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...
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
George Nelson Dalrymple
Aug 4, 2014
Mr. George Nelson Dalrymple, age 67, of Mears, MI, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014. He was born June 18, 1947, in Plainwell, MI to Seamer and Helen (Cam) Dalrymple. He served in the Vietnam War with the US Army. On June 14, 1986, he married Lois DeArmond in Holiday Shores. George was a millwright journeyman at Steelcase, Gerber, and...
Frank G. Steiger
Aug 4, 2014
Mr. Frank G. Steiger, 85, of Pentwater, Michigan, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014, with his family present. Frank was born January 1, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan. Frank joined the Detroit Police Department in 1951 and was assigned to the 4-man cruiser at the 4th Precinct. In 1968, he was promoted to Detective and worked the hold-up squad at police...
Florence Winifred Thomas
Aug 3, 2014
Florence Winifred Thomas, of Brighton Beach, New York and Michigan, was born August 25, 1921 in Hart, to Keith and Ethel Sutherland. She left this Earth on August 3, 2014 from her home she loved at Brighton Beach, New York. She was 92 years of age and lived a life full of family in Michigan, friends in New York, yoga...
Mildred Jane Bennett
Jul 30, 2014
On July 30, 2014 Millie Bennett completed her long interesting journey which lasted ninety-eight years. She was born Mildred Jane Hines on June 27, 1916 in Leigh, Nebraska. She was the third daughter born to Albert and Mary (Greer) Hines and spent her childhood on a farm in Huron, South Dakota. Growing up as a "farm girl" taught her to...
