James W. Fader Sr.
Mar 30, 2021
James W. Fader Sr., age 83 of Newaygo, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Monday, March 30, 2021. James was born on August 10, 1937 in Unionville, Michigan to Vern Ezra and Gertrude Elaine (Putnam) Fader and joined the United States Navy at an early age. James had worked for the Human Development Commission on Aging...
Dyoniza Binkowski
Mar 30, 2021
Dyoniza Binkowski, age 96 passed away gently and naturally with no illness or disease, on March 30, 2021 at The Newaygo County Compassion Home surrounded by her 3 children & family. Born in Olyka, Poland in 1925 to Jozefa and Stanislaw Mroz, she emigrated to this country in 1950 after WWII, married John Binkowski in 1951 and lived on a...
Robert Leroy Rogers Jr.
Mar 29, 2021
Robert LeRoy Rogers Jr., age 48 of Bitely, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at the Henry Ford Allegiance Health Hospital in Jackson, Michigan. Robert was born on May 19, 1972 in Shelby to Robert LeRoy and Barbara Johann (Morgan) Rogers Sr. and has been a longtime resident of the Bitely area. Robert had been an arborist and self-employed tree...
Jeremy Scott Jordan
Mar 28, 2021
Jeremy Scott Jordan, age 48, of Fremont passed away on Sunday March 28, 2021, at his home. Jeremy was born on August 19, 1972, in Muskegon and was the son of Nathan Laverne Jordan and Elaine Downing. Jeremy met Lisa Linn Swanson in December of 1992 and later married his love on September 28, 2002. Jeremy was a mechanical engineer...
Linda L. Williams
Mar 26, 2021
Linda L. Williams, age 54 of Rothbury, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon following a short illness. Linda was born to Donald and Patricia (Wolffis) Cihacz on December 8, 1966 in Virginia and later moved to the Muskegon area and eventually settled in Rothbury where she had been a longtime...
Thomas M. Herring
Mar 25, 2021
Thomas M. Herring, age 58 of Holton, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at SKLD of Muskegon. Tom was born on August 18, 1962 in Fremont to O.L. and Theresa F. (Dore) Herring and graduated from Holton High School in 1980. Tom had been a production worker at ESCO Chemical in Muskegon for several years until his retirement. Tom was...
Ronald E. Kempf
Mar 24, 2021
Ronald E. Kempf, age 76 of Fremont, entered Heaven on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Ron was born on April 27, 1944 in Muskegon to Robert Ellwood and Evelyn Mae (Parker) Kempf and graduated from Holton High School in 1962. Ron joined the United States Air...
A. Jeanette Walker
Mar 21, 2021
A. Jeanette Walker, age 88 of Hesperia, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at the Fountain View Retirement Village in Fremont. Jeanette was the first born of 5 children to John and Faye (Kalman) Fairchild on June 5, 1932 in Newfield Township, Oceana County and graduated from Hesperia High School in 1951. Jeanette met her husband, Clifford E. Walker at...
Glendon "Glen" Martin Homister
Mar 20, 2021
Glendon "Glen" Martin Homister, age 82, of White Cloud passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Regency at Fremont. Glen was born on September 6, 1938, to Murl and Helen (Keck) Homister and married Nancy Irene Erickson, sharing 28 years of marriage together. Glen was a transportation supervisor and enjoyed baking and smoking meats. He took great pride in...
Larry J. Davis
Mar 19, 2021
Larry J. Davis, age 83, of White Cloud passed away on March 19, 2021, at his winter home in Zephyr Hills, Florida. Larry was born on September 30, 1937, in White Cloud to August Elsworth and Elsie Inger (Wismar) Davis and married Virginia Doris Root on August 31, 1957, at the White Cloud Lutheran Church. Larry owned and operated Davis...
Philip Norman Olson
Mar 17, 2021
Philip Norman Olson, age 80 of Detroit, formerly of Fremont, passed away in Detroit. Philip was born on October 10, 1940 in Minot, North Dakota to Valdemar and Elsie Olson and graduated from Fremont High School in 1958. After graduation, Philip attended Michigan State University and then enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed at K.I. Sawyer...
Lina Grelewicz
Mar 17, 2021
Lina Grelewicz, age 86 of Hesperia, formerly of Grand Haven, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at her home. Lina was born on March 30, 1934 in Poland to Edward and Alwine (Reimer) Gross and emigrated from Germany through Ellis Island in 1952 with her parents and her brother. Lina later married Edward J. Grelewicz on January 23, 1976 in...
Betty Louise Zenk
Mar 15, 2021
Betty Louise Zenk, age 86 of Fremont, formerly of White Cloud, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Betty was born on April 9, 1934 in Fremont to James T. and Anna Louise (Pratt) Wright and later graduated from Fremont High School in 1952. Betty had been a resident of the White Cloud...
David H. Sevener
Mar 15, 2021
David H. Sevener, age 78 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 15, 2021 at his home. David was born on August 1, 1942 in Detroit to Harold L and Jean M. (Auty) Sevener and graduated from Fortson Dearborn High School Dave joined the United States Navy where he served for 20 years until his final retirement on...
Rev. Bertram "Bert" W. Vermeulen
Mar 14, 2021
Rev. Bertram W. Vermeulen, age 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 14, 2021 in Fremont. Bertram was born on July 13, 1933 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Marie A. and Adrian G. Vermeulen. The church was a large part of Bertram's life from a young age, singing in the St. John's Episcopal Boy's Choir and taking pipe...
Lenox "Al" Elwyn Witte
Mar 13, 2021
Lenox "Al" Elwyn Witte, age 91, of Croton passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at his home. Al was born on October 28, 1929, in Petoskey to Leslie and Lillian Witte and later married Mary Russell in Boyne City. Al and Mary shared over fifty years of marriage, traveling and enjoying life. Al owned and operated Grand Rapids Industrial...
Clarence "Slim" Edward Knox
Mar 12, 2021
Clarence "Slim" Edward Knox, age 86, of Fremont went home to be with his Savior on Friday, March 12, 2021. Slim was born on January 10, 1935, in Morley to Glenn Edward and Katherine M. (Rote) Knox and married Joan Adele Warner on June 9, 1956, at the Dayton Center Wesleyan Church. Slim worked at Gerber Products as a hi-lo...
Paul E. Heintzelman Sr.
Mar 8, 2021
Paul E. Heintzelman, Sr., age 90 of Paris, Michigan, formerly of Dorr, Michigan, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in White Cloud. Paul was born on October 3, 1930 in Grand Rapids. 1 of 11 children born to John and Mary (Honson) Heintzelman and later married Judith Jones on December 15, 1967 in Grand...
James S. Edwards
Mar 1, 2021
James "Jim" S. Edwards, age 74 of Fremont, passed away at his home on Monday, March 1, 2021 following a lingering illness. Jim was born on October 10, 1946 in Muskegon to Donald S. and Cena Louise (Sproat) Edwards and graduated from Fremont High School in 1966. After graduation, Jim joined the United States Army where he served during the...
Ashley Nicole Plotts
Mar 1, 2021
Ashley Nicole Plotts and her unborn son, David Jr., passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 1, 2021 following injuries received in an automobile accident. Ashley was born on March 28, 1998 in Fremont and attended White Cloud High School until her senior year and then moved to Scottville where she graduated. Ashley moved to the Scottville area in 2017 from...
