Stella M. Tate
Feb 22, 2010
Mrs. Stella M. Tate, age 89 of Hart, died Monday, February 22, 2010. She was born in Vulcan, Michigan on December 24, 1920 to John and Anna (Setlock) Bray. On October 9, 1943 in Hart, she married Willard Tate. Mrs. Tate received her teaching degree from County Normal and her B.A. degree from Western Michigan University. She began teaching in...
Harvey Reeds
Feb 18, 2010
Mr. Harvey Reeds, age 88 of Hart, died Thursday, February 18, 2010. He was born in Hart on September 23, 1921 to Thomas and Minnie (Wolf) Reeds and was a lifetime Hart resident. On June 1, 1944, he married Lorna Fetters in Hart. Harvey was a general laborer and carpenter with Local 100. He worked on several projects including the...
Albert F. Van Bergen
Feb 16, 2010
Mr. Albert F. Van Bergen, age 87 of Weare Township, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010. He was born July 6, 1922 in Hart to John and Louise (Schrivers) Van Bergen. On December 4, 1943 at St. Joseph Catholic Church-Weare, he married Doris Ann Nutenbaum. Mr. Van Bergen farmed all of his life and attended St. Joseph Catholic School. He was...
Bruce E. Scofield
Feb 13, 2010
Mr. Bruce E. Scofield, age 79 of Mears, died Saturday February 13, 2010. He was born in Hart on September 12, 1930 to Clarence and Gladys (Brelsford) Scofield. Mr. Scofield graduated from Hart High School in 1948 and continued his education at Michigan State University and had been a state inspector with the Michigan Department of Transportation until his retirement...
Violet Elaine Bengtsson
Feb 9, 2010
Mrs. Violet Elaine Bengtsson, age 82 of Hart, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010. She was born in Muskegon on March 10, 1927 to Russell and Eva (Block) Conyers. On December 14, 1946 in Muskegon, she married Hugh Bengtsson. Mrs. Bengtsson was a homemaker and a member of the Hart United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 63...
John Lawrence Alvesteffer
Feb 7, 2010
ALVESTEFFER, JOHN LAWRENCE (Husband of Nancy) of Shelby. Mr. John L. Alvesteffer, age 72, passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, February 7, 2010. He was born July 10, 1937 to Lawrence George and Agnes Alice Alvesteffer. We lost a great farmer, millwright, mechanic, electrician, plumber, carpenter, hunter, parasail pilot, golfer and motorcycle enthusiast. Mr. Alvesteffer was a longtime member of...
Zaria Oralia Delapaz
Feb 5, 2010
Zaria O. DeLaPaz, newborn infant of Walkerville, died February 5, 2010. She is survived by her parents, Donald DeLaPaz and Jenifer Preisinger. She is also survived by 2 brothers, Bryant and Kayden; grandparents, Telesforo (Oralia) DeLaPaz of Walkerville, Cynthia Wetherington of Port St. Lucie, FL. The Funeral Service for Zaria will be held Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 1:00 P.M....
Linda L. Crase
Jan 29, 2010
Mrs. Linda L. Crase, age 61 of Hart, died Friday, January 29, 2010. She was born in Detroit on November 25, 1948 to Robert and Betty (Shields) McGilvary. On May 7, 1966, she married Kenneth Crase in Detroit. She was a nursing aide at the Nightingale Nursing Home in Sterling Heights, MI until her retirement in 1987. She was affiliated...
Theresa F. Aerts
Jan 21, 2010
Mrs. Theresa F. Aerts, age 95 of Hart, died Thursday, January 21, 2010. She was born April 12, 1914 in Weare Township to Joseph and Frances (Kraus) Greiner. She married Frank Aerts on May 14, 1941 at St. Joseph Catholic Church-Weare. He preceded her in death in 1987. Mrs. Aerts was a faithful member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and...
Leo E. Mcculley Ii
Jan 20, 2010
Mr. Leo E. McCulley II, age 78 of Hart, died Wednesday January 20, 2010. He was born in Hart on September 1, 1931 to Leo E. and Irene (Keck) McCulley and had been a lifetime area resident. Mr. McCulley was a employed as a truck driver and a general laborer. He served his country in the US Army during the...
Bruce Maclaine
Jan 14, 2010
Mr. Bruce MacLaine, age 80 of Hart, died Thursday January 14, 2010. He was born July 10, 1929 in Jamaica, New York to Donald and Minnie (LaTourette) MacKenzie. On August 16, 1953 in Long Island, NY, he married the former Nancy Schivera. Mr. MacLaine was employed as a sales manager for Electrolux Corp. having retired in 1977. Following his retirement,...
Wallace G. Terryn
Jan 13, 2010
Mr. Wallace G. Terryn, age 92 of Crystal Valley, died Wednesday January 13, 2010. He was born on October 4, 1917 in Crystal Valley to Peter and Vivian (Unger) Terryn. On January 16, 1943 in Crystal Valley, he married the former Maxine Morehouse. Mr. Terryn had farmed his entire life, but also was a factory worker at Teledyne Continental Motors...
Jonathon P. Freiberg
Jan 12, 2010
Mr. Jonathon P. Freiberg, age 54, of Hart died Tuesday, January 12, 2010. He was born in Delray, Michigan on April 22, 1955 to Thomas and Marie (Aben) Freiberg. On June 15, 1996, at the Hart Sackrider Church, he married the former Sandra Harrington. Mr. Freiberg was a self employed roofing contractor. Although, Jonathon had not served in the military,...
Fredrick R. Jobbins
Jan 11, 2010
Mr. Fredrick R. Jobbins, age 77, left his earthly home Monday, January 11, 2010 and entered his eternal home in Heaven, which God has prepared for him. He was born in Pentwater on December 30, 1932 to Henry and Irene (Holmquest) Jobbins. On October 17, 1955, he married the former Betty Phillips in Crown Point, IN. Fredrick has worked many...
Jewel A. Wieber
Dec 30, 2009
Mrs. Jewel A. Wieber, age 80 of Hart, died Wednesday December 30, 2009. She was born in Hart of July 30, 1929 to Delos and Pearl (McCarty) Thaler and had been a lifetime area resident. On August 24, 1944 in Hart, she married Francis W. Wieber. Mrs. Wieber's interests included being a 4-H Club leader and collecting ladybugs and taking...
Lillian D. Lehman
Dec 24, 2009
Mrs. Lillian D. Lehman, age 90 of Hart, died Thursday, December 24, 2009. She was born in Muskegon on June 1, 1919 to Howard and Elsie (Turner) Eggleton. On October 7, 1942 at Muskegon, she married Henry Lehman. Mrs. Lehman received her Bachelors Degree in Education from Western Michigan University was a kindergarten teacher for 25 years at Golden and...
Della Mary Hackett
Dec 21, 2009
Mrs. Della Mary Hackett, age 91 of Hart, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009 in Summerfield, FL. Della was a quiet, sweet and loving mother, who for the last two years battled cancer and proved to be very strong and courageous. Della was born on July 28, 1918 to Edward and Nina Cargill and was preceded in death by her...
George Buchner Jr.
Dec 16, 2009
Mr. George Buchner, Jr., age 79 of Hart, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009. George was born January 11, 1930 in Hart, Michigan and had been a lifetime resident. He married the former Marilyn Brower in Hart on September 26, 1981. For 40 years, he was a member of the International Operating Engineers and had been employed as a crane operator...
Jerome M. Estepp
Dec 5, 2009
Mr. Jerome M. Estepp, USMC retired, age 60 of Mears, died Sunday December 6, 2009. He was born in Shelby, MI on February 10, 1949 to Max and Alberta (Hein) Estepp. He was a graduate of Hart High School in the Class of 1968. On June 20, 1970, he married Rose Mary Donahoo in Luna Delgal, CA. Jerome was employed...
Virginia B. Bursley
Nov 26, 2009
Mrs. Virginia B. (Maske) Bursley, age 85 of Baldwin, died Thursday, November 26, 2009. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on June 1, 1924 to James and Clara (Quade) Maske. On May 17, 1945 in Ludington, she married Marion Gene Bursley. Her interests included going shopping, crochet, watching TV games shows, and buying instant lottery tickets and was an...
