Wellington "Buzz" Stevens Ii
Feb 8, 2009
Wellington "Buzz" Stevens II passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at his home in Katy, Texas. He was 74 years old. Mr. Stevens was born in Hart, Mich. Feb. 7, 1935. He graduated from Hart High School, Class of 1953. A star athlete in basketball, football and baseball, Buzz went on to attend the University of Michigan where he played...
Jerry D. Lee
Jan 29, 2009
Mr. Jerry D. Lee, age 68 of Mears, died Thursday, January 29, 2009. He was born January 24, 1941 in South Haven, MI to Stanley and Velma (Nuttall) Lee. Mr. Lee was a foreman at Ott Chemical Company and then was the park supervisor for Silver City II. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed the great...
Clarence Alvin Dushane, Jr.
Jan 20, 2009
Mr. Clarence Alvin DuShane, Jr., age 78 of Walkerville, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009. He was born in Kent County, MI to Clarence Alvin and Evelyn (Swanger) DuShane, Sr. On June 29, 1957, he married Milda Crusan. Al was employed as a parts man for Neals, Kramer and Valley Truck Parts companies, retiring in 1996. He had attended the Walkerville...
Sarah Jane "Sally" Barnes
Jan 16, 2009
Mrs. Sarah Jane "Sally" Barnes, age 81, of North Muskegon died Friday January 16, 2009. Sally was born in Latrobe, PA on September 21, 1927 to Ezekiel and Bertha David. On February 11, 1972, she married George F. Barnes in Muskegon. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Mrs. Barnes was an outstanding educator in the Muskegon area....
Roger C. King
Jan 12, 2009
Mr. Roger C. King, age 73, of Norton Shores, died Monday January 12, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Kalamazoo on September 17, 1935 to Robert C. and Pauline V. (Swihart) King. Roger graduated from Muskegon High School Class of 1954, where he was a standout in football. He was the owner of King Radio and...
Patricia L. Flanery
Jan 4, 2009
Mrs. Patricia L. Flanery, age 68 of Walkerville, died Sunday, January 4, 2009. She was born August 25, 1940 in Elbridge Township to Clare and Pauline (Verschueren) Brimmer. She was a graduate of Hart High School in 1959. Pat married Robert Flanery on February 8, 1958 at the Elbridge Community Church. She was a homemaker, but had worked at Scottville...
Glen L. Helmer
Jan 3, 2009
Mr. Glen L. Helmer, age 86, of Hart, died Saturday January 3, 2009. He was born in Elbridge Township on September 14, 1922 to Ed and Margaret (Tanner) Helmer. Mr. Helmer was a maintenance man at Stockley's, Silver Mills Foods, Pie factory, and Fish factory. He also worked at Continental Motors and had farmed all of his life. He served...
Germaine E. Owens
Dec 30, 2008
Mrs. Germaine E. Owens, age 93 of Hart, died December 30, 2008. She was born in Hart on February 15, 1915 to Michael and Cecilia (Hipley) Schaner. She was a lifetime area resident, a graduate of Hart High School and a member of St. Gregory Catholic Church. On October 24, 1942 in Topeka, KS, she married Russell Owens and he...
Gary J. Pangburn
Dec 14, 2008
Mr. Gary J. Pangburn, age 56 of Hart, died Sunday, December 14, 2008. He was born December 4, 1952 in Hart to John and Mae (Brimmer) Pangburn. Mr. Pangburn was employed as the plant manager and then general manager of Alma Pack and Coloma Frozen Foods. His interests included driving the scenic back roads, traveling, playing the saxophone and had...
Margaret L. "Peg" Schey
Dec 13, 2008
Mrs. Margaret Louise "Peg" Schey passed away Saturday morning, December 13, 2008, two days before her 87th birthday. She was born in Findlay, OH on December 15, 1921 to R. Orville and Helen Marie (Foster) Powell. Mrs. Schey was a member of Hart United Methodist Church and the Hart VFW Post 1329 Ladies Auxiliary. On August 21, 1943, Peg married...
Elsie M. Bies
Dec 11, 2008
Mrs. Elsie M. Bies, age 81 of Pentwater, died Thursday December 11, 2008. She was born in Chicago on July 18, 1927 to Karl and Elizabeth (Ballentine) Ringwald. Mrs. Bies was a 1945 graduate of Pentwater High School and on June 26, 1948, in Chicago, she married Nicholas Bies, who preceded her in death in 1994. She had been employed...
Edgar Dennert
Dec 6, 2008
Mr. Edgar G. "Eddie" Dennert, age 90 of Hart, died Saturday, December 6, 2008. He was born November 17, 1918 in Weare Township to Louis and Anna (Hepp) Dennert. He married Bernadette Greiner in 1943 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Eddie was a farmer and later had worked building pole buildings. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church...
Nicolas Deleon-Perez
Dec 3, 2008
Mr. Nicolas De Leon-Perez, age 47 of Shelby, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008. He was born on January 8, 1961 in Mexico to Raul and Lidia Perez DeLeon. He married Francisca Mireya Rodriguez. He was employed by Slocum Brothers Tree Farms. He is survived by his wife, Francisca Mireya of Shelby; 2 sons, Nicolas Grardo DeLeon and Jesus Armando DeLeon,...
Marion E. Mcnabb
Nov 29, 2008
Marion Elvira McNabb, age 89, of Winter Haven, FL died of Alzheimer's disease Saturday November 29, 2008. She spent the last ten days in the Good Shepard Hospice in Lakeland Florida. Her passing was very quiet and comfortable with no pain. She was born in Iron River Michigan with a twin sister Alice on April 26, 1919. Her mother died...
John M. Carpenter, Sr.
Nov 26, 2008
Mr. John M. Carpenter, Sr., age 93 of Pentwater died Wednesday November 26, 2008. He was born in Kalamazoo on March 12, 1915 to Roy W. Carpenter and Ethel (Maxson) Carpenter. He married the former Pauline Burnham in Kalamazoo on June 21, 1936 and she preceded him in death on March 6, 2002. Mr. Carpenter was employed as the comptroller...
Maurice E. Christensen
Nov 22, 2008
Mr. Maurice Edgar Chirstensen, age 89 of Ludington, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Saturday November 22, 2008 at Tendercare of Ludington. He was born April 23, 1919 on his sister Leona's 9th birthday in Elkhorn, Iowa. At the age of one he moved to Ludington with his parents: Nels Jorgen and Maria (Hansen) Christensen. Maurice and Phyllis Kokx of...
Conchita D. Rodriguez
Nov 20, 2008
Mrs. Conchita D. Rodriguez, age 75 of Hart, died Thursday November 20, 2008, following a very courageous battle with Cancer. She was born on August 17, 1933 in San Antonio, TX to Maurilio and Lita (Rodriguez) Davila. Conchita married Raul Rodriguez on June 30, 1948 in Hart and they shared fifty-six years together before Raul died in 2004. She was...
Jose L. Leyva
Nov 19, 2008
Mr. Jose L. Leyva, age 59, of Hart died Wednesday November 19, 2008. The Funeral Service for Mr. Leyva will be held in Mexico. Interment in the Ejidal Cemetery, Palos Blancos, Mexico. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 P.M. at the Tate-King Funeral Home.
Gloria M. Hiller
Nov 19, 2008
Mrs. Gloria M. Hiller, age 79 of Walkerville, died Wednesday, November 19, 2008. She was born April 22, 1929 in Muskegon to Floyd and Lola (Bashaw) Abbott. She was a graduate of Hart High School, a homemaker and Avon Sales representative. Mrs. Hiller is survived by her daughter, Kathy Hiller of Mears; grandson, Shawn (Tomasenia) Rudnick of Ft. Knox, KY;...
Jeffrey W. Cook
Nov 7, 2008
Mr. Jeffrey W. Cook, age 64 of Hart died Friday, November 7, 2008. He was born in Norwalk, OH on June 4, 1944 to William and Virginia (Stilson) Cook. Mr. Cook married the former Donna Heinrich on June 24, 1978 in Detroit. He was a management employee with the Canadian National Railroad, formerly Grand Trunk Railroad, until retiring on June...
