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Karen Mae Estes

Karen Mae Estes

May 31, 2003

ESTES, MS KAREN MAE Muskegon, MI Ms Karen Mae Estes, age 63, died Saturday, May 31, 2003. She was born in Muskegon, MI on April 29, 1940 to Harold & Dorothy Irish Kampenga. Ms Estes had been a homemaker & was a native of Muskegon. She was a member of Cloverville Baptist Church. SURVIVORS 1 son, Kevin Estes of...

Emmett Ellis Roen

Emmett Ellis Roen

May 30, 2003

ROEN, MR. EMMETT ELLIS Fremont, MI formerly of Fruitport, MI Mr. Emmett Ellis Roen, age 73, died Friday, May 30, 2003 at home. He was born in Muskegon, MI on August 31, 1929 to Burdette & Caroline Kraska Roen & married the former Mary Baker on July 1, 1950 in Muskegon. Mr. Roen had worked as a Machinist at...

Zelah Mae Vandewalker

Zelah Mae Vandewalker

May 28, 2003

VANDEWALKER, MRS. ZELAH MAE Corbett, OR formerly of Muskegon, MI Mrs. Zelah Mae VanDeWalker, age 93, died Wednesday, May 28, 2003. She was born in Green Bay, WI on July 25, 1909 to Jasper & Lena Burdell Miller & married Walter VanDeWalker in 1950 at Muskegon. She was a life member of the Genesis Chapter #88 Order of the...

Richard "Rich" Mccarthy

Richard "Rich" Mccarthy

May 26, 2003

MCCARTHY, MR. RICHARD ''RICH'' Whitehall, MI Mr. Richard ''Rich'' McCarthy, age 56, died Monday, May 26, 2003. He was born in Ann Arbor, MI on April 10, 1947 to Richard F. & Mary Flannigan McCarthy, Sr. & raised in Kingsford, MI. He married Nancy LaFave on December 26, 1970 in Iron Mountain, MI. Mr. McCarthy was a graduate of...

Opal Fifolt

Opal Fifolt

May 24, 2003

FIFOLT, MRS. OPAL LUCILLE Plant City, FL formerly of Muskegon, MI Mrs. Opal L. Fifolt, age 82, died Saturday, May 24, 2003. She was born in Magnolia Township - Rock County, MN on March 15, 1921 to Wilbert & Grace VanVleet Rowland & married William Fifolt on December 4, 1937. Mrs. Fifolt had been a homemaker & was a...

Iris June Obradovich

Iris June Obradovich

May 23, 2003

OBRADOVICH, MRS. IRIS JUNE Village of Fruitport, MI Mrs. Iris J. Obradovich, age 96, died Friday, May 23, 2003. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on June 18, 1906 to Garrison & Maude Peak Bright. She taught junior high school in Michigan from 1926-1942, and in California from 1942-1963. She and Eli met at Saline High School in...

Dora E. Kolekamp

Dora E. Kolekamp

May 23, 2003

KOLEKAMP, MRS. DORA E. Muskegon Mrs. Dora E. Kolekamp, age 108, passed away Friday, March 23, 2003. She was born in Hartford, MI to Daniel E. & Elizabeth Van Auken on December 10, 1894 & married Jacob Kolekamp July 12, 1925. He preceded her in death January 29, 1953. She was an active member of First Congregational Church for...

Billy Jack Captain

Billy Jack Captain

May 22, 2003

CAPTAIN, MR. BILLY JACK Muskegon, MI Mr. Billy Jack Captain, age 18, died Thursday, May 22, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on January 20, 1985 to Kenneth Willard & Sheryl Captain. Mr. Captain was a student at Fruitport High School. SURVIVORS Father, Kenneth Willard & mother, Sheryl Captain, both of Muskegon, MI; grandparents, Delores & Benny Captain...

Jason Ross Judson

Jason Ross Judson

May 22, 2003

JUDSON, MR. JASON ROSS Muskegon, MI Mr. Jason Ross Judson, age 23, died unexpectedly Thursday, May 22, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on August 10, 1979 to Richard & Mary Mosher Judson. Jason worked as a self-employed construction contractor. He will be greatly missed by everyone. SURVIVORS Mother, Mary Gary Thaler of Muskegon, MI; father, Richard Judson...

Russell R. Kingsbury

Russell R. Kingsbury

May 21, 2003

KINGSBURY, MR. RUSSELL R. Muskegon Mr. Russell R. Kingsbury, age 77, died Wednesday, May 21, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on September 14, 1925 to Lynn & Marjorie Perkins Kingsbury & married the former Helen Morris Caprara on June 16, 1973. Mr. Kingsbury served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII & had been employed at...

Roberta Fogg Vargas

Roberta Fogg Vargas

May 19, 2003

VARGAS, MRS. ROBERTA FOGG Muskegon, MI Mrs. Roberta FoggVargas, passed away this weekend from an aneurysm, leaving daughters Cindy, Lynn & Valerie; son; Jeffery & 8 grand- children. There will be no memorial at the request of Roberta. Clock - Muskegon www.clockfuneralhome.com

James Roy Church

James Roy Church

May 19, 2003

CHURCH, MR. JAMES ROY Whitehall, MI Mr. James Roy Church, age 52, died Monday, May 19, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on June 1, 1950 to John & Geraldine Fox Church. Mr. Church was a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, avid outdoorsman & was a creative & gifted craftsman. SURVIVORS Father, John; 1 son, Jeremy Church of Whitehall, MI;...

Mary Jane Hoekenga

Mary Jane Hoekenga

May 18, 2003

HOEKENGA, MRS. MARY JANE Roosevelt Park, MI Mrs. Mary Jane Hoekenga, age 73, died Sunday, May 18, 2003. She was born in Muskegon, MI on January 12, 1930 to Guy & Mary Seranko Jacobs & married Gary Hoekenga in Muskegon, MI on May 12, 1951. Mrs. Hoekenga had been a homemaker & an active member of Westwood Reformed Church...

Dorothy Louise Loss

Dorothy Louise Loss

May 16, 2003

LOSS, MRS. DOROTHY LOUISE Fruitport, MI Mrs. Dorothy Louise Loss, age 82, died Friday, May 16, 2003. She was born in Muskegon, MI on December 1, 1920 to Armand & Lillian Saurwine Hogan & married Robert Loss on August 12, 1942 in Missouri. Mrs. Loss was a homemaker, a Jehovah Witness & enjoyed animals, northern trips & being outdoors....

Lyle "Bud" D. Shoup

Lyle "Bud" D. Shoup

May 16, 2003

SHOUP, MR. LYLE ''BUD'' D. Muskegon, MI Mr. Lyle ''Bud'' D. Shoup, age 76, died Friday, May 16, 2003. He was born in Pierson, MI on September 26, 1926 to Arthur & Ida Fry Shoup & married the former Joyce Dahms in Muskegon, MI on May 29, 1953. Mr. Shoup served his country in the U.S. Army during the...

Rose Marie Hall

Rose Marie Hall

May 13, 2003

HALL, MRS. ROSE MARIE Grand Haven, MI Mrs. Rose Marie Hall, age 75, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003. She was born August 29, 1927 in Revere, Massachusetts to John & Angela Cervera. Mrs. Hall married Richard Harold Hall, Sr. in Massachusetts on August 15, 1954. Survivors: 4 sons, Bill Hall, Richard Kathy Hall, Pat Angie Hall & Larry Hall,...

James Lee Visser

James Lee Visser

May 12, 2003

VISSER, MR. JAMES LEE Muskegon, MI Mr. James Lee Visser, age 60, died Monday, May 12, 2003. He was born in Grand Haven, MI on July 16, 1942 & married the former June Erickson in Muskegon, MI on May 11, 1963. Mr. Visser had been employed as an Iron Worker at C.W.C. until retiring in 1993. SURVIVORS Wife, June;...

Ranson "Ran" H. Campbell

Ranson "Ran" H. Campbell

May 11, 2003

CAMPBELL, MR. RANSOM ''RAN'' H. Fruitport Twp., MI Mr. Ransom ''Ran'' H. Campbell, age 95, died Sunday, May 11, 2003. He was born in MT. Pleasant, MI on August 30, 1907 to Loftus & Cora Forquer Campbell & married the former Elsie Bolinger on August 30, 1930. Mr. Campbell had been employed as a Steam Fitter for various contracting...

Fred A. Wiersma

Fred A. Wiersma

May 11, 2003

WIERSMA, MR. FRED A. Twin Lake, MI Mr. Fred A. Wiersma, age 86, died Sunday, May 11, 2003. He was born in Ridgefield, WA on September 24, 1916 to Fred & Emma Wiersma & married the former Darnella Ewing. Mr. Wiersma served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps & had been employed as a Letter Carrier for...

Cynthia Ramirez

Cynthia Ramirez

May 10, 2003

RAMIREZ, MISS CYNTHIA Miss Cynthia Ramirez, age 6, died Saturday, May 10, 2003. She was born in Holland, MI on September 20, 1996 to Tito & Maria Rodriguez Ramirez. Cynthia was a first grade student at Sheldon Woods Elementary School. Survivors: Parents, Tito & Maria Ramirez of West Olive, MI; 2 brothers, Froylan & Cristian Ramirez, both at home;...

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