IRENE KLUKOS Irene Klukos, age 84, died Monday, October 17, 2005. She was born in Grand Haven on August 31, 1921 to Anthony and Ruth Vanek Klukos. SURVIVORS 2 sisters, Helen Regelin and Anna Reinecke; 2 brothers Edward Collete Klukos and Robert Klukos. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister, Toni Heinz and brother, George Klukos. SERVICE...
MCCREA, MRS. PHILLIS M. Muskegon Mrs. Phillis M. McCrea, age 86, died Monday, October 17, 2005. She was born in Muskegon, MI on June 10, 1919 to John Henry & Eloise Steiner Dykema & married Robert D. McCrea, Sr. on April 20, 1938. Mrs. McCrea had been employed as a Sales Clerk at Hackley Hospital for 17 years until...
DONSELAR, MR. ALDINE A. Mr. Aldine A. Donselar, age 86, died Sunday, October 16, 2005. He was born in Grand Haven, MI on November 30, 1918 to Hio & Florence E. Barthel Donselar and married the former Eileen Kieft on September 12, 1947. He served his country in the US Army. His National Guard Unit, Company F in the...
BOULTON, MISS H. ALMEDA Muskegon Miss H. Almeda Boulton passed away on October 15, 2005. Miss Boulton was born September 18, 1909 on a farm between Colling and Unionville in Tuscola County, MI. Her father was Arthur William Boulton and her mother was Jennie Mae Northrip Boulton. Her mother's death in 1911 left her in the care of her...
JULLIE, MRS. MARY GENEVIEVE "JEAN" North Muskegon Mrs. Mary Genevieve "Jean" Jullie, age 92, died at home on Thursday, October 13, 2005. She was born in Gladstone, Michigan on September 30, 1913 to Niel K. & Emeline Roemer Nielson. She moved to Chicago, Il as a child and later married Louis L. Jullie on August 6, 1938 They returned...
KING, MR. WALTER EDWIN Twin Lake Mr. Walter E. King, age 79, died Thursday, October 13, 2005. He was born in Ludington, Michigan on August 26, 1926 to Robert & Pauline Swihart King & married the former Martha Mocherman on June 23, 1973. Mr. King served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He had been employed in...
LEGG, DR. J. BROWNING Spring Lake Dr. J. Browning Legg, age 85, died Tuesday, October 11, 2005. He was born in Cadillac, MI on August 31, 1920 to Doyle & Estelle Brown Legg & married the former Marianne Pappin on September 28, 1947. Dr. Legg had been a self employed Podiatrist for 40 years serving Muskegon & Grand Haven...
PHILLIPS, MR. ALFRED Spring Lake, Formerly of Grand Haven Mr. Alfred E. Phillips, age 79, died Tuesday, October 11, 2005. He was born in Portland, OR on August 18, 1926 to David and Nettie Barnett Phillips and married the former Henrietta Vanderstelt on March 11, 1948. He served his country in the US Army in the Philippines during WWII....
WAITE CURTIS, MRS. RUTH E. Grand Haven Mrs. Ruth Waite, age 78. Loving wife of Everett Waite and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died at her home, Sunday, October 9, 2005. Ruthie, married to Everett for 30 years, has been the mainstay for the family for her lifetime and will be greatly missed by all. Ruth had been church...
BOUWMAN, MR. PAUL D. Twin Lake Mr. Paul D. Bouwman, age 36, died Sunday, October 9, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, MI on November 18, 1968 to Daniel & Marsha Martin Bouwman & married the former Barbara J. Jacobsen on September 11, 1993. Mr. Bouwman had been employed as a Welder at Sign Cabinets. He built & raced...
CHAFFEE, MRS. RUTH North Muskegon Mrs. Ruth Chaffee, age 75, died Saturday, October 8, 2005. She was born in Muskegon on January 2, 1930 to Raymond & Helen Thompson Johnson and married Lyman Chaffee in 1968. Mrs. Chaffee had been a homemaker. SURVIVORS Husband, Lyman, Jr.; son, Raymond Laura Wood of Oxford, NC; 2 daughters, Mary Jo Balentine of...
"BUD" BERNARD MURPHY, Muskegon Bud was born in Muskegon to Bernard and Lorraine Brott on September 29, 1937. He passed away at home on Saturday Oct. 8, 2005 at age 68. He was surrounded by his loving family and passed on peacefully knowing he was loved and respected by a large family, lots of good friends and co-workers. He...
JONES, MRS. ROSE S. Muskegon Mrs. Rose S. Jones, age 90, died Tuesday, October 4, 2005. She was born in Muskegon, MI on December 26, 1914 to John & Monica Brietfus Jawor. Mrs. Jones had been a homemaker & a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. She enjoyed gardening, especially flowers, polka dancing & world travel. SURVIVORS...
KNUDSON, MRS. RUTH A. "GRANDMA GREAT" Muskegon formerly of Alpena, MI Mrs. Ruth A. "Grandma Great" Knudson, age 91, died Monday, October 3, 2005. She was born in Alpena, MI on July 23, 1914 to James & Bessie Egle Anderson & married Ralph Knudson on November 4, 1939. Mrs. Knudson was a homemaker & a former member of Grace...
LOCKE, MRS. JOYCE ARLENE Muskegon Mrs. Joyce A. Locke, age 69, died Sunday, October 2, 2005. She was born in Muskegon, MI on May 24, 1936 to Claude & Gina Westerlund Misner. Mrs. Locke had been a Homemaker. SURVIVORS 1 daughter, Regina Brewer of Muskegon; 3 grandchildren. SERVICE There will be a private family service at a later date....
HITSMAN, MR. GEORGE A. Mr. George A. Hitsman, age 68, died Sunday, October 2, 2005. He was born in Grand Haven, MI on November 30, 1936 to Meredith & Anna Covney Hitsman and married the former Nancy Pirrotta German on June 16, 1994. Mr. Hitsman was a Mechanic and had worked at Spinner Septic Systems & Tri City Construction....
MCNALLY, MISS JOAN PATRICIA North Muskegon Joan was born June 19, 1953 in LaMesa CA and died unexpectedly October 2, 2005 in North Muskegon. She qualified as a National Merit Scholar and went on to Benedictine College. After graduation she taught most recently for a number of years at Wesley School in Muskegon, where among other honors, she was...
RUSSELL, MRS. SUE OXFORD N. Muskegon Sue Oxford Russell, wife of Dr. Thomas J. Russell, passed away on Friday, Sept. 30, 2005. Sue was born to Asa and Vida White Oxford on Nov. 5, 1925 in Grand Rapids. She graduated from South High School, where she met her future husband, Tom, and Grand Rapids Junior College. She was an...
LASSOW, MR. ELIOT SCOTT husband of DorReatha Muskegon Mr. Eliot S. Lassow, age 51, died Friday, September 30, 2005. He was born in New Bedford, MA on April 11, 1954 to Arnold & Esther Chafez Lassow and married the former DorReatha Michels in Muskegon on March 31, 1990. Mr. Lassow had been employed as an Engineer at Howmet for...
BENNETTI, MR. JAMES W. West Olive Mr. James W. Bennetti, age 87, died Friday, September 30, 2005. He was born in Chicago, IL on August 26, 1918. Mr. Bennetti had been employed as a Machinist at Dake Corp of Grand Haven for 28 years until retiring in 1983. He was a member of the Grand Haven Eagles Aerie #925,...