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...
Marian L. Vander Kooy
Apr 22, 2005
VANDER KOOY, MRS. MARIAN J. Grand Haven Mrs. Marian J. Vander Kooy, age 77, died unexpectedly, Friday, April 22, 2005 at North Ottawa Community Hospital. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on Jan. 25, 1928 to Abe and Kate Ludema Van Eerden and married Roger Vander Kooy on December 31, 1954 in Honolulu, HI. Mrs. Vander Kooy had...
George R Klintworth
Apr 21, 2005
KLINTWORTH, MR. GEORGE R. Nunica Mr. George R. Klintworth, age 67, died Thursday, April 21, 2005. He was born on September 24, 1937 and his parents were Edward & Marie Young Klintworth and married the former Carole Caldwell on August 24, 1996. Mr. Klintworth had served his country in the National Guard for 9 years. He had been employed...
James Perry Vulgaris
Apr 21, 2005
VULGARIS, MR. JAMES PERRY Muskegon Heights Mr. James Perry Vulgaris, age 55, died Thursday, April 21, 2005. He was born in Muskegon on September 7, 1949 to Chris & Helen Anton Vulgaris. Mr. Vulgaris had served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He had been employed as a machinist at Screw Machine Specialties of Grand...
Mason E. Archer
Apr 21, 2005
ARCHER, MR. MASON E. Whitehall Mr. Mason E. Archer, age 69, fell asleep in Jesus on Thursday, April 21, 2005 and awaits the resurrection morning. He was born in Muskegon on October 19, 1935 to Mason E. & Elizabeth Vanderwier Archer, Sr. and married the former Virginia Seebald on July 5, 1958. Mr. Archer was a patriotic American who...
Beverly J. Jessen
Apr 20, 2005
JESSEN, BEV J. Fruitport Bev J. Jessen, age 63, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005. She was born in Lincoln, NE on May 28, 1941 to Dale & Aurora K. Verbski Gray & married Carl Jessen on June 12, 1965 in Lincoln, NE. Bev Jessen received her Bachelors Degree from the University of Nebraska & her Masters Degree from Western...
Tom E. Quail
Apr 20, 2005
QUAIL, MR. THOMAS E. "TOM" Grand Haven Tom E. Quail, age 53, of Grand Haven, died Wed., April 20, 2005. He was born on May 5, 1951 to Robert J. and Vera Ward Quail in Pontiac, MI and married Sandra McCaleb on April 12, 1990. He was a master electrician and had been employed at CMI Noreen in Fruitport...
Alex A Budnick
Apr 20, 2005
BUDNICK, MR. ALEX A. Muskegon Mr. Alex A. "Tiger" Budnick, age 95, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005. He was born in East Jordan, MI on July 9, 1909 and married the former Gladys Haines in 1939 & she preceded him in death in 1988. Mr. Budnick married Josephine Drake in 1988 & she preceded him in death in 2003....
