Ruth Audrey Bisson
Jul 2, 2003
BISSON, MRS. RUTH AUDREY Muskegon, MI Mrs. Ruth Audrey Bisson, age 86, died Wednesday, July 2, 2003. She was born in Muskegon, MI on December 29, 1916 to Thomas & Theodora Sorensen McEntee & married Edward Bisson in Muskegon on October 22, 1941. Mrs. Bisson was a homemaker, a member of the former Central Lutheran Church & was also...
Milton Rex Vorgias
Jul 1, 2003
VORGIAS, MR. MILTON REX Muskegon, MI Mr. Milton Rex Vorgias, age 72, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 1, 2003. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI on June 24, 1931 to George & Iris Coutchie Vorgias. He served in the U.S. Army & Army Reserves during the Korean conflict. Mr. Vorgias married Janet M. Hannah on February 9,...
Donna Jean Kelly
Jul 1, 2003
KELLY, MRS. DONNA JEAN Grand Haven, MI Mrs. Dona Jean Kelly, age 79, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003. She was born in Muskegon, MI on December 10, 1923 to Charles O. & Bertha Stark Mosher & married Owen F. Kelly in Muskegon on October 5, 1963. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church & was a homemaker....
Frederick W. Alpers, Sr.
Jul 1, 2003
ALPERS, MR. FREDERICK W., SR. Grand Haven, MI Mr. Frederick W. Alpers Sr., age 84, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003 at Shorehaven Living Center. He was born in Traverse City, MI on June 29, 1919 to Frederick William & Hazel DeMarsAlpers & married Frances on September 4, 1950. She preceded him in death on March 23, 1992. Mr. Alpers...
Elmo E. Hahn Iii
Jun 30, 2003
HAHN III, MR. ELMO E. Norton Shores, MI Mr. Elmo E. Hahn III, age 54, died Monday, June 30, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on March 9, 1949 to Elmo E. & Maxine Ruth Hahn Jr. & married the former Karen Dault in November of 1987 in Muskegon. Mr. Hahn served his country in the U.S. Army...
Norma J. Burmeister
Jun 29, 2003
BURMEISTER, MRS. NORMA J. Muskegon, MI Mrs. Norma J. Burmeister, age 68, died Sunday, June 29, 2003. She was born in Muskegon, MI on August 25, 1934 to Russel & Sadie Locke Thompson & married Ronald Burmeister on March 5, 1955 in Lansing, MI. Mrs. Burmeister received her Bachelors Degree from Michigan State University & had been employed as...
Robert W. Nelson
Jun 29, 2003
NELSON, MR. ROBERT W. Newaygo, MI Mr. Robert W. Nelson, age 58 passed away early Sunday morning, June 29, 2003. Born July 15, 1944 in Muskegon & formerly of Whitehall, Mr. Nelson lived in Newaygo with his wife Sheryl for the past 26 years. He was President of Professional Med Team Inc. Pro-Med for the past 15 years &...
James F. Justian
Jun 28, 2003
JUSTIAN, MR. JAMES F. Grand Haven, MI Mr. James F. Justian, age 73, died Saturday, June 28, 2003. He was born in Grand Haven, MI on May 14, 1930 to Frederick & Mary Helen Hinkle Justian & married the former Bertha Nickell. Mr. Justian had been employed as a truck driver at Peel Brothers Trucking & also served as...
Robert "Bobby" David Sauve
Jun 28, 2003
SAUVE, MR. ROBERT D. ''BOBBY'' Corpus Christi, TX formerly of Muskegon, MI Mr. Robert D. ''Bobby'' Sauve, age 53, died Saturday, June 28, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on April 26, 1956 to Robert & Mildred Wilke Sauve. Mr. Sauve served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam & had been an avid fisherman & cook. SURVIVORS Parents,...
Cleo E. Smith
Jun 27, 2003
SMITH, MR. CLEO E. Muskegon, MI Mr. Cleo E. Smith, age 78, died Friday, June 27, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on August 20, 1924 to Otis & Mabel Gustafson Smith & married the former Alice Vanderstelt on July 12, 1946 in Muskegon. Mr. Smith served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp during WWII. He had...
Duke E. Yonkers
Jun 27, 2003
YONKERS, MR. DUKE E. Norton Shores, MI Mr. Duke E. Yonkers, age 89, went to be with the Lord Friday, June 27, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on January 19, 1914 to Maurice & Kate Snevliet Yonkers & married the former J. Gertrude Dolislager in Muskegon on June 17, 1939. Mr. Yonkers had been employed as a...
Alice L. Wierda
Jun 26, 2003
WIERDA, MRS. ALICE L. Muskegon, MI Mrs. Alice L. Wierda, age 91, died Thursday, June 26, 2003 at home. She was born in Moorland Township, MI on July 22, 1911 to Fred & Edna Maycroft VanBergen & married Peter Wierda in Muskegon on November 25, 1931. Until retirement she had been employed at several local insurance agencies including Chaddock,...
Gloria May Christofferson Nelson
Jun 26, 2003
NELSON, MRS. GLORIA MAY Muskegon, MI Mrs. Gloria May Nelson, age 82, died Thursday, June 26, 2003. She was born in Chicago, IL on May 12, 1921 to Charles L. Christofferson & Anna S. Nelson & graduated from Steinmetz High School where she was fourth out of a class of 439. She married C. David Nelson on April 23,...
Wilbur "Bib" Louis Mell
Jun 26, 2003
MELL, MR. WILBUR LOUIS ''BIB'' Muskegon, MI Mr. Wilbur ''Bib'' L. Mell, age 89, died Thursday, June 26, 2003. He was born in Chicago, IL on February 8, 1914 to Henry & Julia Mell & married the former Margaret Joy on April 23, 1945 in Candiff, Wales. Mr. Mell had been employed as a Heat Treat Foreman at American...
George E. Kennedy
Jun 22, 2003
KENNEDY, MR. GEORGE E. Roosevelt Park, MI Mr. George E. Kennedy, age 80, died Sunday, June 22, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on December 2, 1922 to Charles & Georgiana Fitzsimmons Kennedy & married Shirley Ristau-Goodhue on May 27, 1964 in Muskegon. Mr Kennedy worked as a Parts Manager for 27 years at Fred Knack Ford &...
Jacob Lee Beck
Jun 21, 2003
BECK, JACOB LEE Muskegon, MI Jacob Lee Beck, age 3, died Saturday, June 21, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on September 30, 1999 to Gary & Danielle Garceau Beck. SURVIVORS Parents, Gary & Danielle Beck of Spring Lake, MI; grandparents, Dan & Peggy Garceau of Fruitport, MI & Judy Beck of Fruitport, MI; great grand- parents, Myrna...
Irene L. Purvis
Jun 21, 2003
PURVIS, MRS. IRENE L. Muskegon, MI Mrs. Irene L. Purvis, age 91, died Saturday, June 21, 2003. She was born in Wolverine, MI on June 12, 1912 to Earnest & Ann LeBlanc Shook & married Leo Purvis on June 28, 1932 in West Branch, MI. Mrs. Purvis had been employed as a Core Maker at Lakey Foundry for over...
Scott Allen Hause
Jun 19, 2003
HAUSE, MR. SCOTT ALLEN Spring Lake, MI Mr. Scott Allen Hause, age 40, died Thursday, June 19, 2003 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Muskegon, MI on April 8, 1963 to Ernest & Helen Webb Hause & graduated from Fruitport High School in 1980. Mr. Hause married the former Anna Marie Norton on April 28, 1990 in...
Myrtle E. Schwemer
Jun 18, 2003
SCHWEMER, MRS. MYRTLE E. Muskegon, MI Mrs. Myrtle E. Schwemer, age 86, died Wednesday, June 18, 2003. She was born in Windsor Ontario, Canada on December 12, 1916 to Harry & Ethel Jackson Austin & married William Schwemer. Mrs. Schwemer was homemaker & a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Survivors: 2 sons, Michael Schwemer & William Schwemer, both...
Grace B. Rood
Jun 17, 2003
ROOD, MISS GRACE B. Muskegon, MI Miss Grace B. Rood, age 93, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2003. She was born January 17, 1910 to John and Anna Andersen Rood and was a life long resident of Muskegon. Miss Rood taught school for 42 years in local public schools, primarily in Lindberg Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School. She...
