Estella Mae Jeffery
Apr 1, 2012
Mrs. Estella Mae Jeffery, age 90, of Pentwater, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012. She was born January 22, 1922, in Spencer, Ohio to Dewey and Ruth (DeBouef) Leininger. She married Warren D. Jeffery in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 10, 1944. She was employed at Blodgett Hospital as a registered nurse until her retirement in 1978 and operated Pentwater Antiques....
Bernadette Florence Dennert
Mar 24, 2012
Mrs. Bernadette Florence Dennert, age 89, of Hart, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012. She was born April 2, 1922, in Weare Township to Joseph and Frances (Kraus) Greiner. She married Edgar G. Dennert in 1943. He preceded her in death on December 6, 2008. Mrs. Dennert was an Avon representative for twenty-five years and was a member of St....
Michael Eugene Stemen
Mar 23, 2012
Mr. Michael Eugene Stemen, age 51, of Hart, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012. He was born April 1, 1960, in Wyandotte to Gene and Lillian (Diamond) Stemen. Michael is survived by two brothers, Paul Stemen of Hart and Tom Stemen of Silver Lake; two nephews, Thomas Stemen and Paul Stemen; one niece, Angela Stemen. He was preceded in death...
Tiffany Joy Hardy
Mar 22, 2012
Miss Tiffany Joy Hardy, age 18, of Hart, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012. She was born January 4, 1994, in Muskegon. She was a senior at Hart High School and attended First Baptist Church of Hart. Tiffany loved sports, in particular soccer, but what she loved and cherished more than anything else was her family. Her smile would light...
Beatrice Gebhart
Mar 22, 2012
Beatrice Marie Gebhart, 91, of Hart, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2012, at her winter home in Bradenton Beach, Florida, with her husband by her side. She was born January 19, 1921, in what was called Dorranceville, south of Shelby, to Alfred and Mary (Kerr) Dorrance. She attended Carpenter School and, later, Shelby High School. After high school, she...
Kathaleen A. Howard
Mar 20, 2012
Mrs. Kathaleen A. Howard, age 92, of Kingsley and formerly of Hart, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was born May 22, 1919, in Elbridge Township to Claude and Laurena (Donges) Aiken. She graduated from Hart High School in 1937 and attended one year of college. She married James W. Howard on April 11, 1944, in Hazel Park and...
Anne Josephine Johnson
Mar 19, 2012
Mrs. Anne Josephine Johnson, age 100, of Hart, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012. She was born October 6, 1911, in Oceana County, to Arthur and Georgian (Dennison) Fuller. She graduated from Hart High School and was employed at Star Watch Case in Ludington as a press operator and union steward until her retirement in 1968. She married John Johnson...
Carolyn Marie Lundgren
Mar 19, 2012
Mrs. Carolyn Marie (Gieser) Lundgren, age 85, of Pentwater, passed away March 19, 2012. She was born in Cedar City, Utah, on September 14, 1926, to Rev. Elmer P. and Caroline (Schulz) Gieser and was raised in Ishpeming, Michigan. She graduated from the College of Wooster in 1948; University of Michigan Graduate School of Library Science, 1948-49; and received her...
John Mikulyuk
Mar 14, 2012
Mr. John Mikulyuk, Jr., age 94, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Oceana Seniors in Hart. He was born May 13, 1917, in Mishawaka, IN to John and Martha (Dubonich) Mikulyuk. He was employed at Uniroyal Corporation as a product engineer. Mr. Mikulyuk was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and was a member of St. Joseph...
Alejandro Diaz
Mar 11, 2012
Mr. Alejandro Diaz, age 87, of Walkerville, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012. He was born November 26, 1924, in Mexico to Refugio and Virginia (Arreano) Diaz. He married Maria Inez Esparza on November 13, 1958, in Mexico. He was employed at Chase Farms and was a member of St. Gregory Catholic Church. Alejandro is survived by his wife of...
Harry Leonard Perkins, Jr.
Mar 9, 2012
Mr. Harry Leonard Perkins, Jr., age 85, of Mears, passed away peacefully at home with his family and pets on Friday, March 9, 2012. He was born June 28, 1926, in Shelby to Harry and Edyth (Schrogren) Perkins. On June 19, 1947 in Greenville, Michigan, he married the former Janice Schrader, who preceded him in death on December 28, 2001....
Eugene Sylvester Killian
Mar 7, 2012
Mr. Eugene Sylvester Killian, age 83, of Pentwater, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012. He was born March 12, 1928, in Marble Hill, Missouri to Leburn and Mabel (Hildebrand) Killian. He married the former Edna Louise Nelson on June 29, 1945, in Flint; they were married 66 years. He owned and operated Michigan Tire Company in Mt. Morris until his...
Jean M. Parker
Mar 4, 2012
Mrs. Jean M Parker, age 79, of Pentwater, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012. She was born April 9, 1932, in Fremont to J.Wilfred and Vada (Patterson) Ferguson. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Library Science and worked as a librarian at Muskegon High School, Walkerville Public Schools, North Muskegon Public Library, Pentwater Township Library and Mercy Hospital Medical Library....
Babette "Bette" Louise Shafer
Feb 26, 2012
Mrs. Babette Louise Shafer, age 91, of Hart, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012. She was born February 23, 1921, in Hart to Emil and Katherine (Jourdan) Padecky. She married Herbert Shafer on August 21, 1937, in LaPorte, Indiana and they farmed together for many years. Mrs. Shafer loved sewing and quilting and made many quilts for her family. She...
Clyde E. Bursley
Feb 25, 2012
Mr. Clyde Edgar Bursley, age 89, of Hart, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012. He was born February 4, 1923, in Grand Rapids to John and Elizabeth (North) Bursley. He was employed as a maintenance worker at Whitehall Leather until his retirement in 1979. He was also an auto mechanic at Hart Auto Company. He married the former Viola Rockwell...
Faye Esther Dorrell
Feb 22, 2012
Mrs. Faye E. Dorrell, age 90, of Hamlin Township, Ludington, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Memorial Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born May 27, 1921, in Chicago, IL to Henry and Fay (Streeter) Fleischauer. At the age of 2 she moved with her family to Lincoln, Michigan, where she grew up and attended school graduating...
Ruth Katheryne Tubbs
Feb 17, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Katheryne Tubbs, age 94, of Hart, passed away Friday, February 17, 2012. She was born March 9, 1917, in Ludington to Alphonse and Ida (Wilson) Bourgette. Ruth married Donald E. Tubbs in Indiana on June 5, 1934. She was employed at Hart Public Schools in the lunch program, Schram's Bakery in Hart and also the Tate Funeral Home....
Dorothy Ann Lacic House
Feb 16, 2012
Mrs. Dorothy Ann House, age 57, of Pentwater, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2012. She was born June 11, 1954, in Grand Rapids to Albert and Dot (Hanes) Lacic. She was employed in quality control at Lescoa Kentwood. Dorothy is survived by her parents, Albert and Dot Lacic; two sisters, Adeline Brower of Pentwater, and Mary (James) Dillree of Stanwood;...
Ruth B. Hawkins
Feb 5, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Esther Hawkins, age 93, of Hart, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012. She was born June 16, 1918, in Duquense, Pennsylvania, to Rev. Emil and Nellie (Andersen) Benzon. She married Dr. Benjamin Hawkins on August 18, 1944, and he preceded her in death May 7, 1965. Mrs. Hawkins was employed as a school teacher in the Cincinnati Public...
Diane Lucille Resterhouse
Jan 31, 2012
Miss Diane Lucille Resterhouse, age 60, of Bear Lake, formerly of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. She was born February 10, 1951, in Muskegon, to Edmund and Lucille (Pfiel) Resterhouse. Diane is survived by her sister Carolyn Marie Resterhouse of Manistee and her half-sister, Mary (Bernard) Sawdy of Hart. There will be no services. Interment will be at...
