Donna Lea Rosema
Feb 5, 2018
Donna L. Rosema, age 77 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 5, 2018. Donna was born on August 25, 1940 in Muskegon to Henry and Adeline (Bishop) DeWall. She graduated from Calvin College and later received her Master's Degree in Education from Andrews University. Donna married Norman Rosema on September 9, 1960 in Ferrysburg. Donna's family moved to...
Marshall James Hall
Feb 2, 2018
Marshall James Hall, infant son of Kenneth and Amber (Borgman) Hall passed away prior to birth on Friday, February 2, 2018 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Marshall is survived by his parents, Kenny and Amber Hall of White Cloud; maternal grandparents, Elwin Borgman Jr. of White Cloud; Carla (Dan) McFadden of Fremont; paternal grandparents, Bill...
Larry E. Welch
Jan 30, 2018
Larry E. Welch, age 84 of Grand Rapids and White Cloud passed away on January 30, 2018. Larry was born on September 29, 1933 in Grand Rapids to Joseph and Johanna (Alber) Welch. Larry ran the family owned Industrial Finishing Company for over 40 years and proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Larry's days started...
Patricia Ann Gray
Jan 28, 2018
Patricia Ann (Holley) Gray, age 87 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont following an 11 year struggle with Parkinson's Disease. Pat was born on December 29, 1930 in Chicago to Dr. Zeland R. and Katherine D. (Stroven) Holley and grew up in Momence, Illinois and graduated from Momence High School...
Robert "Bob" Kay Robart
Jan 27, 2018
Robert Kay "Bob" Robart, age 77 of Fremont, passed away Saturday morning, January 27, 2018 at his home following a short illness. Bob was born on October 2, 1940in Whitneyville, Michigan to Marvin Karl and Eleanor Anna (Roe) Robart and graduated from Fremont High School in 1958. Bob married his high school sweetheart, Joan Stettnisch on April 26, 1958 in...
Scott G. Smith
Jan 26, 2018
Scott Gabriel Smith, age 38 of Hesperia and formerly of San Diego, California, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Scott was born on August 24, 1979 in Poway, California to Kenneth Vernon and Denise Marie Smith Jr. and later married Audrey Williams. Scott grew up in Poway, California and joined...
David J. Bennett
Jan 25, 2018
David J. Bennett, age 68 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 following a long battle with Parkinson's Dementia. Dave was born on July 16, 1949 in Fremont to Charles C. and Ruth A. (Pearson) Bennett. Dave graduated from Fremont High School in 1967 and later graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in Dairy Science in...
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...
