RICE, MRS. CONSTANCE J. ''CONNIE'' Norton Shores, MI Mrs. Constance J. ''Connie'' Rice, age 79, died Thursday, December 12, 2002. She was born in Muskegon, MI on March 10, 1923 to Stanley & Lottie Horton Kibbey & married Francis ''Pete'' Rice on August 5, 1943. Mrs. Rice was a member of Lake Harbor United Methodist Church & loved to...
HOMMER, MRS. EVELYN DAULT Fruitport, MI Mrs. Evelyn Dault Hommer, age 91, died Thursday, December 12, 2002. She was born in Cedar Creek Township, MI on February 16, 1911 to Nicholas & Lena Palmer Glasen & married Floyd Dault on June 15, 1929 & he preceded her in death in 1972. She then married LeRoy Hommer on April 28,...
KAISER, SR., MR. JACKIE DUANE N. Muskegon, MI Mr. Jackie Duane Kaiser, Sr., age 66, died Tuesday, December 10, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on July 28, 1936 to Malcoln & Dorothy Whiteman Kaiser & married the former Ruth Erickson on May 7, 1959. He attended Friendship Wesleyan Church. SURVIVORS Wife, Ruth; 2 sons, Jack Kaiser, Jr....
MOUW, SR., MR. THEODORE THOMAS Laketon Township, MI Mr. Theodore Thomas Mouw, Sr., age 86, died Sunday, December 8, 2002. He was born in Holland, MI on September 26, 1916 to Thomas & Janette Dorgello Mouw & married the former Mary Babcock Clark on July 4, 1998. Mr. Mouw had been employed as a Truck Driver at Refiner's Transport...
STREVY, MR. DANIEL ALLEN Corinth, Texas formerly of Nunica, MI Mr. Daniel Allen Strevy, age 31, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 8, 2002 in TX. He was born in Grand Haven, MI on May 22, 1971 to Danny & Randee Baars Strevy & married Heather on July 16, 1995. Mr. Strevy was a graduate of Fruitport High School in 1989...
KADELSIK, MRS. LEONA MARIE St. John's, MI formerly of Muskegon, MI Mrs. Leona Marie Kadelsik, age 87, died Saturday, December 7, 2002. She was born in Coopersville, MI on January 3, 1915 to John & Ella Borcher Hecksel & married Paul Kadelsik in Muskegon, MI on October 24, 1936. She had been employed as a factory worker for General...
LORENZ, MR. MICHAEL JOHN Muskegon, MI Mr. Michael John Lorenz, age 81, died Thursday, December 5, 2002. He was born in Blue Island, IL on August 1, 1921 to John & Anna Barenchek Lorenz & married the former Charlene Boettcher on September 23, 1965. Mr. Lorenz served his country in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during WWII...
SIKKENGA, MRS. GRACE Muskegon, MI Mrs. Grace Sikkenga, age 94, went home to be with her Lord on December 2, 2002. She was born on July 28, 1908, the daughter of Dick & Dena DeLong Sieplinga in Muskegon, MI where she lived most of her life. On October 1, 1931 she married Hans Sikkenga who preceded her in death...
ROBISON, MR. DELVIN ''DELL'' BOYD Muskegon, MI Mr. Delvin ''Dell'' Boyd Robison, age 60, died Sunday, December 1, 2002. He was born in Marquette, MI on January 25, 1942 to Clement Boyd & Violet Anderson Robison. Mr. Robison had been employed at Grand Haven Steel, was a life member of the Fruitport Eagles Aerie #3666 & was an avid...
BRAUND, JONAS JOHN Grand Haven, MI A Gift from God for a Little While Jonas John Braund, age 23 months, died Sunday, December 1, 2002 in an automobile accident. He was born in Grand Haven, MI on December 18, 2000 to Randal & Melissa Sterling Braund. Survivors: Parents, Randal & Melissa Braund of Grand Haven, MI; grandparents, Phil &...
VENNE, MR. RUSSELL PHILLIP Muskegon, MI Mr. Russell Phillip Venne, age 59, died Friday, November 29, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on September 14, 1943 to Phillip & Dorothy Wahr Venne & married the former Jacqueline Wesley on June 14, 1996. Mr. Venne had been employed as a Supervisor at Dura Automotive. SURVIVORS Wife, Jacqueline; 1 son,...
HEYKOOP, MR. GEORGE EDWARD Muskegon, MI Mr. George Edward Heykoop, age 71, died Friday, November 29, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on February 22, 1931 to Peter & Bette Bushaw Heykoop & married the former Betty Gene Corlew on August 17, 1956. Mr. Heykoop served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea. He had been employed...
GUNN, MRS. MARGARET M. Muskegon Mrs. Margaret M. Gunn, age 73, went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 29, 2002, following a short illness. She was born June 11, 1929 to David and Bessie Herbert, and lived her entire life in the West Michigan area. Margaret came from humble beginnings. Her family was broken up by unfortunate...
SHIRK, MRS. GERALDINE M. ''JERI'' Twin Lake, MI Mrs. Geraldine M. ''Jeri'' Shirk, age 82, died Wednesday, November 27, 2002. She was born in Canton, OH on October 1, 1920 to Merrill & Esther Mauer Miller & married Cloyde Shirk in Chicago, IL on December 17, 1942. Prior to retiring in 1985, Mrs. Shirk had worked at Hackley Hospital...
STONE, MR. THOMAS MITCHEL Muskegon, MI Mr. Thomas Mitchel Stone, age 57, died Wednesday, November 27, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on December 17, 1944 to Leonard & Anna Burke Stone. Mr. Stone had been employed in sales & service for the past 12 years at Sietsema Floor Covering & was a member of the Mona Shores...
PORTER, MRS. JOAN Sparta, MI Joan Peabody Porter, age 79, died Tuesday, November 26, 2002. Born in Chicago, IL on January 6, 1923 to Howard Bell & Elizabeth Learned Peabody, Joan attended school in Lake Forest, IL & The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury, CT. She also attended Mills College in Oakland, CA & then the University of Chicago...
PERRI, MR. LOUIS N. Muskegon, MI Mr. Louis Perri, age 82, entered into everlasting life on Monday evening, November 25, 2002 at his home in N. Muskegon, MI. He was born October 20, l920 in Muskegon, MI to Pasquale & Anna Costabile Perri. A first generation American, he earned a Congressional appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy,...
CUTLER, MR. ARLAND ''BUTCH'' J. N. Muskegon, MI Mr. Arland ''Butch'' J. Cutler, age 55, died Friday, November 22, 2002. He was born in Fremont, MI on July 21, 1947 to Jay & Esther Lindquist Cutler. Mr. Cutler had served as a substitute teacher throughout Muskegon County & attended Laketon Bethel Reformed Church. He was a member of the...
PLUMHOFF, MR. BURTON J. Norton Shores, MI Mr. Burton J. Plumhoff, age 81, died Friday, November 22, 2002. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI on July 11, 1921 to Frank & Myrtle Rollenhagen Plumhoff & married the former Faith Hendrick in Muskegon, MI on November 21, 1973. Mr. Plumhoff served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII....
DYKEMA, MR. THOMAS Muskegon, MI Mr. Thomas Dykema, age 85, died Thursday, November 21, 2002. He was born in Holland, MI on November 27, 1916 to Wybe & Reka Kramer Dykema & married Bernadine Mae Walsworth in Big Spring, TX on November 5, 1944. Mr. Dykema had been the owner & operator of Armstrong Used Cars until retiring in...