Virginia A. Smith
Mar 25, 2019
Virginia A. Smith, 94, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of White Cloud passed away March 25, 2019 in Sarasota, Florida. Virginia was born on February 19, 1925 in White Cloud to Stanley J. and Edna Mae (Brawner) Thompson and owned and operated Foster's Bakery in White Cloud, Michigan from 1960 until 1965. Virginia later became a LPN and moved to Florida...
Janie Marie Even
Mar 24, 2019
Janie Marie Even, age 70 of Fremont, formerly of Farmington, Michigan and Tamarac, Florida, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 following a short illness at the Hillcrest Nursing Center in Muskegon. Janie was born on October 19, 1948 in Detroit to Joseph and Irene (Sabo) Paladino and had been a homemaker. Janie moved from Farmington to Tamarac, Florida for a...
Sandra Kay Cole
Mar 23, 2019
Sandra Kay Cole, age 67 of Bridgeton, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Spectrum Health Services – Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Sandy was born on October 27, 1951 in Grand Rapids to Leroy Mansfield and Elnora Adelia (Smith) Taylor and later married Dale Cole on October 21, 1968 in Newaygo. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, cooking, and especially enjoyed...
Terrence Richard Thomas
Mar 22, 2019
Honorable Terrence Richard Thomas, age 78, of Newaygo passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Newaygo County Compassion Home. Terry was born on September 4, 1940, in Windsor, Canada, to Lorne Burton Brien and Daisy Rosellen (Allen) Thomas and married Clifann Joyce Sage on September 21, 1963, at St. Margaret's Catholic Church in Otsego. Terry graduated from Assumption...
Leroy Allen Phillips
Mar 19, 2019
LeRoy Allen Phillips, age 75, of White Cloud passed away on Tuesday March 19, 2019, at Spectrum Health Services – Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. LeRoy was born on August 9, 1943, in Newaygo to Dwight Allen and Grace Myrtle (Thompson) Phillips and later married Mary Grace Jones on June 9, 1975, in White Cloud. LeRoy enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping...
Axel J. Shavalier
Mar 18, 2019
Axel J. Shavalier, age 70 of Newaygo, formerly of White Cloud, passed away, Monday, March 18, 2019 at his home following a short illness. Axel was born on September 14 1948 in Ravenna Township to Axel and Helen Margaret Dell-Fisher. Axel had been a truck driver for R & C Redi Mix in Ensley Center, Briggs Lumber Company and Karnemaat...
Jerry Robert Mumper
Mar 17, 2019
Jerry Robert Mumper, age 84, of Belding passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Metron of Belding. Jerry was born on September 12, 1934, in White Cloud to James and Frances (Ritter) Mumper and married Mamie Ethel Hyde on October 12, 1963, in Fremont. Jerry was a machinist at Sealed Power in Muskegon for over 31 years and served...
Nancy A. Clark
Mar 17, 2019
Nancy Adelia Clark, age 71 of Newaygo, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the SKLD Leonard Nursing Home in Grand Rapids after a long battle with dementia. Nancy was born on July 17, 1947 in White Cloud to Chauncey and Virginia (Davis) and has been a longtime resident of the Newaygo Area. Nancy married the love of her life,...
Roger Dale Wemple
Mar 15, 2019
Roger Dale Wemple, age 60, died unexpectedly late Friday night March 15th, 2019. Roger was born on July 12, 1958 in Muskegon to Jerry Lou and Mildred I. (Klingler) Wemple Sr. and attended Hesperia schools. Roger later married Rebecca Marie Knight on November 2, 1979 in White Cloud. Roger began his career in the army medical specialist division. Roger went...
George Ang Guy Se (Gue) Chuan)
Mar 15, 2019
"…Our family has been through a lot. Ups and downs…remember some of our struggles, some of our fights, some of our victories…keep the faith, work for the good, aim for the high…" (from George's StoryCorps interview recorded at the San Francisco Public Library on August 27, 2015) George Ang Guy (Gue Se Chuan), age 85 of Fremont, passed away on...
Elwin "Butch" Schuyler Jr.
Mar 14, 2019
Elwin "Butch" Schuyler, Jr. formerly of Fremont, MI died peacefully on March 14, 2019, in Missouri at the age of 76. Butch was born on February 5, 1943, in Shelby, Michigan to Elwin and Vera Schuyler. He graduated from Fremont High School in 1961 and married Linda Parketon, his high school sweetheart in 1962. Butch was passionate about hunting, fishing,...
Evelyn H. Burton
Mar 13, 2019
Evelyn H. Burton, age 87 of Hesperia, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at A New Beginnings Adult Foster Care Home in Hesperia. Evelyn was born on March 26, 1931 in Roseville, Michigan to Emil and Edith (Carroll) Wanket. Evelyn married Robert Burton in San Diego, California and Robert preceded in 1987 after 39 years of marriage. Evelyn returned to...
Glen "Buck" August Davis
Mar 13, 2019
Glen A. "Buck" Davis, age 59 of White Cloud passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Glen was born on November 15, 1959 in Fremont to Larry J. and Virginia (Root) Davis and attended White Cloud High School. Glen has been a lifelong resident of the White Cloud area...
Madisan Sierra White
Mar 11, 2019
Madisan Sierra White "Maddie", age 20, of Hesperia passed away on Monday, March 11, 2019, as a result of injuries from an automobile accident. Maddie was born on February 24, 1999, in Fremont to Randy and Alisa White and was a student at Ross Medical Education Center. She loved animals and would take in and nurture strays. Maddie had a...
Richard S. Skowronski
Mar 9, 2019
Richard S. Skowronski, age 88 of Newaygo, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at his home. Rich was born on August 24, 1930 in Grand Rapids to Stephen and Antoinette (Selkirk) Skowronski and graduated from Rockford High School. Richard later met and married Leonore A. "Norrie" Myszak on May 16, 1953 at the St. James Catholic Church in...
Chloe Genevieve Pierce
Mar 8, 2019
Chloe Genevieve Pierce, age 97, of Fremont passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Chloe was born on November 7, 1921, in West Alexandria, Ohio, and married Richard Lee pierce on May 17, 1977, in Manhattan Beach, California. She enjoyed cooking and was an excellent baker. Chloe proudly served in the United...
Shawn Marie Vannatter
Mar 7, 2019
Shawn Marie VanNatter, age 50, of Fremont went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 7, 2019, following a lingering illness. Shawn was born on November 20, 1968, in Muskegon to Gerald Martin and Deanna Kay (Frisbie) Wynne. She was a longtime care provider in the area, working at ARC Deerfield and Dallas Homes. She enjoyed fishing, watching...
George Bitson
Mar 6, 2019
On March 6, 2019, surrounded by members of his family, George Bitson was received into the arms of his loving Creator. Having celebrated his 90th birthday on January 22nd, and his 64th wedding anniversary with Ora-Lynn (Riker) Bitson on February 26th, he now celebrates his reward of eternal life. He joins his parents, Arthur and Cista (Rought) Bitson, and his...
Karen Ann Bradfield
Mar 5, 2019
Karen Ann Bradfield, age 71 of Muskegon and formerly of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at her home. Karen was born on December 19, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri to Julius Ben and Barbara (Forberg) Seitz. Karen moved to the Muskegon area and later and married Donald Bradfield on February 10, 1977 in Muskegon. Don...
George "Mac" E. Mcmenamy
Mar 4, 2019
George E. "Mac" McMenamy Sr. age 60 of White Cloud, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 4, 2019 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. George was born on June 10, 1958 in Garden City, Michigan to Charles John and Virginia Mae (Carriveau) McMenamy and later moved to the White Cloud area in 1988. George had served...
