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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Marjorie E. Hamm
Feb 26, 2005
HAMM, MRS. MARJORIE E. Grand Haven Mrs. Marjorie E. Hamm, age 65, died Saturday, February 26, 2005 at a local hospital. She was born in Grand Haven, on September 15, 1939 to Frank and Mariellen Wekenman Smith and married John C. Hamm. She had been a homemaker and an artist, and she also enjoyed charter fishing. SURVIVORS 3 children,...
Ephraim B. Amos
Feb 26, 2005
AMOS, MR. EPHRAIM B. Hesperia Mr. Ephraim B. Amos, age 60, died Saturday, February 26, 2005 at his home. He was born in Montague, MI on August 8, 1944 to Clarence & Marian Allan Amos and married the former Debra Meloche on July 11, 1980. Mr. Amos served his country in the U.S. Army 101st Airborne during Vietnam. He...
June M. Heethouse
Feb 25, 2005
HEETHOUSE, MRS. JUNE M. Muskegon Mrs. June M. Heethouse, age 87, died Friday, February 25, 2005 at Hackley Hospital. She was born in Muskegon, on June 15, 1917 to Frank and Eva Moss Gerber and married Clarence James Heethouse on August 25, 1939, he preceded her in death in 1976. Mrs. Heethouse had been an inspector at Sealed Power...
Brian R. Kersting
Feb 25, 2005
KERSTING, MR. BRIAN RICHARD Muskegon Mr. Brian Richard Kersting, age 31, died Friday, February 25, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, MI on June 29, 1973 to Marvin & Cheryl Koeller Kersting. Mr. Kersting was a graduate of North Muskegon High School. He served his country in the U.S. Navy as a Plane Captain and then joined the U.S....
Henry Albert Sugarbaker
Feb 23, 2005
SUGARBAKER, MR. HENRY ALBERT Muskegon Mr. Henry A. Sugarbaker, age 93, died Wednesday, February 23, 2005. He was born in Ravenna on December 27, 1911 to Albert & Anna Sieplinga Sugarbaker and married the former Genevieve Rull on May 28, 1937. Mr. Sugarbaker had been employed as a Machine Operator at E.H. Sheldon for 47 years until retiring in...
James Martin Yedinak
Feb 23, 2005
YEDINAK, MR. JAMES MARTIN Spring Lake Mr. James M. Yedinak, age 81, died Wednesday, February 23, 2005.Hewas born in Robinson Township, MI on June 17, 1923 to Joseph & Mary Kasper Yedinak. He had served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had been employed as a Painter and had also been a caretaker at St. Lazare...
Raymond F. Brooks
Feb 22, 2005
BROOKS, MR. RAYMOND F. Grand Haven Mr. Raymond F. Brooks, age 86, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at North Ottawa Care Center.He was born in Williamsville, Illinois on August 30, 1918 to Floyd and Grace Buckner Brooks and married the former Lucille Gilbert on June 15, 1944 in Muskegon. Mr. Brooks had been an electronics engineer employed at Walt...
