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...
Anne Mary Stinger
Feb 21, 2005
STINGER, MRS. ANNE M. Muskegon Mrs. Anne M. Stinger, age 89, died Monday, February 21, 2005. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 3, 1915 to Harry & Elizabeth Hunt Tustin & married Rev. Samuel Stinger on September 3, 1941. Mrs. Stinger's a pastor's wife faithfully served the Lord & was a member of Spring Lake Wesleyan Church....
Vivian A. Syperda
Feb 20, 2005
SYPERDA, MRS. VIVIAN A. Muskegon Mrs. Vivian A. Syperda, loving wife of John, age 86, died Sunday, February 20, 2005. She was born in Muskegon, MI on June 25, 1918 to Martin & Frances Boozer DeVries & graduated from Muskegon High School , MCC & Muskegon Business College. She married John Syperda on July 23, 1948 & Muskegon, MI....
Floy Ann Dykema
Feb 20, 2005
DYKEMA, MRS. FLOY ANN Laketon Township Mrs. Floy Ann Dykema, wonderful wife, mother & grandmother, age 70, died Sunday, February 20, 2005. She was born in Alanson, MI on February 1, 1935 to Clyo & Ella Freed Howard & married David Dykema on July 12, 1957. Mrs. Dykema had been employed at West Shore Medical for 12 years until...
Fayetta M. Paulsen
Feb 20, 2005
PAULSEN, MS FAYETTA "FAY" MAE Hudsonville, formerly of Bowling Green, OH Ms Paulsen, age 79, died Sunday, February 20, 2005 in Hudsonville. She was born on September 9, 1925 in Muskegon to Alfred and Gladys Irish Paulsen. Ms Paulsen was a graduate of Western Michigan University & MacMurray College. She also attended the University of Colorado and completed doctoral...
Myrtle R. Sheldon
Feb 18, 2005
SHELDON, MRS. MYRTLE ROSE Muskegon Mrs. Myrtle R. Sheldon, age 82, died Friday, February 18, 2005. She was born in Tri Mountain, MI on September 2, 1922 to Alfred & Selina Langson Carslake and married George Sheldon on October 20, 1944 in Muskegon. Mrs. Sheldon had been a homemaker and was a longtime member of Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran...
William S. Sparrow
Feb 18, 2005
SPARROW, MR. WILLIAM S. Grand Haven Mr. William S. Sparrow, age 64, died Friday, February 18, 2005. He was born in Covert Township, MI on April 23, 1940 to Herman & Ethel Smith Sparrow and married the former Carol Collins on December 19, 1959. Mr. Sparrow had served his country in the U.S. Navy. He had been employed as...
Nancy Ellis Wilson
Feb 15, 2005
WILSON, MRS. NANCY ELLIS Hopper Grand Haven Mrs. Nancy Ellis Hopper Wilson, age 82, died Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at Sierra House in Grand Haven. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 3, 1922 to Edward & Florence Smith Ellis. The young Nancy Ellis spent her childhood in Pasadena, California where she attended The Polytechnic School and excelled...
Evelyn Lois Stegall
Feb 14, 2005
STEGALL, MRS. EVELYN LOIS Muskegon Mrs. Evelyn Lois Stegall, age 78, died Monday, February 14, 2005. She was born in Abingdon, IL on May 29, 1926 to Edward & Hazel Richardson Stephens & married Rex Stegall on January 19, 1946. Mrs. Stegall had been employed as a Cashier at Ettermans Market for 25 years until retiring in 1995. She...
Arden John Comstock
Feb 14, 2005
COMSTOCK, MR. ARDEN JOHN Muskegon Mr. Arden John Comstock, age 90, died Monday, February 14, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, MI on December 13, 1914 to Earl & Nora Ahnefeldt Comstock & married the former Betty Lyon Hopper on September 6, 1987. Mr. Comstock served his country in the U.S. Navy. He had been employed as a Foreman...
Michelle M. Kuzma
Feb 14, 2005
KUZMA, MRS. MICHELLE M. "MICKEY" Muskegon Mrs. Michelle "Mickey" M. Roy Kuzma, age 37, died Monday, February 14, 2005. She was born in Detroit, MI on June 13, 1967 to Richard & Mary Blonde Roy and married Joseph Kuzma on May 17, 2000. Mickey had been employed as a Secretary at Sappi and more recently had been a homemaker....
Chris Theodore Anton
Feb 14, 2005
ANTON, MR. CHRIS THEODORE Muskegon Mr. Chris T. Anton, an honest and humble man of faith, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family Monday, February 14, 2005. He was born in Fruitport, Michigan on August 25, 1918 to Theodore Chris and Athanasia Sarantakis Antonopulos and married the former Marian Elizabeth Buenger in 1951. During WWII he served his...
Ida Fonstein
Feb 12, 2005
FONSTEIN, MRS. IDA Sarasota, FL formerly of Muskegon Mrs. Ida Fonstein, age 91, died Saturday, February 12, 2005. She was born in New York, NY on October 20, 1913, & married Leo Fonstein in 1941 in Chicago, IL. She formerly owned the Harbor Theater & was a member of Temple B'Nai Israel. SURVIVORS 1 daughter. Lee Fonstein of Venice,...
