Nita Whipple
Jan 15, 2008
Nita Whipple was a woman who faced many challenges in her lifetime, yet through it all, she remained her own person. She was a caring, compassionate woman, a woman of great faith and strength. Nita was a loving wife, caring mother, and a friend to many, but more than anything, she taught us to follow our own paths in...
Nancy Fagan Smith
Jan 15, 2008
Nancy Fagan Smith was born on May 22, 1934 and passed away Jan. 15, 2008. She graduated from Muskegon Senior High School in 1952 and Central Michigan College 1956 - Teaching Certificate. She is survived by her husband, Philip Smith; sons, Kevin, Stephen, Scott; daughters-in-law, Kathy, Brenda, Tammy; 6 Grandchildren, Meghan, Kelsey, Ryan, Lauren, Mackenzie, Larkin. Memorial Service: Sat....
Hilmer Anderson
Jan 15, 2008
ANDERSON, JR., MR. HILMER A. Muskegon Mr. Hilmer A. Anderson, Jr., age 83, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008. He was born on April 8, 1924 in Muskegon to Hilmer and Olga Anderson & married the former Mary Duthie on June 13, 1953. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII in Europe & graduated from Ferris...
Rebecca Marie Gundy
Jan 15, 2008
Rebecca Marie Gundy age 47 of Muskegon died, Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at home surrounded by her daughters and loving family. Rebecca M. Gundy was born on April 29, 1960 in Muskegon, MI to the late Doran Eugene and Geraldine Marie (Russell) Gundy. Rebecca worked for Almond Corporation for 24 years. Rebecca is survived by 2 Daughters: Brittany Marie...
Joseph John Schroeder, Sr.
Jan 14, 2008
Joseph John Schroeder, Sr., age 93, died January 14, 2008. Born on April 17, 1914, he is survived by his wife of 70 years, Lillian and children Patricia (Richard) Capek, Joan (John) Herron, Jean (Peter) Harvey, Edward (Patricia) Schroeder, Joseph, Jr. (Nickie) Schroeder, Margaret (Ray) Mallett, Thomas (Sue) Schroeder as well as 19 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. A...
Irene Mccann
Jan 14, 2008
Mrs. Irene McCann, age 77, passed away Monday, January 14, 2008, at the Harbor Hospice Poppen House. She was born November 2, 1930 in Muskegon to Fred and Trientje (DeHaan) Overkamp. In April of 1949, Irene married Richard Dale McCann, and he preceded her in death in 1992. Irene is SURVIVED by her children Sharon (Steve) Rokos of Allendale,...
Shirley Ann Campbell
Jan 14, 2008
Mrs. Shirley Ann Campbell, age 71, died Monday, January 14, 2008. She was born in Tawas City, Michigan on February 25, 1936 to Frank & Anna (Lorenz) Allen & married Robert Dean Campbell on April 12, 1956 in Petoskey, MI. Mrs. Campbell had been employed as a electronics assembler at Ram Electronics & Dura until retiring in 1992. Shirley...
Nelson W. Scott
Jan 14, 2008
Mr. Nelson W. Scott, age 82, passed away Monday evening, January 14, 2008. He was born May 29, 1925 in Muskegon to Oliver and Marie (DeJonge) Scott and had been a life-long resident. Mr. Scott served our country in the U.S. Navy Seabees during WWII. Following the war, he worked as a celery farmer until 1977. He then owned...
Helen R. Dahlstrom
Jan 13, 2008
Mrs. Helen R. (Miller) Dahlstrom, age 87, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008. She was born in Muskegon, MI on December 1, 1920 to Warren & Irene (Searer) Paquin & married Arnold Dahlstrom on October 14, 1942 in Tampa, FL while he was serving his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. Arnold preceded her in death...
Randy Prince
Jan 13, 2008
Mr. Randy Prince, age 33, died Sunday, January 13, 2008 in Goodyear, AZ while awaiting a Liver transplant. He was born June 3, 1974 in Grand Rapids, MI to Richard and Sandra (Williams) Prince; and had resided in the Muskegon area for most of his life prior to moving to Arizona 10 years ago. Randy was a stand-out basketball...
John George "Spitz" Goodman
Jan 13, 2008
Mr. John George "Spitz" Goodman, age 93, loving husband, uncle and friend, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2008 at the Harbor Hospice Poppen Residence. He was born May 23, 1914 in Muskegon Heights, MI to Paul and Frances (Whoppel) Goodman and lived his entire life in the area. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force and...
Verna "Pauline" Anderson
Jan 13, 2008
Mrs. Verna "Pauline" Anderson, age 90, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 13, 2008 in Big Rapids, MI. She was born July 4, 1917 to Roy and Verna (Hawkins) Corwin in Muskegon and lived most of her life there before moving to Newaygo last year. While in Muskegon, Mrs. Anderson attended Lake Harbor Baptist Church and was involved with the...
Ronald L. Wiseman
Jan 13, 2008
Mr. Ronald L. Wiseman, age 56, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, Sunday, January 13, 2008. Ron was born in Muskegon on September 3, 1951 to Ollie "Zeke" and Betty (Wilson) Wiseman. He was a 1969 graduate of Mona Shores H.S. and had been employed at O'Malley's Pest Control for 39 years. On October 4, 1986 he married the...
Michael H. Groendal
Jan 12, 2008
Mr. Michael H. Groendal, age 60, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at VNS Hospice. He is survived by his wife, Martha; 1 daughter, Rose; 1 son, Thomas (Reky); 1 brother, Albert (Francis) Russell and 2 sisters, Diana (Dan) March and Wanda Terpenning and a large extended family. Memorial Service will be held Sat. Jan. 26, at 11:00 A.M....
Egbert "Ed" Hesse
Jan 12, 2008
Egbert "Ed" Hesse, formerly of Muskegon, died at age 94 on January 12, 2008 in Eugene, Oregon. He was born June 20, 1913 in Muskegon to Edward and Nellie (Van Bergen) Hesse and attended Muskegon public schools, graduating from Muskegon High School in 1931. On May 12, 1936 he married Irene Kampanga, also of Muskegon. He was a life...
Esther G. Visscher
Jan 12, 2008
Mrs. Esther G. (Price) Visscher, age 88, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008. She was born on June 12, 1919 to Samuel and Anna (Tuttle) Lester in Benton Harbor, MI. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. On September 6, 1935, she married William L. Price, who preceded her in death in 1987. On July 23, 1988 she...
Ethel Pauline Hippchen
Jan 11, 2008
Mrs. Ethel Pauline Hippchen, age 85, passed away Friday, January 11, 2008 in Muskegon. She was born on May 20, 1922 in Lima, OH to Harry and Ethel (Shade) McPheron, and had resided in the area for most of her life. On June 1, 1940 she married Charles A. "Whitey" Hippchen, and he preceded her in death on September...
Della Z. Cramer
Jan 11, 2008
Mrs. Della Z. Cramer, age, 96, died Friday, January 11, 2008 in Grand Haven. She formerly lived in Muskegon and was born on October 3, 1911 to Peter E. & Dena (Hazekamp) Zuidema. She was a 1931 graduate of Muskegon High School and married Arend F. Cramer on July 10, 1936. He preceded her in death on August 4,...
David Kring
Jan 10, 2008
Mr. Kring, age 61, died January 10, 2008. Born October 8, 1946, in Muskegon, to Gerald and Alice (Rose) Kring, he had lived in the White Lake area the past 39 years. On June 19, 1970, in Kalamazoo, he married the former Kay M. Loveless. A graduate of Muskegon Community College, he worked as an engineer at Howmet Corp....
