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...
Dominick Alexander Flasck
Feb 20, 2018
Dominick Alexander Flasck, age 92 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the Spectrum Health Mecosta County Hospital in Big Rapids. Dominick was born on March 3, 1925 in Detroit to Dominick Francis and Polonia (Seme) Flasck. Dominick joined the United States Army in 1943 and served in the European Theatre during World War II. After his...
Gladys May Grveles
Feb 20, 2018
Gladys May Grveles, age, 91, of White Cloud passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Spectrum Health Mecosta County General Hospital. Gladys was born on May 19, 1926, in Illinois to Edward and Lillian Novak and married Alfred Joseph Grveles on March 31, 1943. Gladys enjoyed sewing, gardening, canning, spending time with her family, and was a member of...
Beatrice M. Ellesson
Feb 19, 2018
Beatrice M. Ellesson, age 81 of Fremont, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at her home following a lingering illness. Beatrice was born on March 2, 1936 in Blue Island, Illinois to Roy and Helen (Aszman) Scheidel and later married Carl Ellesson on August 6, 1955 in Fremont. Beatrice and Carl moved to Arizona in 1967 and later to California...
Robert James Taube Jr.
Feb 17, 2018
Robert J. Taube Jr., "Handsome Bob" age 61 of Holton, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his home. Bob was born on March 2, 1956 in Detroit to Robert James and Barbara (Bouwsma) Taube Sr. and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1974. After graduation, Bobby joined the United States Army where he served in the...
Harriet Elizabeth Peavey
Feb 15, 2018
Harriet Elizabeth Peavey, age 91 of White Cloud and formerly of Northville, Michigan, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at her home. Harriet was born on May 3, 1926 in Battle Creek to Benjamin and Jeanette "Nettie" (Bailey) Rossman and graduated from Battle Creek High School. Harriet married Kenneth Peavey on August...
Russell Alan Sutton
Feb 14, 2018
Russell Alan Sutton, age 53 of Holton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 in Lansing. Russell was born on May 13, 1964 in Muskegon to James S. and Virginia Mae (Gilland) Sutton and has been a lifelong resident of the area. Russell had worked as a construction worker for C-Boys Construction for the past 10 years with commercial...
Lavinna Gertrude Rottier
Feb 12, 2018
LaVinna Gertrude Rottier, age 98 of Fremont, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 12, 2018. LaVinna was born on October 26, 1919, in Fremont to Louis and Addie (Britton) Miller and attended Aetna School and later graduated from Fremont High School in 1937. LaVinna attended nursing school for 1 year and then married John...
Lisa Lynn Farley
Feb 11, 2018
Lisa Lynn Farley, age 52 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at her home following a lingering illness. Lisa was born on October 1, 1965 in Allegan, Michigan to Llloyd William and Geraldine (Cook) Carey Sr. Lisa had been a homemaker and enjoyed camping on weekends and during the summer at Brush Lake for many years....
Clifton Brown
Feb 11, 2018
Mr. Clifton "Cliff" Brown was born on March 7, 1952, in Suffolk County, Virginia and passed away at the age of 65, in Muskegon, Michigan on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Cliff was raised by his grandparents on their dairy farm in Virginia, where Clifton graduated from High school, and later joined the United States Armed forces. Where he served in...
Richard A. Crandell
Feb 9, 2018
Richard A. Crandell, age 78 of Fremont, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, in Grand Rapids following his battle with Alzheimer's Dementia. Richard was born on May 26, 1939 in Fremont to Jack A. and Marguerite (Long) Crandell and graduated from Fremont High School in 1957. Richard later attended Albion College and then graduated from Wayne State University with a...
