Natasha Lee Miller
Feb 5, 2011
Natasha Lee Miller, age 19, of Muskegon and formerly of Hart, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. She was born March 4, 1991 in Shelby to Phillip and Tammy (Florshinger) Miller. Natasha was an active member of Hart Congregational United Church of Christ. She had been involved in Girl Scouts and was a Boy...
Ann Marie Myers
Feb 3, 2011
Mrs. Ann Marie Myers, age 100, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Fountain View of Coopersville. She was born June 16, 1910 in Oceana County, Michigan to Charles and Sondian (Piper) Monton. She married Elmer Myers June 30, 1930 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Weare Township, Oceana County. She retired from Gerber Baby Foods in 1968 and moved to...
Juliana "Judy" Greiner
Feb 3, 2011
Juliana "Judy" Greiner, age 70, of Hart, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Mercy General Hospital in Muskegon. She was born April 6, 1940 in Ludington to Carl and Helen (Newman) Robison. She married Gerald "Bud" Greiner on October 22, 1960 at St. James Catholic Church in Ludington. Judy was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church-Weare and also...
Maria Judith Gonzalez
Jan 30, 2011
Maria Judith Gonzalez, age 54, of Hart, passed away January 30, 2011 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. She was born March 31, 1956 in Manzanillo Colima, Mexico to Miguel Cruz and Josefina Cruz. She married Telesforo Gonzalez on June 15, 1983 in McAllen, Texas. She worked most of her life as a farm laborer. Maria attended St. Gregory's Catholic...
William L. Leemhuis
Jan 29, 2011
William L. Leemhuis, age 88, passed away January 29, 2011 at Lakeshore Community Hospital in Shelby. He was born August 14, 1922 in Hart to Otto and Rose (Fletcher) Leemhuis. He graduated from Hart High School in 1940 and owned Leemhuis Grocery Store from 1946 to 1953. He married Marian Taylor on May 3, 1947 at the Hart Congregational United...
W.C. "Bill" Devereaux
Jan 16, 2011
Mr. W.C. (Bill) Devereaux, age 85, of Pentwater, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Memorial Medical Center in Ludington. He was born August 22, 1925 in Howell, Michigan to Claude W. and Ruth E. (Smith) Devereaux. Bill graduated from Michigan State and served in the Army Air Force during WWII. He married Betty K. Maas on August 21, 1948...
Raul Contreras Lopez
Jan 9, 2011
Raul Contreras Lopez, age 66, of Hart, Michigan, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011 at his residence following a long illness. He was born October 11, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas to Santiago and Alcadia Contreras Lopez. Raul migrated to Michigan every year where he met and married Maria Luisa Escamilla on September 2, 1964. He served his country in...
Richard Allan Vanbergen
Dec 28, 2010
Richard Allan "Rick" VanBergen, age 62 of Pentwater, passed away December 28, 2010. Rick was born May 20, 1948 in Hart, Michigan to Albert and Doris (Nutenbaum) VanBergen. Rick graduated from Hart High School and attended Central Michigan University. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Viet Nam War and was employed at Whitehall Products as a purchasing agent...
Robert E. Padecky
Dec 14, 2010
Robert E. Padecky, age 86, of Mears, Michigan passed away December 14, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Mears on December 12, 1924 to Emil and Katherine (Jourdan) Padecky. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Padecky married Barbara Jean McCauley on August 18, 1950 in Muskegon and they remained happily married for 59...
Clara K. Bickel
Dec 6, 2010
Clara K. Bickel, age 84, of Hart, passed away December 6, 2010 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. She was born May 30, 1926 in Weare Township to Ernie and Grace (Boone) Powers. She married Ellis W. Bickel on May 3, 1946 in Hart. Clara worked as a nurses aid for many years at Oceana Hospital. She was a...
Paula E. Riddle
Dec 4, 2010
Paula E. Riddle, age 60, of Hart, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon, Michigan. She was born to Paul and Wanda Johnson on April 4, 1950 in Hart, Michigan. Her marriage to Larry Riddle on October 1, 1977 lasted for twenty-five years until his passing on November 12, 2002. She was previously married to Gerald...
James O. Gustafson
Nov 24, 2010
James O. Gustafson, 64, of Riverton Township, Scottville, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at his residence after a long battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 25, 1946 in Hart to Harold and Eleanor (Murphy) Gustafson. Jimmy graduated from Mason County Central High School, served his country for four years in the National Guard...
Michelle Lynn Hammerle
Nov 17, 2010
Michelle Lynn Hammerle, 31, of Muskegon (formerly of Hart), passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in Muskegon. She was born June 12, 1979 in Shelby. She was active in 4H in her youth and her passion was caring for animals. She was employed as a dog-groomer for Dog Star Ranch north of Muskegon. Michelle is survived by her parents, Efrain...
Dale R. Peters
Nov 10, 2010
Dale R. Peters, age 63, of Mears, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Mercy Health Partners Lakeshore Campus in Shelby. He was born March 25, 1947 in Ann Arbor, Michigan to John and Helen (Kittle) Peters. He married Phyllis A. Gorenflo August 23, 1998 in Ludington. He served in the U.S. Army and was retired from General Motors –...
Richard A. Jensen
Nov 9, 2010
Richard A. Jensen, age 49, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at his residence. He was born November 29, 1960 in Hart to Herman and Joyce (Carr) Jensen. He had worked as a logger for Carr's Forestry and had served in the Army for four years. He enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his nieces and nephews. Mr....
Malcolm "Pete" Wood
Nov 7, 2010
Malcolm Wood (Pete), age 78, of Silver Lake, went home to be with his Lord Sunday, November 7, 2010. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Beverly, of more than fifty years; daughters, Janet (Keith) Zahn, Shelby (Chris) Olson and Ruth Ann Foster; grandchildren, Megan Foster, Ashley (Josh) Carter, Jessica (Matt) Laughter, Garrett (Sarah) Talmadge, Adam Zahn and Alex...
Andreas Heath
Nov 6, 2010
Mr. Andreas Heath, 77, of Pentwater and Roscommon, Michigan, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon. He was born June 14, 1933 in Midland, Michigan to Sheldon and Mary (Soderberg) Heath. He married Elaine Deckert in August 1955 in Detroit and she preceded him in death in February 2001. He married Katee English August 4,...
Eleanor Ann Patterson
Oct 29, 2010
Eleanor Ann Patterson, age 93, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on the 29th day of October 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. Eleanor was born August 4, 1917 to Albert and Mary (Campbell) Bailey in Macomb, Illinois. E.A. (as she was called by all who knew her) was married to John Binford Patterson June 8, 1939 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She...
Billie K. Fitz
Oct 22, 2010
Billie K. Fitz, age 82, entered into rest with the Lord on October 22, 2010 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Huntington, West Virginia on June 26, 1928, the son of George William and Blanche Mae (Black) Fitz. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was well known for his great love for people. He...
Joann Erdman
Oct 21, 2010
Mrs. JoAnn Erdman, 74, of Silver Lake, passed away October 21, 2010 at her residence. She was born May 6, 1936 in Hart, Michigan to Earl and Eunice (Coddington) Trommater. She married Leo M. Erdman on May 8, 1987 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mrs. Erdman is survived by her husband, Leo; children, Shirley Giese of Mears, Karen (Leonard) Ervin of...
