Frank "Bud" Darwin Spaulding
Aug 11, 2021
Frank "Bud" Darwin Spaulding, age 87, of Newaygo passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at his home. Bud was born on January 12, 1934, in Hesperia to Cecil Gardner and Cora (Brown) Spaulding and married Marilyn Joan Bobel on May 7, 1955. He had worked at the Sparta Foundry, Nelson's Farm Market, and was a driver for many local...
Moses Chupp
Aug 8, 2021
Moses Chupp, age 90, of Newaygo passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021, at his daughter's home in Arkansas. Moses was born on April 27, 1931 in White Cloud to Clarence Edward and Elfia (Morris) Chupp. Moses had worked as a Die Setter for Brunswick Corporation in Muskegon, enjoyed fishing, and was an avid archer. Moses is survived by his children,...
Kayla Dawn Foster
Aug 7, 2021
Kayla Dawn Foster, age 32 of Sevierville, Tennessee and White Cloud, Michigan passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Kayla was born on June 24, 1989 on the Clark Air Base in the Philippines to Rick and Arlene (Whelan) Foster Jr. and later graduated from White Cloud High School...
Joan Adele Knox
Aug 7, 2021
Change in location for Joan's services. Because of a power outage at the Nazarene Church, all services will be held at the Crandell Funeral Home in Fremont. Joan Adele Knox, age 85, of White Cloud went home to be with her Savior on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Joan was born on November 6, 1935, in Dowagiac to Cleo Francis and...
Timothy L. Nyreen
Aug 5, 2021
Timothy L. Nyreen, age 67 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at his home. Tim was born on January 15, 1954 in San Diego, California to Donald and Rosalie (Wright) Nyreen and met his wife, Janet (Griffith) in a horse barn and they were later married on July 13, 1974 in Grand Rapids. Tim served...
Carl Morton Sprout Jr.
Aug 2, 2021
Carl Morton Sprout Jr., age 78, of White Cloud passed away on Monday August 2, 2021, at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont. Carl was born on June 9, 1943, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to Carl M. and Helen (Gundrum) Sprout Sr. and married Ruth Ann Bucher on September 21, 1979, at the Christ Lutheran Church in White Cloud. Carl...
John Samuel Gilmore
Jul 26, 2021
John Samuel Gilmore, age 71, of Fremont went home to be with his Lord on Monday, July 26, 2021. John was born on July 15, 1950, in Detroit to Cleave and Henrietta (Szabo) Gilmore and had worked at NARCO in White Cloud for over 25 years before his retirement. John loved music, played guitar and sang in several bands, and...
Kaylee Ann-Marie Leguire
Jul 22, 2021
Kaylee Ann-Marie Leguire, age 18 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 22, 2021 following injuries received in an automobile accident. Kaylee was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 2002 in Battle Creek to Nevin and Heidi (Spurgeon) Leguire and graduated from White Cloud High School in 2021. Kaylee was planning to attend Ferris State College in the...
Clifford Donald Newsted
Jul 21, 2021
Clifford Donald Newsted, age 80, of White Cloud passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Fountain View of Coopersville. Clifford was born on July 13, 1941, in Onaway to Wallie Norman and Ruth (Preston) Newsted and married Ilah Minnie Wellesley on April 11, 1959, in Onaway. He had worked for General Motors as a truck driver and loved the...
Marlene Dawn Lane
Jul 20, 2021
Marlene Dawn Lane, age 85 of Holton, formerly of Florida, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Mercy Health Partners – Mercy Campus in Muskegon. Marlene was born on April 11, 1936 in Lansing, the daughter of William Charles and Nettie Anna (Scott) Gould. Marlene had been a waitress for several years until her retirement. Marlene loved all types...
Nancy Wade
Jul 16, 2021
Nancy Wade, age 96 of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 in Colorado Springs. Nancy was born on July 28, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio to Steph and Marcella (Standish) Slivinski and later moved to Kalamazoo. On June 30, 1971, Nancy married Rex Wade in Kalamazoo and they moved to Hesperia in 1982. Rex preceded...
Verena May Leone
Jul 13, 2021
Verena May Leone, age 78, of Hesperia passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Verena was born on September 27, 1942, in Muskegon to Carl Bernard and Ruth Ida (Wambaugh) Golden and married John Leone in 1965. Verena enjoyed painting, crocheting and sewing, drawing, and visiting with friends and family. Verena is...
William "Bill" E. Cross Ii
Jul 12, 2021
William Edward "Bill" Cross II, age 98, of White Cloud, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Mission Point Nursing Home in Big Rapids. Bill was born on September 20, 1922 in Burlington, Iowa, to William E. and Verna (Moyer) Cross and had worked construction with Geocon Inc. in Grand Rapids for over 30 years. Bill married Dorothy Weaver...
William Joseph Maher
Jul 12, 2021
William Joseph Maher, age 78, most recently from Comstock Park, MI, passed away on July 12, 2021, after a recent cancer diagnosis. His greatest enjoyment came from creating opportunities and participating in family togetherness. He was predeceased by his wife Mary Jean (Witte) Maher, and his sister Marianne (Maher) McDonald; he is survived by his daughters Kelly (Sean) Berrie of...
Keith B. Aslakson
Jul 12, 2021
Keith B. Aslakson, age 69 of Twin Lake, was greeted with open arms by his parents, Walter and Myrtle (Anderson) Aslakson, after losing a brief battle with cancer. Keith was born on October 21, 1951 in Muskegon to Walter and Myrtle (Anderson) Aslakson and later graduated from Grand Valley State College with a Bachelors Degree. Keith has been a lifelong...
Harry "Captain Mack" Richard Mcgahan
Jul 9, 2021
Harry "Captain Mack" Richard McGahan, age 87 of Brohman, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 at the Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital following a short illness. Mack was born on January 29, 1934 in Walkerville, Michigan and graduated from Hart High School. Harry joined the United States Marine Corps where he served in the Korean War and received 2 Purple...
Janice A. Morrison
Jul 9, 2021
Janice Arvilla Morrison, a sweet loving soul departed this earth on July 9 2021 at the age of 69. In spite of her limitations, Janice lived a life filled with fun outings. Shopping was one of her favorites things to do at the Mall or Dollar Stores, as well visiting local parks, McDonalds for french fries, Big Apple Bagel for...
Lee "Chuck" Charles Paris
Jul 8, 2021
Lee Charles "Chuck" Paris passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at his home in Fremont, Michigan. He was the oldest of four boys, born on September 24, 1958 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He spent most of his childhood in Fremont where he played catcher on the varsity baseball team and at one time held the game and single...
Joyce E. Bristol
Jul 7, 2021
Joyce E. Bristol, age 94 of South Haven, Michigan, formerly of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the Bronson South Haven Hospital. Joyce was born on August 2, 1926 the only child of Mildred K. (Wiedenbeck) and Donald Deisch in Three Rivers, Michigan. Joyce graduated from Three Rivers High School as valedictorian in 1944 and later graduated from...
Scott Lewis Harding
Jul 6, 2021
Scott Lewis Harding, age 56, of Rockford passed away on July 6, 2021, at Spectrum Health Services – Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Scott was born on July 21, 1964, in Lansing and was the son of Ronald E. and Judy K. (McCumber) Klammer. Scott was a motorcycle mechanic, loved riding, and looked forward to the Blessing of the Bikes...
