Christena Mary Horning
Mar 11, 2020
Christena Mary Horning, age 69 of White Cloud, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Grand Rapids following a lingering illness. Christena was born on July 28, 1950 in Grand Ledge, Michigan to Orley George and Freda Elaine (Guild) Meister and later graduated from cosmetology school. Christena worked...
Robert "Bob" Lee Barnhart
Mar 11, 2020
Robert "Bob" Lee Barnhart, age 81 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at his home following a short illness. Bob was born on March 1, 1939 in Dayton Township, Newaygo County to Roy and Ruth (Trimm) Barnhart. Bob joined the United States Army where he served until his honorable discharge. Bob had worked at the Ford Motor...
Fern L. Crysler
Mar 9, 2020
Fern L. Crysler, age 90 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 9, 2020 at the Mercy Health Partners Hackley Campus in Muskegon. Fern was born on May 11, 1929 in Denver Township, Newaygo County to George and Ora (Pattison) Munford and has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area. Fern had been a cashier at the Kroger...
Donald William Barrett
Mar 6, 2020
Donald William Barrett, age 69, of Fremont passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Spectrum Health Kent Community Campus in Grand Rapids. Don was born on March 21, 1950, in Newark, Ohio, to Richard E. and Betty (Holton) Barrett and had been a contractor. Don had also proudly served in the United States Navy. Don is survived by his...
George Irons
Mar 4, 2020
L. George Irons, age 82, of Levering, MI and formerly of Hesperia, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in Harbor Springs, MI. George was born on March 31, 1937, in Newaygo County to Leroy and Areldine (Rollison) Irons and married Joyce Marlene Bitson on April 2, 1960, in Shelby, MI. George owned and operated Irons Construction & Specialties Company...
Kelly S. Genther
Feb 27, 2020
Kelly S. Genther, age 59 of White Cloud and Newaygo, surrounded by her family, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont following her illness with Alzheimer's dementia. Kelly was born on November 21, 1960 in Fremont to Thomas and Carol (Fairchild) Shatney. Kelly graduated from Hesperia High School in 1979 and later graduated...
Robert "Bob" A. Gilliland
Feb 25, 2020
Heaven gained an amazing man early Tuesday morning, but our world is missing an irreplaceable force of nature…that can never be replaced. Robert A. Gilliland was born on February 7th 1941 at Gerber Hospital to Raymond and Evelyn (DeKuiper) Gilliland. Bob was the oldest of five children and was preceded in death by both his parents, a brother, Scott Gilliland...
Lera Jackson
Feb 23, 2020
Lera Jackson, age 93, received her heavenly promotion on February 23, 2020 surrounded by family at the Mercy Health Partners - Mercy Campus in Muskegon, MI. Lera was born on December 1, 1926 in Birdsong, Arkansas to Ed and Sylvia (Fleming) Johnson and later married James Jackson on September 2, 1973. Lera worked at Burny Brothers Bakery (Beatrice Foods) in...
Robert "Bob" R. Weselo
Feb 21, 2020
Robert "Bob" R. Weselo, age 78 of Walkerville, formerly of Twin Lake, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Harbor Hospice Poppen Residence in Muskegon. Bob was born on June 29, 1941 in Fremont to Richard and Vera (Winchel) Weselo and later graduated from Reeths Puffer High School in the first graduating class at Reeths Puffer, in 1959. Bob...
Donald W. Potter
Feb 21, 2020
Donald Wilder Potter, age 89 of Fremont, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Don was born on January 19, 1931 in Fremont to Henry Donald and Gertrude A. (Christenson) Potter and graduated from Fremont High School in 1949. Don later graduated from Davenport Business College and Drake University. Don married Vicki...
Susan B. Frens
Feb 21, 2020
Susan B. Frens, age 74 of Fremont, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 21, 2020 at her home. Sue was born on April 19, 1945 in Milwaukee to Walter F. and Pauline M. (Edbrooke) Plantiko and moved to Fremont in 1953. Susan met and married Ron Frens on June 9, 1961 in Fremont. Sue started working at the Meadows Nursing...
Denise P. Wolgamott
Feb 16, 2020
Denise Pearl Wolgamott, age 54, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at her home. Denise was born on April 2, 1965, Homestead, Florida, to Jim and Sharon (Grivas) Ostrander and was a clerk at Walgreens in Fremont. Denise had also worked at Tamarac the Center for Health and Well-Being. She enjoyed antiquing and history. Denise was a...
Shirley Ann Hooker
Feb 16, 2020
Shirley Ann Hooker, age 87 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Shirley was born on October 2, 1932 in Fremont to Harry and Gertrude (Ridderman) Hooker and later graduated from White Cloud High School. Shirley began working at the Newaygo County Clerk's office in White Cloud at an early age...
Jack L. Tittle
Feb 14, 2020
Jack L. Tittle, age 89, of Fremont passed away peacefully with his family at his side on February 14, 2020. Jack was born on May 19, 1930 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of Melvin D. and Violet M. (Lang) Tittle. He was preceded in death by both parents, sister Sue Frame (Richard), brother Thomas Tittle (Shirley), and sister Nancy Fisher...
Inez Marie Silardi
Feb 13, 2020
Inez Marie Silardi, age 81 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Inez was born on October 8, 1938 in Detroit to Walter and Rita (Versaw) Lenard and later married Frank William Silardi on May 17, 1958 in Detroit. Inez moved to the White Cloud area in 1986 from Redford,...
Helen Marie Tatro
Feb 7, 2020
Helen Marie Tatro, age 76 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Metron Nursing Center in Big Rapids. Helen was born on October 11, 1942 in Buffalo, New York to Raymond and Gladys (LaPress) Reinacher and later married Thomas David Tatro Sr. in 1961. Thomas preceded her in death. Helen has been a resident of the...
Mark Edward Huntoon
Feb 6, 2020
Mark Edward Huntoon, age 66, of Sand Lake passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville. Mark was born on January 12, 1954, in Fremont to Herman and Lois Jean (Anderson) Huntoon and later married Kathrine Alice Rollston on April 26, 1985. Mark was a farmer and worked construction. Mark served in the United...
Orrie Ebenstein
Feb 3, 2020
Orrie Ebenstein, age 88 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in White Cloud. Orrie was born on April 25, 1931 in Big Rapids to Charles Edward and Elva L. (Gibbs) Ebenstein and moved from Fremont to White Cloud in 1947. Orrie graduated from White Cloud High School in 1949...
Phyllis R. Coon
Jan 31, 2020
Phyllis R. Coon, age 88 of Twin Lake, passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home following a lingering illness. Phyllis was born on May 8, 1931 in Greenville to Clifford and Racheal (Hough) Garlick and graduated from Greenville Public Schools. Phyllis has been a resident of the Twin Lake area for over 40 years and had worked at...
Andrea Marie Soward
Jan 30, 2020
Andrea M. Soward, age 38 of Detroit, formerly of Woodland Park, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 in Detroit. Andrea was born on January 7, 1982 in Big Rapids to Lee Roy and Victoria Soward and grew up in the Woodland Park area until she moved to the Detroit area in 2018. Andrea had been a home health aide for...
