Diane Lyn Denevan-Dubois
Sep 19, 2021
Diane Lyn Denevan-DuBois, age 62 of Holton, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Diane was born on February 8, 1959 in Alma, Michigan to Howard and Marlene Dawn (Gould) Funsch. Diane later moved from Florida to the Holton area in 1985 where she had been a homemaker. Diane enjoyed playing...
Nicholas "Nick" W. House
Sep 13, 2021
Nicholas W. "Nick" House, age 42 of Fremont, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 13, 2021 at his home in Fremont. Nick was born on April 8, 1979 in Grand Rapids to Randy and Wendy (Turpin) House and later met and married Ashley Michelle Arther on December 13, 2009 in Grand Rapids. Nick had worked at...
Calvin Eugene Jackson
Sep 12, 2021
Calvin Eugene Jackson, age 77, of Hesperia passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021, at his home. Calvin was born on July 11, 1944, in Fremont to Leonard Corwin and Fannie Elizabeth (Newton) Jackson and married Susan Marie Slocum on April 15, 1978, in Hesperia. Calvin had worked at Gerber Products Company as a Group Leader and enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
James "Jim" M. Schwartz
Sep 9, 2021
James M. Schwartz, age 67 of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at this home following a 4 year battle with Alzheimer's. Jim was born on July 17, 1954 in Plymouth, Michigan to Henry "Hank" Osborn and Frances Blanche (Norman) Schwartz and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1973. Jim moved from the Detroit area to Hesperia in 1975...
Eric Wayne Doyle Sr.
Sep 7, 2021
Eric Wayne Doyle Sr., age 43, of White Cloud passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Eric was born on December 27, 1977, in Pineville, Louisiana, and was the son of Raymond "Curly" and Debra Anice (Pharis) Rowell. He enjoyed his family, riding his Harley, hunting, and attended the New Life Assembly of God in White Cloud. Eric is survived...
Donald Kent Brookhouse
Sep 6, 2021
Donald Kent Brookhouse, age 61 of Grand Rapids, formerly of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 6, 2021 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Don was born on August 29, 1960 in Fremont to Carl and Shirley (Perkins) Brookhouse and graduated from Fremont High School and Calvin College. Don worked as a material handler for Amazon in...
Maurice "Sonny" L. Bolles
Sep 5, 2021
Maurice "Sonny" L. Bolles, age 84 of Hesperia, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at his home. He had worked at CWC Textron and had served in the United States Navy. He married Fay S. Hendrie on June 8, 1957 and she preceded him in death on March 3, 2019. He is survived by his daughter, Deborah Bolles; son Moe...
William "Bill" Barends Jr.
Sep 4, 2021
William Barends Jr., age 87 of Fremont, went to be with God on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Bill was born on April 21, 1934 in Grant to William and Frances (Nagelkirk) Barends Sr. and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Bill had worked as a police officer at CSX...
Anna Priscilla Clark
Sep 3, 2021
Anna Priscilla Clark earned her rest on September 3, 2021. Born Anna Christenson to Elmer "Chistie" and Frieda Christenson on September 1, 1950, at Gerber Hospital in Fremont, Michigan, Anna was the fifth of seven children. Anna graduated from White Cloud Highschool and went on to attend Muskegon Junior College and Western Michigan University, were she earned a bachelors of...
Joan French
Sep 1, 2021
Joan French, age 86 of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Joan was born on February 1, 1935 in Muskegon Heights to Arlie and Bertha (Newburn) French. Joan graduated from Muskegon Heights High School and has been a longtime resident of the area. Joan had been a homemaker and...
Gary Lee Van Duinen
Aug 30, 2021
Gary Lee Van Duinen, age 69, of White Cloud passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, at his home. Gary was born on January 2, 1952, in Grand Rapids to Ralph and Marion Louise (Vander Weide) Van Duinen and had been a self-employed master carpenter. Gary enjoyed hunting, fishing, remote controlled jet and airplane shows, estate sales, camping trips. Gary...
Barbara E. Thatcher
Aug 30, 2021
Barbara E. Thatcher, age 90 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont following a long battle with dementia. Barb was born on April 30, 1931 in Fremont to Lawrence and Ruby (Cole) Purcey and attended Hesperia Public Schools. Barb married Charles "Bud" Thatcher on October 20, 1951 in Hesperia and...
Larry Cook
Aug 27, 2021
Larry Cook, age 68 of Fremont, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Larry was born on May 20, 1953 in Carbon Hill, Alabama to Amon and Ruby (Paire) Cook and moved to the Fremont area in 1993 from Carbon Hill, Alabama. Larry married Sharon Westbrook Cook in June 1995. Larry...
Waliyyuddin "Wali" Shakir
Aug 25, 2021
Waliyyuddin "Wali" Shakir, age 87, of Brohman passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at his home. Wali was born on July 24, 1934, in Holly Grove, Arkansas, to John and Phenoy (Smith) Carter and had worked for the C & O / Chesey System Railroad for many years. Wali married Ziyadah Plaut on December 28, 1972, in Grand Rapids....
Kerry Bristol Thomas
Aug 21, 2021
Kerry Bristol Thomas, age 66 of South Haven, formerly of Freeland, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at her home. Kerry was born on August 26, 1954 in Three Rivers to Robert D. and Joyce Ellen (Deisch) Bristol and graduated from Fremont High School in 1972. Kerry later graduated from Central Michigan University with a Teaching Degree....
Robert C. Ward Sr.
Aug 19, 2021
The world lost Robert C. Ward Sr. on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Bob recognized Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and loved Jesus and tried to do his work on Earth. Bob was born on September 7, 1936 in Dubuque, Iowa to Clement and Catherine (Bever) Ward. Bob achieved a Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Michigan University where...
Dennis Duane Dubois Sr.
Aug 19, 2021
Dennis Duane DuBois, Sr., age 64 of Holton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at the Mercy Health Partners Mercy Campus in Muskegon. Dennis was born on February 23, 1957 in Fremont to Francis "Sonny" and Mary Jane "Janie" (Bulson) DuBois and has been a longtime resident of the Holton area. Dennis had been a lineman and splicer...
Clotilda "Tillie" M. Ruskowsky
Aug 18, 2021
Clotilda "Tillie" Ruskowsky, age 78 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at her home following her battle with cancer. Tillie was born on August 10, 1943 in Knott County, Kentucky to William Matteson and Virgie (Conley) Hollon. Tillie married Ernest G. "Ernie" Ruskowsky in 1980 and Ernie preceded her in death. Tillie moved to the White Cloud...
Ronald Henry Dagen
Aug 16, 2021
Ronald Henry Dagen, age 87 of Bridgeton Township, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at the Mercy Health Partners Sherman Campus in Muskegon. Ron was born on December 8, 1933 in Bridgeton Township to Harold and Ruth (Smith) Dagen and attended Fremont High School. Ron met and married Delores Halverson on May 30, 1959 in Grant. Ron worked as...
Russell William Daniels
Aug 14, 2021
Russell William Daniels, age 54 of Newaygo, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at his home. Russell was born on August 20, 1966 in Grand Rapids to Gerald Oliver and Sharon Lee (Heyboer) Daniels and later married Cindy Young on June 13, 2012 in at the Hardy Dam Recreational Park in Newaygo. Russell had been a long-haul truck...
