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Valeria Lucille Alvesteffer
Nov 4, 2014
Mrs. Valeria Lucille Alvesteffer, age 89, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014. She was born July 23, 1925, in Hart to Clemens and Margaret (Kokx) Hammerle. She graduated from Hart High School with the Class of 1943. On February 11, 1950, Valeria married Robert Alvesteffer at St. Joseph Catholic Church; they were married for fifty-five years before his...
Barbara Jean Swihart
Oct 26, 2014
Barbara J. Swihart, age 79, of Walkerville, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014, after a short illness. She was born April 9, 1935, in Mears, to John and Isabel Pearl (Clayton) Anderson. Barb was the eldest of five siblings and she graduated from Hart High School with the Class of 1952. On July 7, 1956, Barb married Douglas C. Swihart...
Lucy Hittle Jackson
Oct 25, 2014
Mrs. Lucy H. Jackson, age 91, of Winter Haven, FL passed away on October 25, 2014. The Graveside Service for Mrs. Jackson will be held Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Pentwater Township Cemetery with Pastor Mark Lillie officiating. There will be a reception following the service at the First Baptist Church-Pentwater.
Tom Greiner
Oct 23, 2014
Mr. Tom Greiner, age 87, of Hart, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 surrounded by family and friends. He was born June 10, 1927, in Hart, to Leo and Carrie (Foster) Greiner. He graduated from Hart High School with the Class of 1945, graduated from Michigan State University in the agriculture program, and served in the United States Army. On...
Sandra L. Roebuck
Oct 19, 2014
Mrs. Sandra "Sandy" L. Roebuck, age 68, of Walkerville, Michigan, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014. She was born June 13, 1946, in Hastings, Michigan to W. G. and Iris (Wilcox) Underhill. She married James Roebuck on September 19, 1964, at the Cedar Creek Bible Church in Hastings, Michigan. Sandy was a homemaker. Sandy is survived by her husband of...
Sally Marie Hartung
Oct 18, 2014
Mrs. Sally Marie Hartung, age 70, of Ludington, MI passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014. She was born February 16, 1944, in Mason County, MI, to John and Florence (Bourgette) Reinberg. She graduated from Ludington High School in 1962 and also graduated from Beauty School. Sally married Robert Hartung on November 9, 1962, at Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Ludington....
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

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