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Warren "Wes" Weston Lamay

Warren "Wes" Weston Lamay

Feb 26, 2017

Warren "Wes" Weston LaMay, age 51, of Muskegon passed away at his home unexpectedly. Wes was born on August 6, 1965, in Flint to Blaise Clayton and Kelly Sue (Bradford) LaMay and had worked in the Muskegon area several years. Wes enjoyed drawing, crafting, bicycle riding, and crocheting.

Wes is survived by his brothers and sisters, Michael...

George "Pete" M. Wolford

George "Pete" M. Wolford

Feb 24, 2017

George "Pete" M. Wolford, age 82 of Fremont, passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 at his family's farm home following a short illness. Pete was born on October 28, 1934 on the family farm to Alfred Amos and Blance M. (Howe) Wolford and later married Dorothy M. Dewey on August 15, 1953 in Fremont. Pete had worked as a...

Stephen  Edward Brethauer

Stephen Edward Brethauer

Feb 23, 2017

Stephen Edward Brethauer, age 55, of White Cloud passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Spectrum Health Services in Big Rapids. Services are pending at this time.

Everett  W. Bleiler

Everett W. Bleiler

Feb 23, 2017

Everett Wendall Bleiler of White Cloud, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at his home at the age of 90. Everett was born in Elkhart, Indiana on June 3, 1926 to Herman and Merle Mae (Melvin). Everett later married Joan Putz on November 16, 1947 in White Cloud and had been married for 55 years prior to...

Kristine  Lee Michael

Kristine Lee Michael

Feb 22, 2017

Kristine Lee Michael , age 59, of White Cloud passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in Big Rapids. Kristine is survived by her children, Kandy (Gary) Johnson of Parchment, Amanda Plotts of White Cloud, Travis Depew of Big Rapids, and Justine (Joshua) Waelde of White Cloud; brothers and sisters, Mark Evans, Kathy Zyke, Tracy Evans, and Billy Evans;...

Laylah Leeann Marie Heether

Laylah Leeann Marie Heether

Feb 21, 2017

Laylah Leeann Marie Heether, infant daughter of Robert Heether and Breann Tabor, age 14 months of Newaygo, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Devos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Laylah was born on November 23, 2015 in Fremont and enjoyed taking rides in the car, eating, listening to music and dancing, and took her blanket and sippy...

Lawrence "Larry" M. Seymour  Jr.

Lawrence "Larry" M. Seymour Jr.

Feb 21, 2017

Lawrence M. "Larry" Seymour Jr., age 52 of New Carlisle, Indiana and formerly of Hardy Dam, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 following a short battle with cancer. Larry was born on November 9, 1964 in Venice, Florida and later moved to Grand Rapids where he graduated from Godwin Heights High School. Larry later moved to the Hardy Dam...

D.  Josephine Plaut

D. Josephine Plaut

Feb 19, 2017

Josephine Plaut was born on September 6, 1927, in Detroit, MI to the union of Antoine Prosper Plaut of Issoire, France and Lola Tyson of Bessemer Alabama. She was one of ten children, six brothers and three sisters. Shortly after her birth the family left Detroit, and moved to Woodland Park, MI, where many family members still reside and...

Carol  P. Konkel

Carol P. Konkel

Feb 18, 2017

Carol P. Konkel, 83, of Fremont, died on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Transitional Health Services of Fremont, of congestive heart failure along with other complications.

Carol entered this world on a cold January 12th day in 1934, born at home with a midwife in Ashland, Michigan, to William Henry Cole and Elizabeth Dora (Matson) Cole. Her...

Gerald  O. Daniels

Gerald O. Daniels

Feb 14, 2017

Gerald O. Daniels, age 76 of Newaygo, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in Jackson, Michigan. Gerald was born on February 5, 1941 in Albion, Michigan to Lloyd and Mary (Miller) Daniels and later married Sharon Heyboer on September 5, 1965 in Grand Rapids. Gerald had worked at Kelvinator, Blackmere Pump and had been a truck driver until his...

Arlene  P. Lynch

Arlene P. Lynch

Feb 13, 2017

Arlene P. Lynch, age 81 of Hesperia and formerly of Fremont, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Mercy Hospital in Muskegon following a short illness. Arlene was born on January 29, 1936 in Fremont to Zerald and Alice (Smith) Robins and graduated from Fremont High School. Arlene married Marion "Speed" Lynch on April 5, 1956 in Arlington,...

Fred Mirkle

Fred Mirkle

Feb 3, 2017

Carl Fredrick "Fred" Mirkle, age 69, of White Cloud passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017, at his home. Fred was born on March 30, 1947, in White Cloud. He was the son of Orlo W. and Edith Maxine (Mirkle) Fetterley and was a heavy equipment operator had worked for several utility contractors. Fred enjoyed watching TV, birdwatching, and...

Lillian  Jean Kelly

Lillian Jean Kelly

Jan 29, 2017

Lillian Jean Kelly, age 93, of Fremont passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Lillian was born on February 21, 1923, to Walter and Anna Elizabeth (Thorsen) Hanke and married Robert T. Kelly on February 7, 1944. Lillian had worked at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility for many years. She enjoyed reading, crocheting,...

Eva  G. Church

Eva G. Church

Jan 29, 2017

Eva G. Church, age 81, of Holton passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Eva was born on May 10, 1935, in Muskegon Heights to Edward Anton and Gertrude May (Shriver) Rupar and married Robert Roy Church on July 25, 1953, in Fremont. She was a registered Nurse and had worked at Gerber...

Dale  Edward Wolgamott  Sr.

Dale Edward Wolgamott Sr.

Jan 26, 2017

Dale Edward Wolgamott Sr., age 84, of Bitely, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at is home. Dale was born on February 27, 1932, in Bitely to Ervin and Mary Ann (Smith) Wolgamott and married Doreen Marie Brown on May 15, 1955. Doreen preceded him in death on March 16, 2015. Dale owned and operated Wolgamott Tree Service...

Whetsel "Jr" J Harrington

Whetsel "Jr" J Harrington

Jan 25, 2017

Whetsel "JR" J. Harrington, age 72, of White Cloud passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners - Mercy Campus. JR was born on May 28, 1944, in Pikeville, Kentucky, to Bill and Melinda (Justice) Harrington and was a coal miner in Kentucky in his younger years. He later retired from the Chrysler Corporation. JR enjoyed...

Alma  Marie Deyoung

Alma Marie Deyoung

Jan 25, 2017

Alma Marie DeYoung, age 88, of Fremont went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Alma was born on November 17, 1928, to Gerrit and Ida (Klooster) DeHaas. Alma graduated from Fremont High School in 1946 and received her teaching certificate from Calvin College in 1951. She married Jess J. DeYoung on June 22, 1951,...

Peter  Francis Skeberdis

Peter Francis Skeberdis

Jan 25, 2017

Peter Francis Skeberdis, age 79, of Fremont passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at his home. Peter was born on September 28, 1937, in Flint to Peter and Alice (Partridge) Skeberdis and married Janet Helen Swan in 1959, in Big Rapids. Peter was an industrial chemist for Gerber Products Company, worked in quality control and had served as...

Robert  J. Barnhard

Robert J. Barnhard

Jan 24, 2017

Robert "Bob" J. Barnhard, age 77, of Grant, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon. Bob was born on December 30, 1939, in Dayton Township, to John R. and Dawn Virginia (Backus) Barnhard and married Phyllis Kay Halverson on August 29, 1965 in Bridgeton. Phyllis preceded him in death on July 9, 2009....

Jean Sipe

Jean Sipe

Jan 23, 2017

Jean Sipe, age 87, of White Cloud, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Jean was born on December 15, 1929, in Clyde, Ohio, to Bert C. and Blanche Mae (Hufflick) Stokes and later married Ralph C. Sipe. Ralph preceded her in death on December 19, 1991. Jean enjoyed...

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