Wilma Morrison
Nov 14, 2008
Mrs. Wilma Morrison, age 88, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Heartwood Lodge in Ottawa County. She was born April 12, 1920 in Des Moines, Iowa to Cornelious and Bessie (Ervink) Steenhoven, and resided most of her life in the area. Mrs. Morrison enjoyed staying busy with her family, traveling and playing cards. On August 23, 1939 she...
Richard "Dick" Faulkner
Nov 14, 2008
Mr. Richard "Dick" Faulkner, age 67, passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 at Mercy Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Dick was born February 10, 1941 in Springfield, OH to Kite and Florence (Dillon) Faulkner. Dick founded and owned with his wife Nancy, Advanced Management Systems for many years, he was a licensed securities broker for Morgan Stanley...
Pauline "Polly" Gurden
Nov 13, 2008
Mrs. Pauline "Polly" Gurden, 79, passed away unexpectedly and went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 13, 2008. She was born in Richland, Texas to Byron and Belle Holloway on January 31, 1930. During World War II, she met her beloved, Leston, and they were married in Donna, Texas. After moving to Michigan they raised their five...
Shirley Gibson Ellis
Nov 13, 2008
Shirley Gibson Ellis, age 91, died on November 13, 2008 at the Harbor Hospice Poppen Residence. She is the mother of Toni Gibson (Carl) Caughey; grandmother of Tom (Marcie) Caughey of Okemos; great-grandmother of Brent and Katie. According to her wishes cremation has taken place and private family services will be held.
Patricia Chauvez
Nov 13, 2008
Patricia Chauvez was a woman who everyone seemed to know, a friend to a great diverse group of people. They knew her for her fun loving spirit, her love for others, and her opinions regarding things she felt strongly about. She was an elegant, beautiful woman who always dressed to the hilt, and was a woman of faith who...
Peggy Jean Pollard Piggue
Nov 13, 2008
Mrs. Peggy Jean Pollard Piggue, age 66, passed Thursday at her residence. She was a devoted wife and homemaker. She is survived by her 2 sons, Terrence (Lillie) Piggue and Billy (Cassetta) Piggue; 4 daughters, Kathy (Matthew) Anderson, Donna (Daniel) Cooper, Myrtis (Rodrick) Gray and Tameka Piggue; 3 brothers, William (Gwen) Pollard, Bobby Ray (Barbara) Pollard and Terry Pollard....
Beatrice O. Mummert
Nov 12, 2008
Mrs. Beatrice O. (Midkiff) Mummert, age 94, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 3, 1914 to Arthur & Lillian Britton & married Marvin Midkiff in 1931 & he passed away in 1978. She married Harold C. Mummert in 1983. Mrs. Mummert had been a homemaker. She was a member of Kingdom...
Sally Ann Broersma
Nov 11, 2008
Mrs. Sally A. (Baars) Broersma, age 73, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008. She was born in Muskegon, MI on February 28, 1935 to Burl & Anna (Westerman) Beardsley and married Kenneth Baars and then Gerald Broersma after Kenneth's passing. Mrs. Broersma had been a Dental Assistant for Dr. Ferris Laraway and a Co-Owner of MarSals Children's Clothing Store in...
Alan Piatt
Nov 11, 2008
Alan J. Piatt was a man who loved his country, loved others, and loved his Lord, but most of all he loved his family. He was a hard working, intelligent brother, husband, father, and grandfather who touched the lives of so many, in very different ways. The decade of the 1910s was a time of great change in our...
Charles Clover
Nov 10, 2008
Charles F. Clover had an adventurous spirit and loved life to its fullest. He traveled far and wide and had a love for good drinks and good times. He was loved and respected by all who knew and loved him and will be dearly missed by those he leaves behind. Charles Clover was born in Muskegon, MI, on April...
Charles Roudebush
Nov 10, 2008
Charles Roudebush, age 94, passed away November 10, 2008. He was preceded in death by his wife Lillian B. "The Hat Lady". Charles retired from CWC. A memorial visitation will be held at Ever Rest Funeral Home & Chapel on Wednesday, November 12 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Interment will take place next to his wife, at Mona View Cemetery. In...
Charles F. Clover
Nov 10, 2008
Mr. Charles F. Clover, age 82, died Monday, November 10, 2008. He was born in Muskegon, MI on April 19, 1926 to Harvey & Sue (Frederick) Clover and served his country in the US Navy during WWII. Charles married the former Jane C. Wyant on August 11, 1951. Mr. Clover had been the Owner of Yankee Peddler for over...
Dora A. Buck
Nov 9, 2008
Mrs. Dora A. Buck, age 81, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 9, 2008, in Juno Beach, FL. Dora was born in Muskegon on October 27, 1927, to Albert and Helen (Schweissinger) White and was a graduate of Muskegon High School. She was a star athlete at both Bunker and Muskegon H.S. and was an avid golfer throughout her life....
Thomas Anthony Dunham
Nov 8, 2008
Thomas Anthony Dunham, age 67, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 surrounded by his loving family and friends. Tom was born in Muskegon on April 15, 1941 and lived all of his life in the Muskegon area. In 1976, he married the former Joyce Brezinski. Tom served on the Muskegon County Sheriff Department for 30 years and kindly touched...
Richard Franklin Ashley
Nov 7, 2008
Richard Franklin Ashley, age 70 passed away on November 7, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gene and Edward Ashley, his wife Roe Konopa, and a brother, Robert Ashley. Surviving are his five children, Jeff, Monnie, Konnie, Jim, and Richard 'Mike' Ashley; grandchildren, Angie Kelsey, Richard Ashley, Eleanor Ashley, Jennifer Ashley, Jared Touzel; one great granddaughter,...
Harvey J. Myers
Nov 7, 2008
Mr. Harvey J. Myers, age 75, passed away unexpectedly at his Norton Shores home Friday evening, November 7, 2008, ending his courageous battle with lung cancer. Born to Michael and Anna (Toth) Myers, March 26, 1933, Harvey was a life-long Muskegon resident. He was employed at Teledyne Continental Motors all of his professional life. He retired in 1995, ending...
Evelyn G. Hoogsteen
Nov 7, 2008
Mrs. Evelyn G. Hoogsteen, age 95, passed away Friday evening, November 7, 2008 in Muskegon. She was born October 9, 1913 to Henry J. and Lena (Ponce) Morsink in Grand Rapids, and lived all of her life there before recently coming to Muskegon. Mrs. Hoogsteen worked for the Grand Rapids Board of Education, retiring in 1978, and was a...
Mary Elizabeth Leach
Nov 7, 2008
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Leach, age 81, passed away Friday morning, November 7, 2008 at her home in Muskegon. She was born in Lawrenceville, IL on April 4, 1927 to Harvey and Myrtle (Skinner) McIntire and had lived in Muskegon since she was a child. Mrs. Leach had been employed by Hackley Hospital as a nurse's assistant. On March 8,...
Phyllis R. Mcclees
Nov 6, 2008
Mrs. Phyllis R. McClees, age 74, passed away Thursday morning, November 6, 2008. She was born November 18, 1933 in Owosso, MI to George and Ruth (McCaffery) Hurrell and had resided in Muskegon most of her life. Mrs. McClees worked for G.T.E. for 30 years before retiring in 1989. She was a member of First Baptist Church, the Women...
Sally Ann Smith
Nov 6, 2008
Sally Ann Smith, age 74, passed away on November 6, 2008. She was born in Grand Rapids, on February 13, 1934 to the late Dennis and Betty Baker. She attended Spring Lake and Grand Haven schools, before graduating from Hackley School of Nursing in 1955. Sally was married on July 9, 1955 to Sydney Smith, at the Spring Lake...
