Melvin E. Volz
Feb 15, 2022
Melvin E. Volz, age 95 of Punta Gorda, Florida, formerly of White Cloud, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at the Cape Hospice Home in Port Charlotte, Florida. Mel was born on April 16, 1926 in Sherman Township to William Karl and Petranella (Hoebeke) Volz and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1944. Mel joined the United...
James L. Lieffers
Feb 5, 2022
James Laverne Lieffers, age 67 of Clarksville, TN passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Nashville. James was born in Sparta, MI on April 6, 1954 to LaVern and Reba Lieffers. James served his country in the Air Force. He enjoyed guns, cars, sports, movies and motorcycles. He also loved History. James attended Grace Church of the...
Robert J. Smalley
Feb 2, 2022
Robert J. "Bob" Smalley, age 78 of Brohman, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb 2, 2022 at his home. Bob was born on August 30, 1943 in Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, Michigan to William C. and Margaret (Zandbergen) Smalley and graduated from Forest Hills High School. Bob joined the United States Navy where he was a mechanic during the Vietnam...
Thomas J. Shlaffer
Feb 2, 2022
Thomas J. Shlaffer, age 66 of Hesperia, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 following a short stay at Butterworth Hospital. Tom was born on March 8, 1955 in Muskegon to Ernest and Rita (Cayo) Shlaffer and graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central High School and continued his education at Central Michigan University where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Education....
Lewis "Louie" E. Springer
Jan 31, 2022
Lewis Edward "Louie" Springer, age 78 of Twin Lake, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont following a decline in his health over the past year. Louie was born on May 16, 1943 in Muskegon to Lewis and Marie (Baars) Springer and graduated from Reeths Puffer High School in 1962. Louie started...
Dale "Sonny" C. Clark
Jan 30, 2022
Dale "Sonny" C. Clark, age 94 of Hesperia, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 30. 2022 at his home. Dale was born on September 14, 1927 in Leavitt Township to Clifford and Clara (Fairchild) Clark and later met and married Mary Lee Houghton on March 12, 1949 in Hesperia. Mary preceded Dale in death on October 8, 2021. Dale has...
Donald M. Dutcher
Jan 29, 2022
Donald M. Dutcher, age 76 of Moorcross, Wyoming, formerly of White Cloud and Muskegon, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 in Spear Fish, South Dakota following a lingering illness. Don was born on February 9, 1945 in Grand Rapids to Charles and Mary (Myers) Dutcher and attended White Cloud High School until he was able to join the United States...
Michael Alen Banfill
Jan 28, 2022
Michael Alen Banfill, age 78, of Hesperia passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022, at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont. Mike was born on October 20, 1943, to James and Naomi Banfill and had worked as a manager at Smithfield. Mike was an avid ham radio operator, enjoyed fishing and video games, and taking care of his cats....
Susan Kay Romska
Jan 28, 2022
Susan Kay Romska, age 65, of Clio passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022, in Fremont with her family by her side. Sue was born on April 4, 1956, in Fremont to Earl L. and Hazel M. (Bitson) Meyers and married Art Romska on January 1, 2003, in Ohio. Sue was a mathematics teacher for over forty years. Sue taught...
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...
