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Ann  E. Davis

Ann E. Davis

Oct 15, 2020

Ann E. Davis, age 92 of Fremont, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the Regency Nursing Home (formerly Transitional Health Services) in Fremont following a 6 year illness with Alzheimer's Dementia. Ann was born Annabelle Weimer on July 29, 1928 in Morgantown, West Virginia to Edgar and Ruby (Holland) Weimer. She later changed her name...

James  Ernest Pyman

James Ernest Pyman

Oct 13, 2020

James "Jim" Ernest Pyman, age 63, of White Cloud passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Jim was born on November 24, 1956, in Alma, Michigan, to Donald Eugene and Henrietta Margaret (Swartz) Pyman and was a painter at Dave Cole Decorators in Sparta. Jim had served in the National Guard, enjoyed fishing and camping, building, NASCAR, and was a...

Marie  Peggy Collar

Marie Peggy Collar

Oct 12, 2020

Marie Peggy Collar, age 93 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2020 at her home. Peggy was born on October 20, 1926 in Springfield, Illinois to Harry A. and Marie (Thomas) Goble. Shortly after her birth, Peggy's mother passed away and she was raised by her uncle and aunt, Edward Franklin and Barbara Marie (Petrak) Goble....

Patricia  Grayce Blaine

Patricia Grayce Blaine

Oct 10, 2020

Patricia Grayce Blaine, age 94, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Mission Point Nursing Home in Big Rapids. Patricia was born on November 16, 1925, in Florida to Alvin Ray and Grace (Shaw) Blaine. Patricia retired from Gerber Products Company in Fremont and loved to travel. Graveside services were held on Thursday October 22, 2020, at White Cloud...

Joyce  M Hamilton

Joyce M Hamilton

Oct 10, 2020

Joyce M. Hamilton, age 82 of Fremont, formerly of Muskegon and Arizona, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Mission Point Nursing Center in Cedar Springs. Joyce was born on December 19, 1937 in Muskegon to Ralph and Wilhelmina (VanZanten) Hinman and later married John Hamilton in March 1960 in San Fernando California. Joyce later moved to Arizona where...

Myrna  E. Martin

Myrna E. Martin

Oct 9, 2020

Myrna E. Martin, age 83 of Hesperia, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at her home following a short illness. Myrna was born on October 30, 1936 in Walkerville to Vern and Ruby (Smith) Wright and has been a lifelong resident of the Hesperia area. Myrna had been a waitress in Hesperia at the various restaurants until her retirement and...

Kenneth "Kenny" A. Miller

Kenneth "Kenny" A. Miller

Oct 6, 2020

Kenneth A. "Kenny" Miller, age 59 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home. Kenny was born on August 8, 1961 in Big Rapids to Kenneth Gordon "Dutch" and Barbara Elaine (Sedore) Miller. Kenny married Linda Kay Burton on August 28, 1993 in White Cloud. Kenny has been a lifelong resident of the White...

Carl  H. Hunt

Carl H. Hunt

Oct 5, 2020

Carl H. Hunt, age 87 of Hesperia, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont following a short illness. Carl was born on April 8, 1933 in Newfield Township, Oceana County to George Henry and Edna Pearl (Herin) Hunt and later graduated from Hesperia High School. Carl was drafted into the United States Army...

Lorena  G. (Haligus)  Rehder

Lorena G. (Haligus) Rehder

Oct 4, 2020

Lorena Gay (Haligus) Rehder, age 55 of Evart, formerly of Barryton, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. Lorena was born on April 9, 1965 in Ohio to Wesley and Neva (Sweet) Williams. Lorena married Randy Rehder on November 6, 2009. Lorena had been a supervisor at Premier Precision for several...

Lynn  D. Rumsey

Lynn D. Rumsey

Oct 3, 2020

Lynn D. Rumsey, age 83, of Hesperia passed away at Fountain View Retirement Village of Fremont. Lynn was born on May 31, 1937, to Harry Earl and Irene Mae (Lynn) Rumsey. He received his Master's Degree at the University of Michigan and was a teacher in the Hesperia Public School Systems for many years. Lynn was an avid reader and...

Debra  Ann Cygeirt

Debra Ann Cygeirt

Oct 1, 2020

Debra Ann Cygeirt, age 59, of Holton passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Mercy Health Care in Muskegon. Debra was born on April 28, 1961, in Muskegon to Clarence and Wanda Rae (Cregg) Brannam and married Brian Lynn Cygeirt on May 4, 1991, at the Holton Evangelical Lutheran Church in Holton. Debra was a logistics operator for Northland...

Kenneth  Wayne Rumsey

Kenneth Wayne Rumsey

Sep 27, 2020

Kenneth Wayne Rumsey, age 65, of Hesperia passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at his home following a long battle with cancer. Ken was born on November 29, 1954, in Fremont to Billy and Marjorie (McGahan) Rumsey and later married Peggy Ann Hunt in 1983. Ken retired from the Oceana County Road Commission and was a skilled mechanic and...

Joshua  Andrew Baumgartner

Joshua Andrew Baumgartner

Sep 24, 2020

Joshua Andrew Baumgartner, age 35 of Clare, formerly of Brohman, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 following injuries he received in a motorcycle accident. Joshua was born on October 1, 1984 in Fremont to Philip Andrew and Cathy (VanLiew) Baumgartner and had attended White Cloud High School and later graduated from Gillette, Wyoming. Joshua has been a resident of the...

Margaret "Peggy" L. Gunnell

Margaret "Peggy" L. Gunnell

Sep 21, 2020

Margaret "Peggy" L.P. Gunnell, 68, of White Cloud, MI, passed peacefully at home on September 21, 2020. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, she was the third child and second daughter of the late Theodore James and Claire Marie (nee Lavin) Pidgeon. She graduated from Farmington Hills High School, and she became a registered nurse after studying at Butterworth Nursing School. While...

Muriel "Jackie" E. Cruzan

Muriel "Jackie" E. Cruzan

Sep 15, 2020

Muriel Elizabeth (Munro) Cruzan, "Jackie," on September 15, 2020, after 91 years of life, with her children at her side quietly cast off her earthly moorings to take up her Heavenly residence. Born on August 18, 1929, in London, England to Maitland and Muriel (Robinson) Munro, she survived the horrific bombing of London which sent her on a life journey...

Michael "Mike" Jay Hamm

Michael "Mike" Jay Hamm

Sep 13, 2020

Michael Jay Hamm, age 66 of White Cloud, MI passed away in his sleep on September 13, 2020 at Faith Hospice, Trillium Woods, in Byron Center, MI. He walks with Angels. Mike was born in Grand Haven, MI on March 17, 1954 to the late Jay and Jacqueline (Hirdes) Hamm. He was born with Cerebral Palsy ("CP"). His parents were...

Gregory  A. Knight

Gregory A. Knight

Sep 11, 2020

Gregory A. Knight, age 59 of White Cloud, formerly of Rockford, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at his home following a short illness. Greg was born on May 30, 1961 in Santa Monica, California and later moved to the Rockford area. Greg grew up in California and had many lifelong friends from the area. Greg met and married Sherri...

Marshall  Eugene Beals

Marshall Eugene Beals

Sep 11, 2020

Marshall Eugene Beals, age 69, of Fremont passed away at home on Friday, September 11, 2020. Marshall was born on May 1, 1951, and had been a horse trainer and jockey in the West Michigan area. Marshall had a special gift when it came to horses and spent countless hours volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. Marshall's pride and joy was...

Cindy  Sue Barnhard-Maddox

Cindy Sue Barnhard-Maddox

Sep 9, 2020

Cindy Sue Barnhard-Maddox, age 51 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 in Hart. Cindy was born on December 1, 1968 in Fremont to Lincoln and Gloria Alene (Dalson) Barnhard and graduated from Fremont High School in 1987. Cindy later met and married Robert Maddox on December 24, 2014 in Las Vegas and has been a lifelong...

Patricia  Jean Laughlin

Patricia Jean Laughlin

Sep 8, 2020

Patricia Jean Laughlin, age 84, of White Cloud passed away at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in White Cloud. Patricia was born on February 27, 1936, in Ecourse, Michigan to Homer S. and Lena May (Gieb) Thomas and later married Raymond Michael Laughlin on April 1, 1961. Patricia had worked at Mount Saini Hospital in Chicago, various nursing homes, and...

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