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...
Constance Joan Leitner
Jun 25, 2013
Mrs. Constance Joan Leitner, age 78, of Twin Lake, left this earth on June 25, 2013, to be with her beloved Lord Jesus Christ. She was born March 18, 1935, in Shelby to Clayton and Eleanor (Mikkelson) Kline. A member of Montague High School's Class of 1953, Connie lived in Montague until her marriage to Ronald Hodges on December 19,...
Douglas Evan Pider
Jun 19, 2013
Mr. Douglas Evan Pider, age 75, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, of Hart, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. He was born November 19, 1937, in Hart to Evan and Kathryn (Grate) Pider. Mr. Pider received his Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science from Michigan State University in 1959. He married Gladys Coon on...
Bruce Robert Fotis
Jun 4, 2013
Mr. Bruce Robert Fotis, age 57, of Rothbury, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2013. He was born August 11, 1955, in Muskegon to Frank and Kay (Stewart) Fotis. He played football in high school for the Holton Red Devils. After graduating from Holton High School in the class of 1973, he served in Vietnam with the United States Marine Corps....
David Earl Thaler
May 31, 2013
Mr. David Earl Thaler, age 74, of Hart, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013. He was born January 12, 1939, in Hart to Delos and Pearl (McCarty) Thaler. On August 12, 1972, in Hart, he married the former Ida Clark. He was employed at Oceana County Road Commission as a mechanic and district truck driver until his retirement in February...
David Alan Alexander
May 30, 2013
David A. Alexander, 47, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013. He was born on September 1, 1965, in Kalamazoo and moved to Ludington before age one. He was a 1984 graduate of Ludington High School, a 1986 graduate of West Shore Community College, and a 1987 graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science. Shortly after graduating from mortuary...
Thomas James Wilde
May 12, 2013
Mr. Thomas James Wilde, age 42, of Hart, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013. He was born April 6, 1971, in Muskegon. He was employed at Mason County Fruit Packers and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Thomas is survived by his children, Gage Wilde of Muskegon and Destiny Barnes; his father, Ray Weaver of Muskegon; his mother Suzanne Boucher of Hart;...
Wade Benjamin Gleason
May 4, 2013
Mr. Wade Benjamin Gleason, age 27, of Hart, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013. He was born April 14, 1986, in Ludington to Steven and Pamela (Flanery) Gleason. He was a 2004 graduate of Hart High School and completed two years of study at the Full Sail Film Academy in Florida. Wade wrestled for the Hart Pirates while in high...
Patrick Anthony Steen
Apr 27, 2013
Patrick Anthony Steen, 30, of Ludington and formerly of Hart, passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 27, 2013. He was born on February 24, 1983, in San Antonio, Texas, but was raised and graduated from Hart. A very talented and energetic young man, he pursued many interests, especially music and computer skills. He played several...
Mabel L. Flanery
Apr 24, 2013
Mrs. Mabel L. Flanery, age 98, of Mears, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013. She was born June 20, 1914, in Walkerville to Joseph and Clara (Green) Beggs. She married Stanley E. Flanery on May 14, 1931, in Walkerville and they were married nearly 52 years before his passing on February 7, 1983. Mabel was the rock of her family...
Ivy Kathleen Gonzales
Apr 24, 2013
Ivy Kathleen Gonzales, age 52, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013. She was born December 5, 1960, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was a homemaker. Kathleen is survived by one son, Jesse Gonzales of Hart; her mother, Wanda L. Hollis of Sand Springs, OK; three sisters, Carolyn (Joe) Williams of Tulsa, OK, Eva Louise (Benny) Isam of Tulsa, OK,...
