Ann Reed
Apr 6, 2005
REED, MRS. ANN Fruitport Mrs. Ann Reed, age 88, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005. She was born in Chicago, IL on December 21, 1916 to Nicholas & Mary Chornenka Goscinski & married Rex Reed. SURVIVORS 1 son, Randall Reed of Muskegon; 1 daughter-in-law, Toni Tescari of Muskegon; 6 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Catherine Chlipala of AZ. She...
Beatrice M. Vandonkelaar
Apr 6, 2005
VANDONKELAAR, MRS. BEATRICE M. Grand Haven Mrs. Beatrice Mae VanDonkelaar, age 82, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005. She was born on February 24, 1923, in Muskegon to Kenneth and Jennie Hoppie Thompson and married Adrian J. VanDonkelaar on April 20, 1940 in Muskegon. Mrs. VanDonkelaar had managed the Warren House Apartment Complex in Nashville, Tn. She was an active...
Tilio Giacobassi
Apr 6, 2005
GIACOBASSI, MR. TILIO Muskegon Mr. Tilio Giacobassi, age 88, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 surrounded by his family. He was born in Cambria, OK on January 19, 1917 to Philip & Julia Giacobassi of Pietro Colora, Italy. Mr. Giacobassi grew up in Kincaid, IL, served for 3 years with the 6th Engineer Brigade in Europe...
Juan Delores Geisinger
Apr 5, 2005
GEISINGER, MRS. JUAN DELORES Whitehall Mrs. Juan Jo Delores Geisinger, age 72, died Tuesday April 5, 2005. She was born April 13, 1932 in Muskegon to Harry & Edna Robinson Temple and married Robert Earle Geisinger on March 3, 1961 in Muskegon. He preceded her in death on January 7, 2001. Juan had been employed as a inspector at...
Betty Lou Tuttle
Apr 4, 2005
TUTTLE, MRS. BETTY LOU Norton Shores Mrs. Betty Lou Tuttle, age 88, died Monday, April 4, 2005. She was born in Sioux City, Iowa on June 28, 1916 to Oscar & Veloura Yell Forberg & married Charles L. Tuttle in April of 1940. Mrs. Tuttle had been employed at Sealed Power in the office for 20 years until retiring...
Kerrill Hannah King
Apr 2, 2005
KING, MS. KERRILL HANNAH North Muskegon Kerrill Hannah King, age 63, died Saturday, April 2, 2005. She was born on November 1, 1941 to William & Claire King. Ms. King had been a life long resident of North Muskegon and had attended North Muskegon Schools, Stephens College in Columbia, MO, and Western Michigan University, where she obtained a masters...
Pope John Paul Ii
Apr 2, 2005
Karol Jzef Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932...
Frank C. Bartunek
Apr 2, 2005
BARTUNEK, MR. FRANK C. Grand Haven Mr. Frank C. Bartunek, age 64, died Saturday, April 2, 2005 at North Ottawa Community Hospital. He was born in Grand Haven, on June 8, 1940 to Frank & Josephine Babcock Bartunek. Mr. Bartunek had been employed as a machinist at Eagle Ottawa Leather until retiring. SURVIVORS A brother, Fred Bartunek of Grand...
Marion E Macpherson
Apr 1, 2005
MACPHERSON, MR. MARION E. "MAC" Muskegon Mr. Marion E. MacPherson, age 84, died Friday, April 1, 2005. He was born in Central Lake, Michigan on January 7, 1921 to Marion & Daisy Blakley MacPherson & married the former Betty Jane Carlson on October 18, 1947. Mr. MacPherson served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He received his...
Virginia G. Fleming
Apr 1, 2005
FLEMING, MRS. VIRGINIA GARRISON Whitehall Mrs. Virginia Garrison Fleming, died peacefully at home surrounded by her children on Friday, April 1, 2005. Virginia was born January 12, 1922 in Cordell, Oklahoma to Grace and William Garrison, who moved with her to Muskegon during her early childhood. Virginia attended Muskegon Public Schools and received her bachelor's degree from Western Michigan...
Edwin J. Sillman
Mar 31, 2005
SILLMAN, MR. EDWIN J. Grand Haven Mr. Edwin J. Sillman, age 77, died Thursday, March 31, 2005 at Mercy General Hospital. He was born in Grand Haven, on June 1, 1927 to Ernest A. Sillman & Agnes Pellegrom and married the former Elsie VanderMolen on September 26, 1953 in Spring Lake. For 35 years Mr. Sillman had been a...
Leona M. Zahl
Mar 30, 2005
ZAHL, MRS. LEONA M. North Muskegon Mrs. Leona M. Zahl, age 78, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2005. She was born in Detroit, MI on September 22, 1926 to Gerrit & Maude Stoel & was raised in Antrim County and graduated from Ellsworth High School. Leona came to Muskegon in 1944 to attend Muskegon School of Business. She worked...
Harold Dale Strait
Mar 29, 2005
STRAIT, MR. HAROLD DALE North Muskegon Mr. Harold Dale Strait, age 87, went to be with his Lord & Savior Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at Hackley Hospital with his wife Verna & family by his side. He was born in Hart, MI on July 13, 1917 to Benjamin & Jennie Vaneps Strait. Harold married Verna D. Smith on July...
Leon Paul Noel
Mar 29, 2005
NOEL, MR. LEON PAUL Norton Shores Mr. Leon Paul Noel, age 87, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2005 at his home in Norton Shores surrounded by his loving family. Leon was born on January 31, 1918 to George and Antonia Noel. He attended and graduated from St. Jean the Baptiste School. Leon served in the US Army Medical...
Carol Miel Mullally
Mar 29, 2005
MULLALLY, MRS. CAROL MIEL Muskegon Mrs. Mullally entered rest March 29, 2005. She was born in Muskegon on December 25, 1908 and married Charles Mullally February 18, 1928. She was an active member of Laketon Bethel Reformed Church and its Ladies Aid as well as teaching in Daily Vacation Bible School and Weekly Bible School. She also participated in...
Allen Swiftney
Mar 28, 2005
SWIFTNEY, MR. ALLEN Grand Haven Mr. Allen Swiftney, age 84, died Monday, March 28, 2005 at ShoreHaven Living Center. He was born in Spring Lake, on November 6, 1920 to John & Nora Teunis Swiftney and married the former Betty Forrest on June 24, 1949, she preceded him in death one month ago. He served his country in WWII....
Irene Frances Strait
Mar 27, 2005
STRAIT, MRS. IRENE FRANCES Village of Fruitport Mrs. Irene Frances Strait , age 84, died Sunday, March 27, 2005. Mrs. Strait was born on July 16, 1920 in Muskegon to Frank and Elizabeth Krehn Sellers and married Joe Strait, Jr. on January 11, 1941. Irene was Head Cook at Fruitport Public Schools for 27 years until retiring in 1983....
Charlene Ann Rasey
Mar 27, 2005
RASEY, MRS. CHARLENE A. Muskegon Mrs. Charlene A. Rasey, age 63, died Sunday, March 27, 2005 after a short illness. She was born in Muskegon, MI on December 7, 1941 to Henry F. & Rose T. Koolovitz Jaeger. She graduated from Muskegon High School in 1959 & also graduated from Muskegon Business College in 1987 with an associate degree...
John W. Wolf
Mar 22, 2005
WOLF, MR. JOHN W. Muskegon Mr. John W. Wolf, age 79, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005. He was born in Muskegon, MI on October 28, 1925 to William & Catherine Bowkamp Wolf & married the former Betti Gowell on October 19, 1971. Mr. Wolf had been employed as a Factory worker at SPX - Sealed Power for 35 years...
Gladys M. Priddy
Mar 22, 2005
PRIDDY, MRS. GLADYS M. Muskegon Mrs. Gladys M. Priddy, age 91, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005. She was born in Traverse City, MI on June 16, 1913 to Frank & Ethel Delzel Jones & married Howard Priddy. Mrs. Priddy was a homemaker & a member of First Presbyterian Church. SURVIVORS 1 daughter, Betty Joy Wiersma of TX; 4 grandchildren;...
