Danny J. Ansorge
Dec 21, 2021
Danny J. Ansorge, age 56, of Holton, MI and formerly of Jasonville, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, in Fremont, Michigan, with his loving family by his side. Danny was born November 2, 1965, to Brenda (May) Harstine Durham and Bill J. Ansorge. Survivors include his mother, Brenda Durham of Noble, Illinois; father, Bill J. Ansorge (Jan) of...
Scott D. Cruickshank
Dec 21, 2021
Scott D. Cruickshank, age 65 of Hesperia, passed away following a 4 year battle, that he fought hard, with cancer. Scott was born on March 18, 1956 in Detroit to William "Bud" and Barbara (Miller) Cruickshank and later met and married Patricia Marie "Patty" Martin on December 1, 1990 in Hesperia. Patty preceded him in death on November 15, 2021....
Cora Irene Zitka
Dec 20, 2021
Cora Irene Zitka, age 76 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at Regency at Fremont. Irene was born on August 15, 1945 in Reed City to Charles and Mildred D. (Button) Backstrom and later moved to the Grand Rapids and Luther until settling in White Cloud. Irene had been a cook for many years and was an...
Arlene Dorothy Johnson
Dec 19, 2021
Arlene Dorothy Johnson, age 87, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Arlene was born on February 4, 1934, in Schenectady, New York, to William and Minnie H. (Phillips) Case and married William Pierce Johnson on September 27, 1952, in Cobleskill, New York. Arlene enjoyed golfing, bowling, word search puzzles,...
Larry L. Wiggers
Dec 18, 2021
Larry Lee Wiggers, age 81 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home. Larry was born on May 20, 1940 in Grand Rapids to Glenn and Thelma Wiggers. Larry joined the United States Marine Corps and had worked as a foreman in the manufacturing industry for many years until his retirement. He had enjoyed hunting, fishing...
Thomas "Tom" O. Gleason
Dec 17, 2021
Thomas "Tom" O. Gleason, age 68 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Tom was born on February 1, 1953 in Fremont to George and Thelma (Nelson) Gleason and graduated from Holton High School. Tom later married Debra Verschueren and has been a resident of the White Cloud area...
Christine Elizabeth Mckeown
Dec 16, 2021
Christine Elizabeth McKeown of White Cloud went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Chris was born on February 1, 1964, in LaFayette, Indiana to James Arnold and Amelia Ann (Christensen) Sutcliffe and married Darrold "Luke" McKeown on August 21, 1982, in White Cloud. Chris graduated in 1982 from White Cloud High School and was in...
Barbara Ellen Talbott
Dec 13, 2021
Barbara Ellen Talbott, age 88, of Fremont passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at home. Barbara was born on June 18, 1933, in Fremont to John Jay and Dena (Ritterman) Brookhouse and married Richard William Talbott on December 22, 1953, in Fremont. Barbara enjoyed crocheting and needlepoint, was a great cook, and had been a member of Ferry United...
Emily "Emigail" L. Fisk
Dec 13, 2021
Emily L. Fisk, age 95 of Byron Center, formerly of Fremont, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2021 at the Railside Assisted Living Center in Byron Center. Emily, also known as Emigail, (Emily Abigail) was born to Jerome and Winifred Lilly on February 21, 1926 at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was an only child and grew up...
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...
