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...
Logan Vandyke
Aug 1, 2008
The most beautiful, gentle of spirits are always the most cherished, the most loved, and the most fleeting. There is much about this world we do not understand, nor are we meant to; we must rely on love and faith to guide us. Logan VanDyke was a little boy surrounded by so much love, a love that surrounds him...
Martha Adams
Aug 1, 2008
Mrs. Martha Adams, age 69, of Muskegon, passed away Friday August 1, 2008 at Mercy Health Partners - Hackley Campus. She was born November 11, 1938 in Bono, Arkansas to Joel and Mamie (Owen) Baine. She retired from Michigan Spring. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Allen Adams, on June 12, 1995. Surviving are her children:...
Jane Louise Hughes
Aug 1, 2008
Mrs. Jane Louise (Hunter) Hughes, age 90, died Friday, August 1, 2008. She was born on October 29, 1917 to Alfred & Dorothea (Schroeder) Hunter. Jane was graduated from National Cathedral School and Northwestern University. She married Malcolm Hughes on September 26, 1942. She was an officer of Hunter-Hughes, Inc., which she and her husband owned for many years....
Anne Harakas
Aug 1, 2008
Mrs. Anne Helen Harakas, age 94, died Friday, August 1, 2008. She was born in Chicago, IL on May 22, 1914 to Christ & Helen (Andrews) Castanes & married John Harakas on February 27, 1938 in Chicago, IL. Mrs. Harakas had been a homemaker. She was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Ladies of the Philoptochos Church Auxiliary...
Magdalene Richmond
Aug 1, 2008
Madge Richmond loved to make people smile. From her holiday feasts, to planning parties or helping the less fortunate, Madges greatest pleasure came from the happiness she gave to others. She was a caring, compassionate woman, who always made sure the people around her were well cared for, from her patients, to her friends and the family she loved...
Susie D. Hendryx
Aug 1, 2008
Susie D. Hendryx, age 91, a lifelong resident of Muskegon, passed away on August 1, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth. She is survived by four children, Shirley Ann (Allan) Elenbass, Jacqueline S. (Arthur) Lamoreaux, Michael (Jean) Hendryx, and Dennis Hendryx and family; several grand and great-grandchildren, a brother, Charlie (Barb) Majersky. Susie and her...
Louise Griswold
Aug 1, 2008
A true woman for all seasons, Louise Griswold was a generous woman of many talents. She had an artistic flair for everything she did from singing for others enjoyment, to designing beautiful floral arrangements for her grandchildrens weddings. Louise filled a room with her presence and left a lasting impression on everyone she met. Friends and family cherished her...
Thera L. Holstine
Aug 1, 2008
Mrs. Thera L. Holstine, age 78, passed away Friday, August 1, 2008 following a long illness. Thera was born on November 3, 1929 in Fremont, MI to Peter and Dena (Witte) VanHemert. On December 3, 1948 she married Mr. Ray M. Holstine in Muskegon. Ray preceded her in death on April 17, 2007. She was a member of Fellowship...
Joyce Cooper
Jul 31, 2008
Joyce Ann Cooper was a woman who had a fierce heart, a non-stop personality, and an easy-going air about her. She was a hard worker who loved to do things for, and be around those she loved. Joyce was a unique woman who lived a wonderfully rich life. In a time when the world was settling into its economic...
Donald Lee Daunt
Jul 31, 2008
Donald Lee Daunt of Twin Lake was born February 5, 1927 to Signa (Anderson) and Leland Daunt in Ludington, Michigan, and passed away on July 31, 2008. He served in the military during World War II with the 252nd Engineer Construction Battalion and received his discharge as a Corporal T5 in Berlin, Germany. He then entered the special services...
Ernest A. Eveland
Jul 31, 2008
Mr. Ernest A. Eveland, age 85, passed away Thursday evening, July 31, 2008 in Muskegon. He was born March 13, 1923 to Wells and Nellie (Hills) Eveland in Fife Lake, MI, and moved to the Muskegon area in 1943. Mr. Eveland worked at Teledyne Continental Motors for 33 years before retiring. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to...
Elsie A. Pieczynski
Jul 31, 2008
Mrs. Elsie A. Pieczynski, age 87, passed away early Thursday morning, July 31, 2008, at Seminole Shores Living Center where she was a resident. She was born to Martin & Agnes (Swaagman) DeVries on August 26, 1920 at their farm on the Muskegon River in Maple Island, MI. She married Martin F. Pieczynski on June 21, 1940, and shortly...
Merle "Bud" Eichmann
Jul 31, 2008
Mr. Merle J. "Bud" Eichmann, age 88, died Thursday, July 31, 2008. He was born on August 15, 1919 in Lake Zurich, IL and moved to Muskegon in 1921. He was a WW2 Air Force Veteran and retired as a Lt. Colonel from the 9635th Air Force Squadron (Reserve) in 1970 of which he was the Commanding Officer. He...
