Ronald Edward Leach
Dec 29, 2004
LEACH, MR. RONALD EDWARD Muskegon Mr. Ronald Edward Leach, age 50, died Wednesday, December 29, 2004. He was born in Muskegon, Michigan on November 27, 1954 & was raised by Betty Corlew & George Heykoop. He married Pamela McCarthy on October 31, 2004. Mr. Leach had served his country in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. He had been employed...
Gordon G. Duram
Dec 29, 2004
DURAM JR., MR. GORDON G. Grand Haven Mr. Gordon G. Duram Jr., age 45, died Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at his home. He was born in Grand Haven, MI on December 12, 1959 to Gordon G. and Dolores Fairfield Duram Sr.and married the former Shelly Hudd on April 25, 1981. Mr. Duram had worked at Cobb's Chicken and Seafood...
Geraldine M. Becklin
Dec 28, 2004
BECKLIN, MRS. GERALDINE M. "GERRY" Fruitport Mrs. Geraldine M. "Gerry" Becklin age 72, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at her home after a brief illness. SURVIVORS Husband of 50 years, Lloyd; 4 sons, Ron Kerri Becklin of Fruitport, Al Becklin of CA, Lee Lisa Becklin of Fruitport & Mart Karen Becklin of Fruitport; 2 daughters, Linda Becklin of...
David L. Bottje
Dec 25, 2004
BOTTJE, MR. DAVID L. Grand Haven Mr. David L. Bottje, age 67, of Grand Haven, died Saturday, December 25, 2004 at Shore Haven Living Center. He was born in Battle Creek, MI on April 27, 1937 to Frank and Minnie Hall Bottje. Mr. Bottje had worked at Tri Cities Historical Museum and he enjoyed electronics. SURVIVORS Daughter, Lynn Eric...
David A. Ohs
Dec 24, 2004
OHS, MR. DAVID A. Roosevelt Park Mr. David A. Ohs, age 78, died Friday, December 24, 2004. He was born in Muskegon on July 21, 1926 to Verner & Bertha Matson Ohs and married the former Barbara A. Norton on December 18, 1948. Dave had served his country in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman First Class during WWII....
George A. Vandervelde
Dec 21, 2004
VANDERVELDE, MR. GEORGE A. Kalkaska Mr. George A. VanderVelde, age 88, died Tuesday, December 21, 2004. He was born in Coopersville, MI on February 24, 1916 to Leonard & Georgia Granger VanderVelde & married the former Myrna Bell Rettinghouse who preceded him in death & then married Mary Elizabeth Gregson Florence & she also preceded him in death. Mr....
Robert Wheaton
Dec 20, 2004
WHEATON, MR. ROBERT L. Muskegon Mr. Robert L. Wheaton, age 86, died Monday, December 20, 2004. He was born in Hillsdale, MI on May 16, 1918 to LaVern & Katherine Netz Wheaton & married the former Ruth Fitzpatrick on July 9, 1942. Mr. Wheaton served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII as a Communications & Intelligence Officer....
William Sherman Jr.
Dec 20, 2004
SHERMAN, MR. WILLIAM 'BILL' Spring Lake William Sherman Jr., 79, of Spring Lake, died Monday Dec. 20, 2004 at Mercy Hospital. He was born in Brechkinridge, MI on July 3, 1925 to William and Irene Sherman Sr. and married the former Mildred Schoolcraft on April 17, 1971 in Coopersville, MI. Mr. Sherman served his country in the US Navy...
Laura May Hoppus
Dec 19, 2004
HOPPUS, MRS. LAURA MAY Muskegon Mrs. Laura May Hoppus, age 98, widow of H. A. Al Hoppus, died Sunday, December 19, 2004. A complete obituary will be published later. MEMORIAL SERVICE: Thursday, January 6, 2005, 2:00 PM, at the Clock Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Gerald Wahr officiating. VISITATION: Thursday, January 6, 2005, 1 hour prior to the service....
Baby Dylan James Garrow-Dime
Dec 19, 2004
BABY GARROW-DIME DYLAN JAMES Grand Haven Baby Dylan James Garrow-Dime, died at birth, Sunday, December 19, 2004 at North Ottawa Community Hospital. He knew nothing but love. SURVIVORS His parents, Ryan Dime and Christina Garrow; maternal grandparents, Steve and Cindy Garrow all of Robinson Twp.; paternal grandparents, Anita Dime of Robinson Twp. and Gary Frankhouse of Grand Haven Twp.;...
George G. Frick
Dec 18, 2004
FRICK, MR. GEORGE G. Mr. George G. Frick, age 87, of Grand Haven, died Saturday, December 18, 2004 at Shore Haven - Mercy Living Center. He was born in Shelby Twp., Michigan on July 13, 1917 to Frederick and Rosanna Moore Frick and married the former Genevieve "Jeanne" Payne on November 17, 1937. He served his country in the...
Eugene Albert Takats
Dec 17, 2004
TAKATS, MR. EUGENE ALBERT Grand Haven Mr. Eugene A. Takats, age 85, died Friday, December 17, 2004. He was born in Muskegon, MI on October 14, 1919 to Julius & Margaret Beluzar Takats & married the former Dorothy Groth LaRue in 1976. Mr. Takats was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of WWII serving in the China-Burma-India Theater. He...
Virginia M. Olson
Dec 16, 2004
OLSON, MRS. VIRGINIA M. West Olive, MI Virginia Marilyn Serns Olson, of West Olive, died Thursday Dec. 16, 2004. She was born on May 19, 1928 in Milton Junction, Wisconsin. She was the youngest child of Allen and Violet Shadel Serns. She had an older brother, Bob and an older sister, Peggy. They lived on a dairy farm a...
Aili Maria Hendrickson
Dec 15, 2004
HENDRICKSON, MRS. AILI MARIA Muskegon Mrs. Aili Maria Hendrickson, age 95, died Wednesday, December 15, 2004. She was born in Finland on January 9, 1909 to Johannes & Anna Lisa Jute Nyfors & married Alfred Hendrickson on July 1, 1934 in Finland. Mrs. Hendrickson had been a homemaker, member of Samuel Lutheran Church, Tabita Society & a greeter at...
Joseph R. Beyrle, I
Dec 12, 2004
BEYRLE, I MR. JOSEPH R. Norton Shores Mr. Joseph R. Beyrle I died December 12, 2004 in Toccoa, GA. He was born in Muskegon to William & Elizabeth Smith Beyrle on August 26, 1923. He graduated from of St. Joseph's High School in 1942 and joined the Army in September 1942. He was a member of the 506th Parachute...
Patrick C. Hartman
Dec 11, 2004
HARTMAN, MR. PATRICK C. Muskegon Mr. Patrick C. Hartman, age 86, died Saturday, December 11, 2004. He was born on October 2, 1918 in Salix, Iowa to Frank and Catherine Joyce Hartman and married Ethel E. Schefe on February 17, 1941 in Appleton, WI. Mr. Hartman served his country in the Navy during World War II in the South...
D. Maxine Green
Dec 10, 2004
GREEN, MRS. D. MAXINE Muskegon Mrs. D. Maxine Green, age 88, died Friday, December 10, 2004. She was born in Muskegon, MI on June 19, 1916 to Sodorous A. & Edith Doenges Nelson & married Orville Green on February 27, 1942 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Green was employed as Secretary-Treasurer at Electronic Heat Treat EHT, Inc.. She was a...
Charles E. Smith
Dec 9, 2004
SMITH, MR. CHARLES E. Norton Shores Mr. Charles E. Smith died Thursday, December 9th, 2004, ending his fight with cancer. His life ended at home in the presence of family. The family is very grateful for the assistance provided by the people of Hospice of Muskegon-Oceana. Mr. Smith was 67 years old. Mr. Smith was born to parents John...
Shirley Mae Mooney
Dec 9, 2004
MOONEY, MRS. SHIRLEY M. Muskegon Mrs. Shirley M. Mooney, age 75, died Thursday, December 9, 2004. She was born in Muskegon on November 24, 1929 to Jacob & Dorthea Gangwer Timmer and married Robert Mooney on May 24, 1973 in Muskegon. Mrs. Mooney had been a homemaker and was a member of the Muskegon Eagles Auxillary. She enjoyed crossword...
Ken J. Mcmillan
Dec 7, 2004
MCMILLAN, MR. KENNETH "BIG MAC" J. North Muskegon, MI Father of Fr. Cliff McMillan Mr. Kenneth J. 'Big Mac' McMillan, age 74, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004. He was born in Big Bay, Michigan on October 10, 1930 to William & Georgina Gannon McMillan & married the former Drusilla Drue Sutherland on January 21, 1950 in Bay City, MI....