ROBERTS, MRS. JACQUELINE M. Grand Haven Mrs. Jacqueline M. Roberts, age 74, died Thursday, July 29, 2004 at her home. She was born in Grand Haven, MI on February 4, 1930 to Henry C. and Mabel Chard Meyers. Mrs. Roberts had been employed as an executive secretary at Eagle Ottawa Leather until retiring in 1987. As an animal lover...
BRIGHT, MRS. MARIE C. Muskegon Mrs. Marie C. Bright, age 96, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004. She was born in Nashville, TN on June 14, 1908 to Robert Edward & Mary Ellen Busby Crawley. Mrs. Bright attended Fisk University & Tennessee State. She received her Masters degree from Wayne State University in Home & Family Living & was a...
DAVIS, MRS. VIRGINIA AGNES Muskegon Mrs. Virginia Agnes Davis, age 95, died Saturday, July 24, 2004. She was born in Scottville, MI on September 26, 1908 to Marvin & Eva Furface McClure & married Glenn V. ''Pat'' Davis in July of 1930 in Muskegon. Mrs. Davis was a homemaker & one of the 13 original members of Laketon Bethel...
ARNOLD, MR. GEORGE W. Spring Lake Mr. George W. Arnold, age 87, died Thursday, July 22, 2004. He was born in Hill City, Minnesota, on March 22, 1917 to Harry & Bertha Jessett Arnold and married the former E. Louise Bakker on April 5, 1937. Mr. Arnold was the founder and had operated Arnold's Auto Glass. He was a...
SOBIESKI, MR. JOHN 'JACK' Muskegon Mr. John M. Sobieski, age 69, died Thursday, July 22, 2004. He was born in Detroit, MI on May 28, 1935 to John & Helen Sobczak Sobieski Sr. Mr. Sobieski had been employed as an Insurance Administrator at Amerisure Insurance formerly Michigan Mutual. SURVIVORS Daughter, Kristina Vern Wegner of Muskegon; 2 grandchildren, Krystal &...
REED, MR. REX Muskegon Mr. Rex A. Reed, age 84, died Monday, July 19, 2004. He was born in Walkerville, MI on November 1, 1919 to Leonard & Bernice Robart Reed & married the former Ann Goscinski. Mr. Reed served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII & had been employed as a Machinist at Kaydon for over...
MCLEAN, MR. BERNARD ALLEN Fruitport Mr. Bernard A. McLean, age 45, died Monday, July 19, 2004 at his residence. He was born in Fremont, Michigan on January 3, 1959 to Bernard Lawrence & Rosilene Thompsen McLean and married the former Pamela Giffen on September 1, 1984, in Hesperia. Mr. McLean had been employed as a Tool and Die Maker...
BATCH, MRS. PAULINE Fruitport Mrs. Pauline Batch, age 74, died Monday, July 19, 2004. She was born in Eldridge, MO on December 20, 1929 to Elvis & Nellie Berry Wilson & married Norman Batch on February 14, 1948 in Fruitport, MI. Mrs. Batch had been a homemaker & a sales clerk. She attended Eastwood Church of The Nazarene &...
BUSCH, MRS. MARGARET A. Muskgon Mrs. Margaret A. Busch, age 83, died Sunday, July 18, 2004. She was born in Muskegon on June 5, 1921 to Jacob & Henrietta Barsema Baker and married William Paris Bush. She was a member of Frist Congregational Church of Muskegon. SURVIVORS Sister, Marian Dellinger of Flint, MI and a brother, James Baker of...
DEROSE, MRS. LYDIA E. OUWERKERK Norton Shores Mrs. Lydia E. Ouwerkerk DeRose, age 82, died Friday, July 16, 2004. She was born in Muskegon, on September 8, 1921 to Nicolas & Marie Pfeifer Ouwerkerk and married Frank DeRose on June 18, 1947. Mrs. DeRose was a very creative homemaker. She was a member of Forest Park Covenant Church, the...
MONHOLLEN, MR. WILLIAM JOHN Hesperia Formerly of Holland Mr. William J. Monhollen, age 73, died Thursday, July 15, 2004. He was born in Corbin, Kentucky on September 11, 1930 to Elmer & Cora Belle Barton Monhollen & married the former Mary Tejeda on March 31, 1949 in Kentucky. Mr. Monhollen had been employed as a Machinist at H.E. Morse...
BORGMAN, MRS. HELEN ROSE Fruitport Mrs. Helen R. Borgman, age 89, died Wednesday, July 14, 2004. She was born in Muskegon, Michigan on February 14, 1915 to Walter & Mary Posobic Kuzniar & married John Borgman on May 8, 1937 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Borgman had been a Homemaker & a member of St. Lukes Lutheran Church of Nunica....
WRIGHT, MR. THOMAS ARTHUR Ravenna Mr. Thomas Arthur Wright, passed away Tuesday morning at the age of 53 after a 2 year battle with cancer. Tom was extremely active, whether at work or play he was never one to sit still. Over the years Tom worked at CWC Textron where he was active in Union Local 539, operated a...
AKER, MRS. BETTY JEAN Grand Haven Mrs. Betty Jean Aker, age 77, died Wednesday, July 14, 2004. She was born in Nunica, MI on September 16, 1926 to Arthur & Lois Gilbert Aney. Mrs. Aker had been employed as a Welder at Lakey Foundry, Brunswick & retired from Harbor Industries. In retirement she enjoyed being a teachers aide at...
MILES, MR. ELMER E. West Olive Mr. Elmer E. Miles, age 74, of West Olive, died Monday, July 12, 2004 at Shore Haven Living Center. He was born in West Olive on May 5, 1930 to Lester & Ethel Wood Miles and married the former Martha Marie Barrow on June 6, 1953. He served his country in the Army...
SHEALY, MRS. IDA MARIE KIEFT South Carolina Formerly Of Fruitport Mrs. Ida Marie Shealy, age 70, formerly Ida Marie Kieft of Fruitport, went to be with her Lord on Monday July 12, 2004 after suffering from cancer. Mrs. Shealy, wife of G. Lanier Shealy and the late Jerry Kieft, was a lifelong member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church of...
BURNETT, MRS. MARGARET 'MARDI' Fruitport Twp. Mrs. Margaret ''Mardi'' Burnett, age 42, of Fruitport Township, died from ovarian cancer, on Monday, July 12, 2004 at her home. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on May 13, 1962 and graduated from Cedar Lake Academy. Mardi married Ron Burnett on February 15, 1981. She had owned & operated of a...
REINECKE, MR. JAKE L. Jacob Lawrence Reinecke, age 14, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, July 11, 2004. He was born in Grand Haven on October 19, 1989 to William & Tracy Chittenden Reinecke and would have been a 10th Grader at Grand Haven High School this fall. Jake loved all sports, playing Tri-City kids baseball for...
KLECKA, MR. JOSEPH J. North Muskegon Mr. Joseph J. Klecka, age 84, died Friday, July 9, 2004 at Hackley Hospital. He was born in North Muskegon, on July 7, 1920 to Edward & Mary Klicka Klecka, Sr. and married the former Zora J. Turner on March 7, 1947. Mr. Klecka had been employed as a Heavy Equipment Operator at...
DADD, BABY ELIZABETH DIANNE Laketon Township Baby Elizabeth Dianne Dadd, died Friday, July 9, 2004. She was born in Muskegon, MI on July 9, 2004 to Matthew & Tina Dadd. SURVIVORS Parents, Matthew & Tina Dadd of Laketon Twp.; sister, Hannah & 1 brother, Gannon; Grandparents, Robert & Gisela VanderVen of North Muskegon, Chris & Dianne Burch of N....