Obituary Listing

Dec 18, 2016

Peter M. La Vigne, age 69 of Holton, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Peter was born on September 28, 1947 in West Brook, Maine to Robert and Evelyn (Harnois) La Vigne and later moved to the Muskegon area. Peter graduated from Mona Shores High School in 1967 and soon joined the United States Army where he...

Dec 16, 2016

Lewis John Sokolowski, age 52 of Walkerville, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at the Spectrum Health –Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids following a short illness. Lewis was born on February 5, 1964 in Hart to Frank and Betty Jane (Smith) Sokolowski and later married Crindia Sutton on August 9, 1986 in Bitely. Lewis graduated from Walkerville High School...

Dec 16, 2016

David Lee Newton, age 79, of White Cloud, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016, at his home. David was born on June 12, 1937, in Big Rapids to Roy and Dorothy (Crammond) Newton and married Linda Joyce Scott on September 17, 1969, in Big Rapids. David had been a machinist at Hanchett Manufacturing in Big Rapids and also...

Dec 11, 2016

Mark Alan Crisler, age 30 of White Cloud, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at his home. Mark was born on March 18, 1986 in Big Rapids and graduated from Walkerville High School in 2004. Mark joined the United States Army on November 20, 2006 and served during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan until his...

Dec 10, 2016

Carol J. (Reedy) Brookman, age 82, of Newaygo passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Carol was born on April 24, 1934, in Lansing to Abraham and Alice (Mooney) Reedy. Carol was a graduate of Grand Ledge High School and the Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music where she met and married...

Dec 8, 2016

Olive May Hettmansperger, age 91 of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at her home following a lingering illness. Olive was born on March 22, 1925 in Flushing, Michigan to Frank Dale and Edith May (Davis) Tinkham and later married Robert Hettmansperger on January 25, 1946 in Fremont. Robert preceded her in death on August 5, 2010. Olive...

Dec 4, 2016

Everett D. Maat, age 56 of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Mercy Health – Sherman Campus in Muskegon. Everett was born on October 4, 1960 in Fremont to Almer and Shirley (DeLong) Maat and graduated from Fremont High School in 1978. Everett has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area where he...

Dec 4, 2016

Vicki Lynn Fredenburg, age 67 of Big Rapids, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at her home. Vicki was born on June 8, 1949 in Goodwell Township to Max Clesson and Delores Fern (Hall) Splitstone and later married Martin D. Fredenburg on May 14, 1970 in Croton. Martin preceded her in death on May 1, 2006. Vicki has been...

Dec 2, 2016

Charlene "Char" A. (Moody) LeBlanc, age 55 of White Cloud, formerly of Grandville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 2, 2016 at her home. Char was born on July 26, 1961 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin to Theodore and Marion (Sutton) Moody. Char graduated from Elk Rapids High School in 1979 and attended Northwestern Michigan College. Char moved to the White...

Dec 2, 2016

June Marie Fisk, age 44, of Fremont passed away at home on Friday, December 2, 2016. June was born on December 15, 1971, in Grand Rapids to Leonard Allen and Mary Lynn (Parsons) Fisk and had worked as a Phlebotomist for Quest Diagnostics. June enjoyed camping, crocheting, and spending time with her children, grandchildren, friends, and family.

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Dec 2, 2016

Russell L. "Pete" Kerbersky, age 81 of Hesperia and most recently of Hart, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at the Mercy Health Partners – Sherman Campus. Pete was born on July 4, 1935 in Muskegon Heights to Edward and Elnora (Cole) Kerbersky and later married Virginia Burnette on June 20, 1959 in Muskegon. Pete has been a longtime...

Nov 23, 2016

Diane Louise Grove, age 71, of Fremont went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Diane was born on February 24, 1945, in Fremont to Ward and Dorothy Marie (Sliter) Dunning and married Gary Luchies. She later married Jay Ivan Grove on June 25, 2005, in Fremont. Diane was a nurse's aide at Gerber Memorial...

Nov 20, 2016

Evelyn L. Kolbe, age 75 of Hesperia, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at her home. Evelyn was born on August 20, 1941 in Pontiac, Michigan to Walter and Ida (Dyer) Ballagh and moved from Oakland County to Hesperia over 45 years ago. Evelyn married Edward Kolbe Jr. on December 5, 1981 in Hesperia. Evelyn had been a LPN...

Nov 15, 2016

Sherry Joan Phillips, age 65, of Hesperia passed away at her home on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Sherry was born on September 14, 1951, in Huntington, West Virginia, to Paul and Ethel Mae (Martin) Perkins and later married Duane Anthony Phillips on July 29, 1995, in White Cloud. Earlier in her life Sherry had owned and operated a daycare...

Nov 15, 2016

Margaret Catherine Finch, formerly of Hesperia, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at her daughter's home in Big Rapids. Margaret was the daughter of Edward and Catherine Brush Rebman and was born on September 17, 1928, near Copemish in Manistee County. On May 28, 1949, she married Nelson Finch of Arcadia, Michigan. Nelson preceded her in death on May...

Nov 14, 2016

Elizabeth "Betty" Joan Kraus, age 72 of Portage, formerly of White Cloud, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Betty was born on February 11, 1944 in Niles, Michigan to Earl and Mary (Rapes) DeVall and later married Charles Kraus on November 11, 1972 in Niles. Charles preceded her in death on February...

Nov 13, 2016

Thomas F. Bernas II, age 39 of Whitehall, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the Trail Point Village Nursing Center in South Bend, Indiana. Thomas was born on August 28, 1977 in Harvey, Illinois to Thomas and Rose (Ingram) Bernas Sr. and graduated from Whitehall High School in 1995. Thomas attended Calvin College where he studied computer security...

Nov 12, 2016

Marshall F. Kiester, age 86 of Fremont, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016 at his home following a short illness. Marshall was born on May 16, 1930 in Big Prairie Township to Frank and Zelpha (Ragains) Kiester and has been a lifelong resident of the Fremont area. Marshall joined the United States Army after his graduation where he served...

Nov 10, 2016

Gerald "Jay" Fabin Mosher Jr., age 64, of Hesperia passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Spectrum Health Services – Gerber Memorial. Gerald was born on May 26, 1952, in Lansing to Gerald F. and Dora Louisa (Fenby) Mosher and later married Lind Kay Trent on August 14, 2004. Jay took great pride in his responsibility as...

Nov 10, 2016

Mary Alice Kerestury, age 83, of White Cloud passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at her home. Mary was born on September 22, 1933, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to Charles and Ottobine (Wells) Biermann and married Richard Kerestury on May 1, 1954, in South Bend, Indiana. Richard preceded her in death on April 29, 1996. Mary was a nurse's...