Harry Leonard Perkins, Jr.
Mar 9, 2012
Mr. Harry Leonard Perkins, Jr., age 85, of Mears, passed away peacefully at home with his family and pets on Friday, March 9, 2012. He was born June 28, 1926, in Shelby to Harry and Edyth (Schrogren) Perkins. On June 19, 1947 in Greenville, Michigan, he married the former Janice Schrader, who preceded him in death on December 28, 2001....
Eugene Sylvester Killian
Mar 7, 2012
Mr. Eugene Sylvester Killian, age 83, of Pentwater, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012. He was born March 12, 1928, in Marble Hill, Missouri to Leburn and Mabel (Hildebrand) Killian. He married the former Edna Louise Nelson on June 29, 1945, in Flint; they were married 66 years. He owned and operated Michigan Tire Company in Mt. Morris until his...
Jean M. Parker
Mar 4, 2012
Mrs. Jean M Parker, age 79, of Pentwater, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2012. She was born April 9, 1932, in Fremont to J.Wilfred and Vada (Patterson) Ferguson. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Library Science and worked as a librarian at Muskegon High School, Walkerville Public Schools, North Muskegon Public Library, Pentwater Township Library and Mercy Hospital Medical Library....
Babette "Bette" Louise Shafer
Feb 26, 2012
Mrs. Babette Louise Shafer, age 91, of Hart, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012. She was born February 23, 1921, in Hart to Emil and Katherine (Jourdan) Padecky. She married Herbert Shafer on August 21, 1937, in LaPorte, Indiana and they farmed together for many years. Mrs. Shafer loved sewing and quilting and made many quilts for her family. She...
Clyde E. Bursley
Feb 25, 2012
Mr. Clyde Edgar Bursley, age 89, of Hart, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012. He was born February 4, 1923, in Grand Rapids to John and Elizabeth (North) Bursley. He was employed as a maintenance worker at Whitehall Leather until his retirement in 1979. He was also an auto mechanic at Hart Auto Company. He married the former Viola Rockwell...
Faye Esther Dorrell
Feb 22, 2012
Mrs. Faye E. Dorrell, age 90, of Hamlin Township, Ludington, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Memorial Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born May 27, 1921, in Chicago, IL to Henry and Fay (Streeter) Fleischauer. At the age of 2 she moved with her family to Lincoln, Michigan, where she grew up and attended school graduating...
Ruth Katheryne Tubbs
Feb 17, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Katheryne Tubbs, age 94, of Hart, passed away Friday, February 17, 2012. She was born March 9, 1917, in Ludington to Alphonse and Ida (Wilson) Bourgette. Ruth married Donald E. Tubbs in Indiana on June 5, 1934. She was employed at Hart Public Schools in the lunch program, Schram's Bakery in Hart and also the Tate Funeral Home....
Dorothy Ann Lacic House
Feb 16, 2012
Mrs. Dorothy Ann House, age 57, of Pentwater, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2012. She was born June 11, 1954, in Grand Rapids to Albert and Dot (Hanes) Lacic. She was employed in quality control at Lescoa Kentwood. Dorothy is survived by her parents, Albert and Dot Lacic; two sisters, Adeline Brower of Pentwater, and Mary (James) Dillree of Stanwood;...
Ruth B. Hawkins
Feb 5, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Esther Hawkins, age 93, of Hart, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012. She was born June 16, 1918, in Duquense, Pennsylvania, to Rev. Emil and Nellie (Andersen) Benzon. She married Dr. Benjamin Hawkins on August 18, 1944, and he preceded her in death May 7, 1965. Mrs. Hawkins was employed as a school teacher in the Cincinnati Public...
Diane Lucille Resterhouse
Jan 31, 2012
Miss Diane Lucille Resterhouse, age 60, of Bear Lake, formerly of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. She was born February 10, 1951, in Muskegon, to Edmund and Lucille (Pfiel) Resterhouse. Diane is survived by her sister Carolyn Marie Resterhouse of Manistee and her half-sister, Mary (Bernard) Sawdy of Hart. There will be no services. Interment will be at...
Theodore "Ted" Floyd King, Sr.
Jan 31, 2012
Mr. Theodore Floyd King, Sr., age 83, of Hart, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012. He was born February 16, 1928, in Hart, to Ralph and Mary (Souser) King. He served in the Army as a nurse. Ted was employed as a mechanic at Stokely and worked at both the Hart and Scottville plants. He married the former Vervina Pulsipher...
Wilna Maxine Wiedman
Jan 30, 2012
Mrs. Wilna Maxine Wiedman, age 95, of Hart, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012. She was born May 3, 1916, in Hart, to Floyd and Ora (Hasty) Marsh. She was joined in marriage to John Alden Wiedman on May 23, 1937, in Walkerville. He preceded her in death in December 2007. Mrs. Wiedman was active in the Hart United Methodist...
Susan Marie Misner
Jan 19, 2012
Susan Marie (Smith) Misner, 79, lost her battle with cancer on January 19, 2012. The daughter of Howard Keith and Lydia Mary Smith of Hart, she is survived by her sister, Patricia Bromley of Hart, and her brothers, Eugene Smith (Sue) of Irons, MI, and George Smith (Linda) of Bridgton, MI. She is mother to George Smith (Linda), Linda Summey...
Joan Marie Roseman
Jan 17, 2012
Mrs. Joan Marie Roseman, age 73, of Mears, died Tuesday, January 17, 2012. She was born May 1, 1938, in Champaign, IL, to Chester and Ruth (Leonard) Parkhill. She married David Roseman on June 7, 1958, in Champaign, IL. Joan and Dave started "going steady" as sophomores at Champaign High School. Following her 1956 high school graduation, Joan attended Florida...
Virginia May Hill
Jan 8, 2012
Mrs. Virginia May Hill, age 88, of Jackson, and formerly of Hart, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012. She was born August 10, 1923, in Shelby, to Christian and Naomi (Purdy) Near. She married Carl Edward Hill on February 21, 1946, in Shelby. They were married 60 years before he passed away in 2006. After his passing, she relocated to...
Norman Robert Krantz
Jan 6, 2012
Mr. Norman Krantz, age 83, of Mears, passed away Friday, January 6, 2012. He was born August 30, 1928, in Golden Township to Elmer and Emma (Hallberg) Krantz. He served in the Army during the the Korean War. He was a self-employed farmer all his life. Norman married the former Betty Schneider on November 25, 1950, in Ludington. They were...
Agnes Ethel Rought
Jan 6, 2012
Agnes Ethel Rought, 97, of Pentwater, went to be with her Lord and Savior January 6, 2012. She was born in Hesperia, Michigan, May 20, 1914, to Leon & Mary (Borst) Howe. She grew up in Hesperia and graduated from Hesperia High School 1932. Agnes married Glenn Delbert Rought, who was also from Hesperia area, on July 20, 1935. In...
Bill Patrick Beggs
Jan 1, 2012
Mr. Bill Patrick Beggs, age 19, of Mears, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012. He was born December 21, 1992, in Muskegon to William and Tammy (Hall) Beggs. A graduate of Hart High School class of 2011, he was employed at Indian Summer in Hart. Billy loved to ride his bike, work-out, and hang out with friends. He was a...
Julie Ann Klauss
Dec 30, 2011
Mrs. Julie Ann Klauss, age 74, of Sandusky, OH, and formerly of Muskegon, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011. She was born November 4, 1937, in Muskegon to Robert and Marian (Houle) LaVere. She graduated from Muskegon High School in 1955 and was employed as an operating room technician. She was very proud of all her children's education and professional...
Eloise Thaler
Dec 27, 2011
Mrs. Eloise Thaler, age 81, of Shelby and formerly of Hart, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011. She was born December 19, 1930, in Muskegon to Carol and Nina (Rinehart) Hodges. A graduate of Hart High School in 1949, she was employed at Prince Law Firm as a legal secretary. Eloise married Donald E. "Spark" Thaler in Hart on July...
