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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Tara A. Mcfarlin
Sep 4, 2020
Tara A. McFarlin, age 43 of Grant, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 following a short illness. Tara was born on April 2, 1977 in Muskegon to William and Linda (Clark) Pearson and graduated from Fruitport High School in 1995. Tara then continued her education and became a Medical Assistant for 20 years and currently worked at Spectrum Health...
Brian N. Finch
Sep 4, 2020
Brian Nelson Finch, age 41 of Hesperia, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 4, 2020 following injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Brian was born on May 30, 1979 in Shelby to Daniel and Jean (Kroepel) Finch and has been a lifelong resident of the Hesperia area. Brian graduated from Hesperia High School in 1997 where he had been a...
Leona "Lee" M. Johnson
Sep 2, 2020
Leona "Lee" May Johnson, age 93 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at her home following a slow decline in her health. Lee was born on May 12, 1927 in Muskegon to Leonard and Wilhemina "Minnie" (Visscher) Tanis and moved to the Fremont area at an early age where she graduated from Fremont High School in 1945. Lee...
Brad Lee Winchel
Aug 30, 2020
Brad Lee Winchel, age 53 of Fremont, passed away peacefully at his home. Brad was born on April 30, 1967 in Fremont to Allen C. and Lorraine (Fry) Winchel and graduated from Fremont High School in 1985. Brad married Joyce Page on April 13, 1984 in Fremont. Brad had been the founder and co-owner of Winchel Irrigation in Grand Rapids...
Scott Ellis Smith
Aug 30, 2020
Scott Ellis "The Widdler" Smith, age 56 of Hesperia, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at his daughter Cheyanne's home surrounded by his family. Scott was born on March 5, 1964 in Shelby to George Ellis and Margaret Elaine (Pider) Smith and later married Wendy Smith on July 12, 1985 in White Cloud. Scott has been a lifelong resident of...
Evelyn "Evie" Mae Mater
Aug 28, 2020
Evelyn Mae "Evie" Mater, age 85 of Sparta, formerly of Fremont, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 following a short illness at the Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. Evie was born on January 3, 1935 in Fremont to George William and Leona Marie (Martin) Carrier and later married Dalton "Delty" Mater on January 3, 1953 in Fremont....
Michael L. Smith
Aug 27, 2020
Michael Lynn Smith was born on March 4, 1949 in Muskegon, Michigan. After spending his childhood in Fremont Michigan and later years around the map, he settled down in White Cloud, Michigan, where he lived on the White River for the last 32 years. He passed away on August 27, 2020 at home, surrounded by family. He is preceded in...
Rick L. Poore
Aug 24, 2020
Rick L. Poore, age 63 of White Cloud, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully at his home on August 24, 2020. Rick was born on June 29, 1957 in Paragould, Arkansas to Junior and Nancy (Harson) Poore and later moved to the Grand Rapids area and eventually moved to the White Cloud area. Rick had been a self-employed carpenter...
Jean Herin
Aug 24, 2020
Iva Jean Herin (nee Spoon), age 97 of Hesperia and Hart, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. Jean was born on February 3, 1923 in Hesperia to Reve and Lena (Nelson) Spoon and married Everett Herin on October 24, 1942 in Shelby. Everett preceded her in death on December 26, 2012....
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...
