Joan Lee Fraley
Aug 7, 2008
Mrs. Joan Lee Fraley, age 67, passed away Thursday evening, August 7, 2008 at a local hospital following a long illness. Joan was born in Muskegon on March 7, 1941 to John and Marian (Morsaw) Chingman and was a life long resident of Muskegon. Her husband Ezekiel Fraley lost his life in Viet Nam in 1971. Until her retirement,...
Florence Mary Wiitanen
Aug 7, 2008
Mrs. Florence Mary Wiitanen, age 95, passed away Thursday morning, August 7, 2008, in Muskegon. She was born August 14, 1912 in Calumet, MI to William and Evaline Gareau and has resided in the Muskegon area the past 62 years. Florence was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, had been a church organist for over 50 years, and...
Elizabeth R. "Bets" Charron
Aug 6, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth R. "Bets" Charron, age 87, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 9, 1921 in Kenilworth, IL to Patrick and Nora (Kelly) Murray and lived in the Muskegon area most of her life. Bets had fond memories of her childhood on the North Shore where she graduated from New...
Robin Warren
Aug 6, 2008
Ms. Robin (Cox) Warren, age 52, went to be with the angels in Heaven on Wednesday, August 06, 2008, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 25, 1955 in Muskegon. Her loving family includes two daughters: Lacey & Tim Koens and Holly Lindell; her mother, Laura Eastling; brother, Steve Cox; sisters: Vicki & Bruce...
Julia "Judy" Hull
Aug 6, 2008
Julia "Judy" Hull, age 95, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at Mercy Hospital. She was born April 16, 1913 to Elizabeth (Dopple) and William Thompson. She retired from Howmet, spent her early retirement in Florida, and settled in Rodney, MI until 2006. A devoted Christian and loving woman, Julia is survived by her daughter, Patricia (Al) Fisk of...
Benjamin Michael Szczesny
Aug 6, 2008
Mr. Benjamin Michael Szczesny, age 84, died peacefully Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at his home. Ben was born on August 26, 1923 in Muskegon, MI to Peter and Sofia (Brychell) Szczesny. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, it's Male Choir and Athletic Club, the Polish Falcons and Polish Roman Catholic Union. Ben was a U.S. Army...
Jeanne R. Clausen
Aug 5, 2008
Mrs. Jeanne R. Clausen, age 65, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 5, 2008 at the Harbor Hospice Poppen Residence. She was born March 11, 1943 in Detroit, MI to Eduard and Ernestine (Gerstenschlager) Rehn, and resided in the Muskegon area since 1970. Mrs. Clausen earned her Bachelor's Degree in Teaching Education from Michigan State University, and taught for...
Paul Allen Spoelhof
Aug 4, 2008
Mr. Paul Allen Spoelhof, age 45, of Muskegon, passed away unexpectedly August 4, 2008 at his home. He was born November 17, 1962 in Muskegon to the late John and Anna Spoelhof. After graduating from Muskegon Senior High School in 1980, Paul served our country in the United States Navy. He enjoyed and collected model cars. Besides his parents,...
Kathleen Lanquist
Aug 4, 2008
Kathleen Lanquist, age 66, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008 at Mercy Hospital. She was born December 5, 1942 in St. Paul, MN to Jack and Bethyl (Hamlin) Lanquist and has lived in Muskegon for the past few years. She is survived by her companion Jenny Nelson, 1 brother, Mike (Nita) Lanquist of Onalaska, WI and 2 nieces, Shannon...
Richard H. "Rick" Bolduc, Jr.
Aug 4, 2008
Mr. Richard H. "Rick" Bolduc, Jr., age 25, passed away Monday, August 4, 2008 at his home. He was born September 28, 1982 in Muskegon to Richard H. Bolduc, Sr. and Tina M. Gotts and lived in the Muskegon area his entire life. Rick was a former member of the Michigan National Guard. He worked as a sales representative...
Kenneth Halverson
Aug 4, 2008
Mr. Halverson, age 85, passed away Mon., Aug. 4, 2008. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He worked as a real estate broker and was resident manager at Pine Grove Manor in Muskegon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly. Mr. Halverson is survived by two sons, two sisters, three grandsons, one granddaughter and three...
Jack E. Tripp
Aug 3, 2008
Jack E. Tripp, 86 passed away on August 3, 2008. He was born in Muskegon Heights on March 12, 1922 to Ted & Hazel (Jackson) Tripp. Jack was a lifelong resident of Muskegon. In 1939 he married his high school sweetheart, Joanna D. Sundquist. Jack built their first home on Cutler St. in Lakeside where they lived until 1953....
Mary Ann Sherwood
Aug 3, 2008
Mary Ann Sherwood, age 69, passed away August 3, 2008 at her home after a long illness. She was born on June 4, 1939 in Grand Haven to Marion A. and Ruth (Krause) Sherwood, who preceded her in death in 1999 and 1990, respectively. After graduating from Grand Haven High School, Mary Ann earned a Bachelor of Arts degree...
Ann Julia Miesch
Aug 3, 2008
Mrs. Ann Julia Miesch, age 84, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2008 at her granddaughter's home in the care and company of her family. Mrs. Miesch was born January 30, 1924 to Michael and Matilda (Vicen) Vrablic in Muskegon. On February 19, 1944 she married William L. Miesch who preceded her in death on September 30, 1978. Mrs. Miesch...
Anna Phillips
Aug 3, 2008
Anna, 88 years old, passed away at the home of her daughter in Mears, MI on August 3, 2008. She was born January 3, 1920 to Herbert and Wilhemina (Nogels) Tollenaar. She married Glenn LaVerne Phillips on October 23, 1937. She worked in the cafeteria at Orchard View Schools for many years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...
Betty June Krumrie
Aug 2, 2008
Mrs. Betty June Krumrie, age 77, passed away early Saturday morning , surrounded by family. Betty was born to Harry and Flossy (Hinkel) Wilbur in Portage, MI. She married Gerald Harris and later Ronald Abbey and they both preceded her in death. She later married Lyle Krumrie in 1966 in Muskegon, and he survives her. She was a very...
Willard C. Coburn
Aug 2, 2008
Mr. Willard C. Coburn passed away Saturday morning, August 2, 2008 following a long illness. Bill was born on August 5, 1933 in Fremont, MI to Clyde C. and Henrietta (Ridderman) Coburn. The family moved to Muskegon when Willard was just a child and resided in Muskegon until moving to Twin Lake in 1989. He married the former Elaine...
Richard A. Souser
Aug 2, 2008
Mr. Richard A. Souser, age 68, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 2, 2008. He was born July 20, 1940 in Muskegon to Milton and Helen (Sandman) Souser and had been a life resident of the area. Mr. Souser was an electrician for Sappi Fine Paper Co. for 44 years before retiring. He was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
John Douglas "Doug" Baker
Aug 2, 2008
John Douglas "Doug" Baker, age 90, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008, at Simarron, a local care facility. He was born July 1, 1918, in Newark, NJ, to John D. and Isabel (Adams) Baker, and he married the former Katharine Hall on August 31, 1941, in Worcester, Massachusetts. She preceded him in death on August 12, 2006. Doug attended...
Patricia Wenting
Aug 2, 2008
A moment wasted is a moment we can never get back, but much worse it is a moment for which we will have nothing to show. Patricia Patty" Wenting devoted her time to her family, faith, and friends, so that each moment she was given was used to benefit someone else. Whether she was volunteering at her church, or...