James T. Jeffries
Dec 30, 2012
Mr. James T. Jeffries, age 85 of Hart, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012. He was born in Hart on May 8, 1927 to James and Goldie (Lattin) Jeffries. On October 22, 1949, he married the former Dorothy Marcia Schaner in Hart. Mr. Jeffries was employed as an auto body technician at Lipski Ford in Hart, until his retirement in...
Lee-Ann Elizabeth Shannon
Dec 29, 2012
Mrs. Lee-Ann Elizabeth Shannon, age 34, of Hart, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012. She was born August 16, 1978, in Jackson to Robert and Irene (LaRiviere) Chaffin. Lee-Ann was a graduate of Spring Arbor College in 2001, earning her Bachelor's Degree in Early Education. She married Timothy Shannon on April 22, 2006, in Hart. She attended First Baptist Church...
Shirley A Balcom
Dec 24, 2012
Mrs. Shirley Ann Balcom, age 78, of Hart, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012. She was born July 12, 1934, in Chicago, IL to Frank and Frances (Weed) Dutton. She was a foster parent and day care worker and member of First Baptist Church of Hart. Shirley is survived by her children, Kevin (Patti) Balcom of Casnovia, Pam Crawford of...
Michael George Shears
Dec 13, 2012
Mr. Michael George Shears, age 54, of Hart and formerly of Grand Haven, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012. He was born May 22, 1958, in Grand Haven to Donald and Jacqueline (Warner) Shears. Mike owned his own painting business. Painting was his passion and he retired in 1999. He was a compassionate and loving man. He was challenged with...
John Thomas Trantham
Dec 9, 2012
Mr. John Thomas Trantham, age 70, of Mears, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012. He was born September 1, 1942, in Greensboro, NC to Tom and Beth (Sartin) Trantham. He served in the Army from 1960-1964 and in the Florida National Guard from 1964-1966. He married the former Carolyn Vantluka on January 6, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois. He worked at...
Lester Elwin Schaner
Dec 9, 2012
Mr. Lester Elwin Schaner, age 88, of Hart, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012. He was born March 20, 1924, in Detroit to Louis and Arlie (Weaver) Schaner. He married Julia Balavitch on June 6, 1948 at St. Joseph Church in Weare; they were married 60 years before she passed away on August 11, 2008. Les delivered oil for 45...
Lloyd "Bud" Richard Cargill
Dec 8, 2012
Mr. Lloyd "Bud" Richard Cargill, age 88, of Hart, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012. He was born September 18, 1924, in Hart to Jesse and Nettie (Johnson) Cargill. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict and attended Michigan State University for two years. On April 2, 1953, he married the former Dorothy Murphy in Indiana; they...
Thomas Goodrich Slocum
Dec 1, 2012
Thomas Goodrich (Tom) Slocum, age 49, died unexpectedly in a helicopter accident Saturday, December 1, 2012 near Walkerville, Michigan. Tom was born a twin on May 30, 1963 to Gerald and Phyllis (Young) Slocum in Hart, Michigan and was a lifelong resident of Elbridge Township.
He attended Elbridge Community School until 1977 and graduated from Hart High School in...
Alton W. Piegols
Nov 30, 2012
Alton W. Piegols, 90, of Hart, passed away at home on Friday, November 30, 2012. He was born November 25, 1922 to George and Frieda Piegols of Midland. Alton served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II. He married Martha Ann Hawley on August 16, 1947, in Hart, and graduated with a B.S. from Michigan State...
Cornelius Bos
Nov 14, 2012
Cornelius "Niel" Bos passed into Glory on November 14, 2012 with his daughters at his side. Niel was born in Groningen, Holland on December 14, 1922. Niel immigrated to America in May 1930 along with sister Tressa and parents John and Catharena Wolthof Bos. From Ellis Island they came by bus to Muskegon, MI where Grandpa John's brother Rev. Jacob...
John Thomas Sayles
Nov 14, 2012
Mr. John Thomas Sayles, age 38, of Pentwater, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 14, 2012. He was born May 7, 1974, in Jackson, Michigan to Thomas and Ann (Sexton) Sayles. He earned his associate degree from West Shore Community College. On October 3, 1998, he married Melanie Hartley at the Riverside Park in Scottville. John was very active in the...
Roberta Bearss
Nov 13, 2012
Roberta Bearss, 103, of Charlevoix, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at her son, Glen's home in Hart. She was born January 14, 1909, in Williamsburg, the daughter of Charles R. and Ada Mae (Thompson) Bartlett. She attended school in Williamsburg where she played on the high school girls' basketball team. After graduation she taught school in a one-room schoolhouse....
Roger Kent Clark
Nov 3, 2012
Mr. Roger Kent Clark, age 58, of Mears, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012. He was born November 17, 1953, in Decatur, Illinois, to Ivan and Norma (Little) Clark. He was employed at Firestone and Bridgestone Tire Company as a bead builder. Roger enjoyed meeting people and going to car shows, having owned a 1939 Roadster. Roger is survived by...
Donald James Lound, Sr.
Oct 29, 2012
Lound, Mr. Donald J., Sr. Mears
Mr. Donald James Lound, Sr., age 75, of Mears, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012. He was born June 3, 1937, in Shelby to Paul and Anna (Haviland) Lound. He married Shirley Schaner on March 2, 1957 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in Hart. She preceded him in death on February 3, 1976....
Janet R. Higginson
Oct 29, 2012
Janet R. Higginson passed away October 29, 2012. Janet was born May 2, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois to Karl and Johanna Fuehring. They moved to Hart, Michigan in 1921 to a farm in the Crystal Lake area. She graduated from Hart High School in 1935 and then attended Ravenswood Hospital School of Nursing, graduating as an RN. Janet married George...
Donald Ralph Ginther
Oct 23, 2012
Mr. Donald Ralph Ginther, age 80, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012. He was born July 13, 1932, in Grandville, Michigan to Ralph and Myrtle (McDonald) Ginther. He married the former Esther A. Jordan on July 31, 1952, in Sparta, Wisconsin. They were married nearly sixty years before she passed away on April 30, 2012. He served in...
Bibiana Ponce
Oct 14, 2012
Bibiana Ochoa Ponce, age 31, of Hart and formerly of Mexico, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. She was born December 2, 1980, in Tlaxcalilla, Hidalgo, Mexico to Rosalio and Petra Ochoa. She married Tiburcio Ponce, Jr. on September 5, 2006 in Hart. Bibiana was a loving wife and mother who always greeted the day with a smile and an...
Albert Leonard Tanner
Oct 14, 2012
Mr. Albert Leonard Tanner, age 81, of Walkerville, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012. He was born March 10, 1931, in Hart to Hugh and Emma (Craker) Tanner. He graduated from Walkerville High school in 1948 and married LulaBelle Ward on December 22, 1951, in Walkerville. Mr. Tanner was the owner and operator of A. Tanner and Sons Roofing. He...
Shannon Dwayne Smith
Oct 8, 2012
Mr. Shannon D. Smith, age 41, of Pentwater, died October 8, 2012. There will be no services.
Rickie Lynn Olthoff
Oct 5, 2012
Miss Rickie Lynn Olthoff, age 27, of Lake City, Michigan passed away Friday, October 5, 2012. She was born September 10, 1985 in Muskegon to Daryl and Leslie (Reed) Olthoff. Rickie was a graduate of Brethren High School and was a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa Indians. She is survived by her parents, Daryl and Leslie Olthoff...
