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Darwin  Max Allen  Jr.

Darwin Max Allen Jr.

Oct 14, 2021

Darwin Max Allen Jr., age 61, of Hesperia passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, peacefully at his home. Darwin was born on April 11, 1960 in Pontiac to Darwin Max and Patricia Ann (Schudlich) Allen Sr. and married Michelle Kaye Newberry on March 19, 1988, in White Cloud. Darwin had been a painter and was a member of the...

Eric  Allen Genther

Eric Allen Genther

Oct 13, 2021

Eric A. Genther, age 32 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at his home. Eric was born on March 27, 1989 in Fremont to Keith and Kelly S. (Shatney) Genther and graduated from Newaygo High School in 2007. Eric joined the United States Air Force in December of 2007 and served in the United States...

Mary  Lou Hansen

Mary Lou Hansen

Oct 12, 2021

Mary Lou Hansen, age 94, of Norton Shores passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at home with her family by her side. Mary Lou was born on August 11, 1927, in Nashville, Michigan to Emmett Earl and Emma Louise (Trask) Gibson and married Walter D. Hansen on June 4, 1948, in Hart. Mary Lou was a Registered Nurse and...

Ann  Elaine Moore

Ann Elaine Moore

Oct 11, 2021

Ann Elaine Moore, age 90 of Newaygo, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home following a lingering illness. Ann was born on May 10, 1931 in Gladwin, Michigan to Thomas Leonard and Faye L. (Thorington) Edick and graduated from Gladwin High School. Ann moved to the Newaygo area in 1962 from East Jordan and had...

Alexander "Norm" Norman Reath  Jr.

Alexander "Norm" Norman Reath Jr.

Oct 9, 2021

Alexander Norman Reath Jr. "Norm", age 97, of Fremont passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021, in Fennville under the loving care of his family. Norm was born on March 12, 1924, in Iron Mountain, Michigan to Alexander Norman and Hildur Elvira (Erickson) Reath Sr. Proudly enlisting in the United States Army during WWII, Norm served a Staff Sergeant in 232nd...

Bruce  Alan Johnson

Bruce Alan Johnson

Oct 7, 2021

Bruce Alan Johnson, age 64 of Fremont, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Bruce was born on June 18, 1957 in Muskegon to Carl and Verna (Cottrell) Johnson and moved to the Fremont area in 1972 from Muskegon. Bruce has been a longtime woodsman and enjoyed working on cars, most recently watching...

Robert  Louis Zierleyn

Robert Louis Zierleyn

Oct 6, 2021

Robert Louis Zierleyn, age 61 of Newaygo, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in Reed City. Robert was born on September 21, 1960 in Grand Rapids to Mary Zierleyn and Gene Hamock and had worked at Michigan Wheel in Grand Rapids until a disability forced him to retire. Robert loved fishing with the old boys in his life,...

Joyce  Catherine Abbatoy

Joyce Catherine Abbatoy

Oct 6, 2021

Joyce Catherine Abbatoy, age 78 of Fremont and Hesperia, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Joyce was born on April 17, 1943 in Fremont to Lloyd and Cleora "Clip" (Wilcox) Hornbrook. Joyce graduated from Hesperia High School in 1961 and married Keith Wayne Abbatoy on November 3, 1962 in Hesperia. Joyce...

Frank  H. Fowler

Frank H. Fowler

Oct 5, 2021

Frank H. Fowler, age 60 of Muskegon, formerly of Fremont and White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at the Mercy Health Sherman Campus in Muskegon. Frank was born on June 8, 1961 in Fremont to Thomas Owen and Catheryn Margaret (Zmrzlik) Fowler and attended Fremont High School. Frank moved to Muskegon in 2019 from White Cloud and enjoyed...

Karen  A. (Larson.)  Reeves

Karen A. (Larson.) Reeves

Oct 4, 2021

Karen (Larson) A. Reeves, age 79 of Fremont, formerly of Benton Harbor, passed away quietly on October 4, 2021 at the Green Acres Assisted Living Center in Fremont. Karen was born on December 10, 1941 in Benton Harbor to John and Mary (Dahlstrom) Larson and graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1960. Karen later received her Bachelors degree in...

Lorraine  A Curtice

Lorraine A Curtice

Oct 2, 2021

Lorraine M. Curtice, age 94, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Regency of Fremont. Lorrraine was born on July 1, 1927, in Ashton, Michigan to Harry J. and Emma Anderson and later married Walter Sundholm. She is survived by her son, Steven (Pamala) Sundholm of Chase. She was preceded by her sisters and brother. There will...

Wilmer "Sonny" "Willie" Nelson Combs  Jr.

Wilmer "Sonny" "Willie" Nelson Combs Jr.

Oct 1, 2021

Wilmer Nelson "Sonny" "Willie" Combs Jr., age 81 of Bitely, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021. Sonny was born on September 24, 1940 in Muskegon to Wilmer Nelson and Juanita Gladys (Ogle) Combs Sr.. Sonny joined the United States Navy at an early age and became and trained to be an electrician while serving in the Navy. After his discharge,...

Barbara  Jane Ball

Barbara Jane Ball

Sep 30, 2021

Barbara Jane Ball, age 76 of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the Mercy Health Partners Sherman Campus in Muskegon following a short illness. Barbara was born on June 17, 1945 in Hart, Michigan to John and Virginia (Nicholes) Milner and graduated from Hesperia High School in 1963 and was Homecoming Queen in 1962. She later received her...

Pauline  T. (Maike)  Brinks

Pauline T. (Maike) Brinks

Sep 30, 2021

Pauline T. (Maike) Brinks, age 86 of White Cloud, went into the arms of her savior on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at The Brook of Newaygo. Pauline was born on October 23, 1934 in Montrose, Michigan to Joseph and Katherine (Kuchar) Vasko. Pauline married Thomas Maike on April 24, 1954 in Chesaning, Michigan and Thomas preceded her in death. While...

Mary  Jane Mlnarik

Mary Jane Mlnarik

Sep 28, 2021

Mary Jane Mlnarik, age 93, of Fremont passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Mary was born on November 16, 1927, in Jacksonville, Illinois to Walter D. and Sarah B. (Allen) Lonergan and married James L. Mlnarik on September 9, 1949, in Jacksonville. Jane had taught school in Holton and the Fremont...

Randy  Ward Chaney

Randy Ward Chaney

Sep 28, 2021

Randy W. Chaney, age 59, of Rancho Mirage, California died at his home on September 28, 2021. He was diagnosed in early September with cancer and died three weeks later. Randy was born on December 17, 1961, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to William C. and Nella W. (Clouse) Chaney Sr. Although Randy was raised in Michigan, he lived for a...

Corinne "Cori" Ann Kraley

Corinne "Cori" Ann Kraley

Sep 27, 2021

The service for Cori will be live streamed on the Countryside Church facebook page link listed below https://www.facebook.com/CountrysideChurchHesperia Corinne "Cori" Ann Kraley, age 52, of Hesperia passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, at her home. Corinne was born on December 31, 1968, in Fremont to Gerald and Paula Jean (Slate) Smith and later married Brett Thomas Kraley. Cori had...

Sally  Jo (Dickinson)  Carbine

Sally Jo (Dickinson) Carbine

Sep 24, 2021

Sally Jo (Dickinson) Carbine passed away on September 24, 2021 at her home in Holland, Michigan, after a long battle with metastatic cancer. Her beloved daughter, sister, and brother-in-law were by her side. Sally was born in Fremont, Michigan to Walter "Bill" and Esther (Cornwall) Dickinson on August 9, 1940 and attended Waters School through the eighth grade and then...

Betty  Lou Barrett

Betty Lou Barrett

Sep 22, 2021

Betty Lou Barrett, age 92 of Fremont, passed away following a short time decline in her health. Betty was born on April 30, 1929 in St. Louisville, Ohio to Ora and Nellie (Devoll) Holton and later married Richard E. Barrett on August 21, 1948 at Rocky Fork Church of Christ in Ohio. Richard preceded her in death on April 25,...

Richard  Dean Allen

Richard Dean Allen

Sep 21, 2021

Richard Dean Allen, age 61, of White Cloud passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Richard was born on September 7, 1960, in Muskegon to Robert Donald and Darlaine Marie (Pierce) Allen and had been a tool and die maker and more recently was a locksmith. Richard attended the Walkerville Wesleyan Church...

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