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Mary E. Lakatos Nauta

Mary E. Lakatos Nauta

Nov 18, 2001

NAUTA, MRS. MARY E. LAKATOS Manistee, MI formerly of Grand Haven, MI Mrs. Mary E. Lakatos Nauta, age 77, died Sunday, November 18, 2001. She was born in Muskegon, MI on November 28, 1923 to Peter & Mary Szekely Lakatos & married Martin Nauta in Fruitport, MI on October 25, 1947. Mrs. Nauta was a homemaker & enjoyed arts...

William R. Carpenter

William R. Carpenter

Nov 14, 2001

CARPENTER, MR. WILLIAM R. Muskegon Mr. William R. Carpenter, age 79, died Wednesday, November 14, 2001. He was born in Muskegon, MI on June 1, 1922 to Henry & Alma Racette Carpenter & married the former Beverly Johnson on May 5, 1972. Mr. Carpenter had been employed as an Engineer & was the former Co-Owner of Medallion Instruments of...

Iola "Donna" E. Yeoman

Iola "Donna" E. Yeoman

Nov 13, 2001

YEOMAN, MRS. IOLA ''DONNA'' E. Hart, MI formerly of Fruitport, MI Mrs. Iola ''Donna'' E. Yeoman, age 87, died Tuesday, November 13, 2001. She was born in Pentwater, MI on April 15, 1914 to Dezeke & Bertha Hannahs Malliat. Donna married William Kenter in 1938 & he preceded her in death in 1954. She then married Joseph Yeoman in...

Forrest William Pulsifer

Forrest William Pulsifer

Nov 11, 2001

PULSIFER, MR. FORREST WILLIAM Muskegon Mr. Forrest William Pulsifer, age 85, died Sunday, November 11, 2001. He was born in Muskegon, MI on November 3, 1916 to Frank & Florence Stilton Pulsifer & married the former Alice Leuwer on June 28, 1941 in Ludington, MI. Mr. Pulsifer served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had been...

Adolph Lavern Crampton

Adolph Lavern Crampton

Nov 10, 2001

CRAMPTON, MR ADOLPH LAVERN Muskegon Mr. Alolph LaVern Crampton, age 71, died Saturday, November 10, 2001. He was born in Muskegon, MI on November 17, 1929 to Francis L. & Myrtle Phillips Crampton & had been employed as a cook at the Melting Pot Restaurant. SURVIVORS Children, Ed Sharon Crampton of St. Joseph, MI, Lisa Scott Rogers of Atlanta,...

Basil H. Ruhl

Basil H. Ruhl

Nov 7, 2001

RUHL, MR. BASIL H. Norton Shores Mr. Basil H. Ruhl, age 72, died Wednesday, November 7, 2001. He was born in Palmyra, MI on May 17, 1929 to George W. & Gertrude L. Maloney Ruhl. Mr. Ruhl served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War & had been employed as the Manager at the Pontaluna...

Lane A. Helm

Lane A. Helm

Nov 6, 2001

HELM, MR. LANE A. Muskegon Mr. Lane A. Helm, age 69, died Tuesday, November 6, 2001. He was born in Joplin, MO on April 16, 1932 to Aytche & Edna Lewis Helm & married the former Helen M. Johnston on January 29, 1983. Mr. Helm had been employed as a Driver & Salesman at Butternut Bread for over 30...

Ruby Gagnon Dupont Poquette

Ruby Gagnon Dupont Poquette

Nov 5, 2001

POQUETTE, MRS. RUBY M. Muskegon Mrs. Ruby Gagnon DuPont Poquette, age 84, passed away at home, surrounded by her family on Monday, November 5, 2001 at 2:40 p.m. She was born on January 18, 1917 to Eney & Marie Gagnon in Iron River, MI. She moved to Escanaba, MI & married Felix DuPont in 1935. Widowed in 1945, she...

Stanley Ralph Tyler, Jr.

Stanley Ralph Tyler, Jr.

Nov 4, 2001

TYLER JR., MR. STANLEY R. Muskegon, MI Mr. Stanley R. Tyler Jr., age 66, a community minded businessman whose sponsorship helped launch many of Muskegon's major festivals & who was a giant in Catholic educational circles, died Sunday, November 4, 2001. He was born in Muskegon, MI on September 18, 1935 to Stanley R. & Mary Humbarger Tyler Sr....

Betty Jane Dubois

Betty Jane Dubois

Nov 4, 2001

DUBOIS, MRS. BETTY JANE Grand Haven Mrs. Betty Jane DuBois, age 78, died Sunday, November 4, 2001 at Shorehaven Living Center in Grand Haven, MI. She was born in Grand Haven, MI on January 3, 1923 to William & Selma Burkhart Robinson & married Arthur DuBois on February 12, 1944. Mrs. DuBois had worked as a Production Worker at...

Theodora "Dorothy" L. Urcavich

Theodora "Dorothy" L. Urcavich

Nov 3, 2001

URCAVICH, MRS. THEODORA ''DOROTHY'' L. Grand Haven Mrs. Theodora ''Dorothy'' L. Urcavich died Saturday, November 3, 2001. She was born in Fredonia, NY on May 8, 1920 to Orlo & Alma Schoenfeldt Shearman & married Charles Urcavich in June of 1974 in Muskegon, MI. Mrs. Urcavich had been employed at several area nursing homes before retiring in 1980 as...

Maurice "Ray" R. Ramsey

Maurice "Ray" R. Ramsey

Nov 2, 2001

RAMSEY JR., MR. MAURICE ''RAY'' R. Muskegon Mr. Maurice R. ''Ray'' Ramsey Jr., age 65, died Saturday, November 3, 2001. He was born in Grosse Point, MI on September 28, 1936 to Maurice Raymond & Florence Janet Borgsma Ramsey, Sr. & married the former Esther Laraway on December 5, 1959 in Muskegon, MI. Mr. Ramsey had been employed as...

Melvina B. Scouten

Melvina B. Scouten

Nov 1, 2001

SCOUTEN, MRS. MELVINA B. Muskegon Mrs. Melvina B. Scouten, age 96, died Thursday, November 1, 2001. She was born in Muskegon, MI on March 21, 1905 to William & Minnie Medema Borgerding. She married Floyd Scouten in Muskegon, MI on July 17, 1939 & was a homemaker. Mrs. Scouten was a member of Central United Methodist Church, the Mary...

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...

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