Louise Mae Mccarty
May 26, 2017
Mrs. Louise Mae McCarty, age 93, of Shelby, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus in Shelby. She was born March 4, 1924, in Hart to Waldo and Hazel (Riggs) Dillingham. She graduated from Hart High School with the Class of 1942 and also attended Muskegon Business School. Louise married Wayne McCarty on October...
Jeffrey Brunk
May 25, 2017
Jeffrey Brunk age 54, of Ludington, passed away on May 25, 2017 at Spectrum Health-Ludington Hospital. He was born June 5, 1962 son of William and Roberta (Swan) Brunk.
He worked as a self-employed carpenter and married Juanita McCrary on December 1, 2012 in Tennessee. Jeffrey enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking barbeque chicken, baking, gardening, and he was...
Lillian "Lois" Jelen
May 24, 2017
Lillian Lois Jelen went for her final walk on May 24th, 2017. Lois was born February 19, 1927, to Robert and Lillian Ramthun in Whitehall, Michigan. She lived most of her life in the White Lake area, and was a lifelong member of St. James Lutheran Church.
A homemaker extraordinaire, Lois could always be counted on for an endless...
Phyllis Joyce Potter
May 20, 2017
Phyllis Joyce Potter, 86, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born January 20, 1931, the daughter of Gale and Marie (Westrate) Schilleman.
In 1953, Phyllis married Russell Potter and together they were blessed with 2 children and 53 years of marriage until his death in 2006.
Phyllis' dedication...
Gerald Allen Wiseman
May 17, 2017
Mr. Gerald Allen Wiseman, age 71, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Oceana County Medical Care Facility. He was born July 31, 1945, in Muskegon to James and Anna (Anderson) Wiseman. Gerald graduated from North Muskegon High School in 1964 and on June 27, 1970, in Muskegon, he married the former Nancy Skinner. He was employed...
Darrell Sandison
May 12, 2017
Darrell Ralph Sandison, 83, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017. Darrell was born on August 11, 1933 to Leland and Melba (Lytle) Sandison. Darrell served his country proudly in the US Army at the tail end of the Korean War. In 1958 he married the former Mattie Anne Schlabach. Together they enjoyed 59 years of marriage and were...
Helen Bortel
May 11, 2017
Helen June Bortel, age 91, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Helen was born on June 13, 1925, to Earl and Louise Ayers. Helen attended Ludington High School and graduated in 1943. After high school she completed her RN degree from Mercy College of Nursing in Muskegon and practiced her profession for over 50 years. She married Ralph...
Edwin Dale Loomis
May 8, 2017
Mr. Edwin Dale Loomis, age 79, of Mears, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at home. He was born October 31, 1937, in Constantine, MI to Vernon and Anna Louise (Winship) Loomis. Edwin graduated from Constantine High School in 1955 and the Achmie School of Tool and Die. He was employed at Chicago Telephone Supply Corp. in Elkhart, IN...
Caryl Nadine Seaver
May 5, 2017
Caryl "Nadine" Whisenand Fohlbrook Seaver, formerly of Montague, passed away on Friday, May 5 , 2017, in her daughter's home in Dallas. She was born on October 30, 1935 in Elkhart, KS to Jacob and Lorene (Roll) Whisenand. She married Charles "Jack" Fohlbrook in Kansas and moved to Montague. After Jack's passing, Nadine married Calvin Seaver and they lived...
Theodore "Ted" Harry Swanson
May 3, 2017
Mr. Theodore Harry Swanson, SK N8HKN/N8TED, age 67, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at home. He was born October 27, 1949, in Grand Haven to Wally and Vera (Howard) Swanson. He was employed as delivery driver for United Parcel Service for 30 years, until his retirement in 2003. He married the former Janet Merten in Hart...
Vincent Thomas Kacynski
May 2, 2017
Mr. Vincent Thomas Kacynski, age 93, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus in Shelby. He was born September 22, 1923, in Weare Township to Walter and Antusi (Walanus) Kacynski. He was a dairy and asparagus farmer all of his life. On February 6, 1947 he married the former Betty Jean Ames...
Doris Van Bergen
Apr 30, 2017
Mrs. Doris Ann Van Bergen, age 94, of Hart, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Doris was born September 25, 1922 in Weare to Charles and Frances VanderHauwart Nutenbaum. She married Albert Francis Van Bergen on December 4, 1943 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Weare. Doris was preceded in death...
Marie H. Sparks
Apr 28, 2017
Marie Helene Sparks, age 97, of Hart, MI, passed away on April 28, 2017 at Cherry Blossom Manor in Hart. She was born June 30, 1919 in Hamtramck, MI daughter of Andrew and Olga (Seyfarth) Hirschberger.
Marie married William Sparks on December 26, 1938. Marie worked at the General Motors Hydro-matic Plant in Ypsilanti Michigan for about...
Charlotte Irene Weydert
Apr 27, 2017
Charlotte Irene Weydert, 33, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Holton Township. She was born April 22, 1984, in Muskegon. Cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, in Whitehall, is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com
Eugene Carl Schaner
Apr 26, 2017
Mr. Eugene Carl Schaner, age 87, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at home. He was born April 14, 1930, in Grand Rapids to Clarence and Frances (Frishett) Schaner. Gene married the former Barbara Walker on September 15, 1956 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in Hart. He was a US Army veteran serving in Korea. Gene was...
Frances Lena Bedker
Apr 26, 2017
Mrs. Frances Lena Bedker, age 100, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. She was born August 11, 1916, and was adopted by her aunt and uncle, Anna and Nels Petersen. Frances lived on the family farm in Summit Township for most of her life. She married Paul Bedker, and...
Donald C. Goulding
Apr 26, 2017
Donald C. Goulding, age 89 of Ludington, MI., passed away on April 26, 2017 at home surrounded by family. He was born in Steubenville, Ohio on December 23, 1927 son of William and Minnie (Miles) Goulding. Don joined the U.S. Airforce right after graduation from high school. While in the Airforce, he attended flight school and became a pilot....
Francis M. Mills
Apr 25, 2017
Mr. Francis M. Mills, age 95, of Naples, FL, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at his home. He was born January 13, 1922, in St. Elmo, IL to Frank and Nettie (Kline) Mills. He was employed at the Goodyear and Firestone Companies in Phoenix, followed by a position with Halliburton Service Company in 1944. His work took him...
William James Anderson
Apr 19, 2017
William James Anderson, 54, of Montague, died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at his home. He was born March 10, 1963, in Grand Rapids, the son of Gerald and Marie (Brandstetter) Anderson. Cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held at Claybanks Township Cemetery later this summer. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, White Lake Chapel, in Whitehall, is...
Doris Louise Brandel
Apr 15, 2017
Mrs. Doris Louise Brandel, age 92, of Hart, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus in Shelby. She was born December 25, 1924, in Elbridge Township to Sylvester and Mercile (Lamb) House. Doris married George Carl Brandel in Memphis, TN on August 25, 1945 and he preceded her in death on November 12, 2015....
