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...
Yvonne Teresa Wolgamott
Feb 26, 2021
Yvonne Teresa Wolgamott, age 64, of Bitely passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, at her home. Yvonne was born on February 23, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Vance Edward and Dorothy Elizabeth (Smith) Cooke and later married Terry Lee Wolgamott on February 14, 1992 in Bitely. Yvonne enjoyed gardening, fishing, was a great cook, and cherished time with her...
Robert J. Dickinson
Feb 24, 2021
Robert J. Dickinson, age 60 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at his home. Bob was born on January 13, 1961 in Fremont to George A. and Karen M. (Lindsey) Dickinson and graduated from Fremont High School in 1979. Bob has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area where he had worked at Gerber Products...
William "Bill" Richard Hornof Sr.
Feb 20, 2021
William Richard Hornof Sr., age 83 of Twin Lake, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Mercy Health Partners Mercy Sherman Campus in Muskegon following a short illness. Bill was born on October 23, 1937 in North Chicago, Illinois to William Clarence and Edith (Novak) Hornof and later married Amy Higgins on February 5, 1957 in Chicago. Bill moved...
Merlin V. Roach
Feb 19, 2021
Merlin V. Roach, age 90 of Newaygo, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 19, 2021. Merlin was born on October 24, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio to Vern and Carrie (Linke) Roach and later married Helen L. Smith on August 18, 1956 in Detroit. Helen preceded him in death on January 19, 1999. Merlin had been an train...
Yvonne Marcel Pinnell
Feb 19, 2021
Yvonne Marcel Pinnell, age 76, of Fremont passed away at her home. Yvonne was born on September 3, 1944, in Saginaw to John S. and Helen Marcel (Bennett) Davis and was a Foster Grandparent with Catholic Charities of West Michigan. Yvonne loved traveling and going on road trips with her family. She also enjoyed bowling and shopping at Dollar Tree....
Bernice Ellen Gouker
Feb 17, 2021
Bernice Ellen Gouker, age 83, of Fremont and formerly of Illinois, went home to be with her Savior Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Bernice was born on September 28, 1937 in Oregon, Illinois, to Lambertus H. and Edna Isabel (Berger) Boomgarden and married Robert Lee Gouker in 1956 in Oregon, Illinois. Bernice and Robert spent many years wintering in Florida and...
Mary B. Martin
Feb 17, 2021
Mother Mary B. Martin, age 88 of White Cloud, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Mary was born on May 6, 1932 in Sledge, Mississippi and was raised by Mary and Dennis Mabry and moved to the White Cloud area at the age of 15. Mary later married J.B. Martin Jr. and J.B. preceded her in...
Elizabeth "Bettie" T. Stacey
Feb 15, 2021
Elizabeth "Bettie" Theresa Stacey, age 92 of Fremont, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at the Fountain View Retirement Village in Fremont. Bettie was born on May 11, 1928 in Royal Oak, Michigan to Andrew Francis and Anna Marie (Harrington) Martin and later married Richard "Dick" Stacey on April 24, 1948 in Detroit. Dick preceded her in death on October...
Virginia Lee Martin
Feb 15, 2021
Virginia Lee Martin, age 84 of Hesperia, passed away Monday, February 15, 2021 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. Virginia was born on November 29, 1936 in Denver Township to Gerald and Mildred (Newville) Wilcox and graduated from Hesperia High School in 1954. Virginia has been a lifelong resident of the Hesperia area and had worked at...
Troy Alan Albert
Feb 14, 2021
Troy Alan Albert, age 58, of Fremont went home to be with his Savior on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Troy was born on July 27, 1962, in Salem, New Jersey, to Henry Alan and Sandra Sue (Heath) Albert. Troy had worked as a Schwan Foods driver for many years and most recently worked at Magna International in Newaygo. Troy married...
Patricia "Pat" Ann Homister
Feb 11, 2021
Patricia "Pat" Ann Homister, age 80, of Fremont passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021, peacefully at her son and daughter-in-law's home in Holton where she had been residing the last few months. . Patricia was born on February 25, 1940, in Shephard, Michigan, to Patrick "Pat" and Doratha (Theyer) Fanning. Patricia loved her time working as an OB Nurse's...
Patrick Owen Mcdaniel
Feb 11, 2021
Patrick Owen McDaniel, age 63, went to his heavenly home after a long battle with lung cancer on February 11, 2021 with his loving wife at his side. Patrick was born on January 9, 1958 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Glen and Elaine McDaniel. He met his wife Eleanor Atauvich McDaniel, while they were both in the army and they...
Keith Edward Essebaggers
Feb 9, 2021
Keith Edward Essebaggers, age 81, of Fremont passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Fountain View Retirement Village of Grant. Keith was born on October 9, 1939, in Fremont to Edward Nicholas and Geneva May (Zagers) Essebaggers. Keith attended Western Michigan University, served his apprenticeship at the Muskegon Chronicle in 1961 before continuing in the family printing business with...
