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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...
Bentley Allen Davis
Oct 13, 2010
Bentley Allen Davis, infant son of Richard Davis and Amber Gallegos, passed away October 13, 2010 in Muskegon. He was born August 21, 2010 in Muskegon. He is survived by his parents; a sister, Raecynn Gallegos-Davis; a brother, Aiden Gallegos-Davis, all of Muskegon; grandparents, Deborah Gallegos and Jeff Anderson, Rick and Lani Rosenhauer of Muskegon and Steven and Kathryn Davis...
Allan E. Seyfred
Oct 9, 2010
Allan E. Seyfred, 81, of Hart, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility after a long illness. Allan was born on October 27, 1928 in Niles, MI to Albert and Gladys (Marrs) Seyfred. He operated the family farm in Galien, MI, until he joined the Michigan State Police in 1956. He served at the...
Helen J. Parrish
Sep 28, 2010
Helen J. Parrish, age 88, of Hart, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. She was born January 30, 1922 in Oakland, Maryland to William and Nina (Eizonas) Povish. She married John J. Parrish on September 22, 1941 in Oakland and he preceded her in death on March 14, 2008. Mrs. Parrish was...
Donald G. Higginson
Sep 25, 2010
Donald G. Higginson, 67, of Hart, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2010 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. The son of the late George Higginson and Janet Fuehring Higginson, he was born in Hart on December 28, 1942. Donald spent most of his life in Morton Grove, Illinois and Ocala, Florida before returning to Hart in 1992. He is...
Ruben G. Gonzalez
Sep 23, 2010
Ruben G. Gonzalez, age 72, of Walkerville and formerly of Muskegon, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010. He was born July 16, 1938 in Fruitport, Michigan, the son of Loreto and Concepcion Gonzalez. He married Elvira Oliva on September 22, 1956 in Muskegon. Mr. Gonzalez retired from Campbell Wyant and Cannon following twenty-three years of service. Mr. Gonzalez is survived...
Milton F. Fuller
Sep 22, 2010
Milton F. Fuller, age 88 of Hart, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. He was born June 18, 1922 in Hart to John and Alice (Wright) Fuller. He married Doris Lawhorn in Mears, Michigan in 1940. Milton was a graduate of Hart High School. He served with the U.S. Army during WWII as...
Patricia A. Wayman
Sep 22, 2010
Patricia A. Wayman, 72, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Tendercare Nursing Home in Ludington. She was born July 30, 1938 in Muskegon to Guy and Edna (Monroe) Wayman. Pat was a member of "People First" an advocacy group for people with disabilities. She was the 2007 recipient of the "Mike Marrison Award" for outstanding leadership and...
Wilbur Deruiter
Sep 17, 2010
Wilbur C. DeRuiter, age 75, of Hart, passed away September 17, 2010 at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids, following a fishing accident that occurred on the Scottville River. Wilbur was born February 16, 1935 in Hart to Herman and Julia DeRuiter and married Dolores Spierenburg November 3, 1973. Wilbur was a life-long farmer who continued to hobby farm throughout his...
Richard Derks
Aug 24, 2010
Mr. Richard L. Derks, age 79 of Walkerville, Michigan passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010 in Hart. He was born April 3, 1931 in Fremont, Michigan to Herman and Jeanette (Nieboer) Derks. He married Ruby M. Gordon March 4, 1955 in Fremont. Rich served with the Marine Corps in Korea. Following his military service he worked as a truck driver,...
Genevieve Dillingham
Aug 20, 2010
Genevieve I. Dillingham, age 89, of Hart, passed away August 20, 2010 in Muskegon. She was born June 8, 1921 in Elbridge Township to Bert and Ida (Conkle) Cole. She married Clifford Dillingham February 14, 1944 in Reno, Nevada. Mrs. Dillingham was employed as a bookkeeper for Hart Builders Supply and currently at Westshore Pharmacy in Hart. Mrs. Dillingham is...
Thomas Lynn
Aug 19, 2010
Mr. Thomas Edwin Lynn, age 82, of Muskegon and formerly of Hart, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2010 in Whitehall, Michigan. He was born February 10, 1928 in Hart to Thomas E. and Marva (Reynolds) Lynn. He served his country during World War II in the Army and then in the Army Air Corps. Mr. Lynn was retired from Teledyne...
Emaline Mae Amstutz
Aug 15, 2010
Mrs. Emaline Mae Amstutz, age 83 of Hart, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2010 in Holland, Michigan. She was born December 10, 1926 in Kaleva, Michigan to Jess and Clara (Olson) Clements. She married Robert Amstutz on June 10, 1950 and he preceded her in death on October 3, 2000. Mae Enjoyed playing bingo, was a Las Vegas traveler, collected...
Erik James Flood
Aug 11, 2010
Erik James Flood, age 26, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Pentwater, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in an auto accident. He was born April 2, 1984 in Shelby to Timothy and Barbara (Hass) Flood. He attended Pentwater Schools until moving to Kent County where he attended Comstock Park School until 2003. He worked for Grand Rapids Spring and...

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