Ruth Ellen Monroe
Aug 30, 2015
Mrs. Ruth Ellen Monroe, of New Era, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015. She was born January 22nd in Yale, MI to William and Norma (Church) Converse. She attended Davenport University majoring in Business and graduated with a two year degree. She was employed as a secretary at Michigan State University in the Economics Dept. On July 1, 1964 Ruth...
Gloria Lee Bush
Aug 21, 2015
Mrs. Gloria Lee Bush, age 67, of Grand Haven, formerly of Hart, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015. She was born November 15, 1947, in Shelby to Francis and Evelyn (Schultz) Schiller. She graduated from Montague High School in the Class of 1965. She married Michael James Bush on June 17, 1967 in Montague, and they were married twenty-nine years...
Susan M Flores
Aug 7, 2015
Mrs. Susan Marie Flores, age 60, of Hart, passed away Friday, August 7, 2015. She was born December 16, 1954, in Ludington to Esquiel and Rafaela (Villareal) Hernandez. She married Israel Flores on October 24, 1973 in Edinburg, TX, and they were married forty-one years. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was totally in charge of her...
Ione M. Opgrand
Aug 4, 2015
Ms. Ione May Opgrand, age 87, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015. She was born April 16, 1928, in Casnovia to Jacob and Lucille (Henion) Meisenheimer. She was a member of Hart Wesleyan Church. She enjoyed going to the Oceana County Council on Aging. Ione is survived by two daughters: Darlene Riggs of Hart, Jackie (Rob) Overkamp of...
Dominica 'Minnie' Jentilet
Aug 3, 2015
Miss Dominica 'Minnie' Jentilet, 81 of Hart, passed away August 3, 2015. Graveside services will be held on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 1:00 pm at the Mount Olivet Cemetery, 17100 VanDyke St., Detroit MI 48234.
Barbara Audrey Kraus
Aug 3, 2015
Barbara G. Kraus, age 93, of Pentwater, Michigan, passed away on August 3, 2015. Barbara was born on March 3, 1922, to the late Dr. Murlin and Louise Gardner in Walkerville, Michigan, where Dr. Gardner was a dentist. Barbara graduated from Walkerville High School. In 1943, she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in home economics from Michigan State College...
Lyle Norval Keely
Jul 27, 2015
Mr. Lyle Norval Keely, age 78, of Mears, MI passed away Monday, July 27, 2015. He was born February 22, 1937, in Flint, MI to Fredrick and Ruby (Holbrook) Keely. In 1958 Lyle married Nancy La Fay in Grand Blanc, MI; they celebrated fifty-eight years together. He was employed at General Motors in Flint, MI as a supervisor in the...
Marian Lea Leemhuis
Jul 25, 2015
Mrs. Marian Lea Leemhuis, age 92, of Hart, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility where she has resided at since 2009. She was born July 5, 1923, in Detroit to Kenneth and Bernice (Cutler) Taylor. She graduated from Hart High School with the Class of 1941 and worked as a clerk/typist at a...
Richard 'Rich' Diehl Tompkins
Jul 21, 2015
Mr. Richard 'Rich' Diehl Tompkins, age 69, of Mears, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015. He was born April 20, 1946, in Shelby to Lyle and Evelyn (Diehl) Tompkins. He graduated from Hart High School with the Class of 1964 and went on to graduate from Michigan State University with a BA degree. On December 21, 1974 he married Carole...
Ruth E. Macdonald Ellis
Jul 21, 2015
Mrs. Ruth E. MacDonald Ellis, age 93, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015. She was born January 24, 1922, in Fremont to Standish and Amanda (Anderson) MacDonald. Ruth married Beech Ellis on July 31, 1954 in Newaygo and he preceded her in death in 1992. She received Bachelor's Degree in 1970 from Western Michigan University and also Associates...
Rebecca 'Becky' Jean (Perkins) Clabuesch
Jul 15, 2015
Ms. Rebecca 'Becky' Jean (Perkins) Clabuesch, age 65, of Mears, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015. She was born December 26, 1949, in Greenville to Harry and Janice (Schrader) Perkins. She was employed at the Oceana County Intermediate School District as a Speech Pathologist, until her retirement in 2000. Becky was a graduate of Belding High School and Central Michigan...
Neil Thomas 'Tom' Dillingham
Jul 2, 2015
Mr. Neil Thomas 'Tom' Dillingham, age 87, of Hart, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015. He was born January 3, 1928, in Hart, to Waldo and Hazel (Riggs) Dillingham. He graduated from Hart High School with the class of 1946. Tom served his country with the United States Army. He married Constance Elizabeth Stevens on June 25, 1949, at...
Leona Hazel Frick
Jul 2, 2015
Mrs. Leona H. Frick, age 95, of Walkerville, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015. She was born November 20, 1919, in Hart to Glen and Fanny (Duerst) Chase. Mrs. Frick graduated with the 1949 Class Walkerville High School. She was employed as a school teacher. Mrs. Frick assisted her husband Lyle in the service stations and Walkerville Well Drilling. She...
Leroy Francis Wise
Jun 30, 2015
Mr. LeRoy Francis Wise, age 74, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015. He was born November 26, 1940, in Chicago, IL to LeRoy and Bernice (Lietz) Wise. He was employed as a tile setter. LeRoy is survived by one daughter: Susan Wise of Woodstock, IL and one son: Glenn Wise of Chicago, IL; six grandchildren; one brother: Dennis...
John "Tom" Pangburn
Jun 29, 2015
Mr. John "Tom" Pangburn, age 57, of Hart, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015. He was born October 28, 1957, in Hart to John and Mae (Brimmer) Pangburn. He was employed as a construction worker. He married the former Lori Lukonic in Oregon on April 12, 1984. Tom was an avid NASCAR fan, enjoyed the out of doors when deer...
Brian Allan Mosier
Jun 27, 2015
Brian Allan Mosier age 41, of Napoleon, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 27, 2015 to be united with his Heavenly Father.He was born in Bryan, Ohio on July 22, 1973 to Steve and Kathy Mosier. Brian graduated from Ludington Faith Academy in 1990 and entered the Marine Corps serving in Okinawa, Japan, the Philippines, and California as an...
Pamela Snider
Jun 27, 2015
Ms. Pamela Jo Snider, age 54, of Traverse City, (formerly of Hart) passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015. She was born December 4, 1960, in Hart to Gerald and Marcia (Schaner) Morley. She was employed at Oceana County Medical Care Facility as a Certified Dietary Manager Pamela was a very special grandma, spending quality time with her grandsons. She loved...
Karine Rinaldi
Jun 26, 2015
Mrs. Karine (Krantz) Rinaldi 10/23/1932 - 06/26/2015 died peacefully surrounded by her family. Karine was born to Elmer and Emma (Hallberg) Krantz in Mears MI. She moved to New York City shortly after high school with her sisters and a few friends. There she met her husband of 62 years, Frank Rinaldi. She worked for American Airlines and loved glamour...
Thomas Norbert Kokx
Jun 22, 2015
Thomas N. Kokx age 77, of Ludington and formerly of Hart, MI passed away on June 22, 2015 at the Oakview Medical Care facility. He was born October 25, 1937 son of Merlin and Frances (Merchant) Kokx. Thomas married Sharon Wildy in 1992. After high school, he worked for A&P Foods for 17 years and for the Keebler Company for...
James W. Jansen
Jun 22, 2015
James W. Jansen, 68, of Fountain (formerly of Oceana County), found eternal peace in the arms of his Lord Monday June 22, 2015. Jim was born June 1, 1947 in Muskegon to William and Kathryn (Smith) Jansen Parnell. Jim was a proud Muskegon Big Red and enlisted in the United States Army in 1964. He was a veteran of the...
