Mary H. Murphy
Jan 17, 2006
Mary H. Murphy MURPHY, MISS MARY H. Norton Shores Miss Mary H. Murphy, age 79, died Tuesday, January 17, 2006 in Muskegon. She was born April 29, 1926 in Petoskey, MI to James L. and Johanna M. (Graubner) Murphy, and resided in Muskegon since 1929. She had worked for 44 years at Teledyne Continental Motors and Muskegon Piston Ring,...
Phillis Lee Zimmer
Jan 17, 2006
Phyllis Lee Zimmer ZIMMER, MRS. PHYLLIS LEE (Wife of Gerald "Jerry") Norton Shores Mrs. Phyllis Lee Zimmer, age 72, passed away Tuesday evening, January 17, 2006 at a local hospital. She was born in Muskegon on February 14, 1933 to Leo and Ellen Mable (Carr) Charland and was a life resident. Phyllis loved to go to garage sales, make...
Donavan H. "Red" Mccarthy
Jan 17, 2006
Donavan H. "Red" McCarthy McCARTHY, MR. DONAVAN H. "RED" Spring Valley, CA Donavan Harold "Red" McCarthy, 70, passed away January 17, 2006 at his home in Spring Valley, CA following a short illness. Born in Copemish, MI on November 15, 1935 to Vivian and Ellsworth McCarthy, Don lived most of his life in Muskegon and Whitehall. After graduating from...
Beatrice L. Rakosky
Jan 17, 2006
Beatrice Rakosky was a very special woman who dedicated her life to her family. Though she was a very independent lady, Beatrice always counted on the company of her family to put a smile on her face and joy to her heart. She took great pride in her children and grandchildren, and the successes in their lives are a...
Adriana J. Hartog
Jan 17, 2006
Adriana J. Hartog HARTOG, MRS. ADRIANA J. (Mother of Joanne Bishop) Grand Rapids, MI Mrs. Adriana J. Hartog, age 84, went to be with her Lord Tuesday morning, January 17, 2006 in Grand Rapids, MI. She was born September 20, 1921 in Grand Rapids, MI to Cornelius & Rena (Ballast) Wisse. As a young girl she moved to Prospect...
Russell A. "Rusty" Robidoux
Jan 17, 2006
Russell A. "Rusty" Robidoux ROBIDOUX, MR. RUSSELL A. "RUSTY" Muskegon Mr. Russell A. "Rusty" Robidoux, age 36, passed away unexpectedly January 17, 2006, following a long illness. He was born September 19, 1970 in Ionia, MI and moved to Muskegon as a baby. Russell served with the U.S. Coast Guard and also enjoyed hunting. He is survived by his...
Loretta E. Lihan
Jan 16, 2006
Loretta E. Lihan LIHAN, MRS. LORETTA E. Muskegon Mrs. Loretta E. Lihan, age 86, passed away at a local hospital January 16, 2006. She was born September 4, 1919 in Muskegon to Frank and Agnes (Gringhuis) Sipmann. She married Francis Wilde in 1970 and he preceded her in death in 1981. She later married Anton Lihan in 1983 and...
Gladys Kuzyk
Jan 16, 2006
Gladys Kuzyk KUZYK, MRS. GLADYS Muskegon Mrs. Gladys Kuzyk, age 93, passed away at a local nursing January 16, 2006. She was born September 25, 1912 in Whitehall, MI to Fredrick and Beatrice (Talbot) Bowen and was a life long resident of the area. She married Matthew A. Kuzyk in Muskegon on August 14, 1931 and he preceded her...
Betty C. Venne
Jan 16, 2006
Betty C. (Pelkey) Venne VENNE (PELKEY) MRS. BETTY C. CUSTER, MI Mrs. Betty C. (Pelkey) Venne, age 87, passed away early Monday morning, January 16, 2006, at a care facility in Custer, MI. Betty was born on February 20, 1918 in Dubuque, Iowa to Carl and Irene (Brueck) Johnson. She spent most of her life in this area, having...
Cindy Louise Barber
Jan 16, 2006
Cindy Louise Barber BARBER, MRS. CINDY LOUISE (wife of Carl) Muskegon Mrs. Cindy Louise Barber, age 55, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2006 at her home. Cindy was born June 17, 1950 to Melvin and Louise (Jett) Griswold in Muskegon. On August 30, 1979, she married Carl Barber in Muskegon. Cindy had been employed as a beautician but her...
Richard R. Jancek
Jan 15, 2006
Richard R. Jancek JANCEK, MR. RICHARD R. Montague Mr. Jancek, age 74, died January 15, 2006. Born April 22, 1931, in Rothbury, to John and Anna (Kudera) Jancek, he had lived in the White Lake area all his life. On July 14, 1956, in Muskegon, he married the former Nancy Latch, who preceded him in death. He had worked...
Kenneth A. Dalbke
Jan 15, 2006
Kenneth A. Dalbke DALBKE, MR. KENNETH A. Montague Mr. Dalbke, age 68, died January 15, 2006. Born May 4, 1937, in Chicago, to Charles and Loraine (Dettmer) Dalbke, had lived in the White Lake area the past 40 years. On July 6, 1985, in Montague, he married the former Camile Ann Czarney and had been a supervisor at Howmet...
Martin J. Nolan
Jan 15, 2006
Martin Nolan held his family at the center of his heart, and committed his life to providing the best for his beloved wife Mabel and their nine children. Martin's commitment is summed up in one of his favorite quotes: "Friends may come and go, but family is forever." With a victorious end to the Great War, the year 1918...
Melvin Sutton
Jan 15, 2006
Melvin Sutton SUTTON, MELVIN Zephyrhills, FL Formerly of Shelby, MI Melvin Warren Sutton, 70, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006, at his home in Zephyrhills, FL. He was born Aug. 30, 1935, in Ludington, son of the late Gilbert Levi and Lela Jane (Acker) Sutton. He married Joanna O'Brien on Dec. 31, 1960, in St. Louis, Mo. She died Nov....
Ronald L. Newstead
Jan 15, 2006
Ronald L. Newsted NEWSTED, MR. RONALD L. Husband of Shirley Muskegon Mr. Ronald L. Newsted, age 71, passed away after many years valiantly battling many medical problems Sunday, January 15, 2006 in Ozark, AL on his way to Florida with his wife and daughter. Mr. Newsted was born March 4, 1934 to Lloyd and Delma (Feasil) Newsted in Mears,...
Shimun, James G.
Jan 15, 2006
JAMES GORDON SHIMUN Grand Haven Mr. James G. Shimun, age 60, died Monday, January 16, 2006 at North Ottawa Community Hospital. He was born in , on August 17, 1945. Mr. Shimun had been a piano tuner at Story & Clark for 16 years. Will be remembered most as an avid and appreciative reader of God's word and a...
Gary L. Johnson
Jan 15, 2006
Gary L. Johnson JOHNSON, MR. GARY L. Montague, MI Mr. Gary Lee Johnson, age 63, died very unexpectedly Sunday, January 15,2006. He was born on June 17, 1942 in Fremont, MI, to Leon and Gertrude (Somers) Johnson. Gary married Diana K. Haupt on August 25, 1962, and was employed for 23 years by the City of Whitehall. He then...
Mary Lou Stickney
Jan 14, 2006
Mary Lou Stickney STICKNEY, MRS. MARY LOU (Muskegon) Mrs. Mary Lou Stickney, age 62, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2006. She was born June 19, 1943 in Muskegon to Lloyd and Vivian (Wygant) Stickney. Mary was a care giver for many years and enjoyed cooking and baking special treats for special friends. Mary is survived by brothers, Lloyd (Lola)...
Jennifer L. Allen
Jan 14, 2006
Jennifer L. (Cooper) Allen ALLEN, MRS. JENNIFER L. (COOPER) Fort Myers, Florida Formerly of Muskegon, Michigan Mrs. Jennifer L. (nee Cooper) Allen, age 31, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Muskegon, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 14, 2006 in Florida. She was born October 5, 1974 in Muskegon, MI to Patricia M. Kittel and James Cooper. Jennifer was preceded...
Ruth Marie Lutz
Jan 14, 2006
Ruth Marie Lutz LUTZ, MRS. RUTH MARIE Muskegon Mrs. Ruth Marie Lutz, age 88, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2006 at a local nursing home. She was born September 25, 1917 in Muskegon to Oscar and Mabel (Harrison) Peterson. She married Ray C. Lutz in Bryan, OH on May 31, 1941. He preceded her in death June 21, 1995....