WRIGHT, SR., REV. RICHARD N. Sarasota, FL Rev. Richard N. Wright, Sr., age 75, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on December 24, 1926. He moved to Sarasota, FL from Illinois 10 years ago, spending summers in Wonder Lake, IL. Rev. Wright served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II &...
JANIS, MR. ORVILLE F. Norton Shores, MI Mr. Orville F. Janis, age 79, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. He was born in Kewaunee, WI on September 14, 1922 to Anton & Christine Karl Janowski & was married to the former Shirley-Anne Engle Janis for 55 years. Mr. Janis had served his country in the U.S. Air Force during WWII...
BROWN, MRS. LENA M. Norton Shores, MI Mrs. Lena M. Brown, age 78, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. She was born in Muskegon Heights, MI on January 30, 1924 to Adrian & Nellie Groeeveld Dolislager & married Donald Brown on September 26, 1952. Mrs. Brown had been a member of Berean Church. SURVIVORS Husband, Donald; 4 sons, Bruce Barbara...
PACE, MR. ARDEN ''BUTCH'' B. Spring Lake, MI Mr. Arden ''Butch'' B. Pace, age 58, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on April 24, 1943 to Robert James & Phyllis Schaub Pace. Mr. Pace had been employed as a Truck Driver at Advanced Packaging of Grand Rapids, MI as well as with other companies...
STEPHENS, MRS. BESSIE Muskegon, MI Mrs. Bessie Stephens, age 99, died Monday, March 11, 2002. She was born in Plymouth, England on March 3, 1903 to George & Bessie Langson Coad & married Stanley Stephens on July 4, 1924. Mrs. Stephens had been employed as a Custodian at Nelson Elementary School & Muskegon High School for 19 years until...
MACKEY, MRS. FLORENCE I. Twin Lake, MI Mrs. Florence I. Mackey, age 76, died Sunday, March 10, 2002. She was born in Pentwater, MI on February 25, 1926 to William & Sidney Irene Buck Saunders & married Howard Mackey in Chicago, IL on February 5, 1945. Mrs. Mackey was a homemaker & a member of the Kingdom Hall of...
JIBSON, MR. ROSS F. Muskegon, MI Mr. Ross F. Jibson, age 46, died Thursday, March 7, 2002 at home. He was born in Grant, MI on August 18, 1955 to Jerome & Marilyn Bussing Jibson & married the former Renee Wilde in Muskegon, MI on July 24, 2000. Ross worked as a Truck Driver for Harbor Steel. He was...
WRIGHT, JR. TERRY LEE Muskegon, MI Terry Lee Wright, Jr., age 12, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on March 27, 1989 to Terry & Sandra Abbey Wright, Sr. & had been a student at Nims Elementary School. He loved to play video games & was fascinated with dinosaurs & tornados. SURVIVORS Parents, Terry...
LEENHOUTS, MR. JAMES DAVID Spring Lake, MI Mr. James David Leenhouts, age 54, died Sunday, March 3, 2002 at home. He was born in Muskegon, MI on February 25, 1948 to David & Annette Steigenga Leenhouts & married the former Monica Shlaffer on June 16, 1967 in Muskegon. Mr. Leenhouts was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Army...
KOTECKI, MRS. JUDITH L. Spring Lake, MI Mrs. Judith L. Kotecki, age 60, died Saturday, March 2, 2002. She was born in Muskegon, MI on December 13, 1941 to Louis & Teresa Miller Jillard & married Lawrence Kotecki on June 29, 1963. Mrs. Kotecki had been employed as a plastics molder at Donnelly Corp. She was a member of...
LAFRANCE, MR. GERALD ''JERRY'' E. Muskegon, MI Mr. Gerald ''Jerry'' E. LaFrance, age 58, died Wednesday, February 27, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on November 13, 1943 to Paul H. & Katherine Strieder LaFrance & married the former Nanette VanderWater on September 1, 1962. Mr. LaFrance served his country in the U.S. Navy & then became employed...
COLCORD, MR LARRY NOEL, SR. Cadillac, MI formerly of Muskegon, MI Mr Larry Noel Colcord, Sr., age 49, died Sunday, February 24, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on May 11, 1952 to Vincent S. & Martha A. Moors Colcord. Mr Colcord was retired from the military having served in the U.S. Army. He was a communicant of...
OWEN, MRS DIANNE KAY Wife of Thomas Fruitport, MI Dianne Kay Owen, age 48, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 24, 2002 with her family by her side following a long illness. She was born in Grand Haven, MI on August 13, 1953 to Kenneth & Evelyn Zimmer DeCan. Dianne married Thomas N. Owen on April 27, 1973 in Spring...
KROLCZYK, MR. PAUL S. Twin Lake, MI Mr. Paul S. ''Capt. Krow'' Krolczyk, age 63, died Sunday, February 24, 2002. He was born in Twin Lake, MI on April 5, 1938 to Miles & Lucille Bristol Krolczyk. Paul was a self-employed electrician & was a member of the Muskegon Eagles & served as a former Boy Scout Leader. He...
DAVISON, MR. EUGENE RAY Muskegon, MI Mr. Eugene Ray Davison, age 63, died Sunday, February 24, 2002. He was born in Muskegon Hts., MI on March 27, 1938 to Clayton & Dorothy Mercer Davison & married the former Melody Desautels on December 5, 1959. Mr. Davison served his country in the U.S. Air Force & had been employed as...
BISSELL, MR. DELBERT Holton, MI Mr. Delbert Bissell, age 70, died Friday, February 22, 2002. He was born in Bedford, OH on October 18, 1931 to William Delbert & Laura Boswell Bissell & married the former Patricia Jones. Mr. Bissell was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Marines & prior to retiring had been employed as a Truck...
FLINT, MR. WILLIAM R. Norton Shores, MI Mr. William R. Flint, age 65, died Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at home. He was born in Muskegon, MI on February 19, 1937 to John & Bernice Sullivan Flint & married the former Patricia A. Camburn on July 2, 1979 in Miami, OK. Mr. Flint had worked in Industrial Plumbing Sales for...
MORRIS, MR. HOWARD BALCOM Norton Shores, MI Mr. Howard Balcom Morris, age 87, died Friday, February 15, 2002. He was born in Irvington, NY on March 8, 1914 to Howard & Florence Reid Morris & married the former Dorothy Hardinge in Baltimore, MD on October 4, 1939. Having attained the rank of Major, Mr. Morris was a Veteran having...
GRISWOLD, MR. RUSSEL A. Muskegon, MI Mr. Russel A. Griswold, age 52, died Wednesday, February 13, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on August 2, 1949 to Donald Wayne & Doris Jean White Griswold. Mr. Griswold had been a self-employed Construction Worker. He served his country in the US Navy during Vietnam & was an avid outdoorsman &...