James Cleveland Six
Sep 5, 2013
Mr. James Cleveland Six, age 86, of Mears, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013. He was born October 4, 1926, in West Virginia to Francis M. and Ida (Hart) Six. Jim served in the Merchant Marine during World War II. He married Dorene Elizabeth Renouf on October 11, 1947, in Hartford, Michigan; they were married 56 years before her death...
Harold Franklin Shaw
Aug 28, 2013
Mr. Harold Franklin Shaw, age 84, of Mears, passed away peacefully into the Lord's hands on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at home with his family. He was born April 14, 1929, in Ashley, Michigan, to A. Franklin and Mildred (Jones) Shaw. Harold graduated from Fowler High School in the Class of 1947. He also graduated from Michigan State University's one...
Lulu Ethel Gilbert
Aug 26, 2013
Mrs. Lulu Ethel Gilbert, age 93, of Walkerville, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013. She was born March 3, 1920, in Elbridge Township to Slyvester and Sarah (Newell) Monroe. She married Lester Gilbert on August 28, 1937, in Walkerville and they were married fifty-five years before his death in 1993. She was employed at Stokely-VanCamp for many years. Lulu was...
Marlene J. Meeker
Aug 24, 2013
Mrs. Marlene J. Meeker, age 77, of Ludington, passed away August 24, 2013, at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. She was born July 6, 1936, in Grand Rapids to Ellsworth and Margaret (Drube) Horton. She was raised in Grand Rapids, but spent all her adult life in Ludington. Marlene loved...
Larry L. Olmstead
Aug 22, 2013
Mr. Larry L. Olmstead, age 83, of Jenison, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2013. He was born in Coldwater, Michigan on October 19, 1929, to L.D. and Louise (Hess) Olmstead. Larry graduated from the Coldwater High School and completed a two year agricultural program from Michigan State College. He married the former Nadine Kinter in Coldwater on October 21, 1950....
Gary Lee Shull
Aug 20, 2013
Mr. Gary Lee Shull, age 75, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013. He was born June 11, 1938, in Romeo, Michigan to Carlton and Lucille (Cargill) Shull. He graduated from Hart High School with the Class of 1957. He was employed as a machine cutter operator at Howmet for 35 years until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing and...
Janette Margaret Roberts
Aug 11, 2013
Mrs. Janette Margaret Roberts, age 56, of Walkerville, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013. She was born November 9, 1956, in Detroit to Richard and Elizabeth (Brooks) Payne. She was a graduate of Walkerville High School and attended West Shore Community College for two years. She was employed at American Axle Corporation. Janette loved her family very much. She enjoyed...
Henry Francis Lewis
Aug 9, 2013
Mr. Henry Francis Lewis, age 85, of Shelby, passed away Friday, August 9, 2013. He was born December 28, 1927, in Elbridge Township to Augustus and Julia (Negake) Lewis. He served in the United States Army during from 1948 to 1952 as part of the Army of Occupation – Germany. He married Marcella Henson on December 13, 1965, in Scottville....
Marcella Marie Wilder
Aug 8, 2013
Miss Marcella Marie Wilder, age 81, of Muskegon, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013. She was born May 5, 1932, in Pentwater to Clarence and Marie (Poore) Wilder. After her high school graduation, she attended Muskegon School of Business for secretarial training and was then employed at General Telephone of Muskegon. Marcella wrote beautiful poetry and self-published a collection of...
Alice Irene Chapman
Aug 6, 2013
Mrs. Alice Irene Chapman, age 98, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013. She was born April 8, 1915, in Mears, Michigan to Earl and Hallie (Spellman) Lambrix. She graduated from Hart High School in the Class of 1933. She married Albert Chapman on July 11, 1981 in Hart, and he preceded her in death in 1993. She was...
Richard David Richardson
Aug 4, 2013
Mr. Richard Richardson, age 78, of Walkerville, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013. He was born May 8, 1935, in Walkerville to Charles and Nancy (Dodds) Richardson. Richard graduated from Walkerville High School. He married the former Marjorie Jensen on April 8, 1972, at the Hart United Methodist Church. They were married 40 years before Marjorie passed away on October...
James Scott Snider
Aug 3, 2013
Mr. James Scott Snider, age 53, of Rogersville, Alabama, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013. He was born September 26, 1959, in Lansing to Raymond and Nancy (Spenny) Snider. He graduated from Mason High School and attended Ferris State University for one year. He was baptized at First Presbyterian Church in Mason. James was a great sports fan; his favorites...
George Edward Hamilton
Jul 21, 2013
Mr. George Edward Hamilton, age 71, of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013. He was born January 20, 1942, in Pierce City, Missouri, to Harold and Wilma (Chapman) Hamilton. He was an inspector for the United States Army, serving for 30 years until his retirement in 1997. He married the former Mary Catherine Glover in 1973; they were...
Renee Ellyn Frinkle
Jul 20, 2013
Mrs. Renee Ellyn Nieman Frinkle, age 58, of Mears, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was born January 1, 1955, in Mount Clemens, Michigan to Harold and Coral (Hood) Nieman. She was employed at Memorial Medical Center. Renee loved cooking and baking; she was known and loved by all and will be greatly missed. Renee is survived by her...
Thomas Arthur Pische
Jul 19, 2013
Mr. Thomas Arthur Pische, age 82, of Mears, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013. He was born February 13, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to Jack and Regina (DeVoist) Pische. Mr. Pische served his country in the United States Coast Guard during the Korean Conflict. Thomas married Helen Sullivan on February 25, 1955, in Angola, Indiana. He graduated from Western Michigan...
Ronald Dwight Rittenhouse
Jul 9, 2013
Mr. Ronald Dwight Rittenhouse, age 84, of Walkerville, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013. He was born June 15, 1929, in Hart to Ora and Vida (Haase) Rittenhouse. He served in the Army from 1947 to 1951. He married Wanda L. Kirby in June 1955 and she preceded him in death on December 26, 1992. He was employed at Lambrix...
Jean Ann Lambrix
Jul 9, 2013
Mrs. Jean Ann Lambrix, 87, of Hart/Shelby, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at her home in Shelby. She was born March 31, 1926, in Hart, to Clarence and Henrietta (Jorissen) Bruckman. She married Vernon Evan Lambrix on October 19, 1946. He passed away on March 27, 1992. Jean Ann was raised in Hart and graduated from Hart High School....
Dale Ogden Cooper
Jul 3, 2013
Mr. Dale Ogden Cooper, age 85, of Walkerville, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013. He was born September 8, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, to James and Lucile (Haswell) Cooper. He was a 1946 graduate of Walkerville High School and served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Virginia M. Starkey in Honor, Michigan on September 30,...
Hugh "Jup" Dale Hale
Jun 26, 2013
Mr. Hugh "Jup" Dale Hale, age 76, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013. He was born March 26, 1937, in Hart to Robert and Lois (Sathers) Hale. Mr. Hale graduated from Hart High School in the Class of 1956 and served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1961. He was a press operator and die setter...
Richard Louis Sargent
Jun 26, 2013
Mr. Richard Louis Sargent, age 93, passed away suddenly Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at his Ludington home. Born February 1, 1920, in Long Lake, Wisconsin to Robert Luther and Charlotte Ada (Tessier) Sargent, he grew up on Lake Michigan near Nahma, Michigan. Richard led an interesting life. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from age 17-20; was part of...
