Randy C. Gooding
Apr 5, 2018
Randolph "Randy" Carl Gooding, age 67 of White Cloud, formerly of Waynesburg, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Born on September 1, 1950 and was given the name Randolph Carl but preferred to just be called "Randy". Randy was born to Franklin and Norma (DelGratta) Gooding and grew up in...
Robert Duane Kolkman
Apr 4, 2018
Robert Duane Kolkman, age 87, of White Cloud passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Bob was born on December 20, 1930, in Grand Rapids to Joe G. and Hilda (Koning) Kolkman and had worked for Baker Catering in Grand Rapids. Bob enjoyed boating, fishing, cooking, and was a life member of the Mecosta County Sherriff's Posse. Robert is survived...
Delores I. Vanliew
Apr 4, 2018
Delores I. VanLiew, age 83 of Brohman, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids following a short illness. Delores was born on December 2, 1934 in Pigeon, Michigan to Martin Peter and Catherine Marie (Lacario) Arriaga II. Delores later graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelors of Education Degree in 1955...
Pauline A. Demmon
Mar 31, 2018
Pauline A. Demmon, age 96, of Fremont, passed on Saturday morning March 31, 2018 at Fountain View Retirement Village in Fremont. Pauline was born January 29, 1922 in Fremont to George and Frances (Martin) Howarth. Pauline was a member of the Fremont High School graduating class of 1939 and attended Western Michigan University where she met and later married her...
Betty Marie Simpson
Mar 28, 2018
Betty Marie Simpson, of Fremont Michigan, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in Muskegon, Michigan. She was born January 14, 1922 in Detroit to Guy and Doris (Keefe) Smith. Betty graduated from Fremont High School in 1939. She was a member of the Fremont Christian Church and began singing in the choir while in high school. She also served as...
Gail Virginia Chandonnet
Mar 23, 2018
Gail V. Chandonnet, age 80 of Fremont, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 23, 2018. Gail was born on September 3, 1937 in Pontiac, Michigan to Willard and Victoria (Bialik) Harris and later moved to Muskegon where she graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central High School, Class of 1955. Gail married Ronald Chandonnet on June 29, 1957 at...
Marian E. Hanke
Mar 20, 2018
Marian E. Hanke, age 76 of Twin Lake/Holton, passed away Tuesday evening at her home. Marian was born on May 9, 1941 in Muskegon to Robert and Virginia Marian (Koviak) Jaskus and has been a lifelong resident of the Twin Lake/Holton area. Marian married Clifford Hanke on July 23, 1982 at Maple Island and Clifford preceded her in death on...
Dale Edward Heller
Mar 19, 2018
Dale Edward Heller, age 61, of Holton, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Dale was born on June 22, 1956, in Detroit, to James Edward and Joann (Mitchey) Heller and had been a supervisor at Sintel Inc. in Spring Lake. He had more recently worked at West Michigan Cable in Grant and Northern...
Ernest Edwin Mason
Mar 16, 2018
Ernest Edwin Mason, age 90 1/2, of Holton passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018, at his home. Ernest was born on September 7, 1927, in Central Lake, Michigan, to Frank Elliott and Nellie Madora (Glasier) Mason and married Lenabelle Dewey on November 13, 1951. Ernest retired from Sealed Power in Muskegon as a machine operator and always stayed busy....
Michele "Mickey" C. Henrich
Mar 12, 2018
Michele "Mickey" C. Henrich, age 69 of Fremont, formerly of Miami, Florida, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont. Michele was born on May 21, 1948 in New York to William and Adele (Wallis) McGrath and moved to the Florida area in her younger years. Michele moved to the Fremont area in...
Starr Lynn (Woodland) Counselor
Mar 11, 2018
Starr Lynn (Woodland) Counselor, age 45 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Fremont. Starr was born on May 25, 1972 in Muskegon to Robert E. and Sharon K. (Martin) Woodland and has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area. Starr had worked at Colors Paintball in Fremont for many years. Starr enjoyed watching movies,...
Sue Ellen Otterson
Mar 6, 2018
Sue Ellen Otterson, age 59 of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility following a short illness. Sue Ellen was born on January 4, 1959 in Fremont to Clarence and Pauline A. (Lynn) Otterson and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Sue Ellen had worked at Progression's in Hart for several...
Kathleen Joy Vanauken Fincannon
Mar 5, 2018
Kathleen Joy VanAuken Fincannon, age 76, of White Cloud passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018, at her home. Kathy was born on September 8, 1941, in Grand Rapids to Paul and Kathleen Ellen. Kathy enjoyed her dogs and horses, gardening, and many other out door activities. Kathy is survived by her children, Jerry (Kathy) Bergakker of Portage, Matt Bergakker...
Brenda Faye Myers
Mar 4, 2018
Brenda Faye Myers, age 59, of Hesperia passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at her home. Brenda was born on October 6, 1958, to Kenneth Eugene and Lois Marie (Steward) Davis and had worked as a lunch aide/janitor for the Hesperia Community Schools. She loved her job at the high school and the people with whom she worked. She...
Alice Marie Hirsch
Mar 2, 2018
Alice Marie, Hirsch, age 89 of Fremont, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Alice was born on December 14, 1928 in Holland to Andrew and Calla (Tibbitts) Godfrey and later married Jack Anthony Hirsch on November 5, 1948 in White Cloud. Jack preceded her in death on October 27, 1989. Alice has...
Ida May Harris
Feb 27, 2018
Ida May Harris, age 91 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Ida was born on December 9, 1926 in Saginaw to Alex and Della (Gage) Dumont and later married Elden James Harris on August 3, 1972 in White Cloud. Eldon preceded her in death on May 15, 1999. Ida has...
Marvin L. Boerma
Feb 27, 2018
Marvin L. Boerma, age 80 of Bitely, formerly of Spring Lake and Fremont, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at his home. Marv was born on January 29, 1938 in Spring Lake to Walter and Ella (Schmidt) Boerma. Marv joined the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam War. After his discharge, Marv returned to Michigan and graduated from...
Patrick H. Lause
Feb 26, 2018
Patrick H. "Pat" Lause, age 69, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018, at his farm in Hesperia. Pat was born on September 24, 1948, in Greenville, to Henry and Marie (Nolan) Lause. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen; daughters, Sarah (Adam) Frericks of Fremont, and Samantha Bea Lause at home in Hesperia; granddaughter, Trinity Leigh Frericks of...
Donald Frank Cross
Feb 23, 2018
Donald Frank Cross, age 81 of Fremont, spent his last weeks at home surrounded by his family and passed away on February 23, 2018. Donald was born on October 12, 1936 in Muskegon to Leman George and Laura Mae (Fox) Cross and graduated from Muskegon High School and served in the United States Naval Reserve. Don later married Karen...
Areldine Charles
Feb 23, 2018
Areldine Charles, age 87, of Battle Creek passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018, at Heartland Health Care Center in Battle Creek. Areldine was born on August 18, 1930, in Hesperia to Harold and Nellie (Williams) Chaney and married Louis E. Charles on June 5, 1948. She had been a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church of Battle Creek and...
