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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...
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,...

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