Tyler Jon Manschesky
Jan 28, 2006
Tyler Jon Manschesky MANSCHESKY, INFANT TYLER JON Son of Ken & Francine Zeeland Infant Tyler Jon Manschesky, 11 days, died Saturday, January 28, 2006 at DeMott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI. He was born January 11, 2006 in Ann Arbor to Kenneth R. & Francine D. (Vallier) Manchesky. He is survived by his loving parents; maternal grandmother, Patsy Vallier;...
Ann Tanis
Jan 28, 2006
Leslie John Corgan CORGAN, MR. LESLIE JOHN Scottsdale, AZ (Formerly of Muskegon) Les was born to James A. (Andy) and Esther Koski Corgan on March 22, 1939, in Ironwood, MI and moved to Muskegon with his family in 1941, to Albuquerque, NM in 1958, and served in the Army in the early 1950's. Les is survived by his wife,...
Mildred L. Counselor
Jan 28, 2006
Mildred L. (Millie) Counselor COUNSELOR, MRS. MILDRED L. (MILLIE) (Widow of Lyman) Muskegon Mrs. Mildred (Millie) Counselor, age 83, died Saturday morning, January 28, 2006. She was born August 25, 1922 in Crowder, MO to Ray and Maude Wisdom, and had been a resident of Muskegon since 1948. During that time, she worked at Grossman's Department Store, Luhman Floral...
Richard Lee Close
Jan 28, 2006
Richard Lee Close CLOSE, MR. RICHARD LEE (Husband of Marcia) Norton Shores Mr. Richard L. Close, age 84, died Saturday, January 28, 2006. He was born on November 22, 1921 to Clarence and Anna (Kolberg) Close in Hart, MI. Mr. Close was a long time member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He attended Muskegon High School where he played...
Mary M. Ferrier
Jan 27, 2006
Mary M. Ferrier FERRIER, MRS. MARY M. Montague Mrs. Ferrier, age 56, died January 27, 2006. Born June 21, 1949 in Muskegon, to Charles and Edith (Sanchez) Schilz, she had lived in the White Lake area for many years. On February 14, 1984, in Muskegon, she married Raymond Ferrier and had been a homemaker all her life. Mrs. Ferrier...
Mr. Curry, Diego Anthony
Jan 27, 2006
CURRY, MR. DIEGO ANTHONY Muskegon Mr. Diego A. Curry, age 50, died Friday, January 27, 2006. He was born in Grand Haven, MI on December 10, 1955 to Bernard & Lucille (Pirrotta) Curry and married the former Maureen Singleton on September 20, 1980. Mr. Curry had been a self employed musician. He will be remembered as being mechanically inclined...
Stella M. Drake
Jan 27, 2006
Stella M. Drake DRAKE, MRS. STELLA M. Fruitport Township Mrs. Stella M. Drake, age 87, passed away at her residence January 27, 2006, following a short illness. She was born Stanislawa Marya Soful on June 5, 1918 in Muskegon to John and Natalie (Mudrak) Soful. She married Wallace Cooper in Muskegon in 1939 and he preceded her in death...
Wilfred F. "Will" Aldrich
Jan 26, 2006
Wilfred F. "Will" Aldrich ALDRICH, WILFRED "WILL" F. Ferrysburg Wilfred "Will" F. Aldrich, age 54, of Ferrysburg passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at a local hospital. He was born August 29, 1951 to Woodrow S. and Elsie (Armatage) Aldrich in St. John's, MI; and he married Teresa "Teri" Lantrip on September 8, 2000 in Grand Haven....
June Frances Sullivan
Jan 26, 2006
June Frances Sullivan SULLIVAN, MRS. JUNE FRANCES Wife of Bernell "Sully" Muskegon Mrs. June F. Sullivan, age 82, died Thursday, January 26, 2006, in Muskegon. She was born June 30, 1923 in Muskegon, MI to Eugene & Celina (LeFlame) LeMieux and has been a life resident of the area. June was a member of St. Francis deSales Catholic Church,...
Ethel P. Pierce
Jan 26, 2006
Ethel P. Pierce PIERCE, MRS. ETHEL P. (Widow of Herman) Muskegon Mrs. Ethel P. Pierce, age 85, died Thursday, January 26, 2006 in Muskegon. She was born on May 16, 1920 in Muskegon to Barthold & Emma (Anderson) Hagen, and was a life resident. Mrs. Pierce was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, and had worked for over...
Eloise Mae Born
Jan 26, 2006
Sometimes it's hard to tell the influence a person has on our lives until they are gone. Through the compassion of tough love, Eloise Born was a woman who was not afraid to say what was on her mind. She called things the way that she saw them and made no apologies for it. She loved her family and...
Mary M. Lynch
Jan 25, 2006
Mary M. Lynch LYNCH, MRS.MARY M. Muskegon Mary M. Lynch of Muskegon, a 53-year member of Norton Shores Gospel Tabernacle and former owner of a longtime community grocery, passed from home to heaven Wednesday (Jan. 25, 2006) after a brief bout with brain cancer. She was 87. For 19 years, Mary co-owned Lynch's Food Market at 1486 Getty St.,...
Eugene "Gene" Herbert
Jan 25, 2006
Eugene Herbert was a man of great skill, of great patience, and great strength. He had many passions in life, a life full of triumphs and successes. He was a veteran, a husband, a father and friend, but he will forever be remembered as an example to others. The year was 1923, and America was enjoying its post-World War...
Mrs. Irwin, Florence M.
Jan 25, 2006
IRWIN, MRS. FLORENCE M. Village of Fruitport Mrs. Florence M. Irwin, age 90, died Wednesday, January 25, 2006. She was born in Muskegon, MI on November 9, 1915 to Roy & Pearl (Persing) Strevel & married Charles Irwin on May 18, 1936. Mrs. Irwin had been employed as a accountant at Nugent Sand until retiring in 1980. She was...
Evelyn N. Crowl
Jan 25, 2006
On May 17th, 1911, Evelyn surprised her parents, John and Edythe (Clinger) Neil, arriving a month before her due date. The family of three made their home on Jiroch Street, a half block from the old McLaughlin School where Evelyn would attend school. Some of the "kids" on the block and from that elementary school became lifelong friends. Evelyn...
Clara Loise Plank
Jan 24, 2006
Clara Louise Plank PLANK, MRS. CLARA LOUISE (Widow of Norman) Muskegon Mrs. Clara Louise Plank, age 89, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2006. She was born May 24, 1916 in Petersburg, IL to John J. and Ella Pfaffenbach and lived in the Muskegon area most of her life. On May 31, 1941, she married Norman T. "Ted" Plank, Sr....
Jean E. Gleason
Jan 24, 2006
Jean E. Gleason GLEASON, MRS. JEAN E. Widow of Bryce Muskegon Mrs. Jean E. Gleason, age 85, died Tuesday afternoon, January 24, 2006. She was born September 28, 1920 in Oceana County, MI to Robert E. and Elsie (Gleason) Clemens and had been a resident of Muskegon since 1944. During WWII, she served in the Women's Army Air Corp....
Pete Vannoordwyk
Jan 24, 2006
Pete VanNoordwyk VAN NOORDWYK, MR. PETE Fruitport Township Mr. Pete VanNoordwyk, age 65, passed away January 24, 2006, following a long illness. The youngest of eight children, he was born October 23, 1940 in Norton Township to Henry and Minnie (Lundquist) VanNoordwyk. Pete graduated from Muskegon Heights High School and served in the U.S. Army. He married the former...
Gerald F. Sytek
Jan 24, 2006
Gerald F. Sytek SYTEK, GERALD F. Muskegon, MI. Mr. Gerald F. (Jerry) Sytek passed away early Tuesday, January 24, 2006. He was 85. Jerry died peacefully at home surrounded by loving family members. Jerry was born in Manistee, Michigan on July 19, 1920 to Louis and Sally (Kucharski) Sytek. He graduated from Manistee High School in 1938 and moved...
Dolan, Eugene
Jan 23, 2006
DOLAN, MR. EUGENE A. Grand Haven Gene Dolan, a local resident and retired businessman passed away peacefully on Mon., Jan. 23, 2006 at the age of 91. Mr. Dolan was born August 24, 1914 to B.C. and Catherine (Wolter) Dolan in Huntington, IN where he graduated from Huntington High School in 1933. He and his wife, Frances "Tant" Campbell...
