Thaddeus "Ted" Stanislaw Kmiecik
Jul 26, 2008
Mr. Thaddeus "Ted" Stanislaw Kmiecik, age 91, died peacefully Saturday, July 26, 2008 at his home. He was born on January 22, 1917 in Muskegon, MI to Vincent and Anna Kmiecik. Ted was a 1940 graduate of The University of Notre Dame and had played football for the Fighting Irish. He owned Ted's Night Club in Muskegon, the Wings...
Margaret Ann Wickham
Jul 26, 2008
Mrs. Margaret Ann Wickham, age 75, died Saturday, July 26, 2008. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on October 12, 1932 to Warren & Martha (Wilson) Pearson & married Thomas G. Wickham on March 3, 1962. Mrs. Wickham had been employed as a nurse at Cook County Hospital and Northwestern University Medical Center. She was an active volunteer at...
Richard C. Ball
Jul 26, 2008
Mr. Richard C. Ball, age 75, passed away, Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Mercy Hospital. He was born February 14, 1933 in New Castle, IN. to Ernest and Pauline (Prophet) Ball and has lived in the Muskegon area since 1950. Mr. Ball was a machinist at Brunswick for 33 years, retiring in 1991. He was a member of Evanston...
Jack E. Green
Jul 26, 2008
Mr. Jack E. Green, age 83, died Saturday, July 26, 2008. He was born in Lowell, MI on September 1, 1924 to Earl & Pearl (Zahm) Green. Jack served his country in the US Navy during WWII. He married the former Margaret 'Micky' Cato on July 4, 1947. Mr. Green had been employed as a Welder at Dresser Industries...
Michael Simonson
Jul 25, 2008
Mr. Michael Simonson, age 53, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 surrounded by those he loved. He was born May 13, 1955 in Reed City, MI to Glenn and Patricia (Martz) Simonson and has lived in the Muskegon area most of his life. He was employed with Acemco for over ten years in different capacities. During his time at...
Helen C. Scholle
Jul 25, 2008
Mrs. Helen C. Scholle, age 90, passed away Friday, July 25, 2008 at Mercy Hospital. She was born April 23, 1918 in Milwaukee, WI to John and Lucy (Levendowski) Piasecki and moved to Muskegon as a young child. She married Dr. Norbert W. Scholle, Sr. in Concordia, MO on July 19, 1942. He preceded her in death on February...
Allie M. Smith
Jul 24, 2008
Mrs. Allie M. Smith, age 77, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday evening, July 24, 2008, in Muskegon. She was born February 16, 1931 in Norwood, LA to Flynn & Lillie (LaPrarie) Ebey; and had resided in the Muskegon area most of her life. Allie was a member of Calvary Church. On October 4, 1952 she...
Neal J. House
Jul 24, 2008
Mr. Neal J. House, age 90, died Thursday, July 24, 2008. He was born in Detroit, MI on March 11, 1918 to Leonard & Rose (Bombrowski) House. Mr. House served his country in the US Army and married the former Marie Jean Sanders on December 23, 1961. Mr. House had been employed as an Engineer at Brunswick for 25...
Lillian May Moody
Jul 24, 2008
Mrs. Lillian May Moody, age 98, passed away, Thursday, July 24, 2008 at Seminole Shores. She was born March 27, 1910 in Allegan, MI to Charles and Bertha (Thompson) Jewell. Mrs. Moody enjoyed arts and crafts and going to the cottage on Bass Lake. She loved spending time with her family and going on long walks. Mrs. Moody has...
Mildred Johnson
Jul 22, 2008
Mildred Johnson knew a life spent learning was a life worth living, and devoted her days to making a difference to others. She was a remarkable woman, intelligent and inspired, and so full of character and compassion. Mildred was a loving wife, sister, aunt and friend, but more than anything, she was a dedicated teacher and advocate, who made...
Lawrence Ray "Sonny" Medacco
Jul 22, 2008
Mr. Lawrence Ray "Sonny" Medacco, age 59, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at his home. He was born August 14, 1948 in Muskegon to Joseph and Mildred (Gripke) Medacco and has lived in the area his entire life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the Vietnam War. He worked over 10 years as...
Raymundo "Ray" R. Patino Iii
Jul 22, 2008
Mr. Raymundo "Ray" R. Patino III, age 47, passed away July 22, 2008 at his home. He was born on July 24, 1960 to Raymundo Patino II and Georgia (Ramos) Strube in Muskegon. He was self-employed and for many years managed rental properties. SURVIVORS include his mother, Georgia; 5 children, Raymundo (Nicole), Steve, Rachael (Warren) DeHart, Stacey and Stephanie;...
Bryan Dykes
Jul 21, 2008
Bryan Ladon Dykes was born Nov. 6, 1974 in the small town of Union Springs, Al population 15. His parents Rebecca and Don Dykes loved him instantly. After spending time moving around the country, including a special time spent with his father in Kansas during the summer of 1977, the family settled in Portsmouth Virginia. As a child Bryan...
Russell D. Higginson
Jul 20, 2008
Mr. Russell D. Higginson, age 86, died peacefully at home Sunday morning, July 20, 2008. He was born April 24, 1922 in Big Rapids, MI to Joseph and Hazel (Jacks) Higginson and had resided in Muskegon since 1940. Mr. Higginson was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran, serving from March of 1943 to October of 1945 in the European Campaign....
Kyle Ritcheske
Jul 20, 2008
Kyle Ritcheske, 22, died on Sunday, July 20, 2008. He passed away suddenly while enjoying recreation with friends from Houston, TX. Born February 1, 1986 in Muskegon, MI, Kyle was a 2004 graduate of Mona Shores High School. Kyle actively participated in the Mona Shores Sailors soccer club, where he fostered many of his lifelong friendships, before going on...
Paul "The Tire Man" Vanderstelt
Jul 20, 2008
"The Tire Man" Paul VanDerStelt passed away on July 20, 2008. Services will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at This is Fellowship Ministries, 3410 McCracken, at 12:00 noon. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Egelston Township Cemetery.
Margaret Ann Wise
Jul 19, 2008
Mrs. Margaret Ann Wise, age 74, passed away Saturday morning, July 19, 2008 in Muskegon. She was born in Leavenworth, KS on December 7, 1933 to Oscar and Esther (Lyness) Thorsen. Mrs. Wise had been the organist at Trinity Lutheran Church and Edgewood Lutheran Church before retiring 5 years ago. She was an accomplished artist. On December 20, 1957,...
Patricia Louise Tilton
Jul 19, 2008
Mrs. Patricia Louise Tilton, age 81, passed away Saturday afternoon July 19, 2008. She was born March 1, 1927 in Cambridge, OH to Frank and Georgia (Hess) Powell and moved to Muskegon in 1964. Mrs. Tilton was a graduate of the College of Wooster in Ohio and was an English and Physical Education teacher for the Mona Shores Junior...
Lucy K. Harwood
Jul 19, 2008
Lucy K. Harwood, born October 4, 1947 in Syracuse, IN to Dorothy (Merley)Kitson and the late Dallas Kitson, died Saturday, July 19, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul D. Jobin in 1988. Lucy graduated from Syracuse High School in Indiana, received a bachelors degree and teaching licensure from Indiana Central College (now the University of...
Augusta Rose Mccauley
Jul 19, 2008
Mrs. Augusta Rose McCauley, age 95, of Muskegon, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008. She was born June 20, 1913 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late, Alex and Mary Gee. Surviving are her children: Betty (Jerry) Carlson and Gareld Jr., (Mary) McCauley; grandchildren: Douglas (Vicki) Carlson, Dana (Nancy) Carlson, Dianne (Gary) Nuismer, Ken (Krista) McCauley, Becky (Marc) Sprayberry; 12...