Pauline Batch
Jul 19, 2004
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 &...
Margaret Ann Busch
Jul 18, 2004
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...
Lydia E. Derose
Jul 16, 2004
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...
William John Monhollen
Jul 15, 2004
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...
Helen Rose Borgman
Jul 14, 2004
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....
Thomas Arthur Wright
Jul 13, 2004
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...
Betty Jean Aker
Jul 13, 2004
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...
Elmer E. Miles
Jul 12, 2004
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...
Ida Marie Kieft Shealy
Jul 12, 2004
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...
Mardi E. Burnett
Jul 12, 2004
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...
Jacob L. Reinecke
Jul 11, 2004
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...
Joseph J. Klecka
Jul 9, 2004
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...
Elizabeth Dianne Dadd
Jul 9, 2004
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....
Archibalde Cunningham
Jul 9, 2004
CUNNINGH AM, MR. ARCHIBALDE Grand Haven Mr. Archibalde Eugene Cunningham, age 98, died Friday, July 9, 2004. He was born in Holton, MI on April 30, 1906 to Charles & Mary Jane Howell Cunningham & married the former Mildred Ketchum. Mr. Cunningham had been employed as a Laborer at Crown Cola. SURVIVORS Many grandchildren & great grandchildren. He was...
Ella F. Larsen
Jul 9, 2004
LARSEN, MRS. ELLA F. Grand Haven Mrs. Ella Faye Larsen, 91, of Grand Haven, MI died Friday, July 9, 2004 at Shore Haven Living Center. She was born Nov. 23, 1912, to Lambert and Vilendia Burrows Bush in Alberta, Canada, and married Raymond J. Larsen in Angola, IN on August 6, 1930. He preceded her in death in 1976....
Gregory L. Spoelman
Jul 8, 2004
SPOELMAN, MR. GREGORY LEE Muskegon Mr. Gregory L. Spoelman, age 44, died Thursday, July 8, 2004. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI on October 3, 1959 to Henry E. & Helen Johnston Spoelman. Mr. Spoelman had been a self employed commercial painter. He attended Reeths-Puffer High School and was a volunteer fireman at Twin Lake and Fruitport Fire...
Dominic V. "Dom" Schiller
Jul 8, 2004
SCHILLER, MR. DOMINIC V. ''DOM'' Muskegon Mr. Dominic V. ''Dom'' Schiller, age 62, died Thursday, July 8, 2004. He was born in Claybanks Township, MI on November 22, 1941 to Vincent & Katherine VanGills Schiller and married the former Janice ''Jan'' Smith on October 5, 1963. Mr. Schiller had served his country in the Naval Reserves, serving a year...
Mary Ellen Lakatos
Jul 7, 2004
LAKATOS, MRS. MARY ELLEN Fruitport Mrs. Mary E. Lakatos, age 76, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004. She was born in Muskegon, MI on March 23, 1928 to Maynard & Ada Sartwell Hart & married George Lakatos on January 18, 1947. Mrs. Lakatos had been in Assembly at Kysor Industries for 22 years until retiring in 1980. She was a...
Evelyn L. Skinner
Jul 7, 2004
SKINNER, MRS. EVELYN L. Egelston Township Mrs. Evelyn L. Skinner, age 78, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004. She was born in St. Paul, MN on May 29, 1926 to Ernest & Catherine Marie Kroll McDonald & married Lloyd W. Skinner on May 19, 1946. Mrs. Skinner had been employed as a Clerk Typist for the State of Michigan &...
Laura G. Krueger
Jul 6, 2004
KRUEGER, MRS. LAURA G. Fruitport Mrs. Laura G. Krueger, age 95, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004.She was born in Kent County, Michigan on February 7, 1909. Her parents were Stewart & Gladys Draper. She married Adolph Krueger on May 26, 1928 in Caledonia, MI. Mrs. Krueger had been employed as a Caterer at Various Catering Companies for 50 years...
