B.A. Bud Westgate
May 19, 2005
WESTGATE, MR. B.A. "BUD" North Muskegon Mr. B.A. "Bud" Westgate, age 89, died Thursday, May 19, 2005, doing one of his passions, fishing in Canada every year. He was born in Newaygo, MI on May 2, 1916 to Edgar & Hazel Peters Westgate & married the former LaNeva Okerlund in 1983. Mr. Westgate served his country in the U.S....
Irma G. Nelson
May 19, 2005
NELSON, MRS. IRMA G. Muskegon Mrs. Irma G. Nelson, age 94, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2005. She was born in Georgetown, TX on January 30, 1911 to Gust & Hilma Johnson & moved with her family to Fremont, MI in 1922. Irma went to Hill School and graduated from Fremont High in 1930. She attended nurse's training at...
Robert Alan Fisher
May 18, 2005
FISHER, MR. ROBERT ALAN Muskegon Mr. Robert A. "Bob" Fisher, age 61, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 after fighting a courageous battle against cancer. He was born in Muskegon, MI on January 10, 1944 to John & Alice Sweet Fisher & married the former Roberta Johnson on February 28, 1972. Mr. Fisher served his country in the U.S. Army...
Mollie Misner
May 17, 2005
MISNER, MRS. "MOLLIE" Spring Lake Mrs. "Mollie" Misner, age 90, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005. She was born in Manistee, MI on January 6, 1915 to James & Mary Maternowski & married Clarence Misner on November 28, 1936. Mrs. Misner had been a homemaker & a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church - Spring Lake. Mollie's greatest joy was...
Lesten G. Crampton
May 16, 2005
CRAMPTON, MR. LESTEN "LES" G. Fruitport Mr. Lesten G. "Les" Crampton, age 52, died Monday, May 16, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, MI on September 17, 1952 to Gilbert Boyd & Arlene Beatrice Priest Crampton. Mr. Crampton served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He had been employed as a machinist at Dana Corp...
Lisa Elizabeth Michael
May 14, 2005
MICHAEL, MS. LISA ELIZABETH Muskegon Heights Ms. Lisa Elizabeth Michael, age 32, died Saturday, May 14, 2005. She was born in Muskegon on August 11, 1972 to James & Patricia Oudsema Michael. SURVIVORS Daughter, Dani Jo Hall of Muskegon Heights; parents, Jim & Pat Michael of Muskegon Heights; grandmother, Dolores Michael of Muskegon; 2 brothers, Jimmy Michael, Jr. of...
Cornelia L. Dornbos
May 14, 2005
DORNBOS, MRS. CORNELIA L. "CONNIE" Muskegon Mrs. Cornelia L. "Connie" Dornbos, age 82, was called home by her Savior Saturday, May 14, 2005.She was born in Muskegon, MI on July 13, 1922 to Albertus & Mable Pauline Vanderlaan Jansen & married Peter B. Dornbos Jr. on June 27, 1947 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Dornbos had been employed as a...
Barry M. Meier
May 12, 2005
MEIER, MR. BARRY M. Muskegon Mr. Barry M. Meier, age 61, died Thursday, May 12, 2005. He was born in Muskegon on February 4, 1944 to Harry & Gladys Dulyea Meier. Mr. Meier was the prior owner of the Lighthouse Inn, Bavarian Inn, and owned several apartment buildings in Muskegon. He was an avid boater, enjoyed remodeling, and socializing...
Joseph H. Christian
May 11, 2005
CHRISTIAN, MR. JOSEPH H. Roosevelt Park Mr. Joseph "Big Joe" H. Christian, age 77, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, MI on January 31, 1928 to Earl & Dora Rollenhagan Christian & married the former Geraldine Louise Kuhn on June 20, 1953. Mr. Christian served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict....
Gordon F. Hoffman
May 9, 2005
HOFFMAN, MR. GORDON F. Muskegon Mr. Gordon F. Hoffman, age 79, died Monday, May 9, 2005 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Muskegon, MI on September 8, 1925 to James & Mildred Tufts Hoffman & married the former Blanche Dean on October 4, 1946 in Muskegon, MI. Gordon served in the U.S. coast Guard. He...
Marjorie Jane Stenholm
May 7, 2005
STENHOLM, MRS. MARJORIE JANE Muskegon Mrs. Marjorie J. Stenholm, age 82, died Saturday, May 7, 2005. She was born in Ferry, MI on July 19, 1922 to Burl & Agnes Crissman Ernst and married Armand Stenholm on September 5, 1942. Mrs. Stenholm had been employed as an LPN at Mercy Hospital for 17 years until retiring in 1981. She...
Florence C. Barnard
May 6, 2005
BARNARD, MRS. FLORENCE CLARA Muskegon Mrs. Florence C. Barnard, age 88, died Friday, May 6, 2005. She was born in Alagoma, Michigan on November 8, 1916 to Francis & Bessie Langson Coad & married Harold Jerry Barnard on April 27, 1935 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Barnard had been employed as a Inspector at S.D. Warren for 20 years until...
Vera Leicinger
May 3, 2005
LEICINGER, MRS., VERA Grand Haven Mrs. Vera Leicinger, 84, of Grand Haven, died May 3, 2005 at Shore Haven Living Center. Vera was born Nov. 26, 1920 in Riga, Latvia to Janis and Marta Berzins and married August Leicinger in 1938. He preceded her in death in 1969. Vera was an electrical assembler and a member of the Latvian...
Ella Martin
May 3, 2005
MARTIN, MRS. ELLA Muskegon Mrs. Ella Martin, age 90, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005. She was born in Muskegon, MI on October 9, 1914 to Charles & Stella Ziczkauskaite Yokubonus & married Eldred Louis Martin on February 15, 1936. Ella enjoyed baking, sewing, playing cards, and gardening. As her children grew, she became more active. She played volleyball, became...
Elsie M. Newell
Apr 29, 2005
NEWELL, MRS ELSIE MIRIAM Spring Lake Mrs. Elsie M. Newell, 90, of Spring Lake, MI, died Friday, April 29, 2005. She was born in Springfield, MA, on August 18, 1914 to Alfred and Anna Wirta Clemens and married Lawrence Clark in 1940, he preceded her in death in 1942. In 1946 she married R.J. Newell in Muskegon, he also...
Leah Ann Danigelis
Apr 28, 2005
DANIGELIS, MRS. LEAH ANN North Muskegon Mrs. Leah Ann Danigelis, age 65, died Thursday, April 28, 2005. She was born in Ludington, MI on June 8, 1939 to Homer & Maureen Rasmussen Fox & married George Danigelis on May 31, 1959 in Muskegon, Michigan. Mrs. Danigelis had been a homemaker & a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church...
Joseph A. Demarco
Apr 26, 2005
DEMARCO, MR. JOSEPH A. Spring Lake Mr. Joseph A. DeMarco, age 84, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at his home. He was born in Chicago, IL on October 20, 1920 to Antimo & Anna Russo DeMarco and married Sharon Bocks Crum on August 25, 1983. He served his country in the US Army and the National Guard. Mr. DeMarco...
Rose Marie Balawender
Apr 25, 2005
BALAWENDER, MRS. ROSE MARIE Spring Lake Mrs. Rose M. Balawender, age 89, died Monday, April 25, 2005. She was born in Chicago, IL on February 11, 1916 to Julius & Helen Orosz Vig & married Joseph Balawender on July 20, in Grand Haven, MI. Mrs. Balawender had been employed as a Clerk at W.T. Grant. She was an Communicant...
Fredrick H. Ouwerkerk
Apr 24, 2005
OUWERKERK, MR. FREDRICK H. Muskegon Mr. Fredrick H. Ouwerkerk, age 78, died Sunday, April 24, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, MI on January 12, 1927 to Sopheus & Agnes VanderMeulen Ouwerkerk. Mr. Ouwerkerk had been employed at Goodwill in Muskegon from 1986 - 1991. He had been a member of Church of The Open Door and enjoyed riding...
Mildred L. Sherman
Apr 23, 2005
SHERMAN BERNIA, MRS. MILDRED I. Spring Lake Mildred I.Bernia Sherman, 89, of Spring lake, died Sat. April 23, 2005, at Spectrum Health in Reed City. She was born Oct. 8, 1915 to Myron and Myrtle Berriger Schoolcraft in Cheboygan, MI. Mrs. Sherman had worked in assembly for ATCO Rubber Co. in Grand Haven for 16 years, until retiring in...