Norman J. Battice
May 25, 2010
Mr. Norman J. Battice, age 73, of Walkerville, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010. He was born in Hart on October 30, 1936 and had been a lifetime area resident. On June 25, 1960 at Hart, he married Georgia Smith. Mr. Battice was employed as a laborer and then as a painter at Harbison-Walker in Ludington and retired on November 1,...
Florence E. Deal
May 24, 2010
Mrs. Florence E. Deal, of New Era died Monday, May 24, 2010. She was born in Ludington, Michigan to Henry John and Rose Olive (Roeder) Lange. Mrs. Deal was raised in Elbridge Township and had graduated from Hart High School in the Class of 1949. On October 24, 1952, she married Richard Deal in Elbridge Township. She was a devoted...
Cecil V. Allison
May 23, 2010
Mr. Cecil V. Allison, age 72 of Hart, died Sunday, May 23, 2010. There are no services scheduled for Mr. Allison. Interment in the Elbridge Township Cemetery.
Lorraine M. Gollach
May 19, 2010
Mrs. Lorraine M. Gollach, age 82 of Muskegon, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010. She was born in Muskegon on May 18, 1928 to Godfrey and Minnie (Stapel) Kops. Mrs. Gollach was a homemaker and a member of the Laketon Bethel Reformed Church and the Don Rea VFW Post 8846 Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by her children, Vernon (Cheryl) Brown,...
Gary P. Dennert
May 13, 2010
Mr. Gary P. Dennert, age 63 of Hart, died Thursday May 13, 2010. He was born in Hart on November 6, 1946 to Cecil F. and Virginia (Greiner) Dennert and had been a lifetime resident. On September 7, 1968 at St. Gregory Catholic Church, he married Carol A. Krauss. Gary had graduated from Aquinas College with a Bachelors Degree in...
Anna Miller
May 8, 2010
Mrs. Anna "Ann" Miller, age 87 of Hart died, Saturday May 8, 2010. She was born in Chicago, IL on July 29, 1922 to Anthony and Philomena (Orzoli) Marino. She married Myles E. Miller, Sr., on March 27, 1941 in Covington, KY and he preceded her in death on September 17, 1990. Mrs. Miller enjoyed making a home for her...
Walter D. Dodds
May 1, 2010
Mr. Walter D. Dodds, age 79 of Rothbury, died Saturday, May 1, 2010. He was born in Crystal Valley on December 28, 1930 to Darwin and Myrtle (Howard) Dodds. Mr. Dodds was a lifelong resident and was a 1949 Graduate of Hart High School. He married the former Susan Johnson at the Hart United Methodist Church on August 30, 1985....
Herman A. "Ham" Miller
Apr 20, 2010
Ham Miller, of Pentwater died April 20, 2010 at the age of 83. He was born in Fowler, MI to Edith (Feldpausch) and Fred Miller. After high school, he joined the U.S. Navy serving from 1945 to 1946. He played pitcher for the Duluth Dukes and the Winston-Salem Cardinals minor league baseball teams from 1947 to 1949. He married Kathleen...
Mureland K. Mitteer
Apr 11, 2010
Mr. Mureland K. "Jack" "Gunner", age 89 of Pentwater, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at home on Sunday, April 11, 2010. He was born at home in Leavitt Township near Walkerville to Bruce and Lulu (Kalman) Mitteer on December 10, 1920. He was a W.W. II Veteran of the US Army from 1942-1946 as a Motor Sergeant with...
John B. Patterson, M.D.
Apr 10, 2010
Dr. John B. Patterson, M.D., age 99, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away April 10, 2010 in Tucson, AZ. John was born January 4, 1911 to John and Lilla (Scott) Patterson. He was born, raised and vacationed in Pentwater. He married Eleanor Ann Bailey on June 8, 1939 in Virginia Beach, VA. John is survived by his wife Eleanor Ann...
Brayden Lee Gieske
Apr 8, 2010
Brayden Lee Gieske, of Hart, died Thursday April 8, 2010. He was born February 4, 2010 in Ludington to Nicole Gieske and Corydon Smith. Brayden is survived by his parents Nicole (Paul Kirby) Geiske of Hart and Corydon Smith of Mears; sister, Hailie Smith of Hesperia; Grandparents, Diane Gieske of Hart, Laura Hammond of Mears, Pam Hergert of Baldwin; Great...
William R. Smith
Apr 3, 2010
Mr. William R. Smith, age 69 of Hart, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 13, 1941 in Hart to Keith H. and Lydia "Mary" (Jensen) Smith. Bill was a 1960 Hart High School graduate and had been employed at Campbell, Wyant and Canon in Muskegon and Stokeley's in Hart, and for...
Warren D. Sheafor
Mar 21, 2010
Mr. Warren H. Sheafor, age 57 of Hart, died Sunday, March 21, 2010. He was born in Crystal Valley on December 1, 1952 to Warren D. and Mary Lou (Bonstell) Sheafor. He was employed as a cement finisher for 35 years. Warren was a traditional family man who loved to hunt and fish and had the knack to be good...
Shirley A. Goodyear
Mar 19, 2010
Shirley A. Goodyear, age 72, died Friday, March 19, 2010. She was born December 14, 1937 in Flint, Michigan to Frank and Mabel (Henry) Sarginson. Shirley attended Mott Community College and was a Licensed Practical Nurse for 25 years, working at the Ionia Manor in Ionia, Michigan. She is survived by her children, Scott Allen Goodyear of Ionia, David James...
Loretta A. Clark
Mar 13, 2010
Mrs. Loretta A. Clark, age 91 of Hart, died Saturday, March 13, 2010. She was born in Weare Township on July 19, 1918 to Frank and Josephine (Hipley) Greiner. On October 9, 1971 in Hart, she married William R. Clark. Mrs. Clark was employed in Housekeeping at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. She was a member of St. Gregory...
Richard Keith Scofield
Mar 8, 2010
Mr. Richard K. Scofield, age 80 of Hart, formerly of Norton Shores, died Monday, March 8, 2010. He was born in Hart on March 28, 1929 to Clarence M. and Gladys I. (Brelsford) Scofield. Mr. Scofield graduated from Hart High School in 1947 and furthered his education obtaining his B.S. Degree from Michigan State University in 1954. On August 26,...
Josephine F. Vandenheuvel
Mar 8, 2010
Mrs. Josephine F. VandenHeuvel, age 93 of Ludington, died Monday March 8, 2010. She was born one of seven children in Hart on August 4, 1916 to Peter and Mary (Clayes) Kokx. On November 7, 1936 at St. Joseph Catholic Church-Weare, she married Albert VandenHeuvel and he preceded her in death on November 29, 1993 after 57 years of marriage...
Louise N. Purdy
Mar 4, 2010
Louise N. Purdy, age 74 of Hart, died Thursday, March 4, 2010. She was born in Newaygo County, Michigan on September 16, 1935 to Frank and Nellie (Blodgett) Clark. She had been a lifetime Hart area resident. She is survived by her children, Debbie McCann of Hart and Ron Purdy of Lawrenceville, GA; 8 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 3 brothers,...
Craig S. Schaner
Mar 1, 2010
Mr. Craig S. Schaner, age 40 of Cedar Springs, died Monday, March 1, 2010. He was born in Hart on August 13, 1969 to Gerald and Donna (Baydl) Schaner. Craig was a graduate of Hart High School Class of 1987. He was an auctioneer with his business, Schaner and Sons Auctioneer Services. His interests included riding horses, deer and small...
Doris M. Culler
Mar 1, 2010
Mrs. Doris M. Culler, age 81 of Mears, died Monday, March 1, 2010. She was born in Hart on October 6, 1928 to Mavoric and Bessie (Wright) Farmer and had been a lifetime resident. On June 25, 1947 in Mears, she married J.H. (Walt) Culler. Mrs. Culler was a homemaker and was the former secretary at the West Golden Wesleyan...
