6, 2021. Deborah was born on January 22, 1959, in Onaway, Michigan to Lynn and Lucy JoAnn (DeFeyter) Hayner and later married Gerald "Jerry" Richard Townsend on June 6, 2010, at the Fremont Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was a Registered Nurse at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in...
Marian Margaret Price
Dec 5, 2021
Marian Margaret Price, age 82 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Marian was born on February 27, 1939 in Lima, Ohio to Herbert Robert and Margaret (McClain) Price and later moved to the White Cloud area at an early age and graduated from White Cloud High School in...
Thomas Phillip Hallowell
Dec 3, 2021
Thomas Phillip Hallowell, age 66, of Hesperia passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021, at his home. Tom was born on June 2, 1955, in Dayton, Ohio, to Douglas and Betty Mae (Annis) Hallowell and married Mary Jane Zinn in Hesperia on June 10, 1978. He owned and operated Tom's Auto Repair in Hesperia for over 35 years and enjoyed...
Richard William Gale
Dec 3, 2021
Surrounded by his family, Richard William Gale, 89, of Fremont passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021 at The Regency of Fremont. Richard was born in Flint, Mich. to Lewis and Marjorie (McGregor) Gale on March 12, 1932. Richard graduated from Davidson High School and then attended Eastern Michigan University, where he received both his BS in Education and his...
Gregory J. Streichhirsch
Dec 3, 2021
Gregory "Greg" Streichhirsch, age 69 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 following a short illness at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Greg was born on June 15, 1952 in Chicago to Charles B. and Kathryn E. (Kottman) Streichhirsch. Greg enlisted in the United States Air Force and later returned to the Chicago area...
Jane G. Braddy
Dec 1, 2021
Jane G. Braddy, age 92 of Newaygo, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at her daughter's home in White Cloud. Jane was born on July 15, 1929 in Muskegon to John and Josephine (Duram) Hendricks. Jane had been a cashier at Kroger in her younger years and later was a production worker at Medallion in Spring Lake until...
Doris A. Sullivan
Nov 30, 2021
Doris Ann Sullivan, age 75 of Croton, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont following a short illness. Doris was born on April 27, 1946 in Big Prairie Township to Carl F. and Marian Lucille (Westgate) Dosch. Doris met and later married Bruce E. Sullivan on February 5, 1965 in Newaygo. Bruce...
Patricia C. Mcgee
Nov 30, 2021
Patricia C. McGee, age 66 of Howard City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at her home. Pat was born on June 4, 1955 in Fremont to Frank and Eloyce (Ryder) Hansen Jr. and graduated from Fremont High School in 1973. Pat met and later married William "Bill" J. McGee on July 23, 1976 in Fremont and Bill...
James "Jim/Jimmy" L. Johnson
Nov 29, 2021
James "Jim/Jimmy" L. Johnson, age 90 of Grant, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2021 at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon following a short illness. Jim was born on February 8, 1931 in Muskegon to LeRoy "Roy" Kenneth and Fern L. (Miller) Johnson and graduated from Fremont High School in 1950. Jim met and later married Donna...
Donna M. Craigmyle
Nov 29, 2021
Donna Marie Craigmyle, age 78 of Brohman, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at her home. Donna was born on September 6, 1943 in Everett Township to Don and Marie (Davis) Zacharias and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1960. Donna met and later married Kenneth Craigmyle on March 25, 1961 in White Cloud. Donna had worked as a...
Neal C. Crawford
Nov 28, 2021
Neal Clarence Crawford, 90 of Fremont, Formerly Muskegon passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon surrounded by his family. Neal was born to Earl G. and Nethlie (Bourgeois) Crawford on September 4th, 1931 in Wyoming Township, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Neal served 2 years in the Army during the Korean War with honorable discharge in July1954. Neal...
Marcia Joann Alsteens
Nov 27, 2021
Marcia JoAnn Alsteens, 74, passed away on November 27, 2021. She was born November 25, 1947 to Raymond Ackerman and Bessie (Tice) Ackerman. She leaves four surviving siblings: Dora (Ray) Dastick , Kathy (Frank) Armsworthy, Howard (Deb) Ackerman, and Ron Ackerman. She leaves two surviving children, Robert Alsteens and Shawn (Jason) Babcock. She leaves three grandchildren: Josh Alsteens, Ashley Babcock,...
