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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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;...
Robert Dale Afton, Sr.
May 8, 2003
AFTON, SR., MR. ROBERT DALE Village of Fruitport, MI Mr. Robert Dale Afton, Sr. went home to Jesus on May 8, 2003. He lived life fully to the last day & died unexpectantly at home. Robert was born on March 7, 1925 to Thomas & Mildred Wellman Afton in Bailey, MI. He married Betty Timmer on March 25, 1949...
Frederick Charles Riekse
May 8, 2003
RIEKSE, MR. FREDERICK CHARLES Fruitport, MI Mr. Frederick Charles Riekse, age 80, died Thursday, May 8, 2003. He was born in Detroit, MI on October 18, 1922 to Cornelius & Ruth Thompson Riekse & married the former Cleo Reynolds on July 20, 1946. Mr. Riekse served in the Merchant Marines & Naval Air Corps. He had been employed as...
Marie L. Schmiedeknecht
May 8, 2003
SCHMIEDEKNECHT, MRS. MARIE L. Montague, MI Mrs. Marie L. Schmiedeknecht, age 64, died at home under Hospice care on Thursday, May 8, 2003. She was born in Muskegon, MI on May 5, 1939 to Floyd & Elaine Meyers Gill & married David A. Schmiedeknecht on October 3, 1958 in Whitehall, MI. Mrs. Schmiedeknecht had been employed in sales for...
William Earle Seitz, Jr.
May 7, 2003
SEITZ, JR., MR. WILLIAM EARLE Muskegon, MI Mr. William Earle Seitz, Jr., age 48, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on March 18, 1955 to William & Ethel Smith Seitz, Sr. & married the former Teresa Underwood on November 12, 1987. Mr. Seitz had been employed in the Heat Treat Department at Automatic Spring...
