Pascoe, William Robert "Bill
Oct 2, 2006
Mr. William Robert "Bill" Pascoe, age 67, passed away at a local hospital October 2, 2006. He was born September 21, 1939 to Edward and Evelyn (Burns) Pascoe. He married the former Joyce L. Hennings in Muskegon on May 21, 1966. He was a member of the Eastside Independents Bowling League @ Northway Lanes for nearly 40 years. He...
Ritcheske, Erma June
Oct 2, 2006
Erma June Ritcheske, age 88, passed away Monday, October 2, 2006, in Grand Haven. She was born August 16, 1918, to William F. and Etta (Hilarides) Ritcheske in Muskegon, MI. Miss Ritcheske worked in the office at Muskegon Piston Ring, retiring after 48 years. She was a member of the former Central Community Church (later Central Reformed) in Muskegon....
Ann Carter
Oct 2, 2006
Ann Carter's story began on a warm spring day in 1912, in St. Joseph, Missouri, home of the Pony Express. Those were such interesting times, full of tragedy and triumph, of old traditions and new technologies. The Titanic sank that April in the cold waters of the Atlantic, tragically claiming the lives of 1,517 people. The automobile and the...
Hutson, Walter L.
Oct 2, 2006
Mr. Walter Lewis Hutson, age 89, of Norton Shores, passed away Monday, October 2, 2006 at Mercy General Health Partners. He was born March 3, 1917 in Mecosta County, MI to the late Fredrick and Jesse (Johnston) Hutson. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Mildred; his grandson, Fredrick, Jr.; and his brother, Fay...
Lintjer, Donald
Oct 1, 2006
Mr. Donald "Red" Lintjer, age 77, died October 1, 2006. He was born Feb. 28, 1929 in Muskegon to the late William & Josie (Vander Ley) Lintjer and married the former Jane Ann Redemsky Jan. 15, 1949 in Muskegon. Prior to his retirement he worked for Dayton Tire Center and a salesman for Mona Shore Toyota. Red was a...
Senf, Harriet R. "Happy"
Oct 1, 2006
Harriet R. "Happy" Senf, age 88, died on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Hospice House of Holland. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, "Happy" graduated from Grand Rapids Central, attended Olivet College, and graduated from The John Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing in 1940. She moved to Muskegon in 1941 following her marriage to William R. Senf, who preceded her...
Clark, Geraldine M.
Oct 1, 2006
Mrs. Geraldine Marie Clark, age 71, passed away October 1, 2006. She was born on July 5, 1935 to Ray and Gladys Goulet. Geri married Earl Clark on April 18, 1953 and he preceded her in death on May 5, 1991. Geri worked 15 years for Kent Optical before retiring. She later moved to Denver, CO, to live with...
Higgins, Eleraine "Bunny"
Oct 1, 2006
HIGGINS, MRS. ELERAINE "BUNNY" Norton Shores On October 1, 2006 Bunny was surrounded by her family as our loving Creator welcomed her Home. Eleraine was born on September 12, 1938 to Adelaide (Beauchamp) and Bernie Duff in Muskegon. Bunny loved life and the beauty and cloudiness that goes with it. She particularly loved small children, rainbows, thunderstorms, the Detroit...
Dobberstein, Jean G.
Oct 1, 2006
Mrs. Jean Georgianna Dobberstein, age 78, died Sunday morning, October 1, 2006. She was born October 3, 1927 in Muskegon to Floyd and Hattie (Ritsema) Card, and had been a life resident. In 1945, she graduated from Muskegon High School. Jean was a bookkeeper for Hackley Bank for several years, and then became a homemaker, raising her family. She...
Alex, Gizella T.
Oct 1, 2006
Mrs. Gizella Alex, age 87, passed away Sunday October 1, 2006 in Muskegon, MI. She was born February 16, 1919 in Muskegon, MI to Michael and Mary (Gulyban) Galajda. She resided in Muskegon all of her life. The former Gizella Galajda married Arthur Birr in 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1956, she then married John Alex...
Andrea Mae Holleman
Sep 30, 2006
Andrea Mae Holleman was a strong, outgoing, enterprising woman who thrilled to be a wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Andrea was born at a time when the United States was heavily invested in the war in Europe, and the Allied Forces were nearing a long-awaited victory. While men sacrificed abroad, women worked valiantly at home to assist the war...
Bailey, Ellen M.
Sep 29, 2006
ELLEN LIVED! Ellen Marie Pinching Bailey was born May 21, 1930 in Washington DC at the height of the Great Depression to Daniel Wildbore Peacock Pinching and Thelma Durer. She grew up during the war years, as a child organized material drives with her friends for the war effort. This set the course for a lifetime of volunteering and...
Achterhoff, Rolland Henry
Sep 29, 2006
Mr. Rolland Henry Achterhoff, age 82, passed away Friday afternoon, September 29, 2006. Rolland was born January 8, 1924 in Muskegon, the youngest of 5 boys born to Louis Klaus & Grace (Toppen) Achterhoff. As a youth, he worked at Coca-Cola Bottling and Grossman's Department Store. At age 14, he began working at Balbirnie Mortuary. Rolland attended Muskegon Christian...
Kline, Clayton A.
Sep 29, 2006
Mr. Kline, age 68, died September 29, 2006. Born August 15, 1938, in Shelby, to Clayton and Elizabeth (Mikkelson) Kline, he had lived in the White Lake area all his life. Clayton graduated from Montague High School and served in the Navy for four years. He retired from Howmet after 38 years of employment. Extensive research into Native American...
Thomas Markham
Sep 29, 2006
MARKHAM, MR. THOMAS M. Husband of Elaine Fruitport Mr. Thomas M. Markham, age 76, died Friday, September 29, 2006. He was born in Dayton, OH on July 10, 1930 to Chalmer & Thelma (Davis) Markham and married the former Elaine Nelson on November 16, 1952. Mr. Markham had served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He had been...
Jalaine Klukos
Sep 28, 2006
KLUKOS JALAINE "CHARLIE" D. Spring Lake Jalaine "Charlie" D. Klukos, age 74, died Thursday, September 28, 2006. She was born in Wyoming, MI on June 15, 1932 to John & Jennie (DeMeester) Riemersma. Jalaine had been a long time resident of Spring Lake. SERVICE A gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. MEMORIAL: Please...
Jamerson, Virginia May
Sep 28, 2006
Mrs. Virginia May Jamerson, age 86, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2006, at Mercy General Health Partners. She was born May 11, 1920 in Massillon, Ohio to the late John and Katherine (Holland) Norris. Virginia married Mr. Arthur Jamerson on April 9, 1938. Arthur preceded her in death as did her brother, Clifford Norris. Surviving are her children: Charles...
Harry F. Lynn Jr.
Sep 27, 2006
Harry F. Lynn, Jr. was a hard working, fun loving, bright and honest man who was loved and cherished by his family and admired and respected by his friends. Harry Jr. was born at a time when families were trying to make life pleasant in the midst of the Depression. Money was scarce, so people made their own entertainment...
Sarah V. Conterez
Sep 27, 2006
Sarah Conterez was an amazing woman, a woman of such great inner strength, grace, faith and love. She faced many challenges in her life, many hurdles, yet bore each of her burdens with uncommon courage and perseverance. Sarah was a wonderful mother and grandmother, and a beautiful lady, yet most of all, she taught us that true beauty, and...
Mildred L. Coulson
Sep 26, 2006
Some people shuffle through life, bowed by the burdens on their shoulders, condemned to a plow horse existence. Mildred Coulson certainly wasn't one of them. She was a beautiful, vibrant, energetic woman, who could brighten a room, ease your troubles, and lift your spirits. She faced challenges in her life, yet never let them beat her, or define her....
