Arthur E.Hartman
Sep 21, 2006
Arthur Hartman was a kind, considerate man who brought happiness into the lives of all who knew him. He was happily married to his one true love, the proud father of two daughters and the doting grandfather of a granddaughter. A loving family man and friend to many, Arthur had the type of personality that everyone loved to be...
Eulala Berg
Sep 21, 2006
BERG, MRS. EULALA LOLLY North Muskegon Mrs. Eulala L. Berg, age 95, died Thursday, September 21, 2006. She was born in Muskegon on October 11, 1910 to Mauritz & Euphemia (Lundborg) Peterson and married Helmer Berg in 1942. Mrs. Berg had been employed as a secretary in Muskegon County offices and in Michigan State offices in Lansing. She was...
Arlene A. Witek
Sep 21, 2006
It is often said, the Lord never gives us more burden than we can bear. We each carry our own cross through life and the challenges and tribulations make us stronger in spirit. Arlene Witek was the greatest example of this, a woman who bore her cross without complaint, and without fail. She was a devoted wife, loving mother...
Wardell, Richard M.
Sep 20, 2006
Mr. Richard M. Wardell, age 87, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2006 in Bismarck, ND. He was born October 1, 1918 to John C. and Cora R. (Henderson) Wardell in Muskegon, and lived here all of his life before moving to Bismarck. Rich retired from Shaw Walker in 1983, was a W.W.II U.S. Army Veteran, and had been a...
Hanks, Dorothy L.
Sep 19, 2006
Mrs. Dorothy L. (Schutter) Hanks, age 88, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at a local nursing home. She was born March 29, 1918 in Muskegon to Dirk and Mary (Hays) Schutter and lived her entire life in the area. She was a member of Seventh Day Adventist Church. SURVIVORS include her husband, Laurence; 3 sons, David (Joan) Hanks...
Daniel D. Scheck
Sep 16, 2006
Daniel Scheck was a man of great patience, great creativity, and even greater faith. He was a man who taught what he knew, shared what he earned, and practiced what he preached. Daniel was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and a loyal friend to so many. Most of all, he was a man who lived each day...
Margit S. Larsen
Sep 13, 2006
Margit Larsen built her life around hard work, family and her faith in the Lord. Always caring and thoughtful, she found great happiness in the simple pleasures of life. In every word and deed, Margit shared her unconditional love with her family and friends, the people who brought extraordinary joy to her life. In the year 1915, life was...
Joanne H. Beyrle
Sep 12, 2006
The decade of the 1920s was one of optimism and energy, and Dee H. and Annazine (Hoover) Hollowell of Syracuse, New York, had reason for excitement when they learned that they would soon be welcoming a second child into their family. On March 17, 1925, little JoAnne joined her five-year-old sister, Betty, adding her own special traits and sweet...
Lisa Woodland
Sep 11, 2006
Lisa Woodland was a strong woman who loved life and lived it to the fullest. Lisa was born in a decade of radical change in America. Despite the Vietnam War, protests on college campuses, and the deaths of key political leaders, the United States made gains in the civil rights movement and the space race with the first walk...
Robert H. Erickson, Sr.
Sep 9, 2006
Some men are driven by ambition, by money, or by their own personal pursuits and pastimes. Bob Erickson was a man who always knew what was most important in life: his beloved family. He was a man of great integrity, charity and humility, the consummate family man, and fellow man. He was a devoted husband, loving father and loyal...
Jennifer "Jeni" Kay Bleich
Sep 9, 2006
Everyone in Jennifer "Jeni" Bleich's life was captivated by her dynamic personality. She was known for her boundless energy, and her warm, giving heart; she always found something in life to be excited about. Jeni had an abundance of enthusiasm and a love for life that she shared openly with the world. Jennifer Kay Bleich was born in Muskegon,...
Doris E. Lange
Sep 4, 2006
Doris Lange was truly a remarkable woman, so full of life, love and happiness all her days. She was beautiful, she was brilliant, and she was vibrant, a woman who radiated through every room she entered. Doris was a devoted wife, a doting mother and grandmother, and a loyal friend to so many. Yet most of all, she was...
Amy Edith Bramer
Sep 3, 2006
BRAMER, MRS. AMY EDITH Spring Lake, MI Mrs. Amy Edith Bramer, age 94 died on Sunday, September 3, 2006. Mrs. Bramer was born in Honor, MI on April 19, 1912 to John F. and Kate (Morgan) Kuck and married William Bramer on December 10, 1938 in Spring Lake, MI. Mrs. Bramer was an active member at Spring Lake Presbyterian...
Jack T. Babbitt
Sep 2, 2006
BABBITT, MR. JOHN "JACK" T. Muskegon Mr. John "Jack" T. Babbitt, age 76, died Saturday, September 2, 2006. He was born on January 8, 1930 to Leslie and Dorris (Woodard) Babbitt in Muskegon and married Patsy Bronkest on October 13, 1951 in Grand Rapids, MI. An Air Force Veteran, Mr. Babbitt was employed at Teledyne Continental Motors for 20...
Harold Solmssen
Sep 1, 2006
SOLMSSEN, MR. HAROLD KARL North Muskegon Mr. Harold Karl Solmssen, age 97, died Friday, September 1, 2006. He was born in Berlin, Germany on September 14, 1908 to Georg & Etta (Aselmeyer) Solmssen & married the former Doreen Somers-Yeates on April 11, 1946 in New Jersey. Mr. Solmssen served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII where he...
William Thomas Holt, Jr.
Sep 1, 2006
HOLT, MR. WILLIAM THOMAS., JR. Norton Shores William "Bill" Holt, age 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 1, 2006. He was born on April 8, 1926 to William and Helen Holt and was a life-long Muskegon resident. He attended Muskegon High School and was very active in their sports program, particularly baseball, which was his passion. He served...
Assimina "Mina" Sheffer
Aug 30, 2006
SHEFFER, MRS. ASSIMINA "MINA" Muskegon Mrs. Assimina 'Mina' Sheffer, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006. She was born in Rhodes, Greece to Petros & Thomais (Lerias) Vardianou and married Robert R. Sheffer on December 31, 1959. Mrs. Sheffer had been a homemaker and was a member of the Grand Haven North Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She enjoyed cooking, crafts, sewing,...
Vesta Marie Malotke
Aug 29, 2006
MALOTKE, MS. VESTA MARIE (MYERS) Muskegon Ms. Vesta Marie (Myers) Malotke, age 55, died Tuesday, August 29, 2006. She was born in Muskegon on June 19, 1951 to Herman Lee & Adele (Masunas) Myers. Ms. Malotke had been a lifelong resident of this area and a 1969 graduate of Reeths Puffer High School. She was a member of Christ...
Downham, Isabelle Pelletier
Aug 28, 2006
Mrs. Isabelle Pelletier Downham returned to her Lord and Savior on August 28, 2006, after a long and blessed life of well over 100 years. Rose Isabelle Thielman was born in Calumet, Michigan on July 4, 1906 to Frank A. and Mary Theresa Thielman. The family moved to a farm in Fruitport, Michigan in 1912, which farm is still...
Amelia Witt Lafferty
Aug 27, 2006
LAFFERTY, MRS. AMELIA (WITT) Norton Shores Mrs. Amelia (Witt) Lafferty, age 96, died Sunday, August 27, 2006. She was born in Muskegon, MI on September 25, 1909 to Henry R. & Anna (Raas) Witt and married Gerald Lafferty in 1929. Mrs. Lafferty was in partnership with her husband Gerald, operating New Philadelphia Industrial Supply in Ohio. Amelia was also...
