Barbara R. Couch COUCH, BARBARA R. Fredericksburg, VA Formerly of N. Muskegon Barbara Raulin Couch, 69, of Fredericksburg died Saturday, January 7, 2006 at the University of Virginia Health Systems. She was born March 7, 1936 in Michigan to the late Walter and Nellie Raulin and was preceded in death by a sister with whom she shared the same...
Gerald E. Civis CIVIS, MR. GERALD E. Whitehall Mr. Civis, age 78, died January 7, 2006. Born December 22, 1927, in Chicago, to Gerald and Eleanor (Lemke) Civis, he had lived in the White Lake area since 1946. On December 10, 1949, in South Bend, IN, he married the former EthelAnne Estlund and had worked for many years in...
Bryce L. Robbins ROBBINS, MR. BRYCE L. Holton Mr. Robbins, age 81, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 7, 2006, at home. He was born Bryce Leslie Robbins, the son of Walter and Laura (Holbrook) Robbins, on Jan. 29, 1924, in Fremont. On July 19, 1942 he joined Mona Lou Hammond in marriage at South Bend, IN. He served in...
Ronda J. Verschueren VERSCHUEREN, MRS. RONDA J. New Era, MI Ronda Joan (Gilleo) Verschueren, born June 18, 1957 was called home Fri., Jan. 6, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Henry Verschueren III; children, Scott (Jamie) Holmberg, Kelly Holmberg, Henry Verschueren IV, Annamay Verschueren and Sara Verschueren. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters, Bruce (Linda)...
Geneva H. Grandjean GRANDJEAN, MRS. GENEVA H. Widow of Charles Muskegon Mrs. Geneva H. Grandjean, age 89, died Friday, January 6, 2006. She was born May 3, 1916 in Muskegon to Harry and Gertie (Fisher) Mulder, and had been a life resident. Mrs. Grandjean was a member of First Reformed Church for many years, and is currently a member...
Denzel "Dirk" Bouton was truly the rarest of men, a man who earned what he had, and willingly gave it to others. He was a man with a golden heart, whose countless good deeds touched so many. Dirk was a selfless man who gave us everything he had, his time, his blood, and best of all, his love. Dirk...
Jean R. Erdman ERDMAN, MRS. JEAN R. Montague Mrs. Erdman, age 67, died January 5, 2006 in Muskegon. Born August 16, 1938 in Charles City, Iowa to Arthur and Alma (Reberg) Rush, she has lived in the White Lake area for the past 40 years. She was a homemaker, and was employed at Howmet until retiring in 1970. She...
BOUTON, SR., MR. DENZEL O. "DIRK" Muskegon Mr. Denzel 'Dirk' O. Bouton, Sr., age 78, died Thursday, January 5, 2006. He was born in Georgetown, IL on April 13, 1927 to Herchel & Sylvia Millis Bouton & married the former Geraldine Elizabeth Klym on May 15, 1948. Mr. Bouton served in the Merchant Marines & had been employed as...
David V. Griswold GRISWOLD, MR. DAVID V. Norton Shores Mr. David Vernon Griswold, age 80, passed away January 5, 2006 following a brief illness. Mr. Griswold was born October 21, 1925 to Albert and Rachel (Jones) Griswold in Muskegon and had lived in the area all his life. On August 20, 1949 he married Myrna Karsen in Muskegon. Mr....
Jean M. Schulz SCHULZ, MRS. JEAN M. Wife of Jack A. Norton Shores Mrs. Jean M. Schulz, age 74, passed away Thursday morning, January 5, 2006 in Muskegon. She was born September 6, 1931 to Carl and Pauline (Gerling) Swanson in Muskegon, and was a life resident. Before raising a family, Jean worked at Continental Motors. She also enjoyed...
Myra Jean Douglas DOUGLAS, MRS. MYRA JEAN Muskegon SERVICE: Monday, January 9, 2006, 1:00 PM at the Clock Chapel with Pastor Scott Church officiating. Interment at East Dalton Oakhill. VISITATION:Sunday 3-6 PM & Monday, one hour prior to the service at Clock Funeral Home-Muskegon. MEMORIALS dear to Myra's heart: Dalton Baptist Church and Muskegon City Rescue Mission. -Clock -...
TAWNEY, MR. GLEN E. Muskegon Mr. Glen E. Tawney, age 80, died Wednesday, January 4, 2006. He was born in Muskegon, MI on December 19, 1925 to Paul Frederick & Luvina Herbst Tawney & married the former Shirley Estler on January 24, 1944. Mr. Tawney served his country in the U.S. Army & Air Force during WWII. He had...
WIRKUTIS, MRS. GOLDIE Muskegon Mrs. Goldie Wirkutis, age 83, died Wednesday, January 4, 2006. She was born in Muskegon, MI on January 24, 1922 to Andrew & Hilda Kieft Carlson & married Peter J. Wirkutis on June 21, 1941. SURVIVORS 1 son, Michael J. Patti Wirkutis of Evart, MI; 2 daughters, Susan M. Gary Cheesman of Grand Rapids &...
Ora M. Grove GROVE, MR. ORA M. Fremont Mr. Ora M. Grove, age 80, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 4, 2006 at his home. He was born May 10, 1925 in Fremont, MI.to Ora & Hattie (Smith) Grove. He was a US Army Veteran of WW II, and he had been employed by Gerber Products Company for over...
Thomas Patrick Devine DEVINE, MR. THOMAS PATRICK (Husband of Mercedes) Muskegon **PLEASE NOTE FUNERAL HOME CHANGE*** Mr. Thomas "Tom" Patrick Devine, age 69, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2006 in Muskegon. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to Joseph and Nancy (Madden) Devine on July 6, 1936. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force where he...
Clemencia Valdez VALDEZ, MRS. CLEMENCIA Whitehall Mrs. Valdez, age 85, died January 3, 2006. Born November 21, 1920, in Sabinas, State of Coahuila, Mexico, to Jose and Maria Elena (Alvarado) Gonzalez; on July 28, 1943, in Shelby, she married Jose Valdez, Sr., who preceded her in death in 1989. She had worked as a teacher aide for MAISD and...
Alvirty G. Traxler Sr. TRAXLER, MR. ALVIRTY G. "BERT", SR. Husband of Shirley Muskegon Mr. Alvirty G. "Bert" Traxler, Sr., age 77, died Tuesday morning, January 3, 2006. He was born April 4, 1928 in Muskegon to Harry and Alta (Fields) Traxler, and lived in the Muskegon area for most of his life, except for 10 years in the...
CIHOS, SR., MR. STANLEY PETER Muskegon Stanley Peter Cihos, Sr. passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning January 3, 2006. He was born in Muskegon on 5/1/17, the youngest child of Rosalie Cwiklinska and John Cihos who had moved here from Rudnick, Poland several years earlier. He attended St. Michael's School and Muskegon Public Schools and married Helen Mary Slikowicz...
There was no man more proud of his Polish heritage than Stanley. He stood with strength and confidence, carrying the look of man who knew the meaning of hard work. Each day Stanley would rise early and do what needed to be done, always looking forward to the next day when he would be able to do it all...
Saramae C. Hughes HUGHES, MRS. SARAMAE C. Wife of Wayne N. Muskegon Mrs. Saramae Carol Hughes, age 75, passed away Tuesday evening, January 3, 2006 at her home. She was born July 17, 1930 to Swan and Freda (Lundgren) Larson in Muskegon, and was a life resident. Saramae was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, and for many...