Ella Horness
Nov 23, 2001
HORNESS, MISS ELLA Muskegon, MI Ella was born December 17, 1899 in Fruitport & lived in Muskegon until 1928. She worked on the staff of Wheaton College IL in business & administrative offices for 45 years. After retirement, she returned to Muskegon. She was a member of Olivet Evangelical Free Church. Among her survivors are her sister, Agnes Horness;...
Dorothy J. Hatfield
Nov 22, 2001
HATFIELD, MRS. DOROTHY J. Grand Haven, MI Mrs. Dorothy J. Hatfield, age 71, died Thursday, November 22, 2001 at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. She was born in Grand Haven, MI on February 24, 1930 to George J. & Harriett Dillenback Schippers & married Herbert G. Hatfield on March 20, 1948. Mrs. Hatfield had owned & operated...
Rachael F. Petersen
Nov 21, 2001
PETERSEN, MRS. RACHAEL F. Fruitport, MI Mrs. Rachael F. Petersen, age 84, died Wednesday, November 21, 2001. She was born in Baraga, MI on February 15, 1917 to Bert & Pearl Clark Mathes & married Clare Petersen in IL on July 1, 1952. Mrs. Petersen had been employed as a laborer at Brunswick Corp. for 10 years until retiring...
Norman W. Lager
Nov 21, 2001
LAGER, MR. NORMAN W. Comstock Park, MI formerly of Muskegon Mr. Norman W. Lager, age 69, died Wednesday, November 21, 2001. He was born in Muskegon, MI on November 3, 1932 to Joseph & Cora Lundberg Lager & married the former Mary Ann Cramer in Muskegon, MI on February 5, 1955. He also graduated from Hope College in 1955....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
