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Donald A. Chilcote

Donald A. Chilcote

Oct 12, 2003

CHILCOTE, MR. DONALD A. Muskegon, MI Mr. Donald A. Chilcote, age 78, died Sunday, October 12, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on February 10, 1925 to William & Edith Bodey Chilcote. Mr. Chilcote served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WWII in Europe. He had been employed as a machinist at Teledyne Continental Motors...

Vern D. Pringle

Vern D. Pringle

Oct 12, 2003

PRINGLE, MR. VERN D. Fruitport, MI Mr. Vern D. Pringle, age 78, died Sunday, October 12, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on April 6, 1925 to Clifton & Grace Smith Pringle & married the former Marilou Hardt on August 23, 1952 in Angola, IL. Mr. Pringle was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Navy during WWII....

Violetta Goulet

Violetta Goulet

Oct 12, 2003

GOULET, MRS. VIOLETTA Norton Shores, MI Mrs. Violetta Goulet, age 82, died Sunday, October 12, 2003. Born September 27, 1921 in Jackson, MI to Harold Howard & Myrtle Dorthea Ferguson Walls, she married Joseph Goulet, Sr. on September 9, 1939. He preceded her in death on March 28, 1979. Violetta was a homemaker & loved her family. SURVIVORS 2...

Willard "Dale" Frick

Willard "Dale" Frick

Oct 11, 2003

FRICK, MR. WILLARD ''DALE'' Muskegon, MI Mr. Dale Frick, age 77, died Saturday, October 11, 2003. He was born in Shelby, MI on May 26, 1926 to Willard & Ila Bennett Frick. Mr. Frick had owned the former Big Boys Country House Restaurant in Muskegon & prior to retiring, had owned & operated Dana's Lakeside Resort in Autrain, MI...

Lillian Louise Spyke

Lillian Louise Spyke

Oct 11, 2003

SPYKE, MRS. LILLIAN LOUISE Village of Fruitport, MI Mrs. Lillian Spyke, age 90, died Saturday, October 11, 2003. She was born in Trent, MI on April 19, 1913 to Charles & Eva Fish Raymond & married Louis Spyke in Muskegon on April 18, 1947. Mrs. Spyke had been employed at Clark Floor Machine for 15 years until retiring in...

Raymond Clifford Glassnor

Raymond Clifford Glassnor

Oct 10, 2003

GLASSNOR, MR. RAYMOND CLIFFORD Muskegon, MI Mr. Raymond C. Glassnor, age 80, died Friday, October 10, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on April 8, 1923 to Charles & Matilda Swenor Glassnor. Mr. Glassnor had been employed as a laborer at Cambell Wyant & Cannon. SURVIVORS 2 sisters, Bertha Newell of Riverdale, MI & Viola Shellito of Shelby,...

Earl "Red" M. Schaap

Earl "Red" M. Schaap

Oct 9, 2003

SCHAAP, MR. EARL ''RED'' M. Newberry, MI Mr. Earl ''Red'' M. Schaap, age 87, died Thursday, October 9, 2003. He was born in Zeeland, MI on August 30, 1916 to Cornelius & Fanny Barnum Schaap & married the former Dorothea Johnston in Las Vegas, NV on September 10, 1942. Mr. Schaap served his country in the U.S. Army Air...

Laurel J. Potts

Laurel J. Potts

Oct 8, 2003

POTTS, MRS. LAUREL J. Muskegon, MI Mrs. Laurel J. Potts, age 86, died Wednesday, October 8, 2003. She was born in Alba, Michigan on October 3, 1917 to Rev. Harry & Thelma Mullins Hoffman & married Lyle G. Potts on September 23, 1934 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Potts had been a homemaker & was a member of Fremont Seventh...

Vernon A. Leatherman

Vernon A. Leatherman

Oct 7, 2003

LEATHERMAN, MR. VERNON A. Grand Haven, MI Mr. Vernon A . Leatherman, age 83, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at North Ottawa Care Center. He was born in Muskegon, MI on July 21, 1920 to Orr & Ethel Biller Leatherman & married the former Phyllis Styx in 1943. He was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Corp in...

Constantine "Gus" Vulgaris

Constantine "Gus" Vulgaris

Oct 7, 2003

VULGARIS, MR. CONSTANTINE ''GUS'' Muskegon, MI Mr. Constantine ''Gus'' Vulgaris, age 66, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003. Gus will be remembered for his love of life, both of the present and past. He was an avid Civil War reenactor, had many historical interests, and was a member of the Lakeshore Civil War Round Table, of which he was past...

David L. Ulrey

David L. Ulrey

Oct 6, 2003

ULREY, MR. DAVID L. Grand Haven, MI Mr. David L. Ulrey, age 50, died unexpectedly, Monday, October 6, 2003 at his home. He was born in Richmond, IN on May 2, 1953 to Clarence & Margaret Flinn Ulrey. Mr. Ulrey had been employed as an assembly person at R.A. Miller Industries. He had also owned the Haven Caf in...

John Howard Wiersma

John Howard Wiersma

Oct 6, 2003

WIERSMA, MR. JOHN HOWARD Muskegon, MI Mr. John Howard Wiersma, age 84, died Monday, October 6, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on October 11, 1918 to John & Ada Medema Wiersma. Mr. Wiersma served his country in the U.S. Navy as a Yeoman 2nd class serving in Okinawa & received the Bronze Star during WWII. Mr. Wiersma...

Gladys M. Phipps

Gladys M. Phipps

Oct 5, 2003

PHIPPS, MRS. GLADYS M. Muskegon, MI Mrs. Gladys M. Phipps, age 82, died Sunday, October 5, 2003. She was born on September 17, 1921 in Palouse, WA to William & Sophie Qlundt Fowler & married Dorsay Phipps on February 3, 1943. Mrs. Phipps worked in Quality Control at Muskegon Piston Ring for 30 years, retiring in 1978. SURVIVORS Husband,...

Elsie M. Block

Elsie M. Block

Oct 4, 2003

BLOCK, MRS. ELSIE M. Muskegon, MI Mrs. Elsie M. Block, age 94, died Saturday, October 4, 2003. Elsie, a homemaker, was a lifetime resident of Muskegon. She was born to George & Petra Larson Bloomquist on August 16, 1909. She married Basil L. Block on March 3, 1934. Elsie was the oldest living member of Lakeside Baptist Church &...

Helen A. Nelson

Helen A. Nelson

Oct 4, 2003

NELSON, MRS. HELEN A. Muskegon, MI Mrs. Helen A. Nelson, age 89, died Saturday, October 4, 2003. She was born in Bailey, MI on January 11, 1914 to William & Hattie Thomas Passage & married William ''Bud'' Young on July 30, 1937. He preceded her in death on February 25, 1951. She then married Mike Nelson on January 21,...

Joseph Yandian

Joseph Yandian

Oct 3, 2003

YANDIAN, MR. JOSEPH Muskegon, MI Mr. Joseph Yandian, age 81, died Friday, October 3, 2003. He was born in Providence, RI on May 27, 1922 to Robert & Shoshan Mazmanian Yandian & married the former Annjean Flickema on June 23, 1946. Mr. Yandian served his country in the U.S. Air force during WWII as a Bombardier/Navigator, having flown 35...

Edith M. Scholtz

Edith M. Scholtz

Oct 2, 2003

SCHOLTZ, MRS. EDITH M. Muskegon, MI Mrs. Edith M. Scholtz, age 98, died Thursday, October 2, 2003. She was born on July 22, 1905 in Muskegon, MI to Alfred & Mathilda Swanson Gustafson & married Louis Scholtz on July 2, 1928. Mrs. Scholtz retired from Shaw Walker in 1971 after 32 years of employment & had been a member...

Yvonne Conklin Clark

Yvonne Conklin Clark

Oct 2, 2003

CLARK, MS YVONNE CONKLIN Muskegon, MI Ms. Yvonne Conklin Clark, age 94, died Thursday, October 2, 2003. She was born in Monessen, PA on February 21, 1909 to George A. & Margaret Raymond McGranahan. Yvonne served her country in the U.S. Army WACS during WWII. She had been employed as a Social Worker & Teacher, & had also modeled...

Baby Isaiah David Ray Lathrop

Baby Isaiah David Ray Lathrop

Oct 2, 2003

LATHROP, BABY ISAIAH DAVID RAY Muskegon, MI Baby Isaiah David Ray Lathrop, son of David & Suzanne Lathrop died shortly after birth Thursday, October 2, 2003. SURVIVORS Parents; 1 brother, Cordell Bernard; grandmother, Pam Bernard; many loving aunts, uncles & cousins. He was preceded in death by his sister, Andraea Lathrop. MEMORIAL SERVICE Wednesday, October 8, 2003, 3:00 PM...

Howard J. Marcil

Howard J. Marcil

Oct 2, 2003

MARCIL, MR. HOWARD J. Muskegon, MI Mr. Howard J. Marcil, age 91, died Thursday, October 2, 2003 in Grand Blanc, MI. He was born in Chicago, Il on July 26, 1912 to Philip Joseph & Margaret Ann Kinrade Marcil & married the former Gunhild T. ''Billie'' Oslund on August 1, 1937 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Marcil had been employed...

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