Robert J. Gebhart
Apr 29, 2009
Mr. Robert J. Gebhart, age 63 of Hart, died Wednesday April 29, 2009. He was born May 10, 1945 to John and Beatrice (Dorrance) Gebhart. On October 16, 1965 at St. Gregory Catholic Church, he married Marilyn Schaner. Mr. Gebhart attended Michigan State University for two years and was a farmer all his life with his family on the Golden...
Charlene M. Lound
Apr 23, 2009
Mrs. Charlene M. Lound, age 68, of Mears, died Thursday, April 23, 2009. She was born in Hart on May 12, 1940 to Henry and Genevieve VandenHeuvel. On February 5, 1981, she married Donald Lound at St. Gregory Catholic Church. Charlene attended Davenport University and was employed as a court reporter and secretary for Oceana County. She was a member...
Robert Adams
Apr 11, 2009
Mr. Robert Adams, age 76 of Hart, died Saturday, April 11, 2009. He was born in Scottville on June 15, 1932 to Aubrey and Julia (McLouth) Adams. He married the former Lois Holden on July 18, 1953 in Hart. Robert was a self employed contractor owning Adams Construction and served in the Army National Guard. His interests included golf, fishing...
John Edward Pontius
Apr 10, 2009
Mr. John Edward Pontius, age 81 of Hart, died Friday, April 10, 2009. He was born in Leavitt Township on August 1, 1927 to Peter and Addie (Cole) Pontius. He was employed as a laborer in manufacturing and was a former member of the Oceana Eagles. Mr. Pontius is survived by his nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews....
Allen J. Mclellan
Apr 9, 2009
Mr. Allen J. McLellan, age 71 of Walkerville, died Thursday, April 9, 2009. He was born October 15, 1937 in Charlevoix County, Michigan to Robert and Helen (Schall) McLellan. Mr. McLelland was employed as a custodian at Walkerville Public Schools retiring in 2004. He attended the Walkerville United Methodist Church. He also served his country in the U.S. Army. He...
E. Maxine Gustafson
Apr 9, 2009
Maxine Gustafson, age 90, of Pentwater went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 9. She was born in Cadillac on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1918, to Edward F. and Edna Bell (Wyatt) Luhman. She grew up in Muskegon where her father built Luhman Floral. She graduated from Muskegon High School and attended Washington School for Secretaries...
Gary L. Alvesteffer
Apr 8, 2009
Mr. Gary L. Alvesteffer, age 55 of Pentwater, died in San Antonio, TX. He was born in Hart, Michigan on March 30, 1954 to Louis and Betty (Keen) Alvesteffer. Gary was a member of the Class of 1972 at Pentwater High School. He served his country in US Army. Gary volunteered at Hospice, the Disabled American Veterans and assisted people...
Georgiana F. Adamczak
Mar 31, 2009
Mrs. Georgiana F. Adamczak, age 64 of Manistee, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009. She was born in Muskegon, MI on April 11, 1944 to George and Lucille (Lewis) Pego. She married Edward Adamczak on December 13, 1990 at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Kentwood, MI. Georgiana was a member of St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Shrine Parish in Manistee...
Joseph A. Moravec
Mar 31, 2009
Mr. Joseph A. Moravec, age 90 of Hart, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009. He was born in Muskegon on March 18, 1919 to James and Frances (Kytlica) Moravec. He married Beulah M. Overley on February 14, 1977. Joseph had farmed most of his lifetime. He is survived by his two sons, Kipton (Delynda) Moravec of Plano, TX and John (Mary)...
Ana L. Cruz
Mar 22, 2009
Mrs. Ana L. Cruz, age 35, of Hart died Sunday, March 22, 2009. She was born in Miami, FL on December 2, 1973 to Robert and Rosa (Solis) Martinez. Ana was a Teacher's Aide at Tele Amon and was a member of St. Gregory Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband Jose Cruz of Hart; four children, Rosa Maria...
Mildred M. Graham
Mar 18, 2009
Mrs. Mildred M. Graham, age 85, of Hart entered eternity Wednesday, March 18, 2009. She was born in Muskegon Heights on October 2, 1923 to John and Tilly (Buniak) Matuz. On June 9, 1951, she married Gerald T. Graham in Muskegon. Mrs. Graham was a legal secretary and also employed as a secretary at Hart High School. She was a...
Robert I. Moss, Sr.
Mar 14, 2009
Mr. Robert I. Moss, Sr., age 80 of Mears, died Saturday, March 14, 2009. He was born in Grand Rapids on June 29, 1928 to Herman and Tina (Huisman) Moss. He was a graduate of Grand Rapids South High School in 1946. Mr. Moss served his country in the Korean Era with the US Army. On September 16, 1949, he...
Ernest G. Ruis
Mar 13, 2009
Mr. Ernest G. Ruis, of Mears passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, March 13, 2009. Ernie was the 11th child born March 5, 1941 to Ernest and Gertrude (Roelofs) Ruis in Pease, MN. He moved to Grand Rapids in 1958, where he lived most of his adult life. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Ernie...
Kathleen F. Foster
Mar 4, 2009
Mrs. Kathleen F. Foster, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 17, 1923, the daughter of Emmett and Faye (Stewart) Roche. At the age of eight, the family moved to Hart, where she graduated from Hart High School in 1941. She attended the University of...
Priscilla V. Dennison
Feb 25, 2009
Mrs. Priscilla V. (Hasty) Dennison, age 66 of Hart, died Wednesday February 25, 2009. She was born in Fennville, MI on June 1, 1942 to Vernon and Avis (Haenke) Hasty. On August 28, 1959, she married Robert Eugene Dennison in Shelby. Priscilla was a cook at the Hart High School, retiring from the Hart Public Schools, after 30 years of...
Kurt J. Tompkins
Feb 21, 2009
Mr. Kurt J. Tompkins, age 54, of Hart, died Saturday, February 21, 2009. He was born in Muskegon on November 26, 1954 to John George and Dorothy Sally (Dahms) Tompkins. Kurt was employed at Hansen Foods in the produce department. He is survived by his brother, Craig Tompkins of Arizona and his sister, Julie (Bryan) Tompkins of Missoula, MT; his...
Edward P. Coleson
Feb 14, 2009
Mr. Edward P. Coleson, age 95, of Elmhurst, IL and formerly of Hart, died Saturday February 14, 2009. He was born on August 26, 1913 in Dundee, IA to Henry and Susie (Carter) Coleson. Mr. Coleson married the former Lola Marie Pettigrove on May 29, 1939 at the Hart Wesleyan Church. He had earned his Ph.D degree from the University...
Donald M. Dibelka
Feb 13, 2009
Mr. Donald M. Dibelka, age 86 of Pentwater, died Friday, February 13, 2009. He was born in Chicago, IL on October 9, 1922 to Myron and Elizabeth (Sinclair) Dibelka. Mr. Dibelka was a commercial artist for 40 years, being self employed. He served our country in the U.S. Army Air Corp during W.W. II. He is survived by his children,...
Willard L. Kokx
Feb 8, 2009
Mr. Willard L. Kokx, age 78 of Hart, died peacefully at home on Sunday, February 8, 2009. Mr. Kokx was born on September 18, 1930 in Weare, on the farm that he was proud to have had in the family for four generations. "Willie" as family, friends and neighbors all called him, was a jolly, yet gruff old fella, who...
Dortha A. Baker
Feb 8, 2009
Mrs. Dortha A. Baker, age 95 of Clearwater, FL, died Sunday, February 8, 2009. She was born in VanBuren, IN on October 7, 1913 to Fred and Dillie (Boxel) Byall. Mrs. Baker was employed as a bank teller and was a longtime member of the Skycrest United Methodist Church. She is survived by her sons, Jerry Baker of St. Petersburg,...
