Evelyn Alstrom
Mar 29, 2006
Mrs. Evelyn P. Alstrom, age 90, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006. She was born in Muskegon, MI on July 10, 1915 to George & Petra (Larson) Bloomquist & married Raymond Alstrom on September 14, 1940. Mrs. Alstrom was a former member of Lakeside Baptist Church & currently attended Forest Park Covenant Church. She was a volunteer at Hackley Hospital...
Philo, Arlene
Mar 29, 2006
PHILO, MRS. ARLENE MARIAN Grand Haven Mrs. Arlene Marian Philo, age 83, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Christian Care Nursing Center, Muskegon. She was born in Flint, MI on January 29, 1923 to George & Mary Ann (Knudson) Miller & married Lee Melvin Philo on June 17, 1943 in Columbiaville, MI. Mrs. Philo served her country during WWII...
Miss Edith Sleeman
Mar 24, 2006
SLEEMAN, MISS EDITH MARY Muskegon Miss Edith M. Sleeman, age 92, died Friday, March 24, 2006. She was born in Chicago, IL on July 14, 1913 to John & Edith (Tamblyn) Sleeman. Miss Sleeman had been employed as a Traffic Training Instructor at General Telephone for 37 years until retiring in 1975. She was a member of Olivet Evangelical...
Mary Ann Freiberg
Mar 24, 2006
On September 1, 1935, Gerrit and Mina (Steele) Kulicamp of Muskegon, Michigan, were thrilled at the birth of their third child, Mary Ann. She was soon toddling after her brother Bob and sister Maxine as well as learning to fish and garden from her adoring father. Growing up, she heard stories of her mother's immigration from Scotland and had...
Leanore Johnson
Mar 23, 2006
A woman of deep love and faith, Leanore Johnson lived a life of hard work and service to her family, her church and her Lord. The year 1926 was right at the peak of the roaring twenties a time full of economic prosperity, only three years before the Great Depression. This year also saw the creation of anti-freeze that...
Claudia M. Dyga
Mar 21, 2006
Claudia Dyga was strong woman who worked hard to make life for her children the best she could give. She was grounded in love, faith, and devotion. Claudia was born at a time when America was recovering from the First World War and enjoying industrial prosperity. Charles Lindbergh made his historic transatlantic flight and the right to vote in...
Donna Bradfield Cooper
Mar 20, 2006
Donna was a woman who loved to care for others. She knew she wanted a lot of kids and with God's blessing she raised nine wonderful children. Donna spent much of her twenties delivering her babies and changing diapers, and although it was at times overwhelming, she knew she was truly blessed. Donna was born in Luther, Mi on...
Schuitema, Audrey
Mar 18, 2006
SCHUITEMA, MRS. AUDREY Grand Haven Mrs. Audrey Schuitema, age 80, died Saturday, March 18, 2006. She was born in Talmadge Twp. MI.on August 26, 1925 to John and Jennie (DeMeester) Riemersma and married George Schuitema on February 28, 1945. He preceded her in death on Aug. 1, 1982. Mrs. Schuitema had been an assembler at Integrated Metals of Spring...
Gary W. Wilks
Mar 18, 2006
Some men you just can't help but look up to, immediately respect, and want to follow. Gary Wilks was such a man, a natural leader to those around him, a tower of strength for all to lean on in times of need. Gary was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend, but more than anything, he was someone you...
Nikki Radel
Mar 15, 2006
Don't be afraid to take chances -you never know when you'll get another chance to try something. These words reflect in each memory of Nikki Radel, a beloved wife, daughter, and friend, who tried to live her own life by them. She embraced every single one of life's moments and experiences, almost as though she were carefully crafting every...
Robert F. Manchesky
Mar 14, 2006
Robert F. Manchesky was creative and curious, fascinated with the beauty of flight and the incredible heights that human imagination could reach. He had an optimistic outlook and chose to focus on life's possibilities rather than its challenges. He enjoyed helping others and volunteered much of his time to the advancement of the arts in his community. He loved...
Melinda Waite
Mar 13, 2006
Life is like a painted canvas, colored by the experiences of each and every day. The canvas that was Melinda Lee Waite was vibrant and filled with beautiful colors and images. The part that was daughter blended with the part that was wife and flowed into the part that was mother. Her life was wonderful to see and brought...
George F. Vandermolen
Mar 13, 2006
VANDERMOLEN, MR. GEORGE FRANCIS of Fruitport, Township Mr. George F. VanderMolen, age 79, died Monday, March 13, 2006. He was born in Nunica, MI on October 10, 1926 to John & Catherine Theresa (Ellens) VanderMolen & married the former Dorthiea Harris on January 26, 1968 in Spring Lake, MI. Mr. VanderMolen served his country in the U.S. Army during...
Dorothy E. Ramsvig
Mar 13, 2006
Dorothy Ellen Ramsvig endured many of the most difficult times of her nation's history. As a young woman, she witnessed the economic devastation of the Great Depression and waited anxiously for the end of World War II. Her life experiences gave her a unique perspective on the world and she was not afraid to do her own thing or...
Mr. Earl Snyder
Mar 13, 2006
SNYDER, MR. EARL L. Muskegon Mr. Earl L. Snyder, age 87, died Monday, March 13, 2006. He was born in Muskegon on November 17, 1918 to Earl D. & Olive (Carpenter) Snyder and married the former Harryetta Shaw on July 02, 1948. Mr. Snyder had been employed as a wood machine operator at Brunswick for 42 years until retiring...
Wendy Jo Mcdowell
Mar 12, 2006
Wendy was a beautiful person who devoted her life to her children, her husband, her family and her friends. She was gracious, dependable, down-to-earth and highly respected by others for her fun and easy-going personality. It was an exciting day for Wayne and Ruth to experience the birth of their first child, Wendy. Grandma Reid's excitement could hardly be...
Sandra Lynne Day
Mar 11, 2006
Sandra Day's strength, courage and determination were admirable and she taught her children these qualities through her own actions. Sandra had room in her heart for everyone, stranger or friend. She devoted herself to her love of nature and her compassion for others, especially her grandchildren. A very spiritual woman, prayer was her lifeline throughout her 61 years, a...
Ila "Pearl" Bisson
Mar 11, 2006
BISSON, MRS. ILA "PEARL" Muskegon Mrs. Ila "Pearl" Bisson, age 72, died Saturday, March 11, 2006. Pearl was born on August 10, 1933 in Muskegon to Howard L. and Alberta J. (Padgett) Stiener. She married Robert Bisson on August 5, 1950 in Muskegon and he predeceased her in 2005. SURVIVORS 3 sons: Thomas (Lucy) Bisson of Whitehall; William (Janet)...
Gerald Ray
Mar 10, 2006
RAY, MR. GERALD LOGAN Muskegon Mr. Gerald Logan Ray, age 90, died Friday, March 10, 2006. He was born in Jay County, IN on December 4, 1915 to Linas Douglas & Elizabeth (VanDoren) Ray and raised on a farm in Buckley, Michigan. He married Henrietta Medema on June 10, 1939 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Ray had been employed for...