Woodrow Cox
Apr 13, 2007
Mr. Woodrow D. Cox, age 89, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born November 4, 1917 in Stambaugh, MI to Joseph and Thyra (Franzene) Cox. Mr. Cox was a graduate of Iron River High School. He was a W.W.II U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Medical Corp. with the 103rd General Hospital. Mr. Cox...
Frances Thorsen
Apr 13, 2007
Mrs. Frances J. Thorsen, age 76, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007. She was born in Muskegon on October 16, 1930 to Anthony and Frances V. (Erchul) Strah and had been a life resident of the area. She was a member of St. Frances deSales Catholic Church. On May 10, 1952, she married Donald E. Thorsen and he survives...
Ruth Marie Welton
Apr 13, 2007
Mrs. Ruth M. Welton, age 73, died Friday, April 13, 2007. She was born in Baldwin, on November 6, 1933 to Charles & Alice (Lusk) Merrill and married George Welton on August 20, 1955. Mrs. Welton had been a homemaker. SURVIVORS Son, Charles (Suzanne) Welton of Grand Haven; 2 daughters, Brenda (Vern) DeJonge of Grand Haven and Carla Welton...
Loring Huston
Apr 13, 2007
Mr. Loring P. Huston, age 87, died Friday, April 13, 2007 in Muskegon. He was born on February 12, 1920 in Eaton County, MI and has resided the past 40 years in Roosevelt Park. Mr. Huston graduated from Lake City High School and, in 1941, from Michigan State University. He spent 20 years in the United States Air Force...
Hilda Stapleton
Apr 13, 2007
Mrs. Hilda K. Stapleton, age 87, passed away April 13, 2007. She was born August 12, 1919 in Picayune, Mississippi to the late Zeno and Eleanor (Lyles) Stewart. Hilda married Alex Stapleton on November 20, 1937. She was a Nintendo playing Grandma, and avid bowler, loved all crafts, and enjoyed going to the Senior Center and Red Hat Club....
Frank Burt
Apr 12, 2007
Mr. Burt, age 85, died April 12, 2007. Born May 24, 1921, in Hesperia, to Ravello and Grace (Farber) Burt, he had lived in the White Lake area the past 46 years. He was married to the former Ruth Lorriman who preceded him in death in 1963. On August 7, 1964, in Whitehall, he married the former Laverl Bushaw,...
Nancy Rubinsky
Apr 12, 2007
Some people are content to live in quiet complacency, herded through life unaffected, and unengaged. Nancy Rubinsky certainly wasn't one of them. She was a remarkable woman, who led a remarkable life, a woman who was never afraid to stand up, or to speak out. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife and friend, but more than anything, Nancy...
Helen Hasper
Apr 12, 2007
Mrs. Helen F. Hasper, age 80, went to be with her Lord April 12, 2007. She was born July 11, 1926 in Muskegon to Bert & Jantina (Klomp) Hoeker where she resided most of her life. On June 8, 1951 she married Donald Hasper. In 1981, they moved to Holland, MI, where she assisted Don in managing the Blue...
Madge Wolfe
Apr 12, 2007
Mrs. Madge L. Teadt Wolfe, age 76, passed away April 12, 2007. Mrs. Wolfe was born March 20, 1931 to Henry and Isabell (Thornton) Teadt in Colon, Michigan. She was born to a large family that included 4 brothers and a sister and spent all her childhood in Leonidas where she met and married her husband, Frank R. Wolfe,...
Theodore "Ted" Klemp, Jr.
Apr 12, 2007
Ted Klemp was a big, fun-loving man with a soft heart. He loved the water and sand dunes of West Michigan, mountains and music. Ted was always associated with fun, and he brightened the lives of everyone he knew. Despite his light-hearted attitude towards life, Ted was a very committed man and cared deeply for his friends and beloved...
Roger Jacobson
Apr 12, 2007
Mr. Roger C. Jacobson, age 82, passed away on April 12, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Ruth E. Jacobson. Roger is survived by three sons, James (Kathy), Thomas, and David (Julia); two grandchildren, Jeffery (Dawn Jacobson and Ann Jacobson; two great-grandchildren, Tyler Jacobson and Brittany Jacobson; a brother, Paul (Ruth) Jacobson; a...
Frederick Bennett
Apr 12, 2007
Mr. Frederick William Bennett, age 60, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2007 at his home. Fred was born April 10, 1947 to Arnold and Vyvyan (Schroeder) Bennett in Detroit. He was employed as a business agent for Teamsters Local #214 for 21 years, prior to that he was a deputy for the Muskegon County Sheriff's Department. On August 23,...
Carolene Poling
Apr 11, 2007
Mrs. Carolene J. Poling, age 64, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, April 11, 2007. She was born in Lansing, MI on March 14, 1943 to Harold and Pearl (Veach) Gillespie and had been a life resident of the Muskegon area. She retired from SPX Corporation in 1993. She is survived by her husband, Dan; 10 children, Robert Beckley, Robyn...
Corey Woiteshek
Apr 11, 2007
Corey Paul Woiteshek, age 35, of Grand Haven passed away at Hackley Hospital Wednesday, April 11, 2007, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The service celebrating Corey's life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 16, 2007, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 930 Creston, Muskegon, with Rev. Julie Winklepleck officiating. Friends may meet with the family 2-4 and...
Bonnie Tarte
Apr 9, 2007
Mrs. Bonnie K. Tarte, age 49, passed away Monday, April 9, 2007. She was born September 14, 1957 in Muskegon to Duane and Isabelle (Zerns) Maitland and had been a life resident. Bonnie worked 8 years as a seamstress for Son Shine Designs. On August 27, 1977 she married Roger D. Tarte in Muskegon and he survives her along...
Eunice Cornell
Apr 9, 2007
Eunice Cornell was a woman rich in the things that count in life: a strong work ethic, a generous spirit and above all else, an unconditional love for her family and friends. Through her warmth and generosity, Eunice exemplified all the wonderful things a mother and grandmother should be. Eunice was born on June 8, 1922, to proud parents,...
Orville Cain Jr.
Apr 9, 2007
Mr. Orville Cain Jr., age 83, died Monday, April 9, 2007. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on April 20, 1923 to Harry Orville & Ethel (Moench) Cain & married the former Kathryn Eighmy on September 14, 1952. Mr. Cain proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had been employed as an appliance repair...
Clyde Walters
Apr 8, 2007
Clyde Walters was a man dedicated to his family and his faith. He spent his life balancing hard work with being a loving husband, father and grandfather, and succeeding in providing the best for his family. Clyde could do just about anything, yet it was his incredibly kind heart that made him the man people were proud to know....
Todd Singleton
Apr 8, 2007
Sgt. Todd Andrew "Vinny" Singleton, age 24, was killed during active combat patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007. Sgt. Singleton was assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment of Ft. Hood, TX. He was born June 11, 1982 in Muskegon, MI, to Douglas and Donna (Mullins) Singleton and had been a life resident....
John Gebolys
Apr 8, 2007
Mr. John J. Gebolys, age 77, passed away April 8, 2007, after a brief illness, at University Park Living Center. He was born July 26, 1929 in Muskegon Heights. He attended St. Michael Catholic School, then Muskegon Heights High School. John proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict, spending 39 months in Japan. He was honorably discharged at...
