Stevens, John H.
Oct 19, 2006
Mr. John H. Stevens, age 52, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, October 19, 2006. He was born on August 15, 1954, to Howard and Ruth (Martin) Stevens in Muskegon. John was an artist and a wonderful son and brother. He would often say, "Rainy days were just silver days." He was a member of St. Jeans Catholic Church and...
Vandonkelaar, Gerrit Wulfert
Oct 18, 2006
Mr. Gerrit Wulfert VanDonkelaar, age 84, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2006. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI on April 23, 1922 to Wulfert and Lena (DeHoog) VanDonkelaar and had been a resident of Muskegon most of his life. Mr. VanDonkelaar served in the United States Army and was a Veteran of W.W.II where he received 2 Bronze...
Yake, Lynne
Oct 18, 2006
Mr. Lynne Yake, age 85, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 18, 2006. He was born on October 19, 1920 in Lachine, MI to Walter and Lulu (Haken) Yake. Lynne was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served his country during World War II. He married Sofie Mastee on November 3, 1951. Lynne was employed for 35 years as a machinist for...
David, Ruth A.
Oct 17, 2006
Mrs. Ruth Augusta David, age 96, passed away Tuesday afternoon October 17, 2006 in Muskegon, MI. She was born April 15, 1910 in Home Township, MI. The former Ruth Crandall married Leslie Byron David July 27, 1935. He preceded her in death November 9, 1988. Mrs. David graduated from the Hackley School of Nursing in 1933, and began working...
Cook, Donna Jean "Cookie"
Oct 16, 2006
Donna Jean "Cookie" Cook passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Center on October 16, 2006 at the age of 78. Donna was born in Muskegon, MI on May 24, 1928 to Sidney M. and Daisy (Johnson) Cook. She retired from Comerica Bank after 25 years of service as a bank teller. Donna played professional baseball for eight years in the...
Toppen, Elsie M.
Oct 16, 2006
Mrs. Elsie M. Toppen, age 87, passed away at home Monday, October 16, 2006 following a long illness. She was born on April 21, 1919 in Muskegon Heights to Norman M. and Janet (Ross) Campbell, the 7th of 8 children. She was a 1937 graduate of Muskegon Heights High School. On April 26, 1946, she married Charles R. Toppen...
Garrett, Ronald D. "Red"
Oct 15, 2006
Mr. Ronald Dean Garrett, age 76, went to be with his Lord early Sunday morning at a local hospital following a long illness. Ron was born in McLean County, IL, to Leslie and Bertha (Moyer) Garrett on July 26, 1930. He came to Muskegon in 1962 and had resided in Ravenna for the past 40 years. He married the...
Ethel C. Engle
Oct 15, 2006
Ethel Engle was a wonderful woman, a passionate, supportive woman, with a remarkable zest for life. From her enormous garden, to the wildlife on the farm, Ethel loved all of nature. "I like things alive," she was fond of saying. Yet nothing made her feel more alive than the warm love of her family that surrounded her. That love...
Upson, Robert L.
Oct 15, 2006
Mr. Robert L. Upson, age 91, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2006. He was born on April 15, 1915 to William and Lottie (Ludwig) Upson in Muskegon where he lived all his life. He met Mildred Clawson when he was a lifeguard at Bronson Farm. She was the most beautiful girl on the beach and she stole his heart....
Sturgis, Thyra "Harriet"
Oct 15, 2006
Mrs. Thyra "Harriet" Sturgis, age 83, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2006. Harriet was preceded in death by her husband, William Sturgis. She is survived by her children, Terrence (Madeline) Cox of CA, Sandra Coffman of AZ, Robert (Rose) Sturgis of Twin Lake, Dennis Sturgis of Kingsley, MI, and Gerald (Anita) Sturgis, Allen Sturgis, William (Helen) Sturgis, Phyllis...
Knollinger, Dona J.
Oct 15, 2006
Dona J. Knollinger, age 66, passed away October 15, 2006. She was born June 28, 1940 in Muskegon to James G. and Donna R. Knollinger and had been a life resident of the area. Dona was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. She was a teacher for the Muskegon Catholic Schools System until her retirement in 1999. Dona...
Guila M. Finney
Oct 15, 2006
FINNEY, MRS. GUILA M. Muskegon Mrs. Guila M. Finney, age 88, died Sunday, October 15, 2006. She was born in Muskegon, MI on January 9, 1918. Mrs. Finney married Dale Finney on August 26, 1950. Mrs. Finney had been employed as a secretary at Clark Floor Machine and Vic Leonhard Realty. She was an active member of Evanston Avenue...
Root, Mary G.
Oct 14, 2006
Mrs. Mary G. Root, age 86, passed away early Saturday morning, October 14, 2006 in Muskegon. She was born March 10, 1920 in Muskegon and was a life resident. She had been a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mrs. Root enjoyed working on genealogies, gardening, lighthouses, and the beach. The former Mary Schelhas, she married Bert A. Root...
Goodman, Victor J.
Oct 14, 2006
Mr. Victor Joseph Goodman, age 81, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2006. Mr. Goodman was born May 10, 1925 in Muskegon Hts., the youngest of Paul and Francis (Wopple) Goodman's five children. He was a US Army veteran, serving his country during WWII and receiving a Purple Heart for his duty in the European Theater. On October 20, 1951,...
Carstairs, Thelma
Oct 13, 2006
Mrs. Thelma Lake Carstairs, age 101, passed away peacefully October 13, 2006. Thelma was born on February 2, 1905 in Coldwater MI to Archibald and Bertha (Clark) Lake. She married Mr. Robert "Art" Carstairs in Muskegon on August 11, 1934; he preceded her in death in 1976. Thelma lived an exceptionally healthy and active life, continuing to play golf...
Nielsen, Vera E.
Oct 13, 2006
Mrs. Vera Elisabeth Nielsen, age 87, died October 13, 2006, after a courageous 14 year battle with cancer. Born March 19, 1919, in Claybanks Township to Henry and Anna (Strahl) Omness, she had lived in the area all her life. On April 15, 1938, she married Thomas O. Nielsen. He preceded her in death in 1956. She had worked...
Joyce Kooi
Oct 13, 2006
Joyce Kooi was a wonderful woman, a woman of uncommon compassion, integrity, and love. She loved so many things in her life, from her porcelain doll collection, to movies, to animals of all kinds, to most of all, her beloved family. She was a woman who kept an immaculately clean home, believing everything should be in its place. Today...
Kissling, Charles Leroy
Oct 13, 2006
Mr. Charles LeRoy "Chuck" Kissling, age 63, passed away at his home on Friday, October 13, 2006. He was born in Muskegon on September 5, 1943 to Herbert and Lucille (Hites) Kissling and was a life resident of the Muskegon area. Chuck was a veteran of the United States Army. He was employed for the Local 100 Union as...