Cook, Vera G.
Jan 31, 2007
Mrs. Vera G. Cook, age 88, passed away January 31, 2007, following a brief illness. She was born August 23, 1918 in Stanmore, Alberta, Canada, the 11th of 12 children, to Emanuel and Emilia (Leischner) Siewert. She married Clifford C. Cook in Wyndmere, ND on August 4, 1943 and they moved to Bismarck, ND in 1949. Clifford preceded Vera...
Falkowski, Jean P.
Jan 30, 2007
Mrs. Jean P. Falkowski, age 85, died Tuesday, January 30, 2007. She was born in Muskegon, MI on May 10, 1921 to Roy & Isabelle (Harris) VandeBogart and married Adolph Falkowski on July 18, 1939. Jean was a member of Fifth Reformed Church. Jean managed several A Root Beer Drive-Inns in the Muskegon area and later retired from Reeths...
Keiser, Ralph
Jan 30, 2007
Mr. Ralph Keiser, age 86, passed away Tuesday morning, January 30, 2007, at his home in Muskegon. He was born in Petoskey, MI to Playford and Bessie (Fillard) Keiser on July 9, 1920 and had been a resident of the Muskegon area for most of his life. Mr. Keiser had been employed by Anaconda Wire and Cable Co. for...
Anderson, Frances
Jan 30, 2007
Mrs. Frances Anderson, age 92, died Tuesday, January 30, 2007. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on September 23, 1914 to John & Flora (Elhart) Slobe and married Rev. David J. Anderson on July 10, 1956. Frances attended nursing school and the Moody Bible Institute following high school graduation. She was a member of Berean Church. SURVIVORS 4...
Butner, John H Jr.
Jan 30, 2007
Mr. John H. Butner, Jr., passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at the University of Chicago Hospital. He was born in Atchison, Kansas on November 28, 1944 to John and Helen (Berry) Butner. Mr. Butner was a teacher in the Muskegon Heights School System and taught for 31 years at Martin Luther King Elementary School. John was a member...
Nummerdor, Esther Johanna
Jan 29, 2007
Mrs. Esther Johanna (Lee) Nummerdor, age 96, passed away January 29, 2007. She was born November 16, 1910, in Muskegon to Capt. John and Johanna (Nesslin) Mattison. She married Lawrence Lee and he preceded her in death in 1959. She later married L. Bert Nummerdor and he preceded her in death in 1993. Esther was a former member of...
Parnell, Alice
Jan 29, 2007
Alice (Sutherland) Parnell, age 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, January 29, 2007, at a local care facility. She was born May 10, 1919, in Muskegon to Edward and Alice (Kirby) Sutherland. Alice was a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Muskegon High School, class of 1938. Upon graduation, she worked for Sealed Power in Muskegon and...
Bolema, Donald E.
Jan 29, 2007
Mr. Donald E. Bolema, age 76, died Monday, January 29, 2007. He was born in Muskegon, MI on December 3, 1930 to Nicholas & Marjorie (VandenBosh) Bolema and married the former Marilyn Holman on October 28, 1950. Mr. Bolema had been employed as a carpenter at Bolema Constuction for most of his life until retiring in 1981. SURVIVORS Wife,...
Wilcoxson, Marie J.
Jan 29, 2007
Mrs. Marie J. Wilcoxson, age 87, passed away January 29, 2007. Marie was a waitress for over 30 years, and retired from House of Chan. Marie is survived by five children, Dan Wilcoxson, Penny (Rick) Flannery, Jon Wilcoxson, Mary Pruitt, and Shirley (Jose) Santana with whom she has resided with for the last 20 years. Also surviving are seven...
Skuse, Megan F.
Jan 29, 2007
Megan Skuse, age 20, died January 29, 2007. Born December 8, 1986, in Muskegon, to David and Debra (Selig) Skuse, a graduate of Whitehall High School, she had lived in the area all her life. She worked as an associate at Blockbuster Video. She was preceded in death by a brother, David Skuse, Jr.; grandfathers, Elwood Skuse and Raymond...
Brezinski, George
Jan 28, 2007
Mr. George Brezinski, age 87, died Sunday, January 28, 2007. He was born in Chicago, IL on November 6, 1919 to Andrew Felix & Jospehine (Klybor) Brezinski and married the former Mary June Matthews on September 30, 1944. Mr. Brezinski had been employed as a supervisor at Continental Motors for 40 years until retiring in 1982. He was a...
Dirheimer, Frederick M.
Jan 28, 2007
Mr. Frederick M. Dirheimer, age 58, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Sunday, January 28, 2007. He was born October 18, 1948 in Flint, MI, moved to Muskegon in 1951 and graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the White Cloud Eagles. Fred was an avid...
Dorothy Lawson
Jan 28, 2007
Dorothy Lawson possessed all the traits of a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and best friend. She was patient, caring, fun loving and generous with her time. Her family was the center of her world, and she would have devoted every moment to her grandchildren, if possible. Throughout her life, Dorothy was a model of devotion and love, a smart...
Rafferty, Beverly J.
Jan 28, 2007
Mrs. Beverly J. Rafferty age, 82, passed away Sunday morning, January 28, 2007 in Muskegon. She was born July 12, 1924 to William and Maude (Marsden) LeBoeuf and had resided in Muskegon all of her life. On August 17, 1946 she married Joseph F. Rafferty in Muskegon, and he preceded her in death on May 1, 1986. Mrs. Rafferty...
Piper, Elois D.
Jan 28, 2007
Mrs. Elois D. Piper, age 74, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2007 at a local nursing home. She was born October 9, 1932 at home in Fruitport to Earl and Myrtle (Traxler) Tietsort and lived in the Muskegon area all of her life. On September 16, 1950, she married Donald L. Piper in Muskegon and he preceded her in...
Johnson, Lois J.
Jan 28, 2007
Lois J. Johnson, age 77, passed away, after a long illness, on Sunday, January 28, 2007. Lois is survived by her husband of 60 years, Kenneth Johnson; her son Michael; several grandchildren; two sisters, and several other family members. Lois was preceded in death by a daughter, Sheryl Lynn. According to her wishes cremation has taken place and a...
Harriet Radel
Jan 27, 2007
No matter where she called home, Harriet Mary Radel always made it a point to become part of the community in which she lived and care for all of the friends and neighbors that surrounded her. She was generous with her time and never passed up the opportunity to sit down and visit with a neighbor or help out...
Horton, Crystal Ruth "Kris"
Jan 26, 2007
Mrs. Crystal R. "Kris" Horton, age 51, of North Muskegon, passed away January 26, 2007 at Hackley Hospital. She was born April 3, 1955 in Muskegon, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her brother, Timothy; and parents, Cassius and Marcella Artlip. Crystal is survived by her husband of 32 years, Terry Lee Horton; son, Justin; father-in-law, Dale &...
Deater, Albert L.
Jan 26, 2007
Mr. Albert L. Deater, age 79, died Friday, January 26, 2007 in Belding, MI. He was born on September 30, 1927 in Muskegon to George and Leola Mae (Frederick) Deater, and had resided in the area most of his life. Mr. Deater was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in WW II. He had owned and operated...
Felker, Katherine
Jan 26, 2007
Katherine Felker was born on September 30, 1924 to the late Francis and Florence Gifford, and passed away on January 26, 2007. On August 28, 1943, in Geneva, Nebraska, she was married to Edward Felker, Sr. and he preceded her in death in 1984. Katherine is survived by three children, Edward (Janet) Felker, Jr., Sherrie (David) Riddle, of Lucas,...
