Anderson, Ben C.
Jan 21, 2007
Mr. Ben C. Anderson, age 66, died Sunday afternoon, January 21, 2007 at home with his family. He was born January 12, 1941 in Daytona Beach, FL to Thomas D. and Florence (Hester) Anderson. Mr. Anderson was raised in Douglas, GA, and spent the last 18 years in the Muskegon area. He was a retired U.S. Army SFC Vietnam...
Petroski, Fran
Jan 21, 2007
Mrs. Fran Petroski, age 82, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 in Muskegon. She was born January 23, 1924 in Muskegon to Peter and Josephine (Mazur) Glomb, and had resided in the area all of her life. Mrs. Petroski was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. On June 27, 1942 she married Frederick "Fritz" Petroski in Muskegon, and he...
Weavers, Jerry Lee
Jan 21, 2007
On Sunday, January 21, 2007, at 7:30 a.m., the laughter and joy of Jerry Weavers' life was silenced by pancreatic cancer. He passed away at his home in Spring Lake with his family 10 weeks shy of his 68th birthday. He was born April 9, 1939, to Gerald and Dorothy (Kamp) Weavers in Grand Haven, and he married Sharon...
Droppers, Arlan John
Jan 21, 2007
Mr. Arlan J. Droppers, age 67, died Sunday, January 21, 2007. He was born in Grand Haven on January 9, 1940 to Lester G. & Ruth (Hyink) Droppers. Mr. Droppers had been employed in the shipping department at Grand Haven Stamp Products for 38 years until retiring in 2005. He enjoyed golf & sports. SURVIVORS 3 nieces, Janet (Michael)...
Feathers, Alice J.
Jan 21, 2007
Mrs. Alice J. Feathers, age 81, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007 at a local nursing home following a long illness. Mrs. Feathers was born July 5, 1925, the seventh of eight children to Edwin W. and Nora M. (Cain) Helmer in Manton, MI and moved to the Muskegon area in 1943. On December 8, 1956 she married Martin...
Lucht, Jonas O.
Jan 21, 2007
Jonas Oltman Lucht was born February 20, 1926, to Oltman and Sophia Basche Lucht on their farm in rural 10 Iona, Minnesota. He attended Country School District 82 through the eighth grade. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith at the Pfingsten Church, rural Fulda, Minnesota. He was active in the church, especially Sunday School. He farmed...
Delong, Rita
Jan 20, 2007
Mrs. DeLong, age 70, died January 20, 2007. Born September 30, 1936, in South Bend, IN, to Stanley and Cecelia (Nowastowski) Bryda, she had lived in the White Lake area the past years since 1987. In 1958, she married Leroy Ranschaert, who preceded her in death in 1969. In 1973, she married Carl DeLong, who preceded her in death...
Westedt, Earl W.P.
Jan 20, 2007
Mr. Earl W.P. Westedt, age 96, was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 20, 2007. He was born to Otto and Barbara (Zimmerman) Westedt on April 17, 1910 in Forest Park, IL. Earl married the former Haroldine Taylor on February 21, 1939, and together they enjoyed 68 wonderful years. After serving his country in the Civilian Conservation...
Fricano, Laura Mae
Jan 20, 2007
Mrs. Laura Mae Fricano, age 82, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2007, at a local care facility. She was born March 2, 1924 in Grand Haven, to Edward and Laura Mae (Kitchen) Dexter. She served her Country proudly in the U.S. Army during WWII. Upon returning home, she worked at Brunswick, Robert's Window Company, and later on, worked in...
Hiza, Margaret J. "Peggy"
Jan 20, 2007
Mrs. Margaret J. Hiza, age 82, passed away Saturday morning, January 20, 2007, at a local nursing home in Muskegon. She was born in Muskegon on July 29, 1924, to James and Jenny (Madison) Jenson where she has lived her entire life. On September 9, 1946 she married George M. Hiza and he survives her along with 2 daughters,...
Hickerson, Birty Lee
Jan 20, 2007
Mrs. Birty L. Hickerson, age 93, died Saturday, January 20, 2007. She was born in Memphis, TN on July 7, 1913 to Oscar & Elizabeth (Cooly) Baker and married William T. Hickerson on November 7, 1936. Mrs. Hickerson had been a homemaker. SURVIVORS Son, William Hickerson; daughter, Charity (William) Myers, both of Muskegon; 5 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 2...
Zerillo, Eunice Anne
Jan 20, 2007
Mrs. Eunice Anne Barrows Zerillo, age 93, died Saturday, January 20, 2007. She was born June 29, 1913 in Chicago, IL to Homer & Alice Genevieve (Messmore) Barrows and married Nicholas J. Zerillo June 24, 1934. He preceded her in death February 5, 1979. Eunice was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and a past member of the...
Tyler, Walter E. "Jay Jr.
Jan 20, 2007
Walter E. Tyler, Jr. "Jay" passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2007. He was born on January 7, 1932 in Grand Haven to the late Geraldine and Walter Tyler, Sr. Jay is survived by his wife of 51 years, Verna (Boerema) Tyler, they were married on May 28, 1955. Also surviving are his four children, Eric (Kathleen) Tyler, Paulette...
Bowman, Walter H. "Butch"
Jan 19, 2007
Mr. Walter Harold Bowman, age 64, passed away Friday, January 19, 2007 at a local nursing home. Mr. Bowman was born August 3, 1942 to Frank and Cornelia (Berghuis) Bowman in Muskegon. He was employed as a punch press operator with Brown-Morse until his retirement in 1989. Mr. Bowman is SURVIVED by 2 sisters, Wanda (Ernie) Flermoen and Nancy...
Jimmie L. Foster
Jan 19, 2007
Jimmie Lee Foster dedicated his life to his family. He was a devoted husband and father who worked hard to provide for his children. Even in the face of adversity, he never once complained. Jimmie knew that his life was perfect, and he gladly cherished its every moment. Following the end of the Great War, thousands of young soldiers...
Edith C. Davis
Jan 19, 2007
DAVIS, MRS. EDITH C. (formerly of Twin Lake) Fremont Mrs. Edith C. Davis, age 84, went home to be with her Lord, Friday, January 19, 2007. She passed away at Transitional Health Service in Fremont, where she resided for the last 12 years. She was born in Cheboygan, MI on April 24, 1922 to Peter & Lida (Blank) Koviak...
Shamel, Esther Helen
Jan 19, 2007
Mrs. Esther Helen Shamel, age 87, was promoted to Glory early Friday morning, January 19, 2007 at an assisted living center in Muskegon. She was born in Muskegon on September 11, 1919 to Marcus and Helen M. (Ravneng) Horness. Mrs. Shamel lived in Muskegon until 1970; she then moved to Arizona where she lived for 30 years before moving...
Moseley, Gordon W.
Jan 19, 2007
.Mr. Gordon W. Moseley, age 72, passed away Friday evening, January 19, 2007 at his residence following a long illness. Mr. Moseley was born in Muskegon on November 26, 1934 to William and Helen (Griffin) Moseley. Gordon was a U.S. Army Veteran, a former member of the Muskegon Moose Lodge and was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
Lindsay, Brian G. "Jackson"
Jan 19, 2007
Mr. Brian G. "Jackson" Lindsay, age 55, died unexpectedly Friday evening, January 19, 2007. He was born September 8, 1951 in Muskegon to Howard J. and Blanche N. (McClaren) Lindsay and had been a resident for most of his life. Brian was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran and a member of the Lakeside Veteran's Club. He worked for Ermanco...
Claus "Bud" Vandermolen
Jan 19, 2007
VANDERMOLEN, MR. CLAUS "BUD" Muskegon Mr. Claus VanderMolen, age 85, died Friday, January 19, 2007. He was born in Muskegon on March 12, 1921 to Nick & Elizabeth (Gelderloos) VanderMolen and married the former Ruth VanTongeren on September 8, 1949. Mr. VanderMolen had served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had been employed as a Custodian...
