Rex Stegall

Rex Stegall

Mar 18, 2005

STEGALL, MR. REX MARTIN Muskegon Mr. Rex Martin Stegall, age 83, died Friday, March 18, 2005. He was born in Abingdon, IL on August 2, 1921 to William & Goldie Way Stegall & married the former Evelyn Stephens on January 19, 1946 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Stegall served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII in the 82nd...

Bernice E. Woirol

Bernice E. Woirol

Mar 17, 2005

WOIROL, MRS. BERNICE E. Zephyrhills, FL Formerly of Muskegon Mrs. Bernice E. Woirol, 89, died Thursday, March 17, 2005 . She was born in Hart, MI on Aug. 17, 1915 to Charlie and Kittie Miller Makin and married Arnold A. Woirol in Muskegon, MI on Aug. 20, 1932. He proceded her in death. Bernice and Arnold retired and moved...

Midge M. Burghorn

Midge M. Burghorn

Mar 16, 2005

BURGHORN, MRS. MIDGE Grand Haven MICHIGANS FIRST FEMALE BRIDGE TENDER Mrs. Midge Burghorn, age 64, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at her home. She was born in Muskegon on December 26, 1940 to Bruce & Dorothy Hogan McMillan. Mrs. Burghorn had been the Chief Bridge Tender in Grand Haven until 2001. She enjoyed reading, bird watching, crossword puzzles and...

Josephine R. Bartunek

Josephine R. Bartunek

Mar 15, 2005

BARTUNEK, MRS. JOSEPHINE RUTH Grand Haven Josephine "Jo" R. Bartunek, 88, of Grand Haven died Tuesday, March, 15, 2005. She was born Feb. 14, 1917 in West Olive to Charles and Margaret Marble Babcock. She married Frank Bartunek in 1936, he preceded her in death in 1987.Mrs. Bartunek was a homemaker. SURVIVORS 2 sons, Frank and Fred Bartunek both...

Homer Lind Chase

Homer Lind Chase

Mar 13, 2005

CHASE, MR. HOMER LIND North Muskegon Mr. Homer Lind Chase, age 74, died Sunday, March 13, 2005. He was born in Hart, MI on December 17, 1930 to Clarence A. & Emma M. Blamer Chase & married the former Shirley Gustine. Mr. Chase was a retired farmer from the Walkerville, MI area. He was a member of Audubon Society,...

Donna Maxine Kymes

Donna Maxine Kymes

Mar 13, 2005

KYMES, MRS. DONNA MAXINE WHITMAN North Muskegon Mrs. Donna Maxine Whitman Kymes, age 85, died Sunday, March 13, 2005. She died at the home of her daughter, Connie Guikema, where she lived & was cared for by the Guikema family for the past 2 years. She was born in Muskegon, MI on March 16, 1919 to Harry G. &...

Elizabeth D. Vandermolen

Elizabeth D. Vandermolen

Mar 12, 2005

VANDERMOLEN, MRS. ELIZABETH 'Betty" VANDONGEN Grand Haven Mrs. Elizabeth "VanDongen" VanderMolen, 83, of Grand Haven, died Saturday, March 12, 2005. Elizabeth was born in Grand Haven to James and Barbara VerDuin Bosma on August 15, 1921. She married Gerald VanDongen on January 8, 1940 and he preceded her in death on October 12, 1967. She later married Neal VanderMolen...

Roy Marvin Crowley

Roy Marvin Crowley

Mar 11, 2005

CROWLEY, MR. ROY MARVIN Norton Shores Mr. Roy M. Crowley, age 85, passed away Friday, March 11, 2005. He was born in Lathrop, MO on January 27, 1920 to Roy & Gertrude Griffey Crowley and married the former Norma Bragdon. Mr. Crowley had served his country in the U.S. Air Force during WWII. He had been employed as a...

Teresa Lynn Thompson

Teresa Lynn Thompson

Mar 11, 2005

THOMPSON, MRS. TERESA LYNN Whitehall Mrs. Teresa Lynn Thompson, age 51, died Friday, March 11, 2005. She was born April 4, 1953 in Muskegon. Her parents were Helen Rutherford & Christian Krueger. She married Daniel Thompson on January 16, 1971 & worked in the accounting department at both Goodwill Industries & Pioneer Resources. Mrs. Thompson was a member of...

Buford Amburgey

Buford Amburgey

Mar 8, 2005

AMBURGEY, MR. BUFORD "BEAUT" Fruitport Mr. Buford "Beaut" Amburgey, age 83, died following a long battle with Alzheimers Tuesday, March 8, 2005. He was born in East Jordan, MI on October 9, 1921 to Wiley & Lelar Spencer Amburgey & married the former Alice Sturgeon in 1947. Mr. Amburgey served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He...

Thelma Daniels Sokolowski

Thelma Daniels Sokolowski

Mar 7, 2005

SOKOLOWSKI, MRS THELMA DANIELS Muskegon Mrs Thelma Daniels Sokolowski, age 86, died Monday, March 7, 2005. She was born in Newaygo, MI on March 4, 1919 to Lee & Cora Brott Mercer & married Bud W. Daniels & he preceded her in death. She married Martin Sokolowski on September 20, 1974. Mrs Sokolowski had been employed as a machinist...

Isabel K. Horsley

Isabel K. Horsley

Mar 5, 2005

HORSLEY, MRS. ISABEL K. Widow of C. Lee Horsley Montague, MI Formerly of Muskegon Mrs. Isabel K. Horsley, age 98, died Saturday, March 5, 2005. She was born December 3, 1906 in Lacon, IL to William & Mabel Baker Koenneman and married C. Lee Horsley September 29, 1935. He preceded her in death on August 22, 2001. Isabel was...

Arlene E. King

Arlene E. King

Mar 3, 2005

KING, MRS. ARLENE E. Muskegon Mrs. Arlene E. King, age 87, died Thursday, March 3, 2005. She was born in Muskegon on July 12, 1917 to Joel W. & Frances A. Smith Dexter and married Willard King. Mr. & Mrs. King were founders of Muskegon Pattern Makers Federal Credit Union. Mrs. King had been employed as an office manager...

Alice May Tapanila

Alice May Tapanila

Mar 1, 2005

TAPANILA, MRS. ALICE MAY Muskegon Mrs. Alice May Tapanila, age 68, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005. She was born in Mammouth, IA on February 21, 1937 to Dwight & Marie Starr Mitchell & married Al Tapanila on April 30, 1955 in Muskegon, MI. SURVIVORS 1 son, Scott Paula Tapanila of Norton Shores; 2 daughters, Dawn Tisch & Crystal Tapanila...

Evangeline Carlson

Evangeline Carlson

Mar 1, 2005

CARLSON, MRS. EVANGELINE Muskegon Mrs. Evangeline Carlson, age 80, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005. She was born on March 11, 1924 to Eugene & Oakal Gaskill Denman & married Max Carlson on November 30, 1946 in Coldwater, MI. Mrs. Carlson had been employed as a machinist at Johnson Technology until retiring. SURVIVORS 2 sons, Colin R. Carlson of OR...

E. Marie Cernoch

E. Marie Cernoch

Mar 1, 2005

CERNOCH, MRS. E. MARIE Spring Lake E. Marie Cernoch, age 79, of Grand Haven, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at North Ottawa Community Hospital. She was born in Coopersville on Jan. 20, 1926 to Clifford and Florence Cromb Wildey and married Robert Cernoch on Sept. 20, 1946. Mrs. Cernoch was a member of Christ Community Church, homemaker and a...

Orville B. Loughmiller

Orville B. Loughmiller

Mar 1, 2005

LOUGHMILLER, MR. ORVILLE B. "JOE" Muskegon Mr. Orville B. "Joe" Loughmiller, age 83, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005. He was born in Shelby, MI on March 22, 1921 to Jacob & Ann Chowning Loughmiller married the former Phyllis Wieber on June 7, 1949. Mr. Loughmiller served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had been employed as...

Michael E. Miller

Michael E. Miller

Feb 28, 2005

MILLER, MR. MICHAEL E. Muskegon Mr. Michael E. Miller, age 56, died Monday, February 28, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, MI on May 26, 1948 & married the former Phyllis Etterman on August 23, 1975. Mr. Miller had been employed as a Auxiliary Operator at Consumers Energy - BC Cobb Plant for 25 years until retiring in 2004....

Betty Jane Swiftney

Betty Jane Swiftney

Feb 28, 2005

SWIFTNEY, MRS. BETTY JANE Grand Haven Mrs. Betty J. Swiftney, age 83, of Grand Haven, died Monday, February 28, 2005 at Mercy General Hospital. She was born in Muskegon, MI on December 20, 1921 to Charles & Minnie Dickman Forrest and married Allen Swiftney on June 24, 1949 in Muskegon. Mrs. Swiftney had been a homemaker and also a...

William George Playter

William George Playter

Feb 27, 2005

PLAYTER, MR. WILLIAM GEORGE Charlotte, NC formerly of Muskegon Mr. William George Playter, age 61, died Sunday, February 27, 2005 after fighting a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Muskegon, MI on May 25, 1943 to William Robert & Buryll Balcom Playter & married the former Jane Ericksen on May 22, 1981. Mr. Playter had been...