BECKMAN, MR. FLOYD MICHAEL "MICK" Laketon Township Mr. Floyd Michael "Mick" Beckman, age 50, died Wednesday, January 26, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, MI on May 18, 1954 to Floyd William & Rose Marie Kraus Beckman & married the former Jacqueline Medley on January 3, 1983. Mr. Beckman received his Associates Degree from Eastern Michigan University & was...
SABIN, MRS. BEATRICE L. Nunica Beatrice Lavina Sabin, 82, of Nunica, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005 at her home. She was born April 2, 1922 to Frank and Ida Grover McNinch in Fulton Twp., MI. Mrs. Sabin was a homemaker and she enjoyed her music and her grand kids. She was a caring person, always doing for others. SURVIVORS...
Mrs. Thelma "Pat" M. Aley, age 87, died Wednesday, January 19, 2005. She was born in Kewadin, Michigan on August 18, 1917 to Clayton & Myrtle Fox O'Dell. She married Ray E. Aley in May of 1947 & he preceded her in death in July of 1984. She married Walter H. Stiff in September of 1990 & he preceded...
BRITTON, MRS. FREDA JOY Grand Haven Mrs. Freda J. Britton, age 90, died Tuesday, January 18, 2005 at Riverside Nursing Centre. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 26, 1914 to George & Lettie Coral Rettinhouse. Mrs. Britton had owned and operated a beauty salon and was a founding member of Fruitport Bethel Baptist Church. Surviving is...
HARTMAN, MRS. MARY K. Muskegon Mrs. Mary K. Hartman, age 81, died Thursday, January 13, 2005 in Tampa, Fl where she had been staying at her daughter's. She was born on October 21, 1923 in Decatur, Il to Walter and Paula Stein Kersch and she was married to Thomas Hartman on November 6, 1943 in Muskegon. Mrs. Hartman was...
DRAKE, MISS MARLENE KAY Fruitport Miss. Marlene Kay Drake, age 42, died Wednesday, January 12, 2005. She was born in Grand Haven, MI on September 25, 1962 to Gerald & Nora Hemken Drake, Sr.. She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church of Nunica. Miss. Drake enjoyed knitting, cooking, baking, board games & being with her family. SURVIVORS...
LEONARD, MRS. GENEVA PEARL Muskegon Mrs. Geneva P. Leonard, age 78, died Wednesday, January 12, 2005. She was born in Muskegon, MI on February 5, 1926 to Lamert & Jenny Schoenfield Hoeker & married Elmer E. Leonard in July of 1954. Mrs. Leonard had been employed as a Clerk for the State of MI Employment Office until retiring &...
BORGERDING SR., MR. JOHN C. "JAKE" Muskegon Mr. John C. "Jake" Borgerding, Sr., age 66, died Tuesday, January 11, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, Michigan on June 12, 1938 to Herman & Martha Hill Borgerding, Sr. & married the former Charlotte Jones on December 19, 1970 in grand Rapids, MI. Mr. Borgerding served his country in the U.S....
LANGLOIS, JR., MR. ROBERT J. "BOBBY" Roosevelt Park Mr. Robert J. "Bobby" Langlois, Jr., age 32, died Sunday, January 9, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, MI on December 30, 1972 to Robert & Nancy DeWolfe Langlois, Sr. Mr. Langlois was currently employed as a salesman at Langlois stores for the past 17 years. He was a member of...
BUSSA, MR. PAUL E. Grand Haven Mr. Paul E. Bussa, age 65, of Grand Haven, died unexpectedly, Sunday, January 9, 2005 at his home. He was born in Traverse City, MI on February 23, 1939 to Paul and Elda Leola Broomhead Bussa and married the former Carolyn Fouch on October 6, 1956. Mr. Bussa had been a computer tech...
GREEN, MRS. MYRTLE M. Muskegon Mrs. Myrtle M. Green, age 83, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2005 in Muskegon. She was born February 8, 1921 in Muskegon, Michigan the first child of Charles and Eva Lovett, and lived her entire life in Muskegon County. Myrtle Lovett graduated from Muskegon High School, and after working at Norge during the war,...
DUNCAN, MRS. GRACE M. Muskegon Mrs. Grace M. Duncan, age 93, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2005 in Muskegon. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on July 15, 1911 to Charles and Mary Geise Hensch in Milwaukee, WI, the youngest of eight children. In 1935 she married James C. Duncan and they resided in Milwaukee until moving to...
DEAN, MRS. HELEN LEE Shelby Mrs. Helen Lee Dean, age 93, died Thursday, January 6, 2005. She was born in Eastmanville, Michigan on April 18, 1911 to Herman John & Ella Schutter Lieffers who owned the first cherry orchards in Oceana County. She married Jacob B. Dean in 1930 in South Bend, IN. Mrs. Dean had been a homemaker...
HENEVELD, MRS. LOUISE MARIE Norton Shores Mrs. Louise Marie Heneveld, age 78, died Thursday, January 6, 2005. She was born in Hudson, MI on August 2, 1926 to Arthur & Gertrude Rupley Hagreen & Married Dr. Robert G. Heneveld in 1945. Mrs. Heneveld was an accomplished golfer, loved sports & was a one time Women's City Bowling Champion. She...
MITCHELL, MRS. ROSE 'ROSIE' Rose Irene Mitchell, 75, of Grand Haven, died Jan. 4, 2005 at Hospice House of Holland. She was born June 18, 1929 to Joseph and Mary Smith Puleo in Grand Rapids, MI and married Laurence E. Mitchell on Sept. 4, 1954 in Grand Haven. She volunteered as a room mother for years and also cleaned...
SHIMP, MRS. VIRGINIA, J. Spring Lake Virginia J. Shimp, 78, of Spring Lake, MI, died Tuesday Jan. 4, 2005. She was born in Portland, MI Jan. 26, 1926 to Peter and Helen Fernholz Gensterblum and married Neil Shimp on Aug. 24, 1949. Before returning to Michigan in 1989 she resided in Urbana, IL for 31 years. Mrs. Shimp was...
BRUSKY, MR. ROBERT W. Laketon Twp. Mr. Robert W. Brusky, age 75, died Sunday, January 2, 2005. He was born in Kewaunee, WI on May 10, 1929 to Emil & Martha Daul Brusky & married the former Wilma R. Vanderwest on June 26, 1954. Mr. Brusky served his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army 2nd Armored Division...
TOUSEY, MR. GENE ELLERY Muskegon Mr. Gene Ellery Tousey, age 52, died Friday, December 31, 2004. He was born in Muskegon on November 8, 1952 to Gene & Jeanine Olds Tousey. Mr. Tousey had served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He had been employed as a Laboratory Technician at Equistar for 20 years, and enjoyed archery, hunting,...
DRIVER, MRS. MILDRED PAULINE "MITZI" Twin Lake Mrs. Mitzi P. Driver, age 67, died Thursday, December 30, 2004. She was born in Montague on September 1, 1937 to Arthur & Pauline Wagner Degen and married James Driver on June 14, 1958. Mrs. Driver had been employed as a receptionist at Browne - Morse and she loved her grandchildren. SURVIVORS...
SHIREY, MR. BURDETTE Casnovia Mr. Burdette Shirey, age 74, died Thursday, December 30, 2004. He was born in Mooreland Township, Michigan on January 13, 1930 to Harry & Grace Gordon Shirey & married the former Evelyn R. Harwood on January 23, 1954. Mr. Shirey served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He had been employed...