Gerritt H. "Gary" Vanderstelt
Oct 10, 2007
Mr. Gerritt H. "Gary" Vanderstelt, age 69, died Wednesday morning, October 10, 2007. He was born July 29, 1938 in Muskegon to Henry and Joan (Breuker) Vanderstelt and had been a life resident. Mr. Vanderstelt was the owner/ operator of Van's Mobile Service prior to his retirement in 1988, and attended the Evangelical Covenant Church of Whitehall. SURVIVORS include...
Donald Wessel
Oct 10, 2007
Mr. Donald Wessel, age 80, passed away October 10, 2007 at the Poppen Residence. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy Wessel, son-in-law; Kim Sandberg, 2 grandsons, Joshua and Adam Sandberg all of Muskegon. He was preceded in death by his only daughter, Sandi Sandberg in February of 2007. The Funeral Service will be 11:00 am...
Gordon L. Johnson
Oct 10, 2007
Gordon L. Johnson, 84, died Wednesday, October 10, 2007. He graduated from Muskegon High School and the University of Michigan and served in the Armed Forces during WWII. He was a retired engineer for Bechtel. Gordon was an avid Bridge player and enjoyed gardening. He was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Johnson, and is survived by his...
Thomas A. "Tom" Kopp
Oct 10, 2007
Mr. Thomas A. "Tom" Kopp, age 50, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at his home in Muskegon. He was born in Grand Rapids on May 9, 1957 to Kenneth and Charlene (Goodell) Kopp. Tom was a plating manager for Arlington Plating Company for 8 years and was an avid outdoorsman. On July 24, 1982, Tom married the former...
Bonnie Lou Passinault
Oct 9, 2007
Mrs. Bonnie Lou Passinault, age 75, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2007, following a long illness. Bonnie was born September 4, 1932 in Grand Rapids, MI, to Carl and Frances (Wells) Brandt. She attended and graduated from Marywood Academy. On January 22, 1955 Bonnie married Robert Passinault in Grand Rapids and together they owned and operated Airline Paint and...
Mah'Kayla Renee Jones Hudson
Oct 9, 2007
Mah'kayla Renee Jones Hudson was born October 9, 2007 but God called her Home that same morning. She leaves to cherish, her mother, Taisohn Jones; her father, Dontrale Hudson; grandparents, Precious Jones, Sean Fikes, Helen Hudson, Tommy Chandler; great grandparents, Zella Wetherspoon and Curly Thomas. She also leaves behind 4 aunts: Ta'tyana Jones, Donna Woods, Tonya and Lekesha Hudson;...
Clarence M. Jensen
Oct 9, 2007
Mr. Clarence M. Jensen, age 88, died early Tuesday morning October 9, 2007. He was born September 30, 1919 in Crystal Twp., MI to Arthur and Esther (Andreas) Jensen. Mr. Jensen was a W.W.II U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Pacific as a medic. He worked for Teledyne Continental Motors Co. for 37 years before retiring in 1981. Mr....
Gloria Ann Schroeder Erickson
Oct 9, 2007
Gloria Ann Schroeder Erickson was born on January 8, 1923 in Muskegon to the late George H. and Anna C. (Knudsen) Schroeder, and passed away on October 9, 2007. On October 15, 1948 she was married to Neil LeRoy Erickson I, and he preceded her in death in 1984. Gloria is survived by her son, Lee (Beth) Erickson; a...
Donald "Don" W. Siegel
Oct 9, 2007
Mr. Donald "Don" W. Siegel, age 83, passed away Tuesday morning, October 9, 2007 in Muskegon. He was born in Muskegon on July 7, 1924 to Leo and Jennie (Telleson) Siegel and was a life resident of the area. Don graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1942. After his graduation, he joined the United States Army. He was...
William V. Jones
Oct 9, 2007
Bill Jones was a man with a gleam in his eye, a spring in his step, and a song in his heart, which he danced to every day of his life. He was a remarkable man, a hardworking, fun-loving family man, a man of passion, of principle, character and charisma. Bill was a loving husband, partner, father and grandfather,...
Sharon L. Mcgahan
Oct 9, 2007
Mrs. McGahan, age 59, died October 9, 2007. She was born August 24, 1948, in Muskegon, to Durward and Thelma (Sheehy) Carrier, and had worked as a home health care provider. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Randy Carrier. FAMILY: Michelle (Dave) Cotton of Twin Lake, Jeff (Tammy) Woodring of Rothbury, Mike McGahan of...
Pearl M. Huntley
Oct 9, 2007
Pearl M. Huntley, age 82, passed away on October 9, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos Huntley and a daughter, Flossie May. Surviving are four daughters, Pat (Gene) Gagnon of Spring Lake, Sandy (Jim) Cooper of Muskegon, Dawn Huntley of Muskegon, and Nancy (Tom) Hubbell of Lapeer; several grand and great-grandchildren; a brother, Jessie (Rosemary)...
Joyce E. Schotts
Oct 9, 2007
Joyce E. Schotts, age 67, passed away, surrounded by her family, Tuesday, October 9, 2007, following a long illness. Mrs. Schotts was born December 30, 1939 to Lawrence and Eva (Fessenden) Stout in Fremont. On January 21, 1956 she married Carl Schotts in Muskegon. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Joyce was an instructor with the Lumbertown...
Patricia Holbach
Oct 8, 2007
Trish Holbach was a woman who lived life with a fire inside her, from her fun-loving, fiery demeanor, to the flame-red hair upon her head. Trish faced many challenges in her life, but counted so many successes along the way. She was a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend, but more than anything, she was an inspiration to...
Phyllis L.Ferry
Oct 8, 2007
Phyllis Ferry was an incredible woman, who lived an amazing life, a life spanning nearly a century, two continents, four states, and countless memories. Through it all, Phyllis remained a woman of great passion, great strength, and an even greater love for her family. More than anything, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, who devoted her...
Richard H. Mcnitt
Oct 8, 2007
Richard H. McNitt age 91, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2007 in a Muskegon Nursing Home. Born in Bangor, Michigan to the late Claude and Gertrude (Groeneveld) McNitt. Richard was one of seven children. He was a life-long farmer who also worked as a small engine repairman for several Conklin and Muskegon businesses. He was a past-member of...
Doris Albert
Oct 7, 2007
Mrs. Doris Mae Albert, age 82, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 7, 2007. She was born in Muskegon Heights, MI on October 23, 1924 to David & Anna (Andersen) Robarge & graduated from Muskegon Heights in 1942. Doris worked for Sealed Power before marrying Bob (Robert) Albert on April 24, 1947, and they...
John Witt
Oct 7, 2007
Mr. John E. Witt, age 80, went to be with his Lord early Sunday morning, October 7, 2007. John was born March 28, 1927 to Cornelius and Jeannette (Schoolland) Witt in Alamosa, Colorado and moved to Muskegon from McBain, MI in 1965. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of W.W.II, and a member of Allen Avenue Christian Reformed Church...
Jack C. Berg
Oct 7, 2007
Jack C. Berg, age 87, finally lost his courageous battle with cancer on October 7, 2007. Jack was born on October 12, 1919 in Muskegon, MI to Carl and Anna (Swarvar) Berg. He served in the US Army from 1941 - 1945. He married Mildred Hatfield in 1944. Later married Hazel Seratte who preceded him in death. He worked...
Marvin Dejonge
Oct 7, 2007
Mr. Marvin J. DeJonge, age 87, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2007 at his residence. He was born on November 23, 1919 to Marinus and Hattie (Jorritsma) DeJonge in Detroit, MI. He worked as a salesman for the Keebler Company prior to his retirement in 1980. He attended Bethany Christian Reformed Church and served his country in Army during...