Fleming Gaskill
Jul 17, 2007
Mr. Fleming Arthur Gaskill, age 71, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007. He was born in Lake City, MI on September 9, 1935 to Fleming Richard & Mary (Curtis) Gaskill and married the former Patricia Moore on July 20, 1968. Mr. Gaskill had been employed as a mechanic-head greens keeper at University Park Golf Course. He recieved an Associates Degree...
Glenn Church
Jul 17, 2007
Mr. Glenn Norman "Norm" Church, age 85, went home to be with his Lord Tuesday morning, July 17, 2007 in Muskegon. He was born in Holton, MI on March 16, 1922 to Murel and Mildred (Bunce) Church. Mr. Church was a veteran of the United States Army and served in WWII. He had been employed by Bowman's Body shop...
Nancy Johnson
Jul 17, 2007
Miss Nancy K. Johnson, age 52, passed away Monday July 17, 2007 in Muskegon, MI. She was born June 11, 1955 in Muskegon, MI. She is survived by 2 brothers, James (Elizabeth) Johnson of Hesperia, MI, William (Barbara) Johnson of Muskegon, MI; She was preceded in death by 1 brother Robert P. Johnson and 2 sisters, June Paynter and...
Violet Gundy
Jul 16, 2007
Mrs. Violet Marie "Vi" Gundy, age 89, passed away Monday morning, July 16, 2007 at her home in Norton Shores. She was born on November 19, 1917 in Botna, IA to Ernest and Edna (Bunch) Meyer and had been a resident of the Muskegon area for most of her life. Vi had been a banker for Comerica before retiring...
Lovell Whiteman
Jul 16, 2007
On Monday, July 16, 2007, Lovell Dale Whitman went home to be with his Savior. He was born on June 26, 1925, in Ypsilanti, Michigan. His father was Bert Whitman and his mother was Bertha (Guilick) Whitman. He grew up in Detroit and joined the Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Navy Underwater Demolition...
Helen Downs
Jul 15, 2007
Helen Marie Downs, age 87, died Sunday, July 15, 2007 in Elkhart, Indiana. Helen was born on May 13, 1920 in Muskegon, Michigan to the late Harvey and Nellie (Perkins) Hosmer. She married Chester W. Downs on January 29, 1940 in Coopersville, MI. He preceded her in death on May 1, 1991. Helen is survived by 1 son, John...
Evelyn Thiel
Jul 15, 2007
On August 6, 1913, two little brothers, Clarence and Art Anderson, ran from their Muskegon home on Jackson Street to the fire barn on Yuba Street, to give their Dad big news. He was walking home from work at the Pere Marquette Rail Road, when his sons rushed up to him. "We have a sister!" That was how A....
John Dragone
Jul 14, 2007
John J. Dragone passed away, after a short illness, on July 14, 2007 at age 88. John is survived by his wife of 60 years, Catherine Anna; two children, John F. (Judy) Dragone and Christina Dragone; six grandchildren, Aaron Warren, and Rachael (Jeff) VanHassel, Carmen, Rachel, Sarah, and Christopher Dragone; three great-grandchildren, Kavrn and Sol VanHassel, and Aysha VandenBosch....
Joseph Heckle
Jul 14, 2007
Mr. Joseph "Doug" Heckle, age 89, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007. He was born on December 8, 1917 to Charles and Edna (O'Leary) Heckle in Pulaski, WI. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church. Mr. Heckle worked as a District Manager for Social Security Administration prior to his retirement in 1974. Mr. Heckle retired from the...
Timothy "Tim" Karafa
Jul 14, 2007
Tim Karafa loved fishing, camping, and playing practical jokes. Outgoing and friendly, spontaneous and enthusiastic, Tim was a workaholic who held many different jobs throughout his life. Despite his workplace dedication, however, Tim always made time for the most important things in his life: his wife, children, and grandchildren. On January 15, 1942, Joseph and Dorothy Karafa became the...
Allen Twining Sr.
Jul 14, 2007
Mr. Allen D. Twining, Sr., age 66, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007, at his home. He was born July 24, 1940 in Muskegon to Walter and Louella (McDonald) Twining and lived his entire life in the area. On May 10, 1966, he married the former Vera M. Strickler in Muskegon. Prior to his retirement in 1990, he worked...
Nellie Poel
Jul 14, 2007
Mrs Nellie (Southland) Poel, aged 91, of Coopersville, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, went home to be with her Lord, Saturday, July 14, 2007. She was a retired postmistress from Lamont. She was an active member of Coopersville Christian Reformed Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jerry Southland and Oscar Poel. Surviving are her children,...
Marilou Walker
Jul 14, 2007
Mrs. Marilou V. Walker, age 64, died Saturday July 14, 2007 in Muskegon. She was born in Muskegon on June 27, 1943 to Verne & Mary (Steinhauer) Herrick, and had resided in the area all of her life. On November 25, 1972 she married Jimmy Walker in Detroit, and he survives her along with 3 children, Dawn (Ed) Johanson...
Cora Kochmanski
Jul 14, 2007
Mrs. Cora Kochmanski, age 82, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2007, at a local hospital. She was born January 29, 1925, in Boyden, Iowa, to Cornelius and Bessie (Evink) Steenhoven. She loved cooking for her family and had a special love for birds. On December 4, 1948, she married Walter Kochmanski in Grant, MI, and he preceded her in...
Madison Myes Jr.
Jul 13, 2007
Mr. Madison Monroe Myers, Jr., age 83, passed away at his home on Friday, July 13, 2007. He was born on June 27, 1924 in Haddonfield, NJ to Madison Monroe, Sr. and Helen Sarah (Runyan) Myers and had lived in Pennsylvania, Florida, Cleveland, OH, New York, San Francisco, CA, Peoria, IL and Portland, OR before moving to Muskegon in...
Earl Kissling
Jul 13, 2007
Mr. Earl J. Kissling, age 69, he went to be with his Lord Friday evening, July 13, 2007. He was born on October 24, 1937 to Herbert and Lucille (Hites) Kissling in Muskegon. Earl was a member Evanston Avenue Baptist Church. He worked as an inventory controller for Shaw Walker/Knoll Group prior to his retirement in 1998. He served...
Mae Kison
Jul 13, 2007
Mrs. Mae Birkholtz Kison, age 90, passed away Friday, July 13, 2007 in Muskegon, MI. She was born September 16, 1916 in Fennville, MI. Mrs. Kison moved to Chicago at a young age to care for children of prominent Chicago families. She helped raise them with discipline and love for all the children she came in contact with. Mrs....
Dorothy Rudicil
Jul 12, 2007
Dorothy M. Rudicil, age 83, passed away on July 12, 2007. She was born to the late William and Henrietta (Assink) Freeman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ollie in 1986, along with two daughters, Shirley (Eric) Larsen, and Shelley Traxler and three brothers, most recently, William Freeman, of Greenville. Surviving are six children, Frank (Carrol),...
Charlotte M. "Char" Zeanwick
Jul 12, 2007
Char Zeanwick had a bright personality ambitious but kind, thoughtful and always thinking of others, people loved to be around her. Char loved to be around them, too, and throughout her life she made choices that allowed her to connect to others, whether it was playing baseball or working at a gas station. And as a result, Char lived...
Judith "Judy" Mattson
Jul 12, 2007
Judith Judy Mattson described herself as a banker, sewer, knitter, reader, wife, mom and most of all a grandmother. It was the last three that brought the most joy to Judys life - being a wife to the man she loved for over 35 years, a mother to the son she considered a miracle, and a grandmother to precious...