Neil Keller
Nov 7, 2018
Neil Keller, age 90 passed away in Las Vegas, NV due to cardiac arrest. Neil had worked at Gerber Products Company starting in Oakland, California and later transferred to Fremont for several years until his retirement and then he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. Neil was a veteran of United States Navy. Following his wishes, Neil was cremated and his...
Mildred "Mickey" Marie Tyler
Nov 6, 2018
Mildred "Mickey" Marie Tyler, age 82, of Fremont passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Mickey was born on March 24, 1936, in Fremont to Aden John and Ruth (Barnette) Kerns and married Clare Lewis Tyler on August 16, 1980, in Fremont. Mickey worked at Gerber Products for many years and was...
Robert Eugene Billings
Nov 5, 2018
Robert E. Billings, age 83 of Newaygo, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Robert was born on December 31, 1934 in Grand Rapids to Chester and Leone (Taber) Billings and later met and married Elaine Joyce Dunlap on November 23, 1957 in Newaygo. Robert has been a lifelong resident of the Newaygo area...
Richard Douglas Martin
Nov 4, 2018
Richard Douglas Martin, age 69, of Muskegon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday November 4, 2018. Richard was born on December 19, 1948 in St. Joseph County to Richard Morris and Ruby (Martin) Martin and has been a resident of the Muskegon area for the past 35 years. Richard met Nancy Ralston and they have been together since...
John Wesley Lynn
Nov 2, 2018
John Wesley Lynn, age 55, of Le Roy, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 2, 2018. John was born on December 27, 1962, in Flint to Robert Lawrence and Iva Mary (Gorton) Lynn and was a graduate of Waterford Township High School. John worked at Dyer's Sawmill in Le Roy for over 17 years and had been a longtime resident...
Mari Jo Lavin
Oct 28, 2018
Mari Jo Lavin, age 54 of Hesperia, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at her home following a yearlong battle with cancer. Mari Jo was born on August 19, 1964 in Fremont to Maurice and Inez (Rumsey) Dutcher and graduated from Hesperia High School in 1982. Mari Jo met and later married Jim Lavin on May 6, 1995 in Hesperia....
Francis Louis Kanniainen
Oct 27, 2018
Francis Louis Kanniainen, age 79, of Baldwin passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Francis was born on April 12, 1939, in Houghton County, Michigan to Emil and Hilda Marie (Ruohoniemi) Kanniainen and married Lucille Ann Harrower on June 2, 1962, in Dearborn, Michigan. Francis was a glass-man for Ford Motor Company and retired...
Douglas E. Earl
Oct 25, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Douglas Edward Earl announces the passing of Doug. Douglas Edward Earl, age 58 of Bowling Green, Kentucky, formerly of Fremont and Hesperia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Park Ridge West Hospital in Jasper, Tennessee. Doug was born on March 21, 1960 in Fremont to Roger and...
Edwin L. Cregg
Oct 25, 2018
Edwin L. Cregg, age 83 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Hillcrest Nursing Center in Muskegon. Ed was born on December 15, 1934 in Holton to Harris Edwin and Frances Elizabeth (Swenson) Cregg and graduated from Fremont High School in 1954. Ed met and later married Betty Ann Peacock on June 23, 1956 in Holton. Ed...
Mandy Croff
Oct 23, 2018
Mandy Sue Croff, age 37 of Muskegon, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen Harbor Hospice Residence in Muskegon following a short battle with cancer. Mandy was born on August 21, 1981 in Muskegon to Bruce and Blinda (Morey) Croff and has been a lifelong resident of the Muskegon area. Mandy enjoyed scrapbooking, listening to...
Susan Jane Lavigne
Oct 23, 2018
Susan Jane LaVigne, age 69 of Fremont, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 following a long battle with cancer. Susan was born on June 16, 1949 in Muskegon to Robert and Ruth Mary (Fraser) Vanderwest and has been a resident of the Fremont area since 1976. Susan graduated from Grand Valley State University with a...
Dorothy Z. James
Oct 22, 2018
Dorothy Z. James, age 98 of White Cloud and formerly of Berwyn, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her daughters home in White Cloud. Dorothy was born on December 6, 1919 in Chicago to Clarence and Alice (Carroll) Zaabel and later married Wilbur A. James in 1946 in California. Wilbur preceded her in death in 1995. Dorothy was a lifelong resident...
Gilbert Tanis Jr.
Oct 21, 2018
Gilbert Tanis Jr., age 85, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. He was born on July 27, 1933, and married Marjorie Bergklint on August 28, 1953, in Hesperia. Gil had worked for Art DeKuiper hauling milk then went to work driving semi for Gilliland Transfer which changed to Grabill Trucking. His...
Jeannette H. Meell
Oct 19, 2018
Jeannette H. Meell of Fremont passed away Friday, October 19, 2018, at the age of 98. Jeannette was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is survived by her children, Howard Meell (Marilyn), Lee Meell, and Ann Peebles (Ted); her grandchildren, Kelly Beuten (Bucky), Kimberly VandenBerg (Thor), Teddy Peebles, and Blake Peebles (Shannon); and eleven great grandchildren, Brayden...
Gerald "Jerry" Edward Ball Sr.
Oct 19, 2018
Gerald "Jerry" Edward Ball Sr., age 79 of Newaygo, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, in Newaygo. Jerry was born on October 26, 1938 in Whitley County, Kentucky, to Fred and Florence (Strunck). He later met and married Diane Frances Russo, on September 25, 1961 in Newaygo. Jerry has been a resident of the Newaygo area for the past...
Norman R. Hovey
Oct 19, 2018
Norman R. Hovey, age 77 of White Cloud, passed on Friday, October 19, 2018 at his home. Norman was born on August 7, 1940 in Sparta to Virgil and Leona (Evans) Hovey. Norman had been a production worker at Behr and Teledyne at the plant on Alpine Avenue where he met his wife Frances and they were later married on...
Mary Jane Webster
Oct 18, 2018
Mary Jane Webster, age 74 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Mercy Health Partners – Sherman Campus in Muskegon following a lingering illness. Jane was born on May 10, 1944 in Muskegon to Norman and Vera (Morrison) Holmes and later graduated from Muskegon Heights High School and graduated from Muskegon Business College. Jane later met and...
Paul Thomas "Pt" Lindner
Oct 17, 2018
Paul Thomas "PT" Lindner of Fremont, Michigan passed away on October 17, 2018. He was born on June 22, 1924 in Hammond, Indiana to Carl George and Millicent (Shusta) Lindner. He attended Thornton Fractional High School in Calumet City, Illinois and, with parental permission, enlisted in the United States Navy on July 3, 1941 at the age of 17. He...
James "Ken" Kenneth Mudget
Oct 16, 2018
James Kenneth "Ken" Mudget, age 100 of Hesperia and formerly of Vanderbilt, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Ken was born on April 18, 1918 in White Cloud to Foster and Nina Mudget and graduated from White Cloud High School 1936. Ken started work at the Teledyne Continental Motors in Muskegon at...
Rodney Vandersys
Oct 15, 2018
Rodney VanderSys, age 74 of Spring Lake, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Mercy Health Partners – Sherman Campus in Muskegon. Rodney was born on April 16, 1944 in Grand Haven to Art and Hannah (Veltman) VanderSys and attended Spring Lake Schools. Rodney joined the United States Navy where he served as a radio operator during the Vietnam...
