Russell Francis Beard
Mar 9, 2006
Russell Beard's life can be summed up in two words, faithfulness and commitment. Russell drew strength for living through his faithfulness to the God he found in the Roman Catholic Church and a reason for living in his commitment to his family, especially his beloved Irish mother, Irene Beard. 1923 saw the world still recovering from the ravages of...
Shirley Ann Darga Ward
Mar 5, 2006
DARGA WARD, MRS. SHIRLEY ANN Mrs. Shirley A. Darga Ward, age 62, died Sunday, March 5, 2006. She was born on February 15, 1944 to Ben & Theresa Darga and was married to Richard Ward. She was very devoted to her church, her family and will be sadly missed. SURVIVORS Husband, Richard Ward; father, Ben Darga of Fruitport; 1...
Mrs. Henderson, Evelyn T.
Mar 4, 2006
Mrs. Evelyn T. Henderson, age 90, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 4, 2006 in Auburn Hills, MI. She was born in Muskegon on October 14, 1915 to William & Albina (Larson) Peterson and married Robert B. Henderson on January 17, 1947. Mrs. Henderson had been a lifelong resident of Muskegon and enjoyed a fifty year...
Alfredo A. Chiriboga
Mar 3, 2006
CHIRIBOGA, MR. ALFREDO Muskegon Alfredo A Chiriboga (August 28th, 1943 March 3rd, 2006) surrounded by his loving family passed away peacefully at his home in Muskegon. He was born in Quito, Ecuador and came to Buffalo, NY as an exchange student in high school. He served as a helicopter rescue medic in the United States Air Force and was...
Doris M. Newmyer
Mar 2, 2006
Doris Mae Newmyer was a loving wife, devoted mother, and faithful friend who enjoyed life and lived it fully. Doris was born in the decade of the Roaring Twenties when Flapper fashions invaded the social scene. Jazz was hot, Vaudeville was going strong, and the Grand Ole Opry began broadcasting on the radio. Charles Lindbergh made his historic transatlantic...
Hazel Betty Morrison
Mar 1, 2006
Hazel, who went by her middle name Betty, was a remarkable woman. Her perseverance in life brought her many successes, but most of all, allowed her to enjoy time with the one's she loved. Despite two battles with cancer, two hip and one knee replacement, Betty's spirits were solid and she lived a long beautiful life with her husband,...
Marie V. Seyferth
Mar 1, 2006
Marie Seyferth was a woman devoted to her husband, who loved her children and adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She appreciated the time she shared with each of her loved ones and she went out her way to make holidays a special time for them all. Born only a few years into the Great Depression, Marie entered the...
Audrey E. Bielinski
Feb 28, 2006
Audrey Bielinski took on life with a kind of zeal and enthusiasm that is rare. When faced with everyday life, she was first and foremost a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a proud grandmother and great-grandmother, but also an elegant, educated, talented, and independent woman. Even when faced with adversity, Audrey's positive and upbeat attitude shaped her character....
David Reubens
Feb 27, 2006
Dave Reubens was a kind-hearted father, husband, and friend who tried each day to share his good spirits with the many people he loved. He knew that life was meant to be enjoyed, and each day he looked for reasons to smile. His family was his greatest accomplishment, and in the company of his beloved wife, children, and granddaughter,...
Alan C. Anderson
Feb 27, 2006
Alan Charles Anderson was a man of duty and integrity. Blessed with an adventurer's heart, the transcript of his 77 years on this earth is a long and winding one, full of character, full of spirit, full of life. The year 1928 is sometimes called "the calm before the storm", the storm being the depression. It was also a...
Dewitt, Joyce
Feb 26, 2006
Mrs. Joyce M. DeWitt, age 64, went to be with her Lord Sunday, February 26, 2006. She was born in Spring Lake, MI on September 6, 1941 to Lester G. & Ruth (Hyink) Droppers & married Jerry C. DeWitt on May 30, 1964 in Spring Lake, MI. She was a graduate of Grand Haven High School, 2 years at...
Pearl Janette Watts
Feb 26, 2006
Watts , MS. Pearl Janette, Grand Haven Mrs. Pearl Janette Watts, age 76, died Sunday, February 26, 2006 in Grand Haven. She was born to Oren & Martha (Escue) Watts on February 24, 1930 in Kalamazoo , MI. Ms. Watts was a homemaker. SURVIVORS step-father, Wesley C. Reed of West Olive; 3 sisters, Loraine (Dale) Belter of Grand Haven,...
Dean, Leo
Feb 25, 2006
Dean, Mr. Leo Joseph Grand Haven Leo J. Dean, 85, passed away at the home of his granddaughter, Stacy Su, in American Canyon, CA on February 25, 2006 from complications of prostate cancer. Leo has two surviving children, Karen Carson of New Port Richey, FL and David Dean of Grand Haven, MI.. His son Alan Dean preceded him in...
Jean P. Groeneveld
Feb 23, 2006
Jean Groeneveld was a strong willed woman who faced many challenges during her lifetime with perseverance and commitment. Her faith in God and her concern for the well-being of others gave her a sense of compassion and kindness toward those in need. A dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother, Jean put the interests of her family before her own and...
Edmund "Eddie" Dyga
Feb 23, 2006
Edmund "Eddie" Dyga was a man who loved to learn. One of his favorite pastimes was reading the encyclopedia and reference books as a means to quench his thirst for acquiring knowledge. No wonder his friends called Eddie, "The ED-ucator"! As daughter Loretta once quipped, ""He was always spilling out knowledge. If you mentioned someplace like the Philippines, he...
Vincent Maciejewski
Feb 22, 2006
Vincent Maciejewski was a family man who loved life and lived it fully. He devoted himself to his wife, children, and grandchildren in ways that showed his true character: loving, caring, generous, and good humored. Vincent was born at a time when America was recovering from the First World War and enjoying industrial prosperity. Charles Lindbergh made his historic...
Helen Brolick
Feb 19, 2006
Helen Johanna Brolick was a strong, caring woman who loved playing cards, socializing with her neighbors and faithfully attending St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Above all, though, she loved her friends and family. Underneath her quick sense of humor and cheerful outlook on life was a reservoir of strength, which those around her came to depend on. Always thinking of...
Filbrandt, William "Bill"
Feb 19, 2006
Filbrandt, Mr. William "Bill" Grand Haven William "Bill" Filbrandt age 76 of Grand Haven, Michigan died Sunday, February 19, 2006 at the Countryside Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in South Haven. 1. William was born May 19, 1929 in South Haven, Michigan to Albert and Leah (Abbott) Filbrandt. Bill served his country in the US Army during the Korean War....
Mieczkowski, Casimir Sr
Feb 18, 2006
CASIMIR "Metz" MIECZKOWSKI SR. Casimir Mieczkowski Sr. , age 81, of Grand Haven died Feb. 18, 2006. He was born in May 18, 1924 in Erie, PA to Joseph and Bernice (Stempka) Mieczkowski and married the former Delores Darlymple on July 28, 1951. "Metz" was a piano tuner for Story & Clark for nearly 30 years. He served his...