John Ransom Mckinnon
Jun 15, 2003
MCKINNON, MR. JOHN RANSOM Twin Lake, MI Mr. John R. McKinnon, age 66, died Sunday, June 15, 2003. He was born in East Jordan, MI on June 16, 1936 to Omer & Dorothy Piggott McKinnon & married the former Sheila Wells on May 9, 1959 in New York. Mr. McKinnon served his country in the U.S. Air Force &...
Genevieve Nielsen
Jun 14, 2003
NIELSEN, MRS. GENEVIEVE Muskegon, MI Mrs. Genevieve Nielsen, age 83, died Saturday, June 14, 2003. She was born in Dalton Township, MI on November 26, 1919 to Fred & Musiezetta Wilcox Woirol & married Bernard Nielsen on May 19, 1939 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Nielsen had been employed as an Inspector at Misco until her retirement. She attended Hope...
Pauline Dunsmore
Jun 14, 2003
DUNSMORE, MRS. PAULINE Muskegon, MI Mrs. Pauline Dunsmore, age 87, died Saturday, June 14, 2003. She was born in Mt. Vernon, IL on July 4, 1915 to Chalon & Ollie Vaughn Cates & married Kelly Dunsmore on October 12, 1935 in Carbondale, IL. Mrs. Dunsmore had been a teacher her entire lifetime, retiring in 1977 after teaching at Muskegon...
Gerald N. Dietz
Jun 9, 2003
DIETZ, MR. GERALD N. N. Muskegon, MI Mr. Gerald N. Dietz, age 70, died Monday, June 9, 2003. He was born in Muskegon, MI on May 6, 1933 to Albert & Nina Feasel Dietz & married the former Dolores DeBree on April 20, 1963 in Montague. Mr. Dietz had served his country in the U.S. Army. He had been...
Cleo M. Loudermilk
Jun 8, 2003
LOUDERMILK, MRS. CLEO M. N. Muskegon, MI Mrs. Cleo M. Loudermilk, age 83, died Sunday, June 8, 2003. She was born in Blue Lake Twp., MI on April 9, 1920 to Ralph & Vera Robinson Palmer & married Calvin Loudermilk on September 28, 1940 in Muskegon. Mrs. Loudermilk had been a homemaker & seamstress. SURVIVORS 2 sons, Darrel Mary...
George N. Reiss
Jun 7, 2003
REISS, MR. GEORGE N. Grand Haven, MI Mr. George N. Reiss, age 80, died Saturday, June 7, 2003. He was born in Gobles, MI on February 28, 1923 to Leopold & Katherine Krizak Reiss & married the former Evelyn Polak in Grand Haven on February 27, 1948. Mr. Reiss had been employed as a Sheet Metal Worker at Bastian...
Catherine "Kate" I. Hamstra
Jun 6, 2003
HAMSTRA, MRS. CATHERINE I. ''KATE'' Muskegon, MI Mrs. Catherine I. ''Kate'' Hamstra, age 82, died Friday, June 6, 2003. She was born in Muskegon, MI on April 4, 1921 to Michael & Marie Belka Spytma & married Colbert Hamstra in 1939 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Hamstra had been employed as a custodian at SD Warren Paper Mill for 28...
Charles J. Matthews
Jun 4, 2003
MATTHEWS, MR. CHARLES J. N. Muskegon, MI Mr. Charles J. Matthews, age 90, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003. He was born in Sitka, MI on January 22, 1913 to George & Minnie Anderson Matthews & married Maxine Moon on February 9, 1946. Mr. Matthews served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had been employed as a...
Marva J. Rodgers
Jun 4, 2003
RODGERS, MRS. MARVA J. WIDOW OF CHARLES Norton Shores, MI ''Her love and care halo her memory with brighter radiance, for we have discovered that nowhere else in the world is such loving self-sacrifice to be found.'' Laura Ingalls Wilder Mrs. Marva J. Rodgers, age 75, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2003 in the company of her children. She...
Virginia "Ginny" M. Peterson
Jun 3, 2003
PETERSON, MRS. VIRGINIA M. GINNY Clementon, NJ formerly of Muskegon, MI Mrs. Virginia ''Ginny'' M. Peterson, age 78, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 3, 2003. She was born in Muskegon, MI on September 30, 1924 to Harry & Retha Schalk & married Robert ''Bob'' C. Peterson on July 26, 1947 in Muskegon, MI. SURVIVORS Virginia was preceded in...
Barbara Jean Wiegand
Jun 3, 2003
WIEGAND, MRS. BARBARA JEAN Grand Haven, MI Mrs. Barbara Jean Wiegand, age 68, died Tuesday, June 3, 2003. She was born in Detroit, MI on March 7, 1935 to Richard & Louise Rose Congleton Kettler & married Richard Wiegand on June 5, 1955 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Wiegand had been employed as a Secretary at Muskegon Developement. She was...
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
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
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
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
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...
