David Trank
Aug 24, 2007
Friendly and thoughtful, David Scott Trank enjoyed doing things for people and took pride in a job well done. He loved his family and consistently put their needs before his own. David was a man that anyone would be proud to call father, husband, or son. Although the 50s are often depicted as a perky decade of poodle skirts,...
William Pearlman
Aug 24, 2007
William Pearlman, age 88, died August 24, 2007. Mr. Pearlman was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, May Pearlman in 1992. He is survived by his son, Barry (Lauren Rudsten) Pearlman and their daughter Natassia Pearlman; and two daughters, Laurie (Ervin Staub) Pearlman and Carol (Jim) Frybarger and their four children, Jim Frybarger and his fiancee',...
Marguerite Durose
Aug 24, 2007
Mrs. Marguerite Lillian DuRose, age 86, died Friday, August 24, 2007. She was born September 28, 1920 in Detroit, MI to James and Margaret (Henderson) Drennan. Mrs. DuRose lived in Flint for several years before moving to Muskegon. She then moved to Florida where she spent 20 years before moving back to Muskegon in 2002. Mrs. DuRose worked for...
Joan Briggs
Aug 23, 2007
Mrs. Joan L. Briggs, age 83, passed away early Thursday morning, August 23, 2007 at her home. She was born, June 15, 1924 in Sherman Township to Albert and Bernice (Keen) Arendsen and has lived in Muskegon most of her life. Mrs. Briggs operated Briggs Catering for many years along with many other projects. She attended Christ Community Congregational...
Margaret Joslyn
Aug 22, 2007
Mrs. Margaret Joslyn, age 83, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007 in Muskegon. She was born May 10, 1924 in Muskegon to Anthony and Grace (DeWall) VerHeul, and had been a life resident of the area. Mrs. Joslyn was a member of First Christian Reformed Church, where she was very involved. She was a wonderful baker and cook, and...
Mildred Peterson
Aug 22, 2007
Some people are content to live within a four-walled world, never straying too far from the familiar, or the ordinary. Milly Peterson certainly wasnt one of them. Milly was a wonderful woman, who lived a wonderful life, a life full of family, faith, and fun adventures around the globe. No matter how far she got from home, however, her...
Jayleigh Westfall
Aug 22, 2007
Jayleigh Nicole Westfall, age 6 months, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at Spectrum Health - Butterworth Campus, in Grand Rapids, MI. Jayleigh was born on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2007 in Grand Rapids to Ashleigh Westfall and Raymond Brock. She is survived by her parents; grandmother, Kristine E. Westfall of Fruitport; great-grandmother, Mary E. Westfall of Grand Haven;...
William Charles "Bill" Pothoff
Aug 22, 2007
People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built, and this is how William Charles Bill Pothoff lived his life. The year 1924 was a time of diverse and wide-reaching events. Technology began to change with the emergence of a company forever known as IBM, while people were entertained by Disneys...
Pamela Fettes
Aug 21, 2007
Mrs. Pam Wilson Fettes, age 44, died August 21, 2007, after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, James, whom she married on January 12, 2005, her son, Brandon Wilson, father, William Wilson, one brother, William James Wilson III, one sister, Patricia (Norm) Talmadge, many nieces and nephews, good friends, Charlene Holt and Bruce Thompson. Preceded in...
Maxine Davis
Aug 21, 2007
Maxine G. Davis, age 83, passed away at Heartland Greenview in Grand Rapids on August 21, 2007. She was born August 16, 1924 in White Lake, SD to Richard M & Lulu B. (Harrison) Scott. She moved to Muskegon in 1946 and married M. Phil Davis where she resided until his death in 1995. She lived her final years...
Herbert Davenport
Aug 21, 2007
Mr. Herbert E. Devenport, age 95, died Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at the Poppen House. He was born October 19, 1911 in Muskegon Heights to George and Hazel (Fisher) Devenport, and had resided in the area his entire life. Mr. Devenport was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in W.W.II. In 1974, he retired from the Muskegon...
Cameron Turnage
Aug 20, 2007
Infant Cameron Charles Turnage passed away Monday, August 20, 2007 at a local hospital. He is SURVIVED by his parents, Doug Turnage and Brittany Davis; grandparents, Fred and Mary Lane, Rob and Kelly Hansen, Charles and Kim Davis all of Muskegon; aunt and uncle, Charles and Lynda Turnage of Muskegon. "I always knew that you would be an inspiration...
Diane Bird
Aug 20, 2007
Diane K. Bird, age 38, went to be with her Lord on August 20, 2007. Diane is survived by her parents, Bob and Joyce Bird; her sister, Carole (Tim) Walker; two nephews, a niece, and a grand niece; her grandmother, June Bird, along with several aunts, uncles, cousins and lots of friends. Diane was a member of Family Bible...
Wayne Weaver
Aug 20, 2007
Wayne Weaver was a fun loving, reliable and trustworthy man. His friends and family respected him greatly, both for his loyalty and his unconditional love. He found immense happiness as a devoted father, brother, son and friend, and he made his family his first priority, always putting their needs before his own. This is how Wayne will be remembered,...
Sherwin Mcbride
Aug 20, 2007
Mr. Sherwin C. "Sherm" McBride, age 73, passed away Monday, August 20, 2007 after a brief illness. Sherm was born August 16, 1934 to Ray and Eunice (O'Brien) McBride in Grand Rapids. On December 4, 1954 he married the former Marjorie A. Blain. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War and retired from Made...
Wilmer Osborne Jr.
Aug 20, 2007
Mr. Wilmer R. "Buddy" Osborne Jr., age 55, died Monday, August 20, 2007. He was born in Muskegon, MI on November 25, 1951 to Wilmer Ray Sr. & Shirley (Wentzloff) Osborne & married the former Kathy Bair on February 14, 1970. Mr. Osborne had been employed as a Correctional Officer at Jackson Correction Facility for 25 years. He was...
Dorothy Sottovia
Aug 20, 2007
Mrs. Dorothy Frances Sottovia, age 85, passed away at a local nursing home August 20, 2007. She was born January 5, 1922 in Hart to Henry and Ruby (Edgler) Aldrich and moved to Muskegon Heights as a child. Dorothy graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1941. She married James R. Sottovia in Muskegon in 1945 and he preceded...
Melissa Jackson
Aug 19, 2007
Melissa Sue Jackson was born June 12, 1985, in Muskegon, Michigan. She lived in Whitehall with her parents and siblings, and various pets of all sizes. She attended WMU in Kalamazoo, did her student teaching at Shoreline Elementary School in Whitehall, and graduated in April 2007 with a degree in education. She dreamed of being a teacher from the...
Pamela Nelson
Aug 19, 2007
Pamela entered into eternal rest on August 19, 2007 at home. She was born to Earl and Jane (Wolffis) Andree on September 11, 1952 in Maryland, and lived all of her life in the Muskegon area. She was employed by Sherman Banquet Center and then Ambrose Chiropractic until she retired in 1997 due to her health. She is survived...
Noaine Critchett
Aug 19, 2007
Noaine Critchett was an honest, practical and hardworking woman. Fiercely independent, Noaine lived a quiet, no-frills but content life devoted to her family, those under her charge and her faith. She had a generous spirit and readily gave of her time and talents. Noaine held herself up to a high standard, and because of her years of dedicated work,...
