Marvin Emmet Maue
Oct 1, 2017
Marvin Emmet Maue, 82, of Twin Lake, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017. Marvin was born on September 28, 1935 to Emmet and Helen Maue.
Marvin worked for the Paper Mill in Manistee and also at Muskegon Piston Ring. In 1957, he married the former Jacquelyn Hanson and they enjoyed 60 years of marriage together. Marvin enjoyed...
Vernon Lyles
Sep 30, 2017
Vernon Lyles, 80, of Rothbury, formerly of Grand Haven, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, at home. He was born February 9, 1937, in Doniphan, Missouri.
Vernon is survived by: his wife, Dolores Lyles; his children, Joe Camfield of Muskegon, Dennis (Cindy) Lyles of Rothbury; Karen (Ed) Jennings of Grand Rapids, David Lyles of Borculo, Mark (Donna)...
Darlene Ann Grenell
Sep 25, 2017
Darlene Ann Grenell, 80, of Twin Lake, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017. She was born January 31, 1937, in Muskegon the daughter of James and Anna Pothoff. Darlene worked at Howmet as a core finisher/inspector for many years retiring in the mid-1990s. Darlene loved animals---especially horses---and taking care of others. She was a caring, energetic, independent go-getter. She will...
Emma Jean Andersen
Sep 25, 2017
Emma Jean Andersen, 87, of Ludington, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at Oakview Medical Care Facility. She was born March 10, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois to Hershal and Gladys (Robinson) Anders. She grew up in Flint, graduating from Flint Northern High School in 1948. She married Arthur L. Andersen on September 2, 1950. They spent 57 years together...
Christyn Kalkstine
Sep 25, 2017
Christyn Arlene Kalkstine, age 50, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017. At this time, no services will be held. Donations to Christyn's family can be made by calling the funeral home at 231-894-5676. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service - White Lake Chapel, in Whitehall, is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com
Violet Laferne Frost
Sep 23, 2017
Violet LaFerne Frost, 87, of Hart, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 23, 2017, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 1, 1930, in Mears, the daughter of Franklin and Mattie (Reames) Fenton.
Violet graduated from Hart High School in 1948. Later, Violet was an office clerk at Hart High School, a deputy clerk...
Violet Laferne Frost
Sep 23, 2017
Violet LaFerne Frost, 87, of Hart, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 23, 2017, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 1, 1930, in Mears, the daughter of Franklin and Mattie (Reames) Fenton.
Violet graduated from Hart High School in 1948. Later, Violet was an office clerk at Hart High School, a deputy clerk...
Dolores Josephine Deangelis
Sep 22, 2017
Dolores Josephine DeAngelis, of Bradenton, Florida and Ludington, passed away September 22, 2017, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. She was born August 22, 1937, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Giuseppe and Lucy (Selvaggio) DeAngelis. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, 309 S. Washington Avenue,...
Donald Wayne Swier
Sep 19, 2017
Donald "Don" Wayne Swier, 84, of Ludington, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Ludington Woods Assisted Living. He was born October 27, 1932, in Monmouth, Illinois, the son of Walter and Margaret (Wit) Swier.
Don graduated from Valparaiso Technical Institute with a degree in Radio Engineering. He worked for the Muskegon Chronicle for 7 years, then...
Charles Thomas Scholl
Sep 19, 2017
Charles "Chuck" Thomas Scholl Jr., of Whitehall, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at the home of his daughter. He was born August 4, 1941, in Muskegon, the son of Charles and Gertrude (Block) Scholl.
Chuck retired as a Master Sergeant in the US ARMY after serving for 22 years including 2 tours in Vietnam. Chuck then...
Lori Jacobson-Hesse
Sep 16, 2017
Lori Jacobson-Hesse passed away in the early morning hours of September 16, 2017. A lifelong resident of Whitehall, she was too young to leave this world at age 60. Her bright and beautiful spirit left her physical body due to the aggressive spread of metastatic breast cancer diagnosed in September 2015. Lori viewed her cancer as a life journey...
Mary Eleanor Strecker
Sep 15, 2017
Mary Eleanor Strecker, age 94, passed away September 15, 2017, at Heartland Health Care Center in Whitehall, MI, with her husband & family at her bedside following a 15 year bout with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born in Montague, MI, to Mabel (Staff) Stewart & William Rufus Stewart on June 21, 1923. She graduated from Montague High School in...
Joan Valerie Kalso
Sep 14, 2017
Joan Valerie Kalso, 81, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Joan was born on November 17, 1935 to Joseph and Angela Hazen. At this time cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Sudie Ann Blohm
Sep 13, 2017
Mrs. Sudie Ann Blohm, age 76, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. She was born April 3, 1941, in Lexington, TN to William and Sudie (Miller) Dennison. Ann was a graduate of Hart High School in 1963 and had obtained her Associates Degree in college. She was employed as...
Thurlow Laverne Stagner
Sep 12, 2017
Thurlow Laverne Stagner, 93, of Montague, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017. Thurlow was born on February 1, 1924 to Lee and Lena Stagner in Oceana County near New Era.
Thurlow worked at Muskegon Piston Ring his entire career. He also started and maintained a radio and TV repair business on the side. He was able to...
Phyllis Ann Groenewoud
Sep 11, 2017
Phyllis Ann Groenewoud, 74, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2017. Phyllis was born on February 9, 1943 to James and Gertrude Dean.
Phyllis married Willard Groenewoud in 1963. Together they were blessed with 53 years of marriage and 2 children. Phyllis was a graduate of Michigan State University and Cooley Law School. She worked as...
Carol Dawn Mines (Ackerberg)
Sep 7, 2017
Carol Dawn Mines, 86, of Montague passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. She was born on September 13, 1930 to Donald and Emma Vanderzyl.
Carol graduated from Montague Schools. After graduation she married Daniel Ackerberg and together they raised 2 children and enjoyed 27 years of marriage until his death in 1976. Carol attended Lebanon Lutheran Church....
Robert Anthony Raschka
Sep 4, 2017
Robert Anthony Raschka, 86, of Ludington, died Monday, September 4, 2017, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. He was born June 9, 1931, in Ludington, the son of Anthony and Mary Sue (Meyer) Raschka.
Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be celebrated at 11:00 AM, Monday, September 11, 2017, at St. Simon Catholic Church, in Ludington,...
Gene Allen Delong
Sep 2, 2017
Mr. Gene Allen DeLong, age 85 of Hart, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at home. He was born in Vallejo, CA on March 31, 1932 to Horace and Jean (Stewart) DeLong. Gene married the former Marianne Young on August 23, 1958 at St. Francis deSales Catholic Church in Muskegon. He was a military veteran of the US Air...
Frances Ann Nelson
Sep 2, 2017
Frances Ann Nelson, 89 of Shelby, passed away September 2, 2017. Arrangements for Frances are pending.
