Jeanne F. Benjamin
Oct 11, 2007
Mrs. Jeanne F. Benjamin, age 91, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007. Jeanne was born June 24, 1916 in Allentown, PA to Elmer and Virginia (Frey) Reichelderfer. She grew up in the Allentown area, one of 5 girls, and attended school in Allentown. On May 27, 1939 she married William G. Benjamin, of Muskegon. He preceded Jeanne in death...
Lois Mae Scholtens
Oct 11, 2007
Mrs. Lois Mae Scholtens, age 76, passed away October 11, 2007. She retired from G.T.E. in 1993. She is survived by her son, Randy (Maureen) Scholtens; grandchildren, Gregory and Kala Scholtens; and her sister, Juanita (Robert) Durga. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; and her brothers, Robert, George and Al Deater. Visitation will be from 4-6...
Louise Inez Tyler
Oct 11, 2007
Louise Inez Tyler, age 84, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at DeBoer Nursing Home. She was born on September 14, 1923, in Muskegon, to the late Claude and Inez (Riley) Westcomb. On May 11, 1948 she married Milo "Mike" Tyler and he preceded her in death in 1999. Along with her husband, Louise was also preceded in...
Anne D. Lalic
Oct 11, 2007
Mrs. Anne Lalic, age 95, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007, in Muskegon, MI. She was born February 13, 1912, in New York City, NY. The former Anne Yatich married Walter Lalic on February 4, 1933 in Detroit, MI. He preceded her in death on April 26, 1957. Mrs. Lalic was an executive assistant for Sperry-Vickers Corp. in Troy,...
Thomas Edward Policka
Oct 11, 2007
Mr. Thomas Edward Policka, age 64, passed away October 11, 2007, following a long illness. He was born February 2, 1943 in Muskegon to Edward and Ethel (Christensen) Policka and was a life long resident. He graduated from Muskegon High School in 1961, was a graduate of the University of Michigan, received his Juris Doctorate from Wayne State University,...
Jean Gillespie
Oct 11, 2007
Jean (Tawney) Gillespie, 81, passed away October 11, 2007 in Modesta, CA. She is survived by 2 daughters; 1 son; 2 brothers, Edward and Charles (Phyllis) Tawney; and sister, Maxine (Tawney) Morgan.
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...
