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Albert E. "Zeke" Frost
Jun 24, 2011
Mr. Albert E. "Zeke" Frost, age 86, of Hart, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011, at Cherry Blossom Manor in Hart. He was born December 24, 1924, in Shelby to Eugene and Bernice (Baron) Frost. A 1943 graduate of Shelby High School, he was employed at his father's garage, Frost's Garage, in Shelby. He was later employed as an auto...
Carl Joseph Kalfsbeek
Jun 4, 2011
Mr. Carl Joseph Kalfsbeek, age 61, of Walkerville, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011. He was born December 13, 1949, in Fremont to Joseph and Margaret (Kennedy) Kalfsbeek. He married Melody Bromley on April 29, 1995 in Walkerville. He was employed at GHSP. Carl, also known by his mother as "Bug", had lots of patience with his children and his...
L. James Binder
May 23, 2011
Mr. L. James "Jim" Binder passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at his home on Lake Michigan in Mears. Born June 21, 1926, in Jackson to Leonard and Ethel (Lilly) Binder, Mr. Binder grew up in Michigan and Northern Ohio. At 17, he left high school to enlist in the United States Navy, serving in World War II in the...
Richard S. Patton
May 17, 2011
Mr. Richard S. Patton, 84, of Mears passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2011. He was born May 24, 1926, in New Kensington, PA to Lyle V. and Anna F. (Daylida) Patton. He married Adelma (Del) LeBlanc in Pittsburgh on April 1, 1967. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He was employed as an electrical...
Lisa Ann Veltman
May 6, 2011
Miss Lisa Ann Veltman passed away Friday, May 6, 2011. She was born June 18, 1957, in Holland, Michigan to Robert B. and Joyce A. (Driesenga) Veltman. She worked at Progressions in Hart and made her home at Rose AFC residence in Shelby, touching many lives in both places. Lisa is survived by her father, Robert B. Veltman of Mears,...
Shelly Marie Eyestone
May 4, 2011
Ms. Shelly Marie Eyestone passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born July 21, 1966, in Hart to Edmund Kelly and Suzanne Louise (Wyckoff) Eyestone. Shelly enjoyed her social life. Survivors include her father Kelly and step-mother Bonnie Eyestone, and her brother Christopher (Thelma) Eyestone, all of Hart. She was preceded in death by her mother and her grandparents....
Harry A. Garrett
Apr 12, 2011
Harry A. Garrett, age 91, of Scottsdale, AZ, and formerly of Mears, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 in Scottsdale. He was born March 17, 1920, in Joliet, Illinois to Clarence and Leota (Grove) Garrett. He married Roberta (Flewellin) on July 6, 1944, in Gary, Indiana. She preceded him in death on Nov. 22, 2004. During his years as a...
Guadalupe Rodriguez Robles
Apr 8, 2011
Our beloved father, Guadalupe Rodriquez Robles, went to join his beloved wife, Petra, in the house of the Lord on April 8, 2011. Guadalupe was born in Floresville, Texas on March 4, 1912, son of Theodore and Mary (Rodriguez) Robles. He wed Petra Gonzales on February 25, 1940. He spent many years working as a landscaper. He enjoyed going to...
Daisy Ann Krauss
Apr 7, 2011
Daisy Ann Krauss, age 96, of Hart passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Oceana County Medical Care Facility. She was born October 21, 1914 in Dodge County, Georgia to John W. and Sarah (Linder) Nelson. She married John W. Krauss on June 1, 1948 in Hart and he preceded her in death August 5, 1960. Mrs. Krauss worked many...
Deborah Lynn Mull
Apr 7, 2011
Ms. Deborah Lynn Mull, age 51, of Hart, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. She was born July 21, 1959, in Hart to Ivan and Addie (Savard) Wilde. She was employed at Howmet in Whitehall and loved to kayak, cross-country ski, and hunt. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt and was...
Donna Jean Stanfield
Apr 3, 2011
Donna Jean Stanfield, age 84, of Hart passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. She was born April 2, 1927 to Ora and Vida (Haase) Rittenhouse in Oceana County. She married Fredrick Stanfield in Ludington in September of 1947 and he preceded her in death in 1998. Donna is survived by siblings...
Leona A. Bromley
Mar 18, 2011
Leona A. Bromley, age 102, of Walkerville, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011, at Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. Born April 18, 1908 in Elbridge Township to John and Jessie (Dean) Dennison, she married Ami B. Bromley on June 14, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana. Leona served many years in public education as a teacher and cook. A...
Joseph J. Knizewski, Jr.
Mar 18, 2011
Joseph J. Knizewski, Jr., age 49, of Wyandotte, MI passed away Friday, March 18, 2011. He was born Feb. 4, 1962 in Trenton, MI to Joseph J. and Helen (Spence) Knizewski. He worked as a painter and loved kids. He is survived by his parents, Joseph and Patricia Knizewski of Pentwater; girlfriend, Lela Dow of River Rouge, MI;...
Nicholas Whitehill
Mar 10, 2011
Nicholas Whitehill, age 19, of Muskegon and formerly of Hart, died Thursday, March 10, 2011. He was born October 12, 1991 in Shelby, the son of Roy B. Whitehill and the late Mary Jo (Vaillancourt) Whitehill. He attended Hart High School and graduated with the Class of 2009. He had worked at the Open Hearth...
Gordon L. Boucon
Mar 7, 2011
Mr. Gordon L. Boucon, age 75, died March 7, 2011. He was born on July 20, 1935, to Leo and Sally Boucon in Aurora, Illinois. He was retired as District Manager of the Muskegon Social Security Office after serving the Social Security Administration in Chicago and Muskegon for 31 years. He was a U.S. Army...
Linda Ann Stever
Mar 5, 2011
Linda Ann Stever, age 56, of Hart passed away Friday, March 5, 2011 at her residence. She was born March 1, 1955 in Hart to Arthur and Naomi (Lydens) Stever. Linda was a graduate of Hart High School and had been employed by Tri-City Restoration. Her life was her family. She was a hard worker...
Mary Alice Benham
Mar 3, 2011
Mary Alice Benham, age 69, of Hart and formerly of Muskegon, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Lakeshore Community Hospital in Shelby. She was born October 4, 1941 in Muskegon to Charles and Alice (Allen) Ferrier. She married David Benham December 2, 2000 in Muskegon. Mary loved her family, the Lord and Elvis. She is survived by her husband,...
Vicki Lou Hilbert
Feb 22, 2011
Vicki Lou Hilbert, age 60, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in Weare Township. She was born June 17, 1950, in Hart to Charles and Shirlee (Schlee) Hilbert. Vicki was a registered nurse and worked as a traveling nurse throughout the area. She loved the out-of-doors and raced horses. She was an artist, songwriter, musician,...
Earl Warmuskerken
Feb 12, 2011
Earl Warmuskerken, age 80, of Walkerville, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2011 in Ludington. He was born March 13, 1930 in Elbridge, Michigan to Frank and Grace (Hiem) Warmuskerken. He married Lois Joyce Jacobs November 4, 1950 in Hart. Lois preceded him in death in 2007 after 57 years of marriage. Earl enjoyed being in the outdoors and especially gardening....
Russell Kenneth Lentz
Feb 9, 2011
Russell Kenneth Lentz, age 83, of Pentwater passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at his residence. He was born October 19, 1927 in Oceana County to Carl and Josie (Purdy) Lentz. He married Alberta Marme December 24, 1948 and she preceded him in death January 5, 2001. He married Veneta A. Willard November 7, 1970 in Pentwater. He was retired...

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