Mary M. Monette
Aug 8, 2017
Mary (Slater) Monette, 100, of Brunswick, passed away August 8, 2017 at Fountain View Retirement Village in Fremont. Mary was born on July 1, 1917 to John L. and Mary A. (Schmitt) Slater and married Lyle C. Monette on October 12, 1935 in Brunswick. Lyle preceded her in death in 1991. She was an active, lifelong member of St....
Marvin Elwin Beeman
Aug 5, 2017
Marvin E. Beeman, age 58, of Holton passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon. Marvin was born on December 31, 1958, in Shelby to Marvin Edwin and Geraldine (Henry) Beeman and later married Terry A. Michniewicz on December 23, 1986, in Muskegon. He had worked for Bob's Roofing in Whitehall. Marvin enjoyed fishing, camping,...
Burnetta F. Bulson
Aug 3, 2017
Burnetta F. Bulson, age 89 of White Cloud, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Burnetta was born on June 1, 1928 in White Cloud to Earl and Fern (Hayes) Stevens and has lived her entire life in the White Cloud area with a couple of short stints in the Muskegon...
Margo Lynnn Okke
Jul 29, 2017
Margo Lynn Okke, age 76, of White Cloud passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at her home. Margo was born on August 20, 1940, in Traverse City to Glenn and Dorothy (Decker) Hensel and was a LPN for Spectrum Health Services and many other health care offices throughout her career. Margo married Thomas Lee Okke in 1994, and...
Lawrence "Larry" D. Taylor
Jul 22, 2017
Lawrence "Larry" D. Taylor, age 73 of Ferrysburg, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017 at his home following a year long illness. Larry was born on March 10, 1944 in Big Rapids to Roy and Susan (Simmons) Taylor and later married Mae Fredenburg on December 29, 1974 in White Cloud. Larry moved to the Ferrysburg area in 1987 and...
Tris A. Rushing
Jul 21, 2017
Tris A. Rushing, age 60 of Fremont, formerly of Lakeside Neighborhood in Muskegon, passed away after a 4 year battle against neuroendocrine cancer. Tris was born on August 6, 1956 in Petoskey, Michigan to Eugene F. and Dorothy L. (Derenzy) Huddleston. Tris graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business and an Associate's Degree in accounting and worked at Hackley...
Elizabeth "Beth" C. Miller
Jul 20, 2017
Elizabeth "Beth" Miller, age 45 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids following a stroke. Beth was born on November 18, 1971 in Dallas, Texas to James and Ellyn Sue (Jenkins) Heist and has been a longtime resident of the White Cloud area. Beth married Craig Miller on...
Teresa Ann Purcell-Korkoskie
Jul 20, 2017
Teresa Ann Purcell-Korkoskie, age 48 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at her home following an aggressive bout with cancer. Teresa was born on November 7, 1968 in Fremont to Stanley and Catherine (Gee) Purcell and has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area. Teresa graduated from Loomis School and had been a member...
Michael "Mike" R. Deater
Jul 15, 2017
Michael R. Deater, age 61 of White Cloud, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at his home following a valiant fight against cancer. Mike was born on August 5, 1955 in Lansing to Charles A. and Norma Jean (Goff) Deater Jr. and later graduated from Sandusky, Michigan High School. Mike moved to the White Cloud area in 1991 from...
Nancy A. Ferguson
Jul 8, 2017
Nancy A. Ferguson, age 102 of Newaygo, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Nancy was born on December 1, 1914 in Glasgo, Scotland to David and Mary (Bingham) Morrison and later married Ralph W. Ferguson. Ralph preceded her in death in 1983. Nancy has been a longtime resident of the Newaygo...
Gordon Nicholas Bills
Jul 6, 2017
Gordon Nickolas Bills, age 83, of Hesperia passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Gordon was born on June 25, 1934, in Oceana County to Nickolas and Lois Isabelle (Sutherland) Bills. Gordon worked as a sawmill operator and was an avid reader. He had a large collection of books and many say books...
Linda D. Quick
Jul 5, 2017
Linda Dyann Quick, age 66 of Fremont, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2017 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Linda was born on November 21, 1950 in Newaygo to Glenn and Ina (Overly) Quick. Linda has been a longtime resident of the Newaygo area and had been a caregiver for her mother for many years, later became a...
Ted Lincoln Johnson
Jul 3, 2017
Ted Lincoln Johnson, age 92 of Fremont, died Monday, July 3, 2017. Ted was born on November 5, 1924 in Fremont to Earle Lloyd and Bessie (Clothier) Johnson and graduated from Fremont High School in 1942. After graduation, Ted was drafted into the United States Army Air Corp where he served as a First Lieutenant bombardier/pilot in the 30th...
Barbara Seitz
Jun 29, 2017
Barbara Forberg Seitz, age 97 of White Cloud, formerly of Muskegon, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Heartwood Lodge in Spring Lake. Barbara was born on November 10, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to Oscar and Veloura (Yell) Forberg and later married Julius Ben Seitz on December 26, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri. Julius preceded her in death...
Dorothy M. Durham
Jun 29, 2017
Dorothy M. Durham, age 87 of Fremont, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. Dorothy was born on February 2, 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska to Bernard Peter and Mary Loretta (Reisdorff) Camerlinck and then became a Practical Nurse. She met and later married Charles Henry Durham January 8, 1951 in Papillion,...
John Henry Devries
Jun 26, 2017
John Henry DeVries, age 101 of Fremont, passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. John was born on Mary 13, 1916 in Friesland, Netherlands to Henry and Alice (Joppe) DeVries and later married Alfreda Louise. Louise preceded him in death. John became a Journeyman with an 8th grade education and worked as...
Bruce Walter Hill
Jun 18, 2017
Bruce Walter Hill, age 65, of Bitely passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners – Sherman Campus in Muskegon following complications from surgery. Bruce was born on December 27, 1951, in Troy Township in Newaygo County and raised by his grandparents James Ray & Doris (Smith) Hill. He married Marjorie Marie Maynard on July 10,...
David L. Harrington
Jun 14, 2017
David Lee Harrington, age 61 of Grant, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at his home following his valiant battle with cancer. David was born on November 15, 1955 in Grand Rapids to Ronald Gilbert and Clara Mae (Combs) Harrington and attended Wyoming Park High School. David later traveled throughout the United States working at various jobs and enjoying...
Dale W. Burkle
Jun 8, 2017
Dale W. Burkle, age 77 of Fremont, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer. Dale was born on September 19, 1939 in Dayton Township to John P. and Florence (Skuse) Burkle and later married Mary Smith on December 6, 1958 in Fremont. Mary preceded him in death on April 18, 2016. Dale joined the United States Air Force...
Judy Coblentz Ramm
Jun 6, 2017
Judy Coblentz Ramm, age 83 of Fremont, was raised into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at her home. Judy was born on April 27, 1934 in Detroit to Onie and Florence (Nifer) Coblentz and later married Richard Ramm on August 27, 1955. Judy graduated from Western Michigan University with a teaching degree and Judy and...
