Ben Overley
Jan 23, 2018
Ben Overley, age 91, of Newaygo, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Ben was born on November 17, 1926, in Newaygo to Carl and Wealtha (Harrison) Overley and married Joan "Jody" J. Presler on December 31, 1948, in Newaygo. Ben was a machinist at Teledyne Continental Motors for many years and proudly served his Country...
Rick E. Alverson
Jan 22, 2018
Richard E. "Rick" Alverson, age 71, of White Cloud and of Lansing, passed away on January 22, 2018, at Spectrum Health Services – Gerber Memorial Campus in Fremont. Rick was born on November 21, 1946, in Grand Rapids to Claude Eugene and Donna Mae (Preston) Alverson and married Dianne Elaine Dodge on November 4, 1966, in Lansing. Rick retired from...
Roger Charles Proctor
Jan 21, 2018
Roger Charles Proctor, age 61, of White Cloud passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at his home. Roger was born on April 26, 1956, to Lyle Edward and Maxine Marie (Young) Proctor. Roger was a tool and die maker and had worked at Pridgeon and Clay in Grand Rapids. Roger married Kelli Lynne Plotts on October 22, 1999,...
John Lee Fosdick Ii
Jan 21, 2018
John Lee Fosdick II, age 23 of Mt. Pleasant and formerly of Fremont, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at his home. John was born on December 10, 1994 in Fremont to John Lee and Kelly Jean (Kosutich) Fosdick and graduated from Fremont High School in 2013. John had played football and threw the shotput while at Fremont High School...
Paul Scanlon
Jan 19, 2018
Eugene Paul Scanlon, age 91 of Holton, passed away, Friday, January 19, 2018 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Paul was born on May 17, 1926 in Phelps, Wisconsin to Edward and Ellen (Frizzell) Scanlon. Paul moved to the Holton area at the age of 17 and graduated from Fremont High School. Paul was drafted into the United...
Ronald Ray Davis
Jan 17, 2018
Ronald Ray Davis, age 61, of Hesperia passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at home. Ron was born on September 7, 1956, in Warren, Michigan, to Kenneth Eugene and Lois Marie (Steward) Davis and married Katherine Marie Phillips on June 28, 1991, in St. Clair Shores. Ron enjoyed fishing and being in the Michigan outdoors. Ron is survived by...
Theodore "Ted" Haveman
Jan 16, 2018
Theodore (Ted) Alan Haveman, age 65, of Muskegon and formerly of Fremont, passed peacefully from this world to the next at 11:35 pm on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI after a brief battle with cancer. Ted was born in Fremont, MI on February 4, 1952 to Dr. Marvin J. and Pauline (Sybesma) Haveman, the...
Marlene Canniff
Jan 13, 2018
Marlene K. Kolbe-Canniff, age 82 of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Crestwood Village Assisted Living Center in Mt. Pleasant following a lingering illness with Alzheimer's. Marlene was born on August 24, 1935 to Kenneth V. and Inez Irene (Burkett) Smith and later married Carl Canniff. Carl preceded her in death on May...
Margie Worley
Jan 11, 2018
Margie (Mema) E. Worley, age 93 of Big Rapids and White Cloud, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her home following a short illness. Margie was born on September 11, 1924 in Durham, North Carolina to Roberta Frances Evans and Ruben Lee Elliott. Margie married Laurie Atkinson Wethington, Sr. (June 1, 1946) who preceded her in death. She later...
Carl D. Westcomb
Jan 10, 2018
Carl D. Westcomb, age 65 of White Cloud, passed away Wednesday, January 10th, 2018 while surrounded by family. Carl was born on June 26th, 1952 in Muskegon, Michigan to Leonard Westcomb, II and Kathryn Giddings and later married Darlene Smith on August 13th, 1975 in Gatesville, Texas. Carl was a long time resident of White Cloud and was a lifelong...
Dahrel "Rick" Gottschalk
Jan 10, 2018
Dahrel "Rick" Richard Gottschalk, age 60, of White Cloud passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Rick was born on November 25, 1957, in Howell to Dahrel Richard and Margaret Lucille (Cochrane) Gottschalk Sr.. Rick was passionate about taking care of cars and enjoyed collecting lanterns. Rick is survived by his son, Jason (Kristina) Herrick of White Cloud; step-grandchildren, Johnny...
Robert "Bob" Lee Dunham
Jan 9, 2018
Robert Lee "Bob" Dunham, age 85 of Muskegon, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. Bob was born on November 16, 1932 in Big Prairie Township, White Cloud to Glen P. and Kathryn O. (Lehman) Dunham and later married Violet Ann Thumser on October 5, 1957 in White Cloud and later...
Frank A. Bonar Jr.
Jan 9, 2018
Frank A. Bonar Jr., age 71 of White Cloud, and formerly of Norwalk, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at his home following a short battle with cancer. Frank was born on April 17, 1946 in Baltimore, Maryland to Frank A. and Lois (Morrison) Bonar Sr. Frank joined the United States Army at the age of 18 and continued...
John Richard Nyhof
Jan 8, 2018
John Richard Nyhof, age 70, of Muskegon passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018, at the Leilia and &Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. John was born on January 11, 1947, in Portsmouth, Virginia, to Richard Earl and Evelyn Catherine (Stell) Nyhof and served as a career military officer in the United States Armed Forces. John enjoyed tennis in his...
Jessica Rose Evans
Jan 8, 2018
Jessica Rose Evans, age 30 of Manistee and formerly of Hesperia, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018 at the Munson Medical Center in Traverse City following medical complications following a car accident in 2005. Jessica was born on May 11, 1987 in Muskegon to Rosalyn M. (Maue) and Howard L. Evans. Jessica attended Hesperia High School and was in the...
Charlene Gail Prestly
Jan 7, 2018
Charlene Gail Prestly, age 75, of White Cloud passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at her home with her family by her side. Charlene was born on March 9, 1942, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Rev. Norman V. and Adella (Wallace) Horton and married Theodore Glenn Prestly on February 25, 1967, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Charlene was a caregiver and...
Robert Lee Deuling
Jan 6, 2018
Robert Lee Deuling, age 62 of Fremont and formerly of White Cloud, passed away, Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Rex Street Home in Fremont following a short illness. Robert was born on November 21, 1955 in Fremont William E. and Rose Mary (Maes) Deuling and has been a lifelong resident of the Newaygo County area. Robert was a member...
Richard Lee Hopkins
Jan 4, 2018
Richard Lee Hopkins, 63, of Bella Vista, Missouri, formerly of Fremont, Michigan, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at his residence. Rich was born September 17, 1954 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the son of Ruth Elaine King and Charles Hollis Hopkins. He had been involved in the banking industry for many years where he was a banker. Rich loved Jesus,...
Ora T. Mccumber
Jan 1, 2018
Ora T. McCumber, age 69 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at her home following a short illness. Ora was born on December 4, 1948 in Talihina, Oklahoma to Robert Atha and Arlie (Davidson) Wilcox and later married Alva "Al" McCumber on April 13, 1968 in Grand Rapids. Ora has been a resident of the White Cloud...
Jack Miller
Dec 31, 2017
John "Jack" Miller, age 74, of White Cloud passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at his home. Jack was born on September 10, 1943, in Grand Haven to John C. and Frieda (Johnson) Miller and later married Janice Hagelgans on August 16, 1978. Jack had owned and operated Miller and Smith Plating Company in the Spring Lake area. Jack...
