Lillian A. Westfall
Mar 22, 2007
Lillian Adele Morin Westfall, age 95, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2007 at a local hospital. Lillian was born on January 21, 1912 in Racine, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Ida (Matzke) Morin and sister of Irene (Frank) Anderson. Lillian was the wife of Hollys K. Westfall, and she was an accomplished china painter. She is survived...
Norman Batchelder
Mar 22, 2007
Mr. Norman E. Batchelder, age 84, died peacefully Thursday, March 22, 2007. He was born on June 2, 1922 in Muskegon Heights, to James and Helen (Petersen) Batchelder. Norman married Helen Miller on March 13, 1944 in San Diego, CA, and she died on February 1, 2000. He had been a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and worked...
Grace Crawford
Mar 22, 2007
Mrs. Grace Crawford, age 93, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007, at the Harbor Hospice Poppen Residence. She was born October 21, 1913 in Troy, Tennessee, to James and Frances (Percifull) Rawdon and lived in the Muskegon area most of her life. She married Wellington "Coffee" I. Crawford on November 21, 1937 and he preceded her in death on...
Rev. John A. Hoeksema
Mar 21, 2007
The Reverend John A. Hoeksema, age 86, passed away Wednesday evening, March 21, 2007 in Ferrysburg. Born in Muskegon on February 19, 1921 to Lubbertus "Bert" and Gertrude (Medendorp) Hoeksema, he had lived in this area for the past 21 years. After serving in the army during WWII, on August 28, 1946 he married Marjorie "Marge" Wells in Camillus,...
Frank Doom
Mar 21, 2007
Mr. Frank "Grant" Doom, age 70, passed away on March 21, 2007 at home. He was born in Kuttawa, KY on September 28, 1936 to Frank and Annie (Sherbut) Doom. He married Linda (Evans) on December 29, 1995. Grant was a member of the Country Music Association of Michigan and was a musician in and around Muskegon for over...
Ruth Cox
Mar 21, 2007
Ruth Cox often remarked, "Men can retire, but a woman's job is never done," and this is the way that she lived. Ruth was dedicated to her family and always wanted the best for them, whether it was something small like getting dinner on the table at 5 o'clock or something big like quitting her job to care of...
Dr. Charles O'Brien
Mar 20, 2007
Dr. Charles Edward O'Brien died peacefully on March 20, 2007 in Grand Haven, Michigan. He was born April 2, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan to Charles O'Brien and Olga Bloomquist O'Brien. He was raised in Dearborn, Michigan and went on to attend the University of Michigan, where he earned his undergraduate degree. He played baseball and football in his early...
Norman Knobe
Mar 20, 2007
Mr. Norman M. Knobe, age 91, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at the Agape Home in Fruitport following a short illness. He was born in Chicago, the youngest of 6 children to Louis and Sophie (Spangler) Knobe on February 19, 1916. He moved to Muskegon in 1939 and married the former Marvel M. Hevel in Covington, KY on...
Yvonne Brems
Mar 20, 2007
Mrs. Yvonne C. Brems, age 83, passed away Tuesday morning, March 20, 2007. She leaves her family: son, Roger and Diane Brems; daughter, Karen and James Serio; 3 grandchildren, Christina and Joshua Serio and Kenneth Cline; 4 great-grandchildren, Shelby, Madison, Keagen, and Kooper Cline; and nieces and nephews. A private family graveside service will be held in Lakeside Cemetery....
Archie Mcdonald
Mar 20, 2007
"God gives all men all earth to love, but since man's heart is small, ordains for each one spot shall prove beloved over all." - Rudyard Kipling Some men live their lives aimlessly, with no direction, no guide to lead the way. Archie McDonald certainly wasn't one of them. Archie was a man with a powerful moral compass, who...
Iola Jean Mitchell
Mar 20, 2007
Iola Jean Mitchell was a loving wife, devoted mother, caring grandmother and cherished friend. Her greatest joy was seeing her children and grandchildren flourish. She poured the strength of her character and the value of family into their lives. Throughout her life, Jean was open and friendly, and she always had a smile for everyone. Iola was born in...
Charlaine Prosch
Mar 20, 2007
Mrs. Prosch, age 83, died March 20, 2007. Born October 2, 1923 in Ellis, Kansas to Malcolm and Ruth (Angerman) Scott, she had lived in the White Lake area off and on for many years. On December 29, 1945, in Berwyn, Illinois, she married Richard Prosch and had been a co-owner and operator of Prosch Medical Supply Co. in...
Anthony Sanders Jr.
Mar 20, 2007
The Angels placed Anthony gently in the arms of God, March 20, 2007. Anthony was born October 7, 1989 in Montgomery, Alabama to the Union of Anthony Levon Sanders, Sr. and Cassandra Smith Sanders. Anthony lived in Evergreen, Alabama (his father's boyhood home) from the age of 6 months to 4 1/2 years. In 1994 the family relocated to...
Frederick Schmidt
Mar 20, 2007
Frederick Schmidt will be remembered as a hard working man that provided his family with everything they needed. Although he may have seemed a bit gruff on the outside, Fred had a warm, caring soul on the inside and gave his all for his family. Times were hard in the United States in 1930, unemployment rates were high, and...
Wilfred Smith
Mar 19, 2007
Mr. Smith, age 95, died March 19, 2007. Born November 23, 1911, in White River Township, to Herman and Jenny (Wilman) Smith, he had lived in the White Lake area all his life. On June 2, 1940, in White River Township, he married the former Bertha Hepworth, who preceded him in death in 2001. He had been a self-employed...
Ardith Scholten
Mar 19, 2007
Mrs. Ardith "June" Scholten, age 85, died Monday, March 19, 2007 in Grand Haven. She was born on February 8, 1922 in Colfax, Twp., MI to Perle Walter and Sarah Almenda (Martin) Bromley, and had resided in the West Michigan area all her life. Mrs. Scholten loved reading and crafts. On June 8, 1940 she married Albert Scholten in...
James Richard Larr
Mar 19, 2007
James Larr was a man cut from a different cloth, in a different era, a tough man, an outdoorsman, and a family man. He faced his share of challenges in his life, yet always shouldered his burdens without complaint. He was a loyal brother, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and a friend to so many. Most of all,...
Marjorie Ann Van Tine
Mar 19, 2007
Marjorie Van Tine was a very special lady - completely devoted to her family and her faith. A loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother, Marjorie gave selflessly to enrich the lives of her loved ones, caring for them in times of need and celebrating with them in times of joy. She was also a woman with a love...
Joyce Weirich
Mar 19, 2007
Mrs. Joyce May (Hinshaw) Dobyns Weirich, age 75, passed away March 19, 2007 at her home. She was born November 17, 1931 in Muskegon to the late Barney and the late May (Goudberg) Riddle. Joyce owned Red's Quality Cleaners in Grand Haven with her late husband, Richard "Red" Weirich. She was a Charter Member of Fruitport Fraternal Order of...
Zelda Miller
Mar 19, 2007
Zelda J. Miller, age 78, passed away on March 19, 2007. Zelda was born to the late, Henry and Lillian Fortin, in Fremont, MI. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Chester O'Neil, and a son Michael. She is survived by her second husband, Stuart Miller; four children, Ronald (Gwen) O'Neil, Suzanne (Jerry)...
