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Joyce Faye Wallis
Jun 7, 2020
Joyce Faye Wallis, age 81, passed away on June 7, 2020 at her home in White Cloud Michigan. Joyce was born on August 15 1938 to William Edward Swartz, Jr. and Mildred Irene Page in Columbus Ohio. Joyce married William Junior Wallis on June 2, 1958 in Muskegon, Michigan and William preceded her in death on April 19, 1997. William...
Billy Maurice Rumsey Sr.
Jun 5, 2020
Billy Maurice Rumsey, Sr. died June 5, 2020 at Mercy Hospital after a short illness. He was born to Billy and Marjorie (McGahan) Rumsey on May 22, 1941 in Hesperia. He attended Hesperia schools, graduating in 1959. Bill married Karen Lee Wildfong on August 20, 1960. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1959-1963, stationed in Jacksonville, FL serving on...
Jerry J. Amelia
Jun 4, 2020
Jerry J. Amelia, age 64 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids following a short illness. Jerry was born on August 15, 1955 in Grand Rapids to James F. and Martha (Mudget) Amelia and has been a resident of the Fremont area for the past 20 years. Jerry had worked...
Kimberly J. Woods
Jun 3, 2020
Kimberly J. Woods, age 45 of Muskegon, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Health Services in Fremont. Kim was born on May 2, 1975 in Muskegon to Charles M. and Janet L. (Beehler) Dykema and graduated from Fremont High School in 1993. Kim later graduated from Muskegon Community College and received her Bachelor's Degree from...
Betty Catherine Swanson
Jun 2, 2020
Betty Catherine Swanson, age 75 of Montague, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at her home in Montague. Betty was born on June 17, 1944 in Flint to Harry Warren and Nettie Catherine (Thorp) Schaff and moved to Mt. Pleasant where she graduated from Mount Pleasant High School. Betty worked at Central Michigan University in the library for 8 years...
Kelly Lynn Jones
Jun 1, 2020
Kelly Lynn Jones, age 33, of White Cloud passed away on June 1, 2020. Kelly was born on September 19, 1986 in Fremont and is the daughter of Karin and Ken Granger. Kelly loved her family and being outdoors. Kelly is survived by her daughters, Adalyn Jones and Aubree Jones; parents, Karin and Ken Granger; brothers and sister, Kody Granger...
Lydia Lou Baron
May 28, 2020
Lydia Lou Baron, age 89 of Norton Shores, formerly of Hesperia and Ludington, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at the Dayspring Assisted Living Center "The Cottage" in Norton Shores. Lydia was born on December 28, 1930 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan to Carl Albert and Johanna Anna (Schubert) Liebing and later married John Baron in 1957. John preceded her in...
Patricia L. Baldwin
May 24, 2020
Patricia L. Baldwin, age 73 of Howard City, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2020 at her home following a short illness. Patricia was born on May 2, 1947 in Flint to William George and Rosemary (Ulrich) Bellinger and graduated from Elsie High School. Patricia later married Tony Baldwin on November 27, 1965 in Williamston and Tony preceded her in death...
Maxwell "Max" D. Chrispell
May 24, 2020
Maxwell "Max" D. Chrispell, age 86 of White Cloud and formerly of Holland, passed away peacefully at his residence, The Brook of Newaygo on May 24, 2020. Max was born on November 13, 1933 in Roscommon County to Henry and Ellen (Davis) Chrispell and later moved to the Holland area. Max was drafted in the United States Army and served...
Robert G. Miller
May 23, 2020
Robert G. Miller, age 94 of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Bob was born on September 27, 1925 in Dumont, Iowa to Floyd W. and Tadie Kate (Gronigan) Miller and later married Virginia Mae Harrald on March 2, 1946 in Troy, Kansas. Virginia preceded him in death on July...
Janet L. Dykema
May 23, 2020
Janet L. Dykema, age 76 of Holton, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont following complications from cancer. Janet was born on June 3, 1943 in Muskegon to Robert Leonard and Martha Jean (Haynes) Beehler. Janet graduated from Muskegon High School and later attended Muskegon Community College. She married Charles M....
Kenneth Virgil Ansley
May 21, 2020
Kenneth Virgil Ansley, age 54, of White Cloud passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at his home near Diamond Lake. Ken was born on May 17, 1966, to Richard Kenneth and JoAnne Torrey (Reifel) Ansley and married Joleen Ray Cross on December 1, 2017, in White Cloud. Ken had worked as a farmer for many years and enjoyed mushroom...
Wanda Francis Kozicki
May 19, 2020
Wanda F. Kozicki, age 93 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Wanda was born on February 2, 1927 in Muskegon to Frank and Mary (Raczkiewicz) Kufta and later married Joseph Kozicki on October 7, 1950 in Muskegon. Joseph preceded her in death on November 14, 2009. Wanda moved...
Elaine C. Everding
May 18, 2020
Elaine C. Everding, age 65 of Hesperia, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Elaine was born on February 9, 1955 in Fargo, North Dakota to Ingvald and Inez (Cogdill) Nelson and later moved to the West Michigan area. Elaine graduated from Muskegon Community College with a Respiratory Therapist Degree but later...
Steven Lyle Neihardt
May 18, 2020
Steven Lyle Neihardt, age 67 of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2020 at his home following a lingering illness. Steve was born on December 14, 1952 in Traverse City to Carrol Lewis and Rosella Elizabeth (Pearrault) Neihardt. Steve grew up in the Traverse City area and joined the United States Army where he served during the Vietnam...
Martha May Taylor
May 18, 2020
Martha May Taylor, age 84, of Walkerville passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020, at home. Martha was born on August 28, 1935, in Big Prairie Township to Charles and Mary (Stewart) Aisha and married Roy Edward Taylor on May 9, 1960, in Newaygo. Martha had been a LPN at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon and also cooked at the Sportsman's...
Marilee Whitman
May 18, 2020
Marilee Whitman, age 79, of Hesperia passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020, at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. Marilee was born on October 1, 1940, in Kenton, Ohio, to Roy Gene and Bernadean A. (Clement) Brown and married Charles Whitman on May 1, 1960, in LaRue, Ohio. Marilee was a beautician by trade but her career was lovingly nurturing...
Bill Leaver
May 16, 2020
William Barton Leaver, age 68, of Newaygo passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his home with his family by his side following a journey with cancer. Bill was born on December 26, 1951, in Fremont to Jack B. and Norma (Johnson) Leaver and married Jeanne Petz on July 13, 1996, at the Newaygo Congregational Church United Church of...
Janet Kathleen Olin
May 15, 2020
Janet Kathleen Olin, age 71 of Brohman, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 15, 2020 with her most of her family by her side. Janet was born on November 20, 1948 in Marion, Michigan to Alvin Louis and Phyllis Lillian (Millard) Tower and graduated from Holland High School. Janet married Roger Lee Olin on December 16, 1967 in Zeeland and...
Beverly Dean Ray
May 15, 2020
Beverly Dean Ray, age 62 of Starkville, Mississippi, formerly of White Cloud, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at the Mercy Health Partner Sherman Campus in Muskegon following a short illness. Beverly was born on June 3, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to Tommie and Thelma (Edwards) Rice and later moved to the White Cloud area. Beverly had been a homemaker...
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