Karen Ruth Delong
Apr 25, 2004
DE LONG, MRS. KAREN R. Mrs. Karen R. DeLong, age 44, of Spring Lake, MI, died Sunday, April 25, 2004. She was born in Kelowna, British Columbia on December 14, 1959 to Henry & Pearl Quering Herzog and married Gordon DeLong on August 13, 1989, in Berrien Springs, MI. Mrs. DeLong had been employed as a Registered Nurse at...
Thomas Paul Vicik
Apr 23, 2004
VICIK, MR. THOMAS A. Grand Haven Mr. Thomas Paul Vicik, age 66, of Grand Haven, died Friday, April 23, 2004 at his home. He was born in Muskegon, MI on October 19, 1937 to Stephen and Suzanne Sefcik Vicik. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Mr. Vicik had been employed at Brunswick Corp. in Muskegon, he enjoyed...
Fred Schultz
Apr 23, 2004
SCHULTZ, MR. FRED Fruitport Mr. Fred Schultz, age 84, died Friday, April 23, 2004. He was born in Fruitport, MI on February 25, 1920 to Louis & Olga Schauer Schultz & married the former Jean LaGesse on June 7, 1947 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Schultz served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had been employed as...
Rose M. "Rosie" Beckman
Apr 22, 2004
BECKMAN, MRS ROSE M. ''ROSIE'' Muskegon Mrs Rose M. ''Rosie'' Beckman, age 83, died Thursday, April 22, 2004. She was born in Hart, MI on March 9, 1921 to Charles & Amelia LeFevre Kraus & married Floyd Beckman on February 19, 1944 in Weare, MI. Mrs Beckman had been a homemaker, playground supervisor & lunch room aid at Reeths-Puffer...
Mary Margaret Griffis
Apr 22, 2004
GRIFFIS, MRS. MARY MARGARET Fruitport Mrs. Mary Margaret VanRiper Griffis passed away April 22, 2004. She was born March 6, 1924 to John and Edith Stott VanRiper. She attended Muskegon Public Schools and graduated winter half at Muskegon in 1942. On August 10, 1945 she married Russell E. Griffis after his return from World War II. He preceded her...
Mary Jean Duell
Apr 20, 2004
DUELL, MRS. MARY JEAN North Muskegon Mrs. Mary Jean Duell, age 81, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004. She was born in Muskegon on January 20, 1923 to Leonard & Lucy Larabee Phillips and married Robert Lee Duell on February 8, 1940. Mrs. Duell was a homemaker. She was a member of the Northside Seniors and Serenaders, AARP, and the...
Veronica Traxler
Apr 20, 2004
TRAXLER, MRS. VERONICA Muskegon Mrs. Veronica Traxler, age 72, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004. She was born in Muskegon, MI on January 14, 1932 to Michael & Marie Belka Spytma. Mrs. Traxler had been employed as a Machine Operator at Standard Automotive for 35 years until retiring in 1997. She was a member of the Muskegon Moose Auxiliary. SURVIVORS...
Mary Alice Mckinley
Apr 18, 2004
MCKINLEY, MRS. MARY ALICE Coopersville, MI Surrounded by her loving family; Mary Alice McKinley took the Lord's hand on April 18, 2004 after a brief battle with cancer. Mary was born December 12, 1942 in Hart, MI to Robert and Helen Slocum who both preceded her in death. Mary Alice graduated from Hart High School and lived her life...
Florence Mcnitt
Apr 18, 2004
MCNITT, MRS. FLORENCE North Muskegon Mrs. Florence McNitt, age 96, died Sunday, April 18, 2004 in Muskegon. She was born in Everett, WA on July 28, 1907 to Milton & Lottie May Vorce Rohr & married Lyle McNitt on June 16, 1934. Mrs. McNitt had been employed as a first grade school teacher at Orchard View until retiring in...
Florence E. Hinkle
Apr 18, 2004
HINKLE, MRS. FLORENCE E. Muskegon Mrs. Florence E. Hinkle, age 84, died Sunday, April 18, 2004. She was born in Stanwood, MI on November 20, 1919 to Claude & Nora Ellison Ruse & married Walter Hinkle on August 28, 1935 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Hinkle had been employed a paper Sorter at SD Warren for 18 years until retiring....
Helen Marie Perri
Apr 18, 2004
PERRI, MRS. HELEN MARIE North Muskegon Mrs. Helen Marie Perri, age 79, passed on following a long courageous battle with cancer, Sunday, April 18, 2004. She was born in Muskegon, MI on May 26, 1924 to Philip W. & Elizabeth Doran Buckley. In 1944 she graduated from St. Mary's High School. She was a member of the Cadet Corp...
Edmond J. "Heavy Duty" Connell
Apr 18, 2004
CONNELL, MR. EDMOND J. ''HEAVY DUTY'' Muskegon Mr. Edmond J. ''Heavy Duty'' Connell, age 73, died Sunday, April 18, 2004. He was born in Muskegon, MI on March 16, 1931 to Edmund & Verl Smith Connell & married the former Marilyn D. Larabee on January 7, 1956 in Muskegon. Mr. Connell had served his country in the U.S. Air...
Karen Marie Owsiak
Apr 18, 2004
OWSIAK, MRS. KAREN MARIE West Olive Mrs. Karen Marie Owsiak, age 40, died Sunday, April 18, 2004 at her home. She was born in Framingham , MA on July 25, 1963 to Kenneth and Gladys McCann McFarland and married David Owsiak on June 16, 1990. SURVIVORS Husband, David; children, Elizabeth Lyles, Amanda Owsiakand Henry Owsiak all at home; parents,...
Richard H. Roy
Apr 16, 2004
ROY, MR. RICHARD H. ''POPS'' Muskegon Mr. Richard H. ''Pops'' Roy, age 74, died peacefully Friday, April 16, 2004. A devoted, caring father of 7, he will be sadly missed by his family, friends & all who knew him as ''Pops''. He was born in Detroit, MI on November 22, 1929 to Hubert & Maurine Oakley Roy. Mr. Roy...
Stanley Rutz
Apr 16, 2004
RUTZ, MR. STANLEY J. Muskegon Mr. Stanley J. Rutz, age 79, died Friday, April 16, 2004. He was born in Warren, MI on August 9, 1924 to Russell Fredrick & Margaret Ellen Murphy Rutz & married the former Altha Pritchard on June 21, 1947 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Rutz had been employed as a Systems Analyst at Meijer Inc....
Ron E. "Gypsy" Chambers
Apr 15, 2004
CHAMBERS, MR. RON E. ''Gypsy'' Village of Fruitport Mr. Ron E. ''Gypsy'' Chambers, age 62, died Thursday, April 15, 2004. He was born in Detroit, MI on March 31, 1942 to William ''Red''& Victoria Youmans Chambers & married the former Noreen Brice on November 1, 1996 in Pikes Pike, CO. Mr. Chambers had been employed as a Truck Driver...
Roy J. Hoffman
Apr 12, 2004
HOFFMAN, MR. ROY J. North Muskegon Mr. Roy J. Hoffman, age 74, died Monday, April 12, 2004. He was born in Muskegon, MI on April 23, 1929 to James & Mildred Tufts Hoffman & married the former Carol Marie Charles on July 17, 1949 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Hoffman had been the manager at Baxter Laundry for 25 years...
Bernard Jackson Shelton
Apr 10, 2004
SHELTON, MR BERNARD J. Mr. Bernard J. Shelton, age 79, died Saturday, April 10, 2004. He was born in North Baltimore, Ohio on August 27, 1924 to Clay & Viola Lahman Shelton and married the former Ruth J. Stewart on July 26, 1945 in Manteno, IL. Mr. Shelton had been employed as a Quality Assurance Inspector with the United...
Sophie Dykema Bommelje
Apr 9, 2004
BOMMELJE, MRS SOPHIE DYKEMA Muskegon Sophie Dykema Bommelje, age 83, died Friday, April 9, 2004. She was born in Chicago, Il on April 27, 1920 to Charles & Stella Jitskowski Yokubonus. She married James Dykema on April 25, 1942 and owned and operated Dykema Carpet Service with him. Mr. Dykema preceded her in death on December 5, 1976. She...
William Jay Nehring
Apr 9, 2004
NEHRING, MR. WILLIAM J. Mr. William J. Nehring, age 66, died Friday, April 9, 2004 in Anderson, IN. He was born in Chicago, IL on December 17, 1937 to William & Elsie Dick Nehring and married the former Anna Borum on June 27, 2003 in Grand Haven. Mr. Nehring had been employed at the former Story and Clark Piano...