Daniel Alvin Frantz
Dec 4, 2020
Daniel Alvin Frantz, age 78, formerly of White Cloud, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, in Belding, Michigan. Daniel was born on March 14, 1942, in White Cloud to Raymond Albert and Anna Mae (Clary) Frantz. Dan enjoyed a career in construction and continued as a self-employed contractor. He also enjoyed working on cars, visiting with friends and family,...
Nancy L. Novak
Dec 2, 2020
Nancy L. Novak, age 79 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at her home. Nancy was born on March 3, 1941 in Traverse City, the daughter of Bayne and Henrietta "Tiny" Hoyt and married Russell S. Novak on September 7, 1957 in Fremont. Russ preceded her in death on June 24,...
Harold Wayne Bevans
Dec 2, 2020
Harold Wayne Bevans, age 88 of Muskegon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his home. Wayne was born on August 16, 1932 in Scottville, Michigan to Harold E. and Muriel L. (Parker) Bevans and later moved to Hesperia where he graduated from Hesperia High School in 1950. Wayne joined the United States Air Force shortly after graduation...
John E. Battjes
Dec 1, 2020
John E. Battjes, age 77 of Fremont and formerly of Bailey and Grand Rapids, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Regency at Fremont, formerly Transitional Health Services. John was born on January 7, 1943 in Jenison to Everett and Johanna (VanBeek) Battjes. John moved to the Fremont area in 2005 from Bailey and had spent most of the rest...
Susan L. Cunningham
Nov 28, 2020
Susan L. Cunningham, age 71 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Susan was born on February 19, 1949 in Plymouth, Michigan to Joseph and Lillian (Weltzer) Fulton. Susan married Ralph Cunningham on December 31, 2002 in Woodville and Ralph preceded her in death on October 19, 2017. Susan...
Allen Paul Fairchild
Nov 28, 2020
Allen Paul Fairchild, age 68, of Hesperia passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Spectrum Health – Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Allen was born on April 5, 1952, in Fremont to Paul Jr. and Arlene Kay (Kirwin) Fairchild and married Diane Marie Bryan on April 3, 1976, in Hesperia. Allen worked at the Double JJ Resort in Rothbury...
Randall "Randy" L. Root Sr.
Nov 28, 2020
Randall L. "Randy" Root Sr., age 81 of Fremont, formerly of Muskegon, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Randy was born on January 4, 1939 in Kalamazoo to Robert and Jessie (Wilson) Root. Randy married Patricia Lee in 2013 and she preceded him in death. Randy had been a crane operator at...
George R. Arnold
Nov 28, 2020
George R. Arnold, age 82 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. George was born on May 8, 1938 in New Brunswick, New Jersey to John Russell and Ruby I. (Widden) Arnold. George met and married Mary Lou Plotts on July 22,...
Larry Jay Terveen
Nov 27, 2020
Larry Jay TerVeen of White Cloud passed away on November 27, 2020. Larry loved life and lived it fully. He loved having a beer with friends new and old, building big bonfires, driving his '69 convertible caddy, watching birds, fishing, driving around the lake on the pontoon, and towing tubers into the biggest waves. But most of all he loved...
Arnold "Arnie" R. Rottman
Nov 22, 2020
Arnold Richard Rottman, age 86 of Fremont, MI passed away on November 22, 2020 at Mercy Health in Muskegon. Celebrating the Life of Arnie "Ace" Rottman Family, friends, and community members are invited to attend a casual, open house celebrating the life of Arnie Rottman who passed away November 22, 2020. Please join us as we remember him and honor...
Robert Hugh Dewispelaere Sr.
Nov 22, 2020
Robert Hugh DeWispelaere Sr., age 91, of Newaygo passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at Green Acres in Fremont. Robert was born on February 17, 1929, in Plainwell, Michigan, to Paul and Lena (Swanson) DeWispelaere and married Jean Morrill in 1955. Robert had worked at Keeler Brass in Grand Rapids as a foreman for over 36 years. He was...
Carol Dawn Batch
Nov 21, 2020
Carol Dawn Batch, age 73, of Holton passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Spectrum Health Services – Gerber Memorial. Carol was born on November 7, 1947, in Muskegon to Clyde and Erma (Voss) Richards and married Ernest Nile Batch on December 21, 1984, in Holton. Carol was devoted to her family and a member of the St. Michael's...
Geneva Mae Shively
Nov 21, 2020
Geneva Mae Shively, age 39, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon following injuries sustained from a vehicle accident. Geneva was born on October 4, 1981, in Fremont to Jack William and Nancy Jane (Host) Shively and had been an in-home health caregiver. Geneva was a passionate animal rescue advocate and enjoyed...
Linda Kay Keyzer
Nov 19, 2020
Linda Kay Keyzer, age 72 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in White Cloud. Linda was born on September 18, 1948 in Kalamazoo and moved to the White Cloud area in 1988 from Kalamazoo. Linda had been a bank teller at Western Michigan Credit Union in Big Rapids for several years...
Nancy Fern Jones
Nov 18, 2020
Nancy Fern Jones, age 61, of Hesperia passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at home. Nancy was born on October 15, 1959, in South Haven to Warren and Linnie (Perry) Lockwood and had been a caregiver working for the Muskegon Mental Health Department. Nancy later married John R. Jones in Twin Lake. Nancy took pride in her family and...
Cynthia Mary Siersema
Nov 18, 2020
Cynthia Mary Siersema, age 64 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Cynthia was born on the night of a tornado in Grand Rapids on April 4, 1956 to Geoffrey Douglas and Mary Ellen (Smith) Johnson and graduated from Forest Hills North High School in 1974. Cynthia moved to the...
Wayne E. Thompson
Nov 17, 2020
Wayne E. Thompson, age 80 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Wayne was born on October 4, 1940 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to John L. and Doris E. (Young) Thompson. Wayne graduated from Notre Dame University with a Bachelor's Degree in History and returned to the...
Alger "Al" Ira Brown Jr.
Nov 16, 2020
Alger "Al" Ira Brown Jr., age 95, of Fremont passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020, at his home. Al was born on October 24, 1925, in Traverse City to Alger I. and Emily (Florence) Brown Sr. and had been a truck driver for many years. Al married Lillian Marie Tozer on September 28, 1946, in Muskegon and Lillian preceded...
Sylvia M. Raquet Lee
Nov 14, 2020
Sylvia M. Raquet Lee, age 82 of Fremont, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Sylvia was born on January 15, 1938 in Detroit to B. James and Lavon (Carpenter) O'Halloran. Sylvia was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute where she received her Bachelors Degree in Music Education and later received her Bachelors Degree in Church...
Billy "Bill" J. Hammons
Nov 14, 2020
Billy "Bill" Joe Hammons, age 80 of White Cloud, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at his home. Bill was born on October 13, 1940 in Gary, Indiana to Samuel "Sammy" and Pearl (Prince) Hammons. Bill was the founder of Bill's Outlet in Grand Rapids which he started in 1973 and continues today. Bill,...
