Dorothy Boyden
Apr 20, 2007
Dorothy M. Boyden, age 83, passed away Friday, April 20, 2007, at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. She was born January 20, 1924, to George and Gertrude (Wenthold) Reding in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and she married Joseph Boyden on November 4, 1946, in Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on December 24, 2006. Dorothy had been...
Martha Bruckbauer
Apr 19, 2007
Mrs. Martha A. Bruckbauer, age 82, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2007 at a local hospital. She was born September 23, 1924 in Ganges, MI to Fred and Fern (Goodrich) Robinson. Mrs. Bruchbauer was an inspector for Kaydon Corporation for over 22 years. Mrs. Bruckbauer loved cooking, bowling, and enjoyed the outdoors, camping, and fishing; she was also an...
Rose Kamerling
Apr 19, 2007
Rose Kamerling was a strong - and strong-willed - woman, stronger than even she knew she could be. Her strength helped her triumph over many challenges she faced, strength she drew from her family, her friends, and her faith in the Lord. More than anything, Rose was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, whose strength and love lives...
Gladys Bellanger
Apr 19, 2007
Gladys Genevieve Bellanger, age 89, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2007 at her home in Spring Lake, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Gladys was born January 24, 1918 in Muskegon to Malcolm and Sena Bellanger. She was a graduate of Muskegon High School and Muskegon Business College. Gladys worked at Bennett Pump Company for 33 years before...
Virginia Michalski
Apr 19, 2007
Mrs. Virginia L. Michalski, age 77, passed away at her residence April 19, 2007. She was born September 27, 1929 in Muskegon to Edward and Minnie (Brown) Roberts. She married Aloise "Al" Michalski in Muskegon on May 7, 1956 and he preceded her in death on February 14, 1998. Mrs. Michalski was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church....
Beatrice Austin
Apr 18, 2007
Mrs. Beatrice Marie Austin, age 90, passed away at Village of the Oaks on April 18, 2007. She was born on May 25, 1916 in Detroit, Michigan. Bea was preceded in death by her parents, Francis Helsom and Carrie Haberstroh Helsom; grandson, James Howard Johnson; sister, Carol Anderson; and brother, Francis Helsom. She is survived by her husband, Howard...
Roger Samuels
Apr 18, 2007
Mr. Roger W. Samuels, age 70, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at home. He was born November 14, 1936 in Shelby to the late Edward and Lucille (Schroeder) Samuels. Roger served our country in the United States Marine Corps for 21 years. In 1989, he married Lynn Ramey. He worked at Knoll Group. Roger was very active with...
Ray Holstine
Apr 17, 2007
Mr. Ray Marvin Holstine, age 80, passed away at a local hospital April 17, 2007, following a short illness. He was born April 10, 1927 in Muskegon, the youngest of nine children, to Frank and Lena (Witten) Holstine. Ray proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp. during W.W.II. He then married Thera L. VanHemert in Muskegon on...
Lucille Homan
Apr 16, 2007
Mrs. Lucille Homan, age 87, passed away Monday, April 16, 2007. She was born February 26, 1920 in Gladstone, MI. The former Lucille Smart married Clifford Homan in 1961 he preceded her in death in 1975. Mrs. Homan is survived by 2 sons, Thomas (Pat) Conarty of Twin Lake, MI and John (Sherry) Conarty of Holton, MI; 2 daughters,...
Alex Homberger
Apr 15, 2007
Alex H. Homberger, 94, died April 15, 2007. He was born October 26, 1912 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland to Ernst Jacob and Bertha Margaretha Homberger. Following secondary school, Alex completed his military service, attained an engineering degree from the University of Zurich, and with his brothers achieved great success as members of the Swiss National Rowing Team, including silver and...
Joseph Ferencsik
Apr 15, 2007
Mr. Joseph J. Ferencsik, age 88, passed away early Sunday morning, April 15, 2007 in Fremont following a long illness. He was born in Toledo, OH on June 24, 1919, the 3rd of 5 children to John and Helen (Olah) Ferencsik. The family moved to Muskegon when Joe was a child and here he met and married the former...
Leroy Gannon
Apr 15, 2007
Mr. Leroy W. (Roy) Gannon, age 83, passed away April 15, 2007. He was born on March 24, 1924 to Wallace and Tressa (Christensen) Gannon in Muskegon. He married Evelyn Osborne (deceased) in Riverside, CA in 1947. He graduated from Muskegon High School in 1948. Roy was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, the Korean War and...
Donald Price
Apr 14, 2007
Mr. Donald Price, age 65, passed away Monday, April 16, 2007. He was born December 20, 1941 in Grand Haven, MI. He married the former Verna Smith on January 1, 1960 in Grand Haven, MI. Mr. Price was self employed and ran a snow plowing business. He was a member of the Friday Night Owls for many years. Mr....
Beatrice Schaefer
Apr 14, 2007
Mrs. Beatrice V. (Hill) Schaefer, age 76, went into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, April 14, 2007. She was born on August 8, 1930 to Gilbert and Vivian (Burgess) Hill in Greenville, and lived most of her life in the Muskegon area. Beatrice was a member of the Cloverville Baptist Church. Beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother,...
Audrey Schmidt
Apr 14, 2007
Mrs. Schmidt, age 77, died April 14, 2007. Born June 20, 1929, in Montague, to Henry and Gladys (Conklin Ocobock) Kroll, she had lived in the White Lake area all her life. On September 24, 1949, in Indiana, she married Robert D. Schmidt. She had been a homemaker, worked as a sales associate at Klinefelter's Ben Franklin Store, and...
Marian Leventis
Apr 14, 2007
Mrs. Marian Rose Leventis, age 78, passed away Saturday evening, April 14, 2007 at her home. She was born January 6, 1929 to Michael and Rose (Langlois) Holtz in Muskegon, and was a life resident. Marian worked at Doo Drop Inn and also with her husband at Meijer Shoe Repair. She enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, entertaining...
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...
