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Dale  E. Mccastle

Dale E. Mccastle

Nov 23, 2021

Dale E. McCastle, age 75 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Dale was born on December 9, 1945 in Muskegon to George and Gertie Irene (Monroe) McCastle Jr. and graduated from Fremont High School in 1964. Dale met and married the love of his life, Mikalee Anne Parks on July...

William  E. Hays

William E. Hays

Nov 22, 2021

William E. Hays, age 93 of Holton, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Bill was born on December 30, 1927 in Muskegon to Joseph and Frances (Kraley) Hays and later married Ella Mildred White on September 27, 1947 in Hesperia. Ella preceded him in death on April 13, 2018. Bill enlisted in...

Brenda  Marie Colegrove

Brenda Marie Colegrove

Nov 22, 2021

Brenda Marie Colegrove, age 68 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2021 following a short battle with Angiosarcoma at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Brenda was born on August 7, 1953 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of George and Ethel (Hensley) Calkins. Brenda later married Johnny Roy Colegrove in 1978 in Jellico, Tennessee and Johnny...

Randy  A. Willson

Randy A. Willson

Nov 20, 2021

Randy Willson, age 63 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 20, 2021 in White Cloud. Randy was born on January 17, 1958 in Fremont to Emery C. "Tuffy" and Esther J. (Kerstein) Willson and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1977 where he ran track and cross country. Randy met and married Margaret (Bueche) Brown on...

Ronald  L. Mikolich

Ronald L. Mikolich

Nov 19, 2021

Ronald L. Mikolich, age 72 of Newaygo, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. Ronald was born on December 16, 1949 in Utah to Frank and Awanda (Wood) Mikolich and later moved the Newaygo Area. Ronald had been a production worker for several years and enjoyed plastic canvas art, watching movies, raising fish, his...

Joann  M. Westcomb

Joann M. Westcomb

Nov 19, 2021

Joann M. Westcomb, age 56 of Holton, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 19, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Joann was born on March 26, 1965 in Fremont to Leonard and Kathryn M. (Giddings) Westcomb. Joann has been a resident of the Holton/Twin Lake/North Muskegon area where she had been a server at various bar's...

Tim  R. Peets

Tim R. Peets

Nov 18, 2021

Tim R. Peets, age 72 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021 at his home following a short illness. Tim was born on October 3, 1949 in Fremont to Howard Robert and Virginia Louise (Shaw) Peets and graduated from Fremont High School in 1967. Tim attended Ferris State College and received his Associates Degree in 1971 and then joined...

Patricia "Patty" Marie Cruickshank

Patricia "Patty" Marie Cruickshank

Nov 15, 2021

Patricia Marie "Patty" Cruickshank, age 58 of Hesperia, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at the Beaconshire Nursing Center in Detroit following her battle with Huntington's Disease. Patty was born on July 31, 1963 in Fremont to James and Mary (Delia) Martin and graduated from Hesperia High School. Patty later married Scott Cruickshank on December 1, 1990 in Hesperia and...

Phyllis  C. Tatrow

Phyllis C. Tatrow

Nov 14, 2021

Phyllis C. Tatrow, age 80 of Fremont, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 14, 2021. Phyllis was born on April 15, 1941 in Newaygo to John and Lenora (Pederson) Swanson and graduated from Muskegon High School. Phyllis later received her LPN Degree and worked at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room in Muskegon for 40 years until her...

Dorothy  Jean Kennedy

Dorothy Jean Kennedy

Nov 14, 2021

Dorothy Jean Kennedy, age 82, of White Cloud passed away on Sunday November 14, 2021, at her home. Dorothy was born on May 30, 1939, at home in Cody Estey, Michigan, to Berti Elmer and Blanche Mae (Bennett) Conklin and later married Charles E. Kennedy. Dorothy retired from Flint Auto Auction as a Security Guard and enjoyed crocheting, cooking, gardening,...

Milton "Miltie" Leo Bolles

Milton "Miltie" Leo Bolles

Nov 12, 2021

Milton "Miltie" Leo Bolles Age 81, of Twin Lake passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 12th, 2021. Milt was born on October 2nd, 1940, In Hesperia Michigan to Leo and Doris (Westbrook) Bolles. Milt married Nina Bolles (McClung) in 1963 and they settled in Fremont Michigan. Upon high school graduation, Milt attended school and became a Radiology Technician/Manager. Milt spent 30...

Joseph  Paul Overly

Joseph Paul Overly

Nov 11, 2021

Joseph Paul Overly, age 62 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021 at the Mission Point Nursing Center in Big Rapids following a long illness. Joseph was born on May 4, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Milton G. and Louise Mae (Vifian) Overly and later moved to the Fremont area. Joseph was involved in a motorcycle accident when...

Thomas "Tom" W. Phelps

Thomas "Tom" W. Phelps

Nov 9, 2021

Thomas "Tom" W. Phelps, age 71 of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at the Mercy Health Partners – Sherman Campus in Muskegon. Tom was born on August 16, 1950 in Muskegon to Milton C. and Cecile F. (Clark) Phelps. Tom graduated from Holton High School and joined the United States Navy where he served during the Vietnam War...

Ellen  Faye Sutherland

Ellen Faye Sutherland

Nov 7, 2021

Ellen Faye Sutherland, age 91, of White Cloud passed away at home on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Ellen was born on April 24, 1930, to Emanuel and Ethel Wildfong and married Fred Sutherland on February 17, 1949, in White Cloud. Ellen enjoyed writing, watching the birds, playing cards, visiting with friends and neighbors, and raising her family. Ellen is survived...

Sherilyn  Dawn Moon

Sherilyn Dawn Moon

Nov 7, 2021

Sherilyn Dawn Moon, age 75, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021, at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence - Harbor Hospice in Muskegon. Sheri was born on December 28, 1945, in Muskegon to William Avert and Doris May (Townsend) Schurkamp and married Erwin Lloyd Moon on June 30, 1962, in North Muskegon. Sheri enjoyed casino slots,...

Shirley  Ann (Shepherd)  Brooks

Shirley Ann (Shepherd) Brooks

Nov 7, 2021

Shirley Ann (Shepherd) Brooks, age 89 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at her home. Shirley was born on November 21, 1931 in Newaygo, Michigan to William and Margaret (Morrison) Kritzer. She graduated from Newaygo High School in 1949 and later graduated from Howell School of Business. Shirley married Wayne Shepherd in 1957 and he preceded...

Daniel  George Smith

Daniel George Smith

Nov 6, 2021

Daniel George Smith, age 75 of Sitka, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the Beaumont Taylor Hospital in Taylor Michigan following a lingering illness. Dan was born on May 22, 1946 in Sitka to Harry H. and Rosa M. (Crawford) Smith and graduated from Fremont High School in 1965. Dan joined the United States Navy after graduation until his...

Anthony  Andrew Spaulding

Anthony Andrew Spaulding

Nov 5, 2021

Anthony "Tony" Andrew Spaulding, age 43, of Independence, Kansas, passed away on November 5, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Anthony was born on August 7, 1978, to Donald Ralph and Anna Marie (Pickard) Spaulding Sr. Anthony had been a cook and loved making pizza, barbequing, playing guitar, and racing cars with his friend Mike Roe at Thunderbird Raceway....

Larry "La" A. Johnson

Larry "La" A. Johnson

Nov 2, 2021

Larry A. "LA" Johnson, age 68 of Fremont, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2021 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home following his battle with Leukemia. LA was born on February 20, 1953 in Fremont to Albert and Ellen (Moon) Johnson and graduated from Fremont High School in 1971. LA joined the United States Marine Corps shortly after graduation until...

Lawrence "Larry" N. Truschke

Lawrence "Larry" N. Truschke

Oct 31, 2021

Lawrence "Larry" N. Truschke, age71 of Bitely, formerly of Chicago, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the Big Rapids Fields Assisted Living Center in Big Rapids. Larry was born on August 6, 1950 in Harvey, Illinois to Lawrence and Ruth (Smedley) Truschke and had worked for IBM in Chicago as a customer engineer until his retirement. Larry...

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