Juanita M. Morris
Dec 14, 2020
Morris, Ms. Juanita M. Muskegon, Michigan Ms. Juanita M. Morris, age 82, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. She was born in Memphis, TN on May 18, 1938 to Porter & Elnora (Jones) Miekens. Ms. Morris had been the first and only African American teacher at Oakridge Public Schools for over 40 years until retiring. Juanita was a member...
Sarah Melinda Cox
Dec 14, 2020
Cox, Ms. Sarah Melinda Muskegon, Michigan Ms. Sarah Melinda Cox, age 82, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. She was born in Lagrange, IN on May 27, 1938 to Alvin & Mary (Bonabarger) Lumm Sr.. Ms. Cox had been employed as a Bus Driver for Lakeshore Public Schools & Mona Shores Public Schools. Sarah was a member of West...
Margaret Mary Kelly
Dec 14, 2020
Kelly, Margaret Mary Muskegon, Michigan Margaret Mary, aka "Peggy" and "Maggie" Kelly, age 70, passed away at her home Monday, December 14, 2020. She was born in Muskegon, MI on June 5, 1950 to Leo and Margaret (LeFevre) Kelly. Peggy grew up attending St. Jeans Catholic Church/school and was a 1968 graduate of Muskegon Catholic Central High School. She...
Sandra Kay Kary
Dec 13, 2020
Kary, Mrs. Sandra Kay Muskegon Mrs. Sandra Kay Kary, age 59, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was born in Muskegon, MI on September 5, 1961 to Kenneth & Marilyn (Vincent) Wilkerson and married Richard Kary on May 30, 1992. Mrs. Kary worked as a portrait photographer and later stayed home to take care of her daughter. Sandra...
Rose Marie Barrett
Dec 13, 2020
Barrett, Ms. Rose Marie Hesperia, Michigan Ms. Rose Marie Barrett, age 80, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020. She was born in Muskegon, MI on January 1, 1940 to Richard & Lula (Hause) Barrett. Ms. Barrett had been employed as an assembler for Grand Haven Stamp for over 20 years and then later at Lift tech. Rose was a...
Clarence Lee Johnson
Dec 12, 2020
Johnson, Mr. Clarence Lee Muskegon Heights, Michigan Mr. Clarence Lee Johnson, age 70, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2020. He was born in Muskegon, MI on January 16, 1950 to Samuel & Willie (Brown) Johnson and served his country in the US Army. Clarence, also know as "Pig" or "Tucker", graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1968 where...
David Allen Steele
Dec 11, 2020
Steele, Mr. David Allen Muskegon, Michigan Mr. David Allen Steele, age 69, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020. He was born in Muskegon, MI on May 8, 1951 to Adrian & Lottie (VanCamp) Steele. Mr. Steele had been employed at Goodwill Industrie. David enjoyed watching the Detroit Tigers and Football games on TV. SURVIVORS Brothers, Jerry (Sheryl) Steele &...
Ronald Ester White
Dec 10, 2020
White, Mr. Ronald Ester Grand Haven Mr. Ronald Ester White, age 64, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was born in Muskegon, MI on August 20, 1956, to Glossi White and served his country in the US Army. He married the former Melody King on March 24, 2000. Mr. White had worked in the maintenance department at Shape...
William "Bill" Joseph Collins
Dec 9, 2020
William J. "Bill" Collins age 83 passed away December 9, 2020 in Muskegon. He was born March 29, 1937 to Ora and Jessie (DeWitt) Collins in Muskegon and spent most of his life in Muskegon. William married Patricia L. (Charron) Collins in December 1962. Bill was a Tool & Die Maker and worked for Muskegon Tool Industries Inc., Sealed...
Mary Grace Schwass
Dec 7, 2020
Schwass, Mary Grace Zeeland, Michigan Mary Grace Schwass, age 103, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020. She was born in Flint, MI on September 27, 1917 to Harvey & Lottie (Johnston) Morse and married Harry Richard Schwass on June 29, 1940. Mary Grace had been employed as a secretary for a local bank, Muskegon Chamber of Commerce and Lakeside...
Dorothy May Britzen
Dec 6, 2020
Britzen, Mrs. Dorothy May Muskegon, Michigan On December 6th, 2020, Heaven welcomed our spunky pillar of strength, Dorothy May Britzen (Gibbs). The gardens of paradise will now be more beautiful than ever in her care. And, all its residents will never be without delicious baked goods prepared with her loving hands. But, a plentiful share of Neapolitan ice cream...
Gaye Elaine Hilson
Dec 6, 2020
On Sunday, December 6, 20202, Gaye (Seemann Furr) Hilson concluded her battle with Alzheimer's and experienced the loving embrace of Jesus as he welcomed her home. She was born December 11, 1937, to Howard and Alice Seeman (who, along with her older brother, Howard, preceded her in death). After graduating from Hamline School of Nursing in 1958, she married...
Dorathy Mae Ortquist
Dec 6, 2020
Ortquist, Mrs. Dorathy Mae Muskegon, Michigan Dorathy "Dot" Ortquist, age 87, passed away in Hospice care on Sunday, December 6. She was born on May 22, 1933 to the late Orpha and Harold Zimmerman in Muskegon, MI. Dorathy was a proud Muskegon High grad (Class of 51), and married the love of her life Alan Ortquist on June 5,...
Lawrence James Cato
Dec 4, 2020
Cato, Mr. Lawrence James North Muskegon Mr. Lawrence James Cato, age 86, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020. He was born in Detroit, MI on February 5, 1934 to Ben & Mildred (Ward) Cato and served his country in the US Navy as a hard helmet diver & the Airforce as EOD serving two tours in Vietnam. He married...
Anthony Paul Pavlich
Dec 3, 2020
Pavlich, Mr. Anthony Paul Muskegon, Michigan Anthony Paul Pavlich "Tony", 97 Muskegon, MI passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Anthony was born May 29, 1923 in Muskegon, MI to Mary (Restovej) Pavlich and Anton Paul. He attended Muskegon Heights High School. Tony was a proud World War II Veteran. He served in the United...
Charles Mead Hilt
Dec 3, 2020
Hilt, Charles Mead Bradenton, Florida Charles Mead Hilt Sr., age 82, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Bradenton, FL. He was born in Muskegon, MI on May 19, 1938 to Charles & Margaret (Mead) Hilt and married the former Isabelle Boertman on October 26, 1984. Mr. Hilt had been a Public School Adminstrator at Reeths Puffer, Mona Shores...
Lavina Ruth Sparrow
Dec 3, 2020
Sparrow, Mrs. Lavina Ruth Muskegon Mrs. Lavina Ruth Sparrow, age 94, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020. She was born in New Era, MI on July 7, 1926 to Gerrit & Hattie (Keemstra) TenBrink and first married Mervin Furman who preceded her in death in 1962 & later, married Max Sparrow who also preceded her in death in 2007....
Leonard Eugene Wells
Dec 3, 2020
Leonard Eugene Wells April 23, 1928 - December 3, 2020 Leonard E Wells age 92 of Grand Haven, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2020 at Heartwood Lodge Hospice. He was born in Belding, Michigan to the late Henry and Ida (Johnson) Wells. He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers, three sisters and his sister-in-law...
