Edward M. Kerns
Jul 3, 2016
Edward M. Kerns, age 75 of Fremont, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at his home. Edward was born on May 29, 1941 in Fremont to Aden Jack and Ruth B. (Barnett) Kerns and joined the United States Army at an early age. Ed served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War where he had served in...
Virgil G. Morris
Jul 2, 2016
Virgil G. Morris, age 94 of Hesperia, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the Mercy Health Partners Sherman Campus. Virgil was born on April 2, 1922 in Rushville, Illinois to Everette and Julia (Wright) Morris and later moved to the Grand Haven area where he graduated high school. Soon after graduation, Virgil joined the United States Navy and...
Dolores "Dee" A. Dougan
Jul 2, 2016
Dolores Dee A. Dougan, age 84 of Hesperia, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the Oceana County Medical Center. Dee was born on March 15, 1932 in Hesperia to Albert and Pauline (Lynn) McGill and later married Gaylord Dougan on September 24, 1949 at the Hesperia United Methodist Church. Gaylord preceded her in death on December 20, 2004....
Cerobia Hazel Greff
Jul 1, 2016
Cerobia Hazel Greff, age 62, of Newaygo passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016, at home. Cerobia was born on December 7, 1953, to Arthur and Marjorie (Titcombe) Belanger Jr.. Cerobia had worked at Wagenmaker Farms in Fremont for many years and took pride in raising her family. Cerobia is survived by her husband, Donald; children, Tommy Russo, Rose...
Anne Byl
Jul 1, 2016
Anne Byl, age 96 of White Cloud, formerly of Jenison and West Germany, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont. Anne was born on October 11, 1919 in West Germany and later married Peter Byl. Peter preceded her in death in 1973. Anne and Peter immigrated to the United States from Germany...
Louzaina M. Knapp
Jun 28, 2016
Louzaina M. Knapp, age 73 of Newaygo, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the Transitional Health Services in Fremont. Lou was born on April 21, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Lester Phillip and Dorothy Marie (Lash) Beisiegel and later married Charles F. Knapp on May 10, 1969 in Harvey, Illinois. Charles preceded her in death on May 13,...
Shirley A. Ehrke
Jun 23, 2016
Shirley A. Ehrke, age 71 of Hesperia, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her home following a short illness. Shirley was born on June 5, 1945 in Fremont and was raised by her parents, Robert and Vera (Mooney) Jankowski. Shirley had lived in the Grand Rapids area for several years where she foster cared for many children and...
Paula S. Wandzilak
Jun 19, 2016
Paula S. Wandzilak, age 57 of Grant, formerly of Fremont, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at her daughters home following a short illness. Paula was born on June 25, 1958 in New Mexico to Robert and Susan (Yearsley) Corliss and later married Edward Wandzilak. Paula had been a longtime resident of the Fremont area and moved to the...
Dale Harding
Jun 17, 2016
Dale Harding, age 67 of Newaygo, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2016 at the Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont. Dale was born on October 20, 1948 in St. Ignace, Michigan and after graduation, joined the United States Marine Corp. After his discharge, Dale returned to the area where he had been a welder and fabricator for...
Walter Felos Sr.
Jun 13, 2016
Walter Felos Sr., age 82 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016 at his home following a short illness. Walter was born on March 3, 1934 in Fremont to Mike and Mary (William) Felos and graduated from White Cloud High School. After graduation, Walter joined the United States Marine Corps where he served during the Korean War....
Cameron C. Cull Jr.
Jun 10, 2016
Cameron C. Cull Jr., age 59, of White Cloud passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 in Rothbury. Cameron was born on November 26, 1956, in Grand Rapids to Cameron C. and Elizabeth (Maule) Cull Sr. and attended Coopersville High School. Cam had been an auto, motorcycle, and semi-trailer mechanic and had worked at Pace Trailer in Byron Center...
Edna Mae Waldo
Jun 10, 2016
Edna Mae Waldo, age 65, of White Cloud, Michigan , passed away at her sons Napoleon Township home near Jackson, Michigan, June 10, 2016 under the loving care of her family and Mid-Michigan Hospice. She is survived by her husband, Patrick E. Waldo, daughter, Maralyn (Steve) Belair, son Robert Gage, sisters, Diane Barber and Shirley (Ron) Pryor, Brother Ed...
Nancy Irene Erickson Homister
Jun 9, 2016
Nancy Irene Erickson Homister, age 68, of White Cloud passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at Spectrum Health Rehab and Nursing Center in Reed City. Nancy was born on March 17, 1948, in Big Rapids to Theodore and Jennie (Briminstool) Erickson and has been married to Glen M. Homister for the last 28 years. Nancy worked in cafeteria...
Richard Lee Pierce
Jun 7, 2016
Richard Lee Pierce, age 93, of White Cloud passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at his home. Richard was born on October 7, 1922, in Battle Creek, Michigan and married Chloe G. Gibson on May 17, 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California. Richard worked at North American Aviation in Los Angeles, California for over 35 years and was an...
June Kennedy
Jun 4, 2016
Our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, Audrey June Kennedy, 85, of Shelby (formerly of Hesperia) went home to the Lord on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Audrey was born on June 28, 1930, to Garth and Gladys Fairchild. On July 24, 1948 she married Neil Kennedy and together they raised three children. She was employed by Howmet...
Margaret Elizabeth Boyer
Jun 4, 2016
Margaret Elizabeth Boyer, age 92, of Fremont, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Seminol Shores Living Center in Muskegon. Margaret was born on November 17, 1923, in Muskegon and had worked at Plumbs in Muskegon and then at Graichens in Fremont for over 16 years. Margaret enjoyed playing tennis, cribbage, and social activities with friends. She danced,...
Sonny Frantz
Jun 2, 2016
Sonny Frantz, age 76 of Grand Haven passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at home. Sonny was born August 8, 1939 to John and Gladys (Pauter) Frantz in White Cloud, MI. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. Sonny married Virginia Connors on June 16, 1962. Virginia passed away in 2003. He worked for the White Cloud...
Anna Hartsema
Jun 1, 2016
Anna Hartsema, a long-time resident and former businesswomen of Fremont, passed away on June 1, 2016, attended by family members and care-givers. She was 101 years old. Anna was born on September 5, 1914, the oldest of John and Tekla Matuszewskis four children, and graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1932. After graduation, she worked for many years...
Wanda Faye Buttleman
May 31, 2016
Wanda Faye Buttleman, age 65, of White Cloud passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at her home. Wanda was born on November 25, 1950 in Piggott, Arkansas, to Dalton Frank and Nancy Louise (Smith) Key and married Rickey Lee Buttleman. She lived her life for her children and grandchildren and loved them all dearly. Wanda is survived by...
Karlene Ann Saum
May 31, 2016
Karlene Ann Saum, age 78, of Fremont passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at her home. Karlene was born on March 30, 1938, in Fremont to Karl E. and June Gretchen (Henderson) Odell and married Jacob John Saum on June 14, 1958, in Fremont. Karlene was a graduate of Fremont High School as well as the Muskegon Community...
