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Mildred Leone Fishel

Mildred Leone Fishel

Oct 15, 2014

Mrs. Mildred Leone Fishel, age 88, of Hart, MI passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014. She was born on May 14, 1926, in Custer, MI to Emry and Hattie (Morse) Marrison. Mrs. Fishel graduated from Scottville High School Class of 1943 and married Joseph Fishel in Riverton Township on March 7, 1946. For over twenty years, Mildred was employed as...

Thomas William Weber

Thomas William Weber

Oct 12, 2014

Mr. Tom Weber, 79, of Pentwater, Mich., unexpectedly passed away Oct. 12, 2014. Tom was born in Detroit, Jan. 13, 1935, to Margaret (Sumner) and Dr. Karl W. Weber. He was preceded in death by his brother, Carl Weber. Tom was a graduate of Duke University and a life-long Blue Devils fan. He served in the US Coast Guard in...

Stephen John Gable

Stephen John Gable

Oct 6, 2014

Mr. Stephen J. Gable, age 56, of Hart, MI. entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 6, 2014 after a courageous five month battle with cancer. He was born in Hart on November 12, 1957, son of John and Gerry Gable. Steve was a 1976 graduate of Hart High School and graduated from Muskegon Community College. He was employed at...

Edward Ronald Wright

Edward Ronald Wright

Oct 3, 2014

Mr. Edward Ronald "Stink" Wright, age 79, of Hart, MI, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014. He was born March 31, 1935, in Munising, MI, to Hiram and Ruth (Ives) Wright. He served in the United States Air Force for 20 years and retired as a Master Sargent. He married Helen Baker on July 28, 1996 in Pentwater. Edward was...

Minerva Chapa

Minerva Chapa

Sep 25, 2014

Mrs. Minerva Chapa, age 77, of West Odessa, TX, and formerly of Mears, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014. She was born December 13, 1936, in Corpus Christi, TX, to Mauro and Genoveva (Guzman) Gonzalez. Minerva married Santiago Chapa, Sr. on April 4, 1967, in Bay City, MI; they were married twenty-three years before his death in 1990. She was...

James Donald Fuller, Sr.

James Donald Fuller, Sr.

Sep 24, 2014

Mr. James Donald Fuller, Sr., age 72, of Pentwater, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014. He was born January 6, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan to Harold and Mary (Scott) Fuller. He married Mary Malinowski in Detroit on September 4, 1965. Jim worked as a die repairman at various machine shops; he loved Elvis Presley and the Detroit Tigers baseball...

Alejandro "Alex" Bernal

Alejandro "Alex" Bernal

Sep 23, 2014

Mr. Alejandro "Alex" Bernal, age 36, of Mears, MI, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. He was born December 9, 1977, in San Benito, TX, to Alfonso and Eva (Herevia) Bernal. Alex served in the United States Marine Corps; married Ana Reyes on September 5, 1998, at St. Joseph Catholic Church; and was employed by the State of Michigan...

Ida Marie Jacobs

Ida Marie Jacobs

Sep 17, 2014

Mrs. Ida Marie Jacobs, age 95, of Hart, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014. She was born April 3, 1919, in Weare Township to A. A. and Flora (Zagers) Greiner. Mrs. Jacobs attended St. Joseph School in Weare as a child and graduated from St. Mary High School in Muskegon with the Class of 1937. She was employed at...

Charlie Roy Slough

Charlie Roy Slough

Sep 7, 2014

Mr. Charlie Roy Slough, age 56, of Hart, MI, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014. He was born June 23, 1958, in Mission, TX to Alphia Howard and Sara (DeLuna) Slough, Sr. He was a construction worker. "Parcus" was a compassionate person who enjoyed helping others; he loved animals, especially dogs. Charlie is survived by his children, Brenda Lee Jaramillo...

Joan Marilyn Janes

Joan Marilyn Janes

Sep 2, 2014

Mrs. Joan Marilyn Janes, age 83, of Pentwater, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014. She was born August 6, 1931, in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Floyd and Edna (Garre) Schell. On September 30, 1950, she married Richard James Janes Sr. in Chicago, Illinois. They were married forty-four years before his death on January 7, 1995. They owned and operated the...

Robert Leon Hillyer

Robert Leon Hillyer

Sep 1, 2014

Mr. Robert Leon Hillyer, age 78, of Hart, MI, and formerly of Peoria and Glen Ellyn, IL, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014. He was born December 30, 1935, in Peoria, IL to Clarence and Jennie (Keeling) Hillyer. He served his country in the US Air Force before becoming a commercial pilot for American Airlines. In 1991 he married the...

Frances Louise Summers

Frances Louise Summers

Aug 29, 2014

Mrs. Frances Louise Summers, age 88, of Hart, MI passed away Friday, August 29, 2014. She was born October 26, 1925, in Rogers City, MI to Robert and Agnes (Hodges) Middaugh. Frances was a very happy person, always smiling, always helping others, a caregiver. Frances is survived by one daughter, Darlene (Richard) McGhan of Hart, MI; two grandchildren, Louise (Mark)...

Allen Francis Aerts

Allen Francis Aerts

Aug 28, 2014

Mr. Allen Francis Aerts, age 71, of Hart, Michigan, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014. He was born May 9, 1943, in Hart to Francis "Frank" and Theresa (Greiner) Aerts. A graduate of Hart High School with the Class of 1961, he served with the US Army in Korea from 1964-1966. On May 22, 1971, he married Joanne M. Morong...

Charles Stanley Bovid

Charles Stanley Bovid

Aug 28, 2014

Mr. Charles S. Bovid, 88, of Hart, Michigan passed away, on Thursday, August 28, 2014. He was born December 12, 1925, in Cicero, Illinois, to Stanley and Barbara (Kiebart) Bovid. The family later moved to Hart. He attended Randall School and Hart High School. He served in the Pacific with the US Navy during WWII. Following military service, he returned...

Betty Katherine Devereaux

Betty Katherine Devereaux

Aug 27, 2014

Mrs. Betty Katherine Devereaux, 88, of Pentwater, MI, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. She was born March 23, 1926, in Howell, MI to Mabel and Clyde Maas. Betty worked at University of Michigan as a secretary until her mother passed away unexpectedly. She then took care of her father and...

John Perry Harford Iv

John Perry Harford Iv

Aug 27, 2014

Mr. John Perry Harford, IV, age 45, of Hart, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014. He was born October 15, 1968, in Towanda, Pennsylvania, to John and Helen (Taylor) Harford III. He was employed as a fork lift driver. John is survived by two daughters, Danielle Harford of Hart, and Racheal Harford of Silver Lake; two sons, John Perry...

Thomas Sturr

Thomas Sturr

Aug 23, 2014

Thomas F. Sturr, age 78 of Pentwater passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 from complications of a stroke. He was born August 30, 1935 in Chicago to Anthony and Estelle (Rimkus) Sturr. Tom was a 1953 graduate of St. Ignatius High School in Chicago. He went on to study at John Carroll University and later graduated from the University of...

Richard Edward Schnurer

Richard Edward Schnurer

Aug 18, 2014

Mr. Richard Edward Schnurer, age 50, of Pentwater, Michigan, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014. He was born July 12, 1964, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Ronald and Lillian (Stokes) Schnurer. Richard earned his Master's Degree in Business Administration and was a teacher; he was awarded numerous honorable mentions in education. A member of the National Guard for 30...

Donald James Love, Sr.

Donald James Love, Sr.

Aug 11, 2014

Mr. Donald James Love, Sr., age 57, of Walkerville, Michigan, passed away Monday, August 11, 2014. He was born September 4, 1956, in Muskegon, Michigan, to Glenn and Shirley (Miron) Love. A graduate of Reeths-Puffer with the Class of 1975, he served in the United States Army. Don married Theresa Strang on August 14, 1976, in Muskegon. He was employed...

Gordon Ivan Hill

Gordon Ivan Hill

Aug 6, 2014

Mr. Gordon Ivan Hill, age 87, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014. He was born December 5, 1926, in Shelby, to Arthur and Barbara (Hallowell) Hill. Gordon attended Hart High School and farmed his entire life. He served in the Army during World War II and was a member of American Legion Post #234. Gordon married Mildred Glover...

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