John W. Toppen
Aug 13, 2004
TOPPEN, MR. JOHN W. North Muskegon Mr. John W. Toppen, age 94, died Friday, August 13, 2004. He was born in Muskegon, MI on November 1, 1909 to Harry & Jennie Schuitema Toppen and married the former Ruth L. Miller on April 28, 1934. Mr. Toppen had been employed as a Administrator at Muskegon Public Schools prior to his...
Lynn Walter Mason
Aug 13, 2004
MASON, MR. LYNN W. Grand Haven Mr. Lynn W. Mason, age 93, of Grand Haven, died Friday, August 13, 2004 at Riverside Nursing Center. He was born in Lansing, MI on February 17, 1911 to Walter H.& Florence L. Barkway Earles and married the former Lee Ann Wilson on October 8, 1950. Mr. Mason had been a self employed...
Myra Beers Klever
Aug 12, 2004
KLEVER, MRS. MYRA BEERS Norton Shores Mrs. Myra Beers Klever, age 73, died Thursday, August 12, 2004. She was born in Muskegon, MI on April 23, 1931 to Henry L. & Vera Witt Beers. She graduated from Muskegon Public High School in 1949 & married John Klever on July 1, 1952. Mrs. Klever attended Rockford College, Muskegon Community College...
Lawrence "Larry" W. Nyblade
Aug 11, 2004
NYBLADE, MR. LAWRENCE ''LARRY'' W. North Muskegon Mr. Lawrence ''Larry'' W. Nyblade, age 75, died Wednesday, August 11, 2004. He was born in Muskegon, MI on October 5, 1928 to George & Rula Foote Thompson & married the former Jeannette Anderson on November 28, 1953 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Nyblade had served his country in the U.S. Army during...
Patrick Lawrence Betka
Aug 11, 2004
BETKA, MR. PATRICK L. Norton Shores Mr. Patrick L. Betka, age 47, died Wednesday, August 11, 2004. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany on December 1, 1956 to Donald & Elsa Schimmenpfenneg Betka & married the former Julie Bohland on December 13, 1980 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Betka had been employed as a Vice President of Manufacturing at Wolverine...
Bryan Charles Richardson
Aug 8, 2004
RICHARDSON, MR. BRYAN CHARLES Grand Haven Mr. Bryan C. Richardson, age 50, died Sunday, August 8, 2004. He was born in Muskegon, MI on December 31, 1953 to Clyde & Leone Baker Richardson. SURVIVORS 1 brother, Jeffrey Richardson of Grand Haven. He was preceded in death by a very special friend Elsie Tate on January 29, 2002. MEMORIAL SERVICE...
Harry P. Seng
Aug 8, 2004
SENG, MR. HARRY P. Norton Shores Mr. Harry P. Seng, age 85, died Sunday, August 8, 2004. He was born in Muskegon Heights, MI on November 7, 1918 to Edward & Ella Pattie Seng & married the former Marge Thalas on September 16, 1951 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Seng had been employed as a Carpenter at Carpenter Local #100...
Jayne Marie Balgooyen
Aug 8, 2004
BALGOOYEN, MRS. JAYNE MARIE Muskegon Mrs. Jayne Balgooyen, age 74, died Sunday, August 8, 2004, at home with her family. She was born November 30, 1929 in Muskegon, Michigan to John & Valborg Thuesen Peterson. On July 25, 1952 she married William Balgooyen. Mrs. Balgooyen had been employed as a Secretary/ Human Resouces Manager at Clark's Sanding & Michigan...
Harold Oden Meyer
Aug 8, 2004
MEYER, MR. HAROLD ODEN Grand Haven Harold Oden Meyer, of Seville Adult Care of Grand Haven, died Sunday, August 8, 2004. This obituary was mainly written by Harold's wife, Evelyn, who preceded him in death on February 17, 2004. Harold had been a resident of Seville for over four and one half years, having finally succumbed to the ravages...
Kathryn Cook
Aug 7, 2004
COOK, MRS. KATHRYN Grand Haven Mrs. Kathryn Cook, age 89, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2004 at a local medical care facility, after a lengthy illness. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 22, 1914 to George & Julia Sabo Pravda and married Thomas Cook in 1935 at Grand Haven. She was a member of Hope Reformed Church...
Meredith William Hitsman
Aug 6, 2004
HITSMAN JR. MEREDITH W. 'MERTZ' Muskegon formerly of Grand Haven Mr. Meredith ''Mertz'' W. Hitsman Jr., age 68, died Friday, August 6, 2004. He was born in Grand Haven, on October 22, 1935 to Meredith W. & Anna M. Coveny Hitsman, Sr. and married the former Eva Rance on July 11, 1964. Mr Hitsman had been employed as a...
Wanda Janet Lada Carter
Aug 6, 2004
CARTER, MR. WANDA JANET LADA Spring Lake Mrs. Wanda Janet Lada Carter, born on November 7, 1934 in Traverse City, MI passed in her sleep on August 7, 2004 in Muskegon, MI. SURVIVORS Beloved mother of 3 sons & 2 daughters; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 2 sisters; 2 brothers; 2 daughters-in-law; 2 son-in-laws & 1 half-sister. SERVICE A...
Lucille M. "Lou" Luick
Aug 5, 2004
LUICK, MRS. LUCILLE ''LOU'' M. Muskegon Mrs. Lucille M. Luick, age 86, died Thursday, August 5, 2004. She was born in Streator, IL on September 24, 1917 to Joseph & Barbara Stephan Sheridan and married Duard Luick at St. Anthony's Church in Streator, IL on June 17, 1939. He preceded her in death in October of 2000, after 61...
John Stephen Kasprzak
Aug 4, 2004
KASPRZAK, MR. JOHN ''JAS'' S. Muskegon Mr. John ''Jas'' S. Kasprzak, age 84, died Wednesday, August 4, 2004. He was born in Muskegon, MI on April 10, 1920 to Stephen & Catherine Sczpaniak Kasprzak & married the former Joyce L. Bailey in 1948 in Kentucky. Mr. Kasprzak had served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had...
Dora E. Carmean
Aug 3, 2004
CARMEAN, MRS. DORA E. Muskegon Mrs. Dora E. Carmean, age 95, died Tuesday, August 3, 2004. She was born in Lima, Ohio on September 22, 1908. No visitation or services are planned. MEMORIAL: American Cancer Society. Clock - Muskegon
Robert "Bob" Charles Mahn
Aug 3, 2004
MAHN, MR. ROBERT ''BOB'' CHARLES Muskegon Mr. Robert ''Bob'' Charles Mahn, age 66, died Tuesday, August 3, 2004. He was born in Muskegon, MI on March 3, 1938 to Walter & Aili Niskala Mahn. Mr. Mahn had been employed as a Firefighter at Muskegon Township Fire Department for 36 years until retiring in 1996. SURVIVORS 2 sons, Paul Neal...
Ernest Richard Symanski
Aug 2, 2004
SYMANSKI, MR. ERNEST RICHARD Muskegon Mr. Ernest R. Symanski, age 88, died Monday, August 2, 2004. He was born in Franklin, Missouri on May 10, 1916 to Julius & Erma L. von Lanyi Symanski and married the former Jennie Nelson on September 7, 1940 in Cadillac, MI. Mr. Symanski had been employed as a Machinist at Shaw Box Crane...
Rev. Johnny Galindo, Sr.
Aug 2, 2004
GALINDO, REV. JOHNNY Twin Lake Rev. Johnny Galindo, Sr. age 68, died Monday, August 2, 2004. He was born in Austin, Texas on June 24, 1936 to Samuel & Lucia Perez Galindo & married the former Betty Lou Simot on April 23, 1967 in Muskegon, MI. Rev. Galindo had served his country in th U.S. Air Force during WWII....
Rebecca Morris
Aug 1, 2004
MORRIS, MRS. MARY 'REBECCA' Grand Haven Formerly of Water Valley, KY Mary Rebecca Morris, age, 88, of Grand Haven, MI, formerly of Fulton, KY, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 1, 2004. She was born in Water Valley, KY on November 16, 1915. She was preceded in death by her husband Reginald Glenn Morris, their son, Marvin Keith Morris and...
Marilyn E. Mattfolk
Aug 1, 2004
MATTFOLK, MRS. MARILYN E. Muskegon Mrs. Marilyn E. Mattfolk, age 78, died Sunday, August 1, 2004. She was born in Grand Haven on December 26, 1925 to August & Ella Meschke Berg and married Joel Mattfolk on April 28, 1951. Mrs. Mattfolk had been a homemaker. SURVIVORS 2 sons, Greg Mattfolk, Bruce Mattfolk, both of Roosevelt Park; daughter, Jacki...