Dorothy J. Crist Pickle
Nov 25, 2007
Some people are always as strong as they need to be. Dorothy Crist Pickle was just such a woman, a lady of incredible strength, class and character, who triumphed over every challenge in her life. She was a beloved wife, loving mother, grandmother and friend, but more than anything, Dorothy taught us we could be anything we want to...
Eugene "Gene" Frausto
Nov 25, 2007
Gene Frausto was a man who lived his life by a simple credo, a chord that played in his heart every day of his life. Happy-go-lucky and I am free. Nothing exists that bothers me. Gene loved life, from the simple pleasures of a Sunday drive, to an Alaskan cruise, to a cold Coca-Cola after a hard-days work. Most...
Jay Sterenberg
Nov 25, 2007
Mr. Jay Sterenberg, age 96, went to be with his Lord, Sunday evening, November 25, 2007. Jay was born February 3, 1911 to Harry and Clara (Retsema) Sterenberg in Muskegon, and was a life resident. He graduated from the Hartford St. Christian School with the 8th grade class of 1925. He was a life-long member of the Allen Avenue...
Marie Alveretta Volek
Nov 25, 2007
Mrs. Marie Alveretta Volek, age 97, passed away Sunday morning, November 25, 2007, at a local nursing home. Marie was born October 2, 1910 in Muskegon, to Grover and Theresa (Kemperman) Cottrell. On October 20, 1932, Marie married George Volek in Indiana. George preceded her in death on August 22, 1984. During her working years, she had been employed...
Laurie Ellen Stewart
Nov 24, 2007
Mrs. Laurie Ellen Stewart, age 49, passed away peacefully and quietly into the arms of her Lord on Saturday, November 24, 2007. She was born in Muskegon on October 25, 1958 to John "Jack" and Delores "Lynn" (Leonard) Collinge and was a life resident. On November 11, 1978, Laurie married Mark A. Stewart and together they shared 29 years...
Jean M. Coston
Nov 24, 2007
Mrs. Jean M. Coston, age 85, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 24, 2007 in Muskegon. She was born April 25, 1922 in Muskegon Heights, and lived almost all of her life in the Muskegon area. Jean retired from secretarial work at Grand Haven High School, and attended Forest Park Covenant Church. During her life she accomplished many things; she...
Karen K. Schugars
Nov 24, 2007
Mrs. Karen K. Schugars, age 64, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at the Harbor Hospice Poppen House. She was born March 19, 1943 in Muskegon to Charles and Emma "Kay" (McDanel) Redner and had resided in the area most of her life. Karen was a Registered Nurse at Hackley Hospital. On September 21, 1959 she married James E. Schugars...
Linda Rae Williams
Nov 24, 2007
Mrs. Linda Rae Williams, age 61, died Saturday, November 24, 2007. She was born in Alameda, CA on October 1, 1946 to Charles & Irene (Stowell) Isaacs. Mrs. Williams enjoyed reading, her pets & cooking, but foremost was her friends & family. SURVIVORS 2 sons, Jason Williams of Grand Haven & Jack Williams of CA; 3 grandchildren, Clyde, Rabekka...
Mildred Elizabeth Connell
Nov 23, 2007
Mildred Elizabeth Connell peacefully ended her journey on earth Friday, November 23, 2007. She was born on May 20, 1914, in Muskegon, to Otto and Edith (Erickson) Johnson. She attended Muskegon High School and worked in food services there. She married Kenneth Connell on April 19, 1947, in Whitehall. Mildred helped Ken run Connells's Market in Whitehall and later...
Petra Gonzalez
Nov 23, 2007
Mrs. Petra Gonzalez, age 77, passed away Friday, November 23, 2007. She was born in Round Rock, TX on January 30, 1930 to Esteban & Conception (Garcia) Ramirez and was married to Raul Gonzalez. Mrs. Gonzalez was proud to have been the 1948 Hart Cherry Festival Queen. She enjoyed cooking, dancing, music, her many friends, but foremost was her...
Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Kruzona
Nov 23, 2007
Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Kruzona, age 51, passed away Friday morning, November 23, 2007 in Grand Rapids after a long battle with cancer. Liz was born September 21, 1956 in Muskegon to William R. and Patricia J. (Paddock) Kruzona and had been a life resident. She was a 1974 graduate of Mona Shores High School and had attended MCC and...
Irene G. Fodrocy
Nov 23, 2007
Mrs. Irene Gertrude Fodrocy, age 89, died peacefully Friday, November 23, 2007. She was born on September 29, 1918 in Muskegon to Phillip and Michaeline (Zechlinski) Betjewski. Irene married Bernard Petersen on March 24, 1944, and he died on February 26, 1962. She later married Stephen "Steve" Fodrocy on April 20, 1968, and he died on December 18, 1986....
J. Elwood Borgeson
Nov 23, 2007
Ali Borgeson knew that his life was filled with blessings. He was a devout Christian who tried each day to follow the Lords example. His family was his greatest treasure, and he cherished all the time that he spent with his beloved wife, children, and grandkids. Following the sinking of the Lusitania, President Woodrow Wilson led his country into...
Ada Jaeger
Nov 22, 2007
JAEGER, MRS. ADA MAXINE Muskegon Ada Maxine Jaeger, age 87 was born on May 3, 1920 to William and Edna (Schwandt) Abendroth in Markesan, WI and died on November 22, 2007. After graduating from Markesan High School, with the assistance of her cousin Dr. Alan Umbreit she moved to Muskegon, MI to attend Muskegon Community College and graduated from...
Marjorie Joan Sell
Nov 22, 2007
Miss Marjorie Joan Sell, age 70, passed away Thursday evening, November 22, 2007. She was born March 6, 1937 to Herman and Eleanor Sell in Muskegon, MI. She worked at Goodwill until she retired at the age of 60. She is survived by 2 sisters, Jane Snyder of Englewood, FL and Alice Goodrich of Muskegon, MI; 1 brother, James...
Edgar Lee Cummins
Nov 22, 2007
Mr. Edgar Lee Cummins went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 22, 2007 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was 89. Edgar was born in Broadhead, Kentucky, the fourth of seven children. His family moved to Detroit following economic difficulties; and his father, who served on the Detroit Police Department, died in 1930. As...
Bonnie Johnson
Nov 22, 2007
Bonnie Johnson was a devoted wife, mother, grandma who always regarded her family as her greatest treasure. She thought of others before herself, and each day she tried to share her happiness with the many people she loved. In the company of her beloved family, a familiar smile always brimmed over her lips. With the end of the Great...
William Drent
Nov 22, 2007
William Drent, age 64, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2007, at Poppen House Hospice in Muskegon. He was born March 18, 1943 in Grand Haven, to Clifford and Ruth Marie (Nichols) Drent, and he married Jera Nicholson on January 23, 1965 in Grand Haven. Bill graduated from Grand Haven High School in 1962 and served his country in the...
Jessica L. Skuse
Nov 21, 2007
Mrs. Skuse, age 30, went to the Lord November 21, 2007, leaving behind daughters, Summer Lea, Stephanie Joy, and Amber Star; sons, Chase Elwood, Damon Frank, and River Allen; father, Elwood (Alisha) Skuse, Jr.; mother, Theresa Lea (Neil) Duell; grandmothers, Ruth Skuse and Jeanette Cooper; brothers, Elwood (Robin) Skuse III and Curtis Woodring; and sisters, Naomi (Peter) Carlson, Mindy...
Patrick M. Wisniewski
Nov 21, 2007
Mr. Wisniewski, age 43, died November 21, 2007. Born April 23, 1964 in Shelby, Michigan to Joseph and Janice (Rodgers) Wisniewski, he lived in the White Lake area all his life. He was preceded in death by his father Joseph, and a brother Steve. His favorite past time was small engine repair and began working at Agard's Lawn and...