Rita Benson
May 24, 2015
Rita Irene (Puhl) Benson, age 89, of Hart, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015. She was born January 21, 1926, in Minneapolis, MN to Nicholas and Mary (Holtzinger) Puhl. She graduated from Our Lady of Sorrows High School in Ladysmith, WI and was a graduate of the St. Joseph School of Nursing in Marshfield, WI. On October 4, 1946, Rita...
Ricky Leroy Isham
May 22, 2015
Ricky L. Isham age 56, of Walhalla, MI, passed away at Spectrum Health-Ludington Campus on May 22, 2015. There are no services at this time. To send flowers or a sympathy card, please use the expressions of sympathy link to the left.
Dolores Eileen De Ruiter
May 20, 2015
Mrs. Dolores Eileen De Ruiter, age 83, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015. She was born April 3, 1932, in Hart to Norman Nicholas and Eula Mae (Krauss) Spierenburg. She graduated from Hart High School in the Class of 1950. She married Wilbur C. De Ruiter on November 3, 1973 in Hart and they were married thirty-six years...
Denzil Emery Hepworth
May 17, 2015
Denzil Emery Hepworth, age 88, of Hart, joined his Savior in heaven on Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was born October 7, 1926, in Riverton Township, Mason County to William and Rosie (Poore) Hepworth, Jr. He graduated from Pentwater High School in December of 1944 after being drafted into the United States Army on his 18th birthday. He served his...
Elaine P. Avery
May 9, 2015
Mrs. Elaine Pearl Avery, age 84, of Hart, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015. She was born October 1, 1930, in Muskegon to Howard and Pearl (Ramthun) Davey. She graduated from Montague High School in the Class of 1948. She married Valois Avery on June 4, 1949 at St. James Catholic Church in Montague, and they were married thirty-seven years...
Rev. Fr. Martin J Toolis
May 9, 2015
Father Martin J. Toolis age of 88, of Ludington, MI passed away peacefully on May 9th, 2015 at Ludington Woods surrounded by his friends. A vigil for Father Toolis will be held on the evening of Tuesday, May 12th at 7:30 p.m. at St. Simon Church, Ludington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Simon Church on...
Victoria B. Grimbilas
May 8, 2015
Victoria B. Grimbilas age 89, of Ludington, passed away Friday May 8, 2015 at home. She was born December 27, 1925 in Detroit, MI to Panagiotis and Eleni (Sprangis) Bolanis. Victoria lived for many years in Redondo Beach CA. She was employed in the health care field where she contracted Tuberculosis and was confined to a sanatorium for many years....
Roy D. Griffis
May 3, 2015
Mr. Roy Dean Griffis, age 86, of Pentwater, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015. He was born July 3, 1928, in Hart to Orlo and Bethel (Morton) Griffis. On June 23, 1951, Roy married Eileen R. Spykerman in Holland; they were married for sixty-three years. He worked for the Ford Body Shop and in 1959 founded West Michigan Carpet where...
Milton H. Pugsley
May 1, 2015
Mr. Milton Hutchins Pugsley, 90, of Pentwater passed away at home, Friday, May 1, 2015. He was born Milton Hutchins Pugsley in Hart Sept. 24, 1924 to Judge Earl and Alice (Hutchins) Pugsley. He was raised in Hart and graduated from Hart High School in the Class of 1942. He attended one semester of college before enlisting as a Naval...
Lori Lynn Foster
Apr 30, 2015
Mrs. Lori Lynn Foster, age 50, of Hart, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015. She was born April 4, 1965, in Grant to Larry Gottschalk and Jeannette (Artelt) Milner. On May 25, 1996 Lori married Michael Foster in Hart. They were married eighteen years and he survives. Lori received her two year Associates Degree from Baker Community College. She was...
Sandra Joyce Dudley
Apr 27, 2015
Mrs. Sandra Joyce Dudley, age 76, of Walkerville, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015. She was born August 8, 1938, in Newaygo Township to John and Nettie (Collins) Hitts. She attended White Cloud High School and she married Gerald Dudley on August 31, 1956 in Walkerville. They were married for fifty-five years before his passing on December 6, 2011. Sandra...
Deloris "Dee" Hasty
Apr 26, 2015
Ms. Deloris 'Dee' Helen Hasty, age 72, of Hart, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015. She was born August 21, 1942, in Shelby to Charles and Mildred (Teichthesen) Reavey. She graduated from Shelby High School with the class of 1960 where she led the high school band as the majorette. Dee had been married to Charles Eisenlohr in 1963 and...
Joyce E. Gardy
Apr 19, 2015
Mrs. Joyce E. Gardy, age 81, of Pentwater, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015. She was born September 15, 1933, in Flint to Douglas and Lou (Madison) Setterington. She was attended Pentwater Schools and married William Gardy on September 11, 1951 at the Centenary United Methodist Church in Pentwater; they were married sixty three years. Joyce was a fantastic homemaker...
Corallee Samuelson
Apr 19, 2015
Ellen Corallee Samuelson, 91, entered her heavenly home on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Corallee, as she was known to her friends and family, was born on February 15, 1924 to Clifford and Marie (Thorson) Preston in Kent City, Michigan. After graduating from Sparta High School, she attended Mercy Central School of Nursing in Grand Rapids, and later Aquinas College. In...
Kenneth Howard Klotz, Sr.
Apr 16, 2015
Kenneth Howard Klotz, 87, of Hart, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 in Whitehall, Michigan. He was born August 1, 1927 at home to Howard and Stacle (Blamer) Klotz of Walkerville, Michigan. Ken graduated in 1945 from Walkerville High School. While a senior in high school Ken was a bus driver and mechanic for the school system. He served our...
Phyllis Elaine Greiner
Apr 13, 2015
Mrs. Phyllis Elaine Greiner, age 79, of Hart, loving mother of six beautiful, awesome girls, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015. She was born December 24, 1935, in Chicago, IL to Arthur and Mildred (Hocking) Graham. She was graduated from high school and married Melvin Greiner on September 17, 1953 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Weare. They were married...
Owen Joseph Battice
Apr 7, 2015
Mr. Owen Joseph Battice, age 57, of Custer, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015. He was born May 8, 1957, in Flint to Harold and Katherine (Phillips) Battice. He graduated from high school and attended two years of college at Mott Community College in Flint. Owen was a member of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and loved his...
Tony L. Tanner
Apr 4, 2015
Mr. Tony LaVerne Tanner, age 56, of Hesperia, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. He was born June 8, 1958, in Hart to Albert and LulaBelle (Ward) Tanner. He graduated from Walkerville High School with the Class of 1976. Tony loved sports, at Walkerville High School he excelled in track and field, holding the pole vault school record until just...
Francisco "Frank" Vasquez
Apr 1, 2015
Mr. Francisco "Frank" Vasquez, age 85, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015. He was born August 5, 1929, in Soto La Marina, Mexico to Juan and Dolores (Vasquez) Vasquez. He married Eloisa Melchor and was employed at Golden Hart Fruit Farms. Frank worked in the agriculture business thirty years before retiring. He enjoyed life, being outdoors, traveling, and...
Delores Fuentes
Apr 1, 2015
Ms. Delores Fuentes, age 89, of Spring Lake, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015. She was born April 5, 1925, in Mercedes, TX to Matteo and Bernarda (Rincon) Fuentes. She was a member of St. Gregory Catholic Church, Hart and enjoyed time together with her family. Delores is survived by one brother, George (Sigrid) Fuentes of Rothbury; two sisters, Connie...
