Grace Sikkenga
Dec 2, 2002
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...
Delvin "Dell" Boyd Robison
Dec 1, 2002
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...
Jonas J. Braund
Dec 1, 2002
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 &...
Russell Phillip Venne
Nov 29, 2002
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,...
George Edward Heykoop
Nov 29, 2002
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...
Margaret M. Gunn
Nov 29, 2002
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...
Geraldine M. "Jeri" Shirk
Nov 27, 2002
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...
Thomas Mitchel Stone
Nov 27, 2002
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...
Joan Peabody Porter
Nov 26, 2002
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...
Louis Perri
Nov 25, 2002
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,...
Arland "Butch" J. Cutler
Nov 22, 2002
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...
Burton J. Plumhoff
Nov 22, 2002
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....
Thomas Dykema
Nov 21, 2002
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...
Marilyn Jean Jones
Nov 19, 2002
JONES, MRS. MARILYN JEAN Muskegon, MI Mrs. Marilyn Jean Jones, age 78, died Tuesday, November 19, 2002. She was born in Connersville, IN on January 27, 1924 to Harry & Carrie Shank Bray & married Robert Jones on November 16, 1944 in Tuscon, AZ. Mrs. Jones had been a homemaker, loved gardening & was a great pie baker. She...
Marian R. North
Nov 15, 2002
NORTH, MRS. MARIAN RUTH Spring Lake, MI Mrs. Marian Ruth North, age 78, died Friday, November 15, 2002. She was born on September 6, 1924 in Muskegon, MI to Albert & Josephine Burghorn Johnson. She married Willard North Sr. on February 16, 1945 & he preceded her in death on August 10, 1954. Mrs. North was a homemaker, a...
Esther M. Rubinsky
Nov 15, 2002
RUBINSKY, MRS. ESTHER M. Greenville, MI formerly of Muskegon Mrs. Esther M. Rubinsky, age 90, died Friday, November 15, 2002. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on April 8, 1912 to Lewis & Edith Greenberg Berkowitz & married Charles Rubinsky in South Bend, IN on September 22, 1936. Mrs. Rubinsky had been Co-Owner of Vets Clothing & was...
Betty S. Damm
Nov 13, 2002
DAMM, MRS. BETTY Norton Shores, MI Mrs. Betty S. Damm, age 82, died Wednesday, November 13, 2002. She was born in Muskegon, MI on April 28, 1920 to Dennis & Elizabeth Lulofs Sikkenga & married Nelson E. Damm on October 18, 1941 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Damm was Valedictorian of the Muskegon Heights High School class of 1937 &...
August "Augie" Garbrecht
Nov 11, 2002
GARBRECHT, MR. AUGUST ''AUGIE'' West Olive, MI Mr. August ''Augie'' F. Garbrecht, Jr., age 47, died Monday, November 11, 2002 at his home. He was born July 3, 1955 in Grand Haven, MI to August & Mary Garbrecht, Sr. & married the former Margaret ''Peggy'' Benham on Aug. 3, 1991 in West Olive, MI. Mr. Garbrecht had been a...
Jeanmichael "Mike" A. Latsch
Nov 11, 2002
LATSCH, MR. JeanMichael ''MIKE'' North Muskegon, MI Mr. JeanMichael ''Mike'' A. Latsch, age 32, died Monday, November 11, 2002 at home. He was born in Muskegon, MI on September 11, 1970 to Paul Latsch & Carol Bordeaux Ross & married the former Laura Roy on October 8, 1994 in Muskegon, MI. Mike was a graduate of Oakridge High School...
Elsie May Byard
Nov 8, 2002
BYARD, MRS. ELSIE MAY Muskegon, MI Mrs. Elsie May Byard, age 94, died Friday, November 8, 2002. She was born on March 13, 1908 in Gladstone, MI to Walter & Eva Pettis Jones & married William Henry Byard, Sr. on June 22, 1927. Mrs. Byard was self employed in the janitorial field, was a very active member of the...
