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...
John C. Witt
Nov 8, 2002
WITT, MR. JOHN C. Muskegon, MI Mr. John C. Witt, age 84, died Friday, November 8, 2002. A lifelong resident of Muskegon, he was born on December 15, 1917 to Peter & Hilda Peterman Witt. John was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division ''Big Red One'' during WWII. He was employed at Teledyne Continental...
William L. Mclean
Nov 7, 2002
MCLEAN, MR. WILLIAM L. Nunica, MI & North Muskegon, MI Mr. William LaVerne McLean, age 75, died Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at home. He was born in Muskegon, MI on July 6, 1927 to Earl & Bernice Fitzpatrick McLean & attended St. Mary's High School. In 1949 he married the former Donna Marie Sloan who preceded him in death....
Marjorie A. Phipps
Nov 5, 2002
PHIPPS, MRS. MARJORIE A. Grand Haven, MI Mrs. Marjorie A. Phipps, age 81, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 5, 2002 at her home. She was born in Adrian, MI on July 7, 1921 to Marshall & Ethel Pooley Drouillard & married Guy Phipps on July 5, 1941 in Adrian, MI. He preceded her in death on Oct. 13, 1977. Mrs....
Barbara Martha Lamb
Nov 4, 2002
LAMB, MRS. BARBARA MARTHA Norton Shores, MI Mrs. Barbara Martha Lamb, age 73, died Monday, November 4, 2002. She was born in Muskegon, MI on November 29, 1928 to Edward & Florence Gill Bartz & married Jack Lamb on January 4, 1947 in Muskegon & had been a homemaker. SURVIVORS Husband, Jack; 2 sons, Jack Sharon Lamb & Brad...
Estelle Ann Rudis
Nov 4, 2002
RUDIS, MRS. ESTELLE ANN Muskegon, MI Mrs. Estelle Ann Rudis, age 85, died Monday, November 4, 2002. She was born in Racine, WI on July 30, 1917 to Charles & Anna Glebis Waslusky & married Paul Rudis in Hart, MI in 1938. SURVIVORS Daughter, Karen Jerry Buttleman of Muskegon, MI; her granddaughter, Jodi Chris Eaves of PA; 1 great-...
Kenith "Jim" Wallace Wimpee
Nov 3, 2002
WIMPEE, MR. KENITH ''JIM'' WALLACE Muskegon, MI Mr. Kenith ''Jim'' Wallace Wimpee, age 66, died Sunday, November 3, 2002 at home. He was born in Rome, GA on June 19, 1936 to Wallace & Adell Staton Wimpee & married the former Patricia Abrelat in Muskegon, MI on June 13, 1970. Mr. Wimpee had served as a Deputy Sheriff for...
Midred Diana Haynes
Oct 31, 2002
HAYNES, MRS. MILDRED DIANA Muskegon Mrs. Mildred D. Haynes, age 76, died Thursday, October 31, 2002. She was born in Ludington, MI on August 29, 1926 to Gerhard Andersen & Ragna Johnsen Andersen and married Joseph B. Haynes in 1967 in Muskegon. Mrs. Haynes had been a homemaker & enjoyed flea markets & socializing with friends. SURVIVORS 2 sons,...
Max E. Dyga
Oct 31, 2002
DYGA, MR. MAX E. Belmont, MI formerly of Muskegon, MI Mr. Max E. Dyga, age 79, died Thursday, October 31, 2002 in Battle Creek, MI. He was born in Muskegon, MI on October 12, 1923 to John & Sophia Hollebeck Dyga & married the former Vida D. Pacillo in Muskegon, MI on February 22, 1952. A U.S. Army Veteran,...
Paul Vernon Henrikson
Oct 30, 2002
HENRIKSON, MR. PAUL VERNON Muskegon Paul V. Henrikson, age 69, died Wednesday, October 30, 2002. He was born in Newaygo, MI on September 8, 1933 to Chester & Hattie Wilson Henrikson & was legally adopted in 1976 by Roy Morris, his stepfather since Paul was 12. He & his brothers were the first adult adoptions in Osceola County, MI....
Leo Reiss
Oct 28, 2002
REISS, MR. LEO West Olive, MI Mr. Leo Reiss, age 87, died Monday, October 28, 2002 at home. He was born in Chicago, IL on February 10, 1915 to Leo & Katherine Reiss & married the former Dolores Widder on April 11, 1945 in Chicago, IL. Mr. Reiss had been employed as a tool & die maker at Gardner...
Marian J. Podein
Oct 24, 2002
PODEIN, MRS. MARIAN J. Grand Haven, MI Mrs. Marian J. Podein, age 87, died Friday, October 18, 2002 at her home. She was born in Grand Haven, MI on January 20, 1915 to Louis & Grace Hamilton Kamhout & married Walter Podein in Grand Haven, MI. He preceded her in death May of 2001. Mrs. Podein had been employed...
Robert F. Ribesky
Oct 24, 2002
RIBESKY, MR. ROBERT F. Muskegon, MI Mr. Robert F. Ribesky, age 72, died Thursday, October 24, 2002. He was born in Muskegon, MI on December 31, 1929 to John Ribecki & Catherine Ribesky & married the former Colleen Halloran on June 25, 1994. Mr. Ribesky served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He received his...
