William Merle Anderson
May 6, 2004
ANDERSON, MR. WILLIAM MERLE Grand Haven Mr. William Merle Anderson, age 92 of Grand Haven, died Thursday, May 6, 2004 at N. Ottawa Community Hospital. He was born on April 4, 1912 to Frank and Bertha Strand Anderson of Ellendale, ND. Merle worked the family farm until 1940. He moved to Battle Creek, MI to propose marriage to Gladys...
Lois Brashear King
May 6, 2004
KING, MRS. LOIS, BRASHEAR Mrs. Lois B. King, age 98, of Grand Haven, died Thursday, May 6, 2004 at her home. She was born in Allegan, MI on June 24, 1905 to Rev. A. V. & Nellie Brown Brashear and married Kenneth King on June 22, 1932, he preceded her in death in May 1993. She graduated from the...
William J. Scraver
May 4, 2004
SCRAVER, MR. WILLIAM J. Muskegon Mr. William J. Scraver, age 80, died Tuesday, May 4, 2004. He was born in Muskegon, MI on November 2, 1923 to William A. & Anna Johnson Scraver & married the former Laura Sturgeon on August 27, 1960 in Indianapolis, IN. Mr. Scraver served his country in the U.S. Army Airforce during WWII. He...
Joan R. "Granny" Carroll
May 3, 2004
CARROLL, MRS. JOAN R. ''GRANNY'' Muskegon Mrs. Joan R. ''Granny'' Carroll, age 64, died Monday, May 3, 2004. She was born in Ludington, MI on April 8, 1940 to Joseph & Dorothy Swansby Glover. SURVIVORS 3 sons, Ralph Pam Carroll of KY, Scott Sue Carroll of Muskegon & Dennis Cyndi Carroll of AZ; 2 daughters, Cindy Jon Cox of...
Richard Paul Michaels Jr.
May 2, 2004
MICHAELS JR., MR. RICHARD PAUL Grand Haven Mr. Richard P. Michaels Jr., age 52, died Sunday, May 2, 2004 at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon. He was born in Allegan, MI on January 28, 1952 and married the former Peggy Bisacky on June 28, 1974. Mr. Michaels had been employed in the shipping department at Challenge Machine for 21 years....
Clare Humphreys
May 2, 2004
HUMPHREYS, MR. CLARE Fruitport Mr. Clare Humphreys, age 92, died Sunday, May 2, 2004. He was born in Traverse City, MI on July 28, 1911 to George & Elizabeth Cline Humphreys & married the former Dorothy May France on October 3, 1939 in Nunica, MI. Mr. Humphreys had been employed as a milkman at McDonalds Dairy for 35 years...
Ardith R. Fagan
May 1, 2004
FAGAN, MISS ARDITH R. Twin Lake Miss Ardith R. Fagan, age 62, died Saturday, May 1, 2004. She was born in Muskegon, MI on May 15, 1941 to James Nelson & Olive Marie Hamilton Chandler. SURVIVORS Mother, Olive Marie Chandler; 4 sons, Wilbur Marsha Shanafelt of Muskegon, Gregory Shanafelt of CA, Patrick Shanafelt of Grand Rapids & Lloyd Debbie...
Tony Andrew Thompson
May 1, 2004
THOMPSON, MR. TONY A. Grand Haven Mr. Tony Andrew Thompson, age 45, died, unexpectedly, Saturday, May 1, 2004 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. He was born in Columbus, Georgia on May 2, 1958, he been employed by Consumers Energy Co. for 24 years and was a member of Spring Lake Wesleyan Church. Mr. Thompson participated in Triathlon competitions...
Brian L. Fishel
Apr 29, 2004
FISHEL, MR. BRIAN LEE Whitehall Mr. Brian L. Fishel, age 44, has gone home to be with the Lord, Thursday, April 29, 2004. He was born in Muskegon on August 5, 1959 to Emanuel & Joyce McClellan Fishel. Mr. Fishel had been employed as a factory worker at Knoll Inc.. He was an avid hunter & fisher, and enjoyed...
Orrin H. "O.J." Johnston
Apr 28, 2004
JOHNSTON, MR. ORRIN H. ''O.J.'' Fruitport Mr. Orrin ''O.J.'' H. Johnston, age 88, died Wednesday, April 28, 2004. He was born in Casnovia, MI on March 20, 1916 to Orley & Virginia Christian Johnston & married the former Alice ''Bobbie'' Hittle on September 5, 1936. Mr. Johnston served his country in the U.S. Army in Okinawa during WWII. He...
Sharon J. Carson
Apr 27, 2004
CARSON, SHARON J. Norton Shores Sharon J. Carson, age 60, died Tuesday, April 27, 2004. She was born in Traverse City, MI on June 20, 1943 to Joseph & Helen Krieser Kelly. Sharon had been employed as an accountant for the State of Michigan until retiring in 2002. SURVIVORS Partner in life, Joan McBride of Norton Shores; mother, Helen;...
Betty E. Forton
Apr 27, 2004
FORTON, MRS. BETTY E. Fruitland Township Mrs. Betty E. Forton, age 88, died Tuesday, April 27, 2004. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on August 11, 1915 to Tom C. & Maude Michaels Baker. Mrs. Forton had been employed as a Core Maker at Lakey Foundry for over 20 years until her retirement. She was a life member...
Esther L. Kelley
Apr 26, 2004
KELLEY, MRS. ESTHER L. Detroit formerly of Muskegon Mrs. Esther L. Kelley, age 95, died peacefully at her residence on Monday, April 26, 2004. She was born in Muskegon, on December 22, 1908 to John & Hannah Olson Lindholm and married Edward Kelley. Mrs. Kelley had been employed as an Accountant/Bookkeeper. She was a member and very active in...
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...
