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Betty  R. Gustman

Betty R. Gustman

Apr 30, 2019

Betty R. Gustman, age 81 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Betty was born on March 5, 1938 in Toledo, Ohio to Herbert and Margaret (McLain) Price and moved to White Cloud at the age of 5. Betty graduated from White Cloud High School and had worked at...

Charles  Frank Doran

Charles Frank Doran

Apr 30, 2019

Charles Frank Doran, age 53, of Bitely passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at his home. Charlie was born on August 31, 1965, in Grand Rapids to Thomas Peter and Janet Carol (Smith) Doran and later married Kathy Jo Chase. Charlie had been a foreman for Allied Roofing in Grand Rapids and enjoyed motorcycling and "collecting stuff." Charlie is...

Viola "Vi" Marie Dummer

Viola "Vi" Marie Dummer

Apr 29, 2019

Viola "Vi" Marie Dummer, age 88 of Fremont, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at the Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont following a short illness. Vi was born on December 21, 1930 in Muskegon Heights to Evart and Jenny Drost and later married James "Jim" Dummer on July 20, 1957 in Fremont. Vi had been an x-ray technician and...

Robert  "Bob" Deshetler

Robert "Bob" Deshetler

Apr 28, 2019

Robert "Bob" DeShetler of Fremont, Michigan peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Bob was born on February 8, 1921 in Toledo, Ohio to Frederick and Isabelle (Beer) DeShetler and fully enjoyed his 98 years of life. He grew up in Toledo and graduated from the University of Toledo. Bob married...

Brenda  Lee (Walters)  Hardy

Brenda Lee (Walters) Hardy

Apr 21, 2019

Brenda Lee (Walters) Hardy, age 60 of White Cloud, formerly of Newaygo and Fremont, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Brenda was born on February 23, 1959 in Grand Rapids to Clare and Patricia E. (Kubicek) Walters Jr. and has been a lifelong resident of the Newaygo County Area. Brenda had...

Janice  Joy Koning

Janice Joy Koning

Apr 19, 2019

Janice Joy Koning, age 78 of Newaygo, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, April 19, 2019 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont with her daughters by her side. Janice was born on May 24, 1940 in Grand Rapids to Ilo Ray and Velda Louise (Fetterhoff) Koning and grew up in the Grand Rapids area. Janice worked...

Robert  Lloyd Weersing

Robert Lloyd Weersing

Apr 15, 2019

Robert Lloyd Weersing, age 93, of Hesperia passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on April 25, 1925, in Toledo, Ohio to the late James and Clara Weersing. He later married Sue Ann Biggart-Newville on December 20, 1995, in Hesperia. Bob proudly served in the U.S. Navy in...

Margaret  F. Green

Margaret F. Green

Apr 13, 2019

Margaret F. Green, age 90 of Newaygo, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at The Brook in Newaygo following a lingering illness. Margaret was born on September 16, 1928 in Lincoln Park to Ben Carl and Mildred Edna (Ward) Cato and later married Jack Earl Green on July 4, 1947 in Muskegon. Jack preceded her in death in 2008. Margaret...

Sharon "Sherry" L. Adams

Sharon "Sherry" L. Adams

Apr 8, 2019

Sharon "Sherry" L. Adams, age 77 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Sherry was born on July 22, 1941 in White Cloud to Milo Lavern and Marjorie Nellie (Waller) Fetterley and graduated from White Cloud High School. Sherry later graduated from Central Michigan University and had been a...

Shirley  R. Barends

Shirley R. Barends

Apr 7, 2019

Shirley R. Barends, age 88 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Fountain View Retirement Home in Coopersville. Shirley was born on October 20, 1930 in Pennsylvania to David and Rosella Olive (Hite) Fritz and later moved to the Fremont area. Shirley had been a homemaker and worked as an accountant at Longstreet Plumbing and Pyles Floorcovering,...

Georgina  Ann Layne

Georgina Ann Layne

Apr 6, 2019

Georgina Ann Layne, age 45, of Joliet, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly at Silver Cross Hospital in Illinois. Georgina was born on April 28, 1973, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Ronald Eugene and Judy Kathryn (McCumber) Klammer. She was originally from the West Michigan area and enjoyed music and dancing. Georgina is survived by her lifelong partner, Vernon Thomas and husband,...

Marlain  Margaux Tenbrink

Marlain Margaux Tenbrink

Apr 5, 2019

Marlain Margaux TenBrink, age 40 of Racine, Wisconsin and formerly of Fremont and Grand Rapids, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2019 in Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin. Marlain was born on September 24, 1978 in Grand Rapids to James Richard and Theresa Marie (Sikanas) TenBrink. Marlain had attended St. Peter and Paul and St. Alfonsus Catholic Schools in Grand Rapids and played...

Joyce  Louise Deurloo

Joyce Louise Deurloo

Apr 3, 2019

Joyce Louise Deurloo, age 91 of Spring Lake and formerly of Fremont and Hesperia, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the American House in Spring Lake following her declining health. Joyce was born on November 4, 1927 in Hart to Ormal and Gladys Viola (Miller) Campbell and moved to the Fremont area at an early age. Joyce attended Doud...

Marvin  D. Cruzan

Marvin D. Cruzan

Apr 3, 2019

Marvin D. Cruzan, age 91 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Marvin was born on October 12, 1927 in White Cloud to Ira and Ruth (Babcock) Cruzan and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1945. Marv joined the United States Air Corps after graduation and later reenlisted...

Neil  David Page

Neil David Page

Apr 1, 2019

Neil David Page, age 80 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 1, 2019 at his home. Neil was born on July 6, 1938 in Ypsilanti to David and Clara (Kittle) Page and after high school graduation joined the United States Marine Corps. Neil later married Faye Irene Ansley on July 11, 1981 in Whitmore Lake, Michigan. Faye...

Jervis  Frank Gritzner

Jervis Frank Gritzner

Apr 1, 2019

Jervis Frank Gritzner, age 77 of Fremont, passed away Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids following a short illness. Jervis was born on February 8, 1942 at Hess Lake near Grant to Charles Fredrick and Laura (Chamberlain) Gritzner II and has been a longtime resident of the Fremont area. Jervis had worked at...

Delores Carson

Delores Carson

Mar 31, 2019

Delores M. Carson, age 87 of Hesperia, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Delores was born on May 22, 1931 to Dean and Cornelia (Wolfsen) Cripe of Delphi, Indiana and later moved to Fremont in June 1949 and in 1950 she met her husband Marvin on a blind date. She married Marvin...

Norman  L. Bulson

Norman L. Bulson

Mar 30, 2019

Norman L. Bulson, age 81 of White Cloud passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont following a short illness. Norman was born on August 8, 1937 in Muskegon Heights to Glenneth Leroy and Mildred Leone (Rumsey) Bulson and has been a lifelong resident of Newaygo County. Norman married Ruby Westley on...

Phyllis  L. Pasch

Phyllis L. Pasch

Mar 26, 2019

Phyllis L. Pasch, age 90 of Saginaw, formerly of White Cloud and East Lansing, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the Hoyt Nursing and Rehab Center in Saginaw. Phyllis was born on August 23, 1928 in Lansing to Franklin Albert and Beatrice Edna (Smith) Serrels and later met and married Donald T. Pasch on October 5, 1946 in Stanton,...

Leonard  E. Plank

Leonard E. Plank

Mar 25, 2019

Leonard E. Plank, age 82 of Walkerville, formerly of Coopersville and Muskegon, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at his home following a short illness. Leonard was born on July 29, 1936 in Charlotte, Michigan to George E. and Bernice Viola (O'Neil) Plank and graduated from North Muskegon High School in 1954. Following graduation, Leonard married Elsie Bushee on...

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