Obituary Listing

Nov 19, 2017

Mary Amanda Follett, age 78, of Holton went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 19, 2017. Mary was born on March 7, 1939, in Holton, to Roch George and Georgia Fay (Hysell) Dore and married Vern E. Follett on November 4, 1967 in Holton. Mary retired from the Michigan Employment Securities Commission (MESC) and was an...

Nov 18, 2017

Marla Kaye Thompson, age 52, of Fremont passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at her home. Marla was born on July 19, 1965, in Flint to James Allen and Virginia Jean (Fischer) Martin and married Glenn Dean Thompson Jr. on August 6, 1994. Marla took great pride in being a mom, grandmother, and homemaker.

Marla is...

Nov 17, 2017

Roscoe O. Lee, 82, was welcomed into Heaven November 17, 2017 after a busy, productive life serving the Lord. He passed peacefully at home, after a four year battle with mesothelioma, with his loving wife, Sylvia, by his side.

Roscoe was the oldest son of Arthur and Doris Lee, and grew up on the family...

Nov 15, 2017

Daniel Raymond Dase, age 70, of White Cloud passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at Spectrum Health Services – Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Daniel was born on September 29, 1947, in Benton Harbor and had been an accountant for Operator Specialty Company Inc. in Casnovia. Daniel also taught band and choir for several years. Daniel was preceded...

Nov 14, 2017

Paula J. Dooley, age 52 of White Cloud, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at her home following a 3 year battle against cancer. Paula was born on December 27, 1964 in Grand Rapids to Gerald M. and Ena L. (Ellison) Willingham Sr. and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1984. Paula married Russell E. Dooley on November...

Nov 11, 2017

Donald F. Clary, age 88 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his home. Don was born on October 29, 1929, Black Tuesday, the day the stock market collapsed, to Fred A. and Della (Hathley) Clary in White Cloud and graduated from White Cloud High School in 1948. Don later married Georgiana "Jo" Smith on January...

Nov 8, 2017

Patricia Ann Shue, age 86, of Fremont passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Green Acres in Fremont. Pat was born on June 27, 1931, to Russell and Winifred (Zerlaut) Clough and married Claude Shue on March 2, 1956, in Grant. Pat was a beautician for over 32 Years and was a member of the Fremont United Methodist...

Nov 6, 2017

Virginia L. "Ginny" Kerbersky, age 82 of Hart, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby. Virginia was born on May 3, 1935 in Delta County, Michigan to Andrew and Grace (Ames) Burnette and later married Russell L. "Pete" Kerbersky on June 20, 1959 in Muskegon. Russell preceded her in...

Nov 3, 2017

Delores S. Thompke, age 79 of White Cloud, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 at her son's home in Kalamazoo. Delores was born on August 4, 1938 in Newaygo to Richard Henry and Isabel (Morse) Luther and later married Richard J. Thompke Sr. on December 31, 1960 in Lansing. Richard Sr. preceded her in death on March 31, 2016....

Oct 31, 2017

Genevieve "Genny" Cooper, age 90 of Newaygo, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Genny was born on December 20, 1926, in Garfield Township to Willard and Mary Harriet "Hattie" (Garfield) Stevens and graduated from Newaygo High School in 1945. Genny married Thomas Cooper on September 30, 1955, in Newaygo and Tom preceded her in...

Oct 29, 2017

William H. "Hank" Brooks, age 82 of Hesperia, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Hank was born on December 12, 1934 in Muskegon to Robert R. and Corinne (Evans) Brooks. Hank joined the United States Army where he served during the post Korean Era until his honorable discharge. Hank then started working...

Oct 27, 2017

Doyle E. Stroop, age 70 of Bitely, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at his home following a short illness. Doyle was born on January 29, 1947 in Kalamazoo to Henry Rodger and Virginia Ruth (Potter) Stroop and later moved to Holland where he graduated from Holland High School. Soon after his graduation, Doyle joined the United States Navy...

Oct 26, 2017

Nina Marie Shaw, age 92 of Spring Lake, formerly of Fremont, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the North Ottawa Community Health Services Heartwood Lodge in Spring Lake. Nina was born on May 17, 1925 in Grand Rapids to Edward B. and Lela A. (Myers) Travis and later married Theos A. Shaw on March 1, 1952 in Muskegon....

Oct 25, 2017

Marvel I. Smith, age 85 of Fremont, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Marvel was born on October 8, 1932 to Don M. and Lois (Maynard) Dickinson in Denver Township and graduated from Fremont High School in 1951. Marvel married her high school sweetheart, Raymond Smith on July 27, 1951 in the...

Oct 24, 2017

Leonard "Lenny" J. Smith, age 88 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veteran's. Lenny was born on November 6, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Charles S. and Anna C. (Danto) Smith and later moved to the White Cloud area in 1931. Lenny...

Oct 23, 2017

Donna Jean Lamb, age 87, of Bitely passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017, at Grand Oaks Nursing Home in Baldwin. Donna was born on August 2, 1930, in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada to William E. and Camilla M. (Shineldecker) Shaddock and married Alton "Spike" D. Lamb on May 12, 1950. Donna was a seamstress and enjoyed gardening, fishing, reading...

Oct 19, 2017

Ralph Louis Cunningham Jr., age 76, of Brohman passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at his home. Ralph was born on July 13, 1941, in Muskegon to Ralph L. and Alice Olive (Grant) Cunningham and later married Susan Louise Jackman on December 31, 2002, in Woodville. Ralph had been an insurance agent and enjoyed fishing, hunting, old time...

Oct 16, 2017

Donald M. Gerber, age 56 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at the Spectrum Health Mecosta Medical Center in Big Rapids. Donald was born on September 17, 1961 in Chicago and grew up in the White Cloud area where he graduated from White Cloud High School. Donald had worked as a production worker for several years...

Oct 14, 2017

Gerald C. Walker, age 71 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Gerald was born on November 20, 1945 in Muskegon to James and Pearl (Smith) Walker and graduated from Fremont High School in 1964. Gerald soon joined the United States Air Force where he served during the Vietnam War and met his...

Oct 10, 2017

Carol Hesting, age 58, of White Cloud, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Spectrum Health Services – Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Carol was born on February 21, 1959, in Fremont to Robert Harry and Eileen Ann (Fagnant) Nagel and married Dale Robert Hesting on September 17, 1977, in Fremont. She worked for Wolverine World Wide in...