Joseph Petrick
Jul 18, 2007
Mr. Joseph C. Petrick, age 93, passed away July 18, 2007, following a long illness. He was born January 18, 1914 in the Ukraine to Peter and Anna Petrick and came to Muskegon at the age of 8 years old. He married the former Margaret A. Svoboda in Muskegon Heights on August 10, 1935. Mr. Petrick was a former...
Sally Frost
Jul 18, 2007
Mrs. Sally A. Frost, age 74, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007. She was born in Muskegon, MI on February 23, 1933 to Carl & Mildred (Woirol) Swanson and married Richard R. Frost on January 2, 1960. Mrs. Frost had been employed as a secretary at Clarke Floor Machines.Sally loved yard sales, antiques, playing cards and being "on the move"....
Marcia Engle
Jul 18, 2007
Mrs. Marcia Jeanne Engle, age 86, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at her home. She was born Marcia Jeanne Peppard on June 6, 1921, to Fred Mason and Florence V. (Ross) Baldwin in Ann Arbor, MI. On April 26, 1941, she married Frank Engle in Muskegon. She was employed in advertising for JC Penney for 17 years before...
Joseph Donikowski
Jul 17, 2007
Mr. Joseph Donikowski, age 84, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at a local hospital. He was born on June 7, 1923 in Cleveland, OH and had moved to the Muskegon area 20 years ago. He was a self-employed painter, having worked on numerous homes and businesses in the area and was a handyman for the Sportsman Bar for...
Vivian Norton
Jul 17, 2007
Vivian E. Norton, age 87, passed away on July 17, 2007. Vivian was preceded in death by her husband of over 63 years, Homer. Surviving are her two children, Rosemary Gauthier, and Dennis (Betsy) Norton; three grandchildren, Michelle (Rick) Krahn, Cheri (Sonny) Trotter, and Katrina (Shawn) Cooper; seven great-grandchildren, Kristin, VJ, Tyler, Jamie, Kelci, Brendan, and Stevie; and one...
Irene Koolovitz
Jul 17, 2007
Mrs. Irene Koolovitz, age 88, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 17, 2007 in Muskegon. She was born May 8, 1919 to Isaac and Lucy (Guerne) Keur in Muskegon and was a life resident. She worked for the Oakridge Schools for many years as a bus driver before retiring. On June 5, 1943, Irene married Edward J. Koolovitz. He...
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...
