Mary Z. Lafkas

Mary Z. Lafkas

Oct 31, 2001

LAFKAS, MRS. MARY Z. Norton Shores, MI Mrs. Mary K. Lafkas, age 84, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001. She was born in Sault Ste. Marie, MI on February 27, 1917 to John & Demetra Harabakou Zervas & married Alexander T. Lafkas in Sault Ste. Marie, MI on May 25, 1941. Mrs. Lafkas was a homemaker & a partner in...

Dayton Lillian May

Dayton Lillian May

Oct 31, 2001

DAYTON DEHEER, MRS. LILLIAN ''SUE'' M. Mrs. Lillian May Dayton, age 76, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at her home. She was born in Grand Haven, MI on January 30, 1925 to John & Anna VerDuin DeHeer & married William ''Bill'' Dayton on February 17, 1961. Prior to her retirement in 1988, Mrs. Dayton had been employed as a...

Hannah Noel Tucker

Hannah Noel Tucker

Oct 25, 2001

TUCKER, INFANT HANNAH NOEL Ferrysburg, MI Infant Hannah Noel Tucker, died Thursday, October 25, 2001 at North Ottawa Community Hospital. She was born on October 25, 2001 to Todd & Karisha Carter Tucker. SURVIVORS Parents, Todd & Karisha Tucker of Ferrysburg; grandparents, Anita David Kamps of Grand Haven, Robert Wendy Carter of Whitehall & John Linda Tucker of Grand...

Richard Walter Meyer

Richard Walter Meyer

Oct 24, 2001

Meyer, Mr. Richard W. Holland, MI Mr. Richard W. Meyer, age 37, died Wednesday, October 24, 2001 at home. He was born in Iowa City, IA on January 8, 1964 to Robert & Dawn Peppler Meyer. Mr. Meyer was a 1982 graduate of Grand Haven High School & served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Constellation from 1982-1986....

Bertha Johnson Gaul

Bertha Johnson Gaul

Oct 23, 2001

GAUL, MRS. BERTHA JOHNSON Muskegon Mrs. Bertha Johnson Gaul, age 96, died Tuesday, October 23, 2001. She was born in Germany on February 14, 1905 to Edward & Amelia Garmeister Schweissinger. Mrs. Gaul married Oliver Johnson who preceded her in death in 1950. She then married Harry Gaul & he preceded her in death in 1973. She was a...

George Micka, Jr.

George Micka, Jr.

Oct 23, 2001

MICKA, MR. GEORGE JR. Fruitport Mr. George Micka, Jr., age 82, went to be with his Lord Tuesday, October 23, 2001. He was born in Fruitport, MI on February 17, 1919 to George & Suzie Valach Micka, Sr. & married the former Marie L. Hagen on March 30, 1940 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Micka had served his country during...

Margaret K. Gerhardstein

Margaret K. Gerhardstein

Oct 21, 2001

GERHARDSTEIN, MRS. MARGARET K. Muskegon Mrs. Margaret K. Gerhardstein, age 55, loving & devoted wife, mother & grandmother, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2001. She was born in Muskegon, MI on August 25, 1946 to Martin & Viola Hough Herzhaft & married John E. Gerhardstein on December 15, 1967 in Muskegon, MI. SURVIVORS Loving husband, John; her devoted...

David Melvin Sander

David Melvin Sander

Oct 16, 2001

SANDER, MR. DAVID MELVIN Roosevelt Park Mr. David Melvin Sander, age 61, died Tuesday, October 16, 2001. He was born in Muskegon, MI on December 23, 1939 to Melvin & Geraldine Stolt Sander & married the former Sandra Graham on December 7, 1962. Prior to his retirement in 1999, Mr. Sander had worked as a Master Electrician at Wirtz...

Helen D. Pearo

Helen D. Pearo

Oct 15, 2001

PEARO, MRS. HELEN D. Egelston Township Mrs. Helen D. Pearo, age 77, died Monday, October 15, 2001. She was born in Muskegon, MI on October 26, 1923 to Cornelius & Agnes DeCheney Molheok & married Leonard Pearo. SURVIVORS 1 son, Michael Esther Pearo of Fruitport; 2 daughters, Carol Art Grimmer of Montague & Donna Keith Bussing of Muskegon; 9...

Carla R. Harp

Carla R. Harp

Oct 15, 2001

HARP, MRS. CARLA R. Muskegon Mrs. Carla R. Harp, age 64, devoted, loving mother & grandmother, passed away peacefully Monday, October 15, 2001. She was born in Muskegon, MI on February 8, 1937 to Russell & Ruth Zako Swanson & married Larry Harp on August 15, 1959 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Harp had been employed as a Teacher at...

Christine Moore

Christine Moore

Oct 15, 2001

MOORE, MRS. CHRISTINE Hudsonville, MI formerly of Muskegon Mrs. Christine Moore, age 77, died Monday, October 15, 2001. She was born in Dozier, AL on March 18, 1924 to Oliver O. & Alice Sims Hammett & married Harold Moore in Muskegon, MI in 1958. Mrs. Moore had worked as an Executive Secretary at Canonie Inc. for 31 years prior...

Jeremy Matthew Gould

Jeremy Matthew Gould

Oct 11, 2001

GOULD, MR. JEREMY MATTHEW Grand Haven, MI Mr. Jeremy Matthew Gould, age 23, died unexpectedly Thursday, October 11, 2001. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI on September 29, 1978. SURVIVORS Parents, Jack & Judy Gould of Grand Haven; his son, Gavin Matthew Pennington of Grand Haven; 4 sisters, Holly Sue Don Scanlon of Muskegon, Peggy Lynn Clifford Dykman...

Albert L. Seites

Albert L. Seites

Oct 10, 2001

SEITES, MR. ALBERT ''BUD'' L. Muskegon Mr. Albert ''Bud'' L. Seites, age 86, died Wednesday, October 10, 2001. He was born in Casnovia Twp., MI on June 20, 1915 to Albert & Galdys Vaughn Seites & married the former Doris Krause on March 25, 1944. Mr. Seites had been employed as a Tool Repairman at Teledyne Continental Motors Corp....

Ellen Paule

Ellen Paule

Oct 10, 2001

PAULE, MRS. ELLEN Muskegon Township Mrs. Ellen Paule, age 87, died Wednesday, October 10, 2001. She was born in Daisytown, PA on September 13, 1914 to John & Leocadia Vaichenowskis Bjnoris. She married Joseph Paule in Muskegon, MI on August 31, 1946 & was a homemaker. SURVIVORS 2 daughters, Patricia Edward Bitely of Muskegon & Alice Roger Gierzak of...

Noel A. Hermance

Noel A. Hermance

Oct 10, 2001

HERMANCE, MR. NOEL A. Fruitport Mr. Noel A. Hermance, age 75, died Wednesday, October 10, 2001. He was born in Holton, MI on April 3, 1926 to Thomas & Verti Hendrickson Hermance & married the former Lillian ''Lil'' Parrish on August 7, 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI. Mr. Hermance had been employed as a Polisher at Shaw Walker for...

Benjamin K. Meerman

Benjamin K. Meerman

Oct 9, 2001

MEERMAN, MR. BENJAMIN K. Fruitport Mr. Benjamin K. Meerman, age 85, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2001. He was born in Coopersville, MI on February 23, 1916 to William & Gertrude Knoper Meerman & married the former Deloris Shavalier in Indiana on May 11, 1946. Mr. Meerman served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had worked...

Phyllis Mae Whiteman

Phyllis Mae Whiteman

Oct 8, 2001

WHITEMAN, MRS. PHYLLIS MAE Muskegon Mrs. Phyllis Mae Whiteman, age 76, died Monday, October 8, 2001 at home. She was born in Muskegon, MI on May 27, 1925 to Otto & Emma Rosema Leffring & married George Whiteman. Mrs. Whiteman had worked as a Processor at National Fruit Co. in Kent City, MI. She was a charter resident of...

Elizabeth Frantz

Elizabeth Frantz

Oct 8, 2001

FRANTZ, MRS. ELIZABETH Whitehall Mrs. Elizabeth Frantz, age 71, died Monday, October 8, 2001. She was born in Muskegon, MI on February 1, 1930 to Jacob & Pearl Stephens Scheerer & married Robert Frantz on October 28, 1950 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Frantz had been employed at Lincoln Park School as a Teacher for the Mona Shores School System...

Joan R. Ericksen

Joan R. Ericksen

Oct 7, 2001

ERICKSEN, MRS. JOAN R. Muskegon Mrs. Joan R. Ericksen, age 83, died Sunday, October 7, 2001. She was born in Nunica, MI on November 20, 1917 & married Raymond Ericksen on November 9, 1940. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Mrs. Ericksen enjoyed flowers, crocheting, sewing, drives to Lake Michigan, the Dalton Twp. area...

Charlena G. Hassell

Charlena G. Hassell

Oct 6, 2001

HASSELL, MRS. CHARLENA G. Muskegon Mrs. Charlena G. Hassell, age 81, died Saturday, October 6, 2001. She was born in Bristol, ME on February 22, 1920 to Charles R. & Idella Carter Gifford. Mrs. Hassell was raised by her grandmother on Louds Island, off the coast of Maine & was educated in the islands one room school house. She...