Nena Flanery
Feb 28, 2007
Mrs. Nena Gwendolyn Flanery, age 83, passed away February 28, 2007. She was born October 12, 1923 in Oceana County, Michigan, the fifth of six children, to Neal and Carrie (Hilton) Wheaton. She married Ora M. Flanery in Muskegon on June 13, 1952 and he preceded her in death on December 28, 1984. Nena enjoyed antiquing. She is survived...
Alberta Kerberski
Feb 27, 2007
Mrs. Alberta Wilma Kerberski passed away peacefully on February 27, 2007 on her 94th birthday. She was born in Reed City, MI, the eighth of ten children, to Frank W. and Rosaltha (Montague) Cross and moved to Muskegon as a child. She married Floyd L. Kerberski and he preceded her in death in 1979. She and her husband co-owned...
Nancy Petty
Feb 27, 2007
Nancy L. Petty, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2007. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Russell and Evelyn Falbe. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Edward; three children, Rhonda (Raymond) Gordon, Jeffrey (Annette) Petty, Sue Ann Petty and her friend Eddie John; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Robert (Dee)...
Charles Buikema
Feb 27, 2007
Charles Buikema, age 81, of Alanson and Fruitport, Michigan, died Tuesday, February 27, 2007. He was born August 18, 1925 in Muskegon, MI to John and Eva (Medema) Buikema. Raised in the Muskegon and Fruitport area, Charles married Theresa Murphy on June 29, 1946. They spent many years living in Fruitport, until his retirement from Teledyne Continental Motors, when...
Petronella "Pat" Halley
Feb 26, 2007
Mrs. Pat Halley, age 96, passed away Monday February 26, 2007 in N. Muskegon, MI. She was born May 15, 1910 in St. Louis, Missouri. The former Pat Dombrausky married Comet R. Halley in 1937 in South Bend, IN. He preceded her in death on January 2, 1976. Mrs. Halley was a clerk at Sealed Power and then worked...
Carl Hildebrandt
Feb 26, 2007
Mr. Hildebrandt, age 84, died February 26, 2007. Born May 7, 1922, in Nunica, to William and Leva Hildebrandt, he had lived in the White Lake area the past 57 years. On June 2, 1951, in Chicago, he married the former Lois M. Berg and had worked as a foreman at Whitehall Leather Co. (Genesco) for 28 years, then...
Paul Gomery
Feb 26, 2007
Mr. Paul A. Gomery, age 83, passed away Monday, February 26, 2007, following a short illness. He was born June 18, 1923, the youngest of 4 children, in Muskegon to Steven and Elizabeth (Moco) Gomery. Paul married the former Nancy M. Todd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on April 25, 1980. He was a faithful member of Sacred Heart...
Margaret Huizenga
Feb 25, 2007
Mrs. Margaret M. Huizenga, age 86, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 25, 2007 in Muskegon. She was born August 29, 1920 to Herman and Minnie (Grienke) Wentzloff in Shelby, and lived most of her life in the Muskegon area. Margaret had worked at E.H. Sheldon for 33 years, retiring in 1977, and was a longtime...
Margaret George
Feb 25, 2007
Ms. Margaret L. George, age 68, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, February 25, 2007. She was born December 24, 1938 in Muskegon to Harry and Frances (Barnaby) George. Margaret worked for Mercy Hospital in the Food Service Dept. for 34 years before retiring. SURVIVORS include 2 brothers, Robert George and Gerald (Carol) George, both of Muskegon; and a sister,...
Virginia Mcclure
Feb 25, 2007
Mrs. Virginia M. McClure, age 81, died Sunday, February 25, 2007. She was born in Muskegon, MI on February 20, 1926 to Jack W. & Eva (Weatherby) Morris and married Talbert F. McClure on July 1, 1946. Mrs. McClure had been employed as a LPN at Muskegon Regional Center for the Mentally Handicapped & Impaired. She was a proud...
Emergene Peterman
Feb 25, 2007
Mrs. Emergene Peterman, age 83, died Sunday morning, February 25, 2007. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and enjoyed her family and friends. Mrs. Peterman was born November 23, 1923 in Bailey, MI to Floyd and Minnie (Dornbush) Bull and had resided in Muskegon since 1949. She attended Muskegon Gospel Chapel for many years. On January 12,...
Everett Kittridge
Feb 25, 2007
Mr. Kittridge, age 70, died February 25, 2007. Born December 17, 1936, in Montague, to Everett and Marie (Schmiedeknecht) Kittridge, he had lived in the White Lake area all his life. On August 27, 1960, in Whitehall, he married the former Janet Petersen, who survives him. He had worked as a pattern maker for Anderson Pattern Co., was a...
Violet Sills
Feb 25, 2007
Mrs. Sills, age 82, died February 25, 2007. Born August 22, 1924, in Pittsburg, PA, to Steven and Julia (Boros) Varga, she had lived in the White Lake area for many years. On February 14, 1953, in Angola, IN, she married Norman A. Sills. She had worked at A.C. Delco Co. and had been a homemaker. She was a...
Michael Zuder
Feb 25, 2007
Mr. Michael Louis Zuder, age 51, passed away February 25, 2007, following a short illness. He was born September 22, 1955 in Trenton, NJ to Donald and Georgene (Heinrich) Zuder and moved to Muskegon in 1956. He attended Mona Shores High School and enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding his motorcycle. Michael was employed at Reliable Truck & Crane as...
Betty Clark
Feb 24, 2007
Mrs. Betty Jean Clark, age 76, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007. She was born June 6, 1930 in Petoskey, MI to John R. and Stella (Kruzell) Taylor. She eloped to marry Floyd R. Clark in South Bend, IN on May 14, 1949. Mrs. Clark owned and operated the Accent on Beauty Salon in Muskegon. She was an artistic...
Gregory Kemp
Feb 24, 2007
Mr. Gregory Howard Kemp, age 56, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007 at his home in Muskegon. He was born December 16, 1950 in Muskegon to Howard B. and Julia W. (Hanks) Kemp and was a life resident of the area. He was employed over 20 years as a carpenter with Carpenter Local #100. Greg enjoyed salmon fishing in...
Constance Goertz
Feb 23, 2007
Mrs. Constance L. "Lou" Goertz, age 63, died Friday, February 23, 2007. She was born in Bay City, MI on June 26, 1943 to Fred & Ruby (Poirier) Merritt and married Ronald Goertz on February 5, 1966. Mrs. Goertz had been employed as a teacher's aide at Fruitport Public Schools for 15 years. She was an avid Detroit Red...
Stephania Fifolt
Feb 23, 2007
Miss Stephania Fifolt, age 91, died in Ohio, Friday, February 23, 2006. She was born September 24, 1915 in Moorland Township to John & Wilma (Horster) Fifolt. Miss Fifolt worked for 28 years in the Cost Department at Lakey Foundry. She was a lifelong resident of Muskegon County. Prior to moving to Ohio she had been a resident at...
Donald Hays
Feb 22, 2007
Mr. Donald A. Hays, age 70, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2007. He was born on June 1, 1936 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Hays married the former Neoma Smith on August 22, 1958 in Muskegon, MI. He was a Marine Engineer for many years and retired from the American Marine. He in survived by his wife, Neoma; 4 sisters-in-law;...
John Votaw
Feb 22, 2007
Mr. John W. Votaw, age 99, died peacefully at Wellington Place on Thursday, February 22, 2007. A native of Wabash, IN, he was born February 25, 1907 to the late William O. and Lillian Charles Votaw. Mr. Votaw was very proud to serve his country in the U.S. Navy where he participated in WWII in the Pacific Theater from...