Kelly David Merryman
Aug 22, 2020
Kelly David Merryman, age 65 of Fremont, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his home following a short decline in his health. Kelly was born on February 18, 1955 in Grand Rapids to Raymond and Ethel (Udell) Merryman and graduated from Sparta High School in 1973. Kelly then attended auctioneer school where he became an auctioneer. Kelly met and...
Roy Charles Grove
Aug 21, 2020
At 12:12 August 21, 2020 in Grand Rapids, MI our treasured Roy Charles Grove slipped the surly bonds of earth to go touch the face of God. A lifelong Michigander, Roy was born on the 20th of May, 1938 in Fremont Michigan. Roy's elegant dance on this planet was filled with grace, humor, intellect and a penchant for penny-pinching. Roy's...
Marlene Lorraine Reed
Aug 20, 2020
Marlene Lorraine Reed, age 76 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids following her declining health. Marlene was born on May 17, 1944 in Fremont to Lyle Ellsworth and Joyce Lorraine (Devold) Slocum and graduated from Hesperia High School. Marlene later married Kenneth Reed in 1972 in Hesperia and...
Arthur "Art" Faber
Aug 19, 2020
Arthur Faber, age 92 of White Cloud, formerly of Jenison, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids following a slow decline in his health. Art was born on July 5, 1928 in Doone, Iowa to Frank W. and Antonia (Bonestra) Faber and later met and married Virginia "Ginny" K. Meeter on December...
Jamie Lynn Wachter
Aug 16, 2020
Jamie Lynn Wachter, age 50 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 16, 2020 following injuries received in an automobile accident. Jamie was born on August 10, 1970 in Ann Arbor, Michigan and grew up in the Bellville, Michigan area and graduated from Calvary Christian Academy in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Jamie has been a resident of the White Cloud...
Fred Boltz
Aug 14, 2020
Guy Fred Boltz, age 68, of Muskegon passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020, at Mercy Health Partners – Sherman Campus in Muskegon. Fred was born on October 2, 1951, in Fremont, to Elmore Frederick and Katie May (Hargrove) Boltz and had worked as a security guard for Consumers Energy Company. Fred was a supporter of Paws For A Cause...
Paul Wilson
Aug 10, 2020
Paul Wilson, age 40 of Muskegon, formerly of Ionia and White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning, August 10, 2020 at his home in Muskegon. Paul was born on December 14, 1979 in Lansing to James and Marilyn (Wolters) Wilson. Paul met and married Deandre Brian Smith on October 3, 2015 in White Cloud. Paul was currently the Regional...
Floyd Wayne Schnell
Aug 5, 2020
Floyd Wayne Schnell, age 83, of Fremont, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in White Cloud. Floyd was born on September 12, 1936 in Niagara Falls, New York, to Walter G. and Helen (Howatt) Schnell. Floyd graduated from Lewiston Porter Central School in Youngstown, New York, in 1953. In 1955 he graduated...
Michael Ray Addis
Aug 3, 2020
Michael Ray Addis, age 26 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 3, 2020 in Clinton County. Michael was born on March 3, 1994 in Big Rapids to Dale L. and Theresa Lynn (Berry) Addis and graduated from White Cloud High School in 2012. Michael had been a machinist and had won several awards at the Newaygo County...
Samuel L. Moore
Aug 1, 2020
Samuel L. Moore, age 63 of Hesperia, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 1, 2020. Sam was born on March 12, 1957 in Muskegon to Samuel Finley and Marjorie Ila (Miller) Moore and has been a lifelong resident of the Hesperia area. Sam married Shirley Clark on June 24, 2006. Sam graduated from Hesperia High School in...
Kyle James Konkel
Jul 31, 2020
Kyle James Konkel, 56, of Fremont, died at home of pancreatic cancer on July 31, 2020. He was born April 2, 1964 at Gerber Hospital in Fremont, attended Fremont Public schools, and graduated with the FHS Class of 1983. While in high school, he also completed two years of electronics instruction at the Newaygo County Vocational Center. Kyle entered the...
Joseph Paul Derby
Jul 27, 2020
Joseph Paul Derby, age 55 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Joseph was born on May 3, 1965 in Fremont. Joseph has been a longtime resident of the Newaygo County area and had worked at GM Wood Products in Newaygo as a door builder. Joseph enjoyed fishing and going...
Dorothy May Saxton
Jul 23, 2020
Dorothy May Saxton, age 97 of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Dorothy was born on May 8, 1923 in Fremont to Fred W. and Clara Field and has been a lifelong resident of the Hesperia area. Dorothy married Clayton Johnson and he preceded her in death. She later married Dulph Saxton...
Miranda Lauren Vincent
Jul 23, 2020
Miranda Lauren Vincent, age 33 of Brohman, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Miranda was born on July 21, 1987 in Fremont, Michigan to Randy and Toni (Wolgamott) Fulton. Miranda has been a lifelong resident of the Brohman area and married Andrew Vincent on June 12, 2010 in Brohman. Miranda graduated from White...
Darrell Taylor
Jul 21, 2020
Darrell Taylor, age 92 of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at the Fountain View Retirement Village in Fremont. Darrell was born on October 20, 1927 in Fremont to Neville and Joyce (Neal) Taylor and later married Ruth (Ekkel) Maat on January 26, 1979 in Fremont. Darrell has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area where...
Cody Dale Price
Jul 15, 2020
Cody Dale Price, age 31, of Fremont passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Cody was born on November 4, 1988, in Muskegon to Larry G. and Laurie L. (Botbyl) Price and had worked as a machinist at Park Street Machine Inc. in Muskegon. Cody was a hunter and fisherman and was mechanically skilled. He loved to go fast and...
Sharon N. Shell
Jul 10, 2020
Sharon N. Shell, age 78 of Hesperia, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2020 at her home. Sharon was born on October 6, 1941 in Greenwood Township to Bill and Nettie (Knapp) Frees and later married Marlyn Stanley Shell on July 12, 1958 in Fremont. Marlyn preceded her in death on June 15, 2009. Sharon has been a lifelong...
James Elton Dickinson
Jul 10, 2020
James Elton Dickinson, age 88 of Hesperia, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, July 10, 2020 following a long illness. Elton was born on the family farm in Aetna on March 14, 1932 to Ray and Ruth Naomi (Waters) Dickinson. Elton married Eleanor Elaine Horton on April 16, 1949 at the family farm in Aetna as well. Elton...
Arthur "Art" John Kohlbeck
Jul 9, 2020
Arthur John "Art" Kohlbeck, age 74, of Brohman passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. Art was born on November 25, 1945, in Grand Rapids to Edward and Alta (Kanter) Kohlbeck and married Diane Marie Stanard on August 26, 1967, in Ada. Art was a machinist at Imperial Metals in Grand...
John T. Hruby
Jul 8, 2020
John Thomas Hruby, age 59 of Fremont, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. John was born on November 14, 1960 in Defiance, Ohio to Thomas and Joan (Fisher) Hruby and later graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School in Saginaw. John then attended and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Dairy Science in...
