Olahnovich Walter
Mar 28, 2008
Mr. Walter Olahnovich, age 99, died Friday, March 28, 2008. He was born in Latvia on July 6, 1908. Walter married the former Frances Szczepanski on November 25, 1933 in Chicago. He was employed as a machinist at International Harvester until his retirement in 1970. He was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church-Pentwater. Walter is survived by his children,...
Lorraine Weng Shafer
Mar 27, 2008
Lorraine Weng Shafer, NB, of Pentwater died March 27, 2008. She is survived by her sister Lois Weng Morris of Pentwater, her sister in law, Joyce Weng of Phoenix, AZ; her nieces, Laurie Weng of Gilbert, AZ, Sally Morris of Holland, MI, Jean Morris of Pentwater, Judy Morris of Sacramento, CA; her nephews, Bruce Weng and his wife Leslie of...
Marian A. Vangills
Mar 26, 2008
Marian A. VanGills, 76, of Pentwater, passed away at Tendercare in Ludington, Wednesday, March 26, 2008. She was born in Ludington, February 15, 1932 to Vernor and Vera (Stickney) Wyant. Marian graduated from Scottville High School, was a member of St. Vincent Catholic Church in Pentwater, and worked at Howmet Manufacturing in Whitehall for more than 35 years. She Married...
Joe W. Cozart
Mar 26, 2008
Mr. Joe Willard Cozart, age 82 passed away on March 26, 2008 in the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. Willard was born on August 15, 1925 on Hickory Knob in Smithfield, West Virginia. Willard was the youngest child of George and Samantha (Shreve) Cozart's ten children. He graduated from Smithfield High School before serving in the U.S. Army...
Cecilia C. Kokx
Mar 21, 2008
Mrs. Cecilia C. Kokx, age 91, died March 21, 2008. She was born in Weare Township on December 17, 1916 to Joseph and Frances (Krause) Greiner. She married Mathew Kokx in Weare on August 13, 1935 and he preceded her in death on January 9, 1982. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church-Weare and the Altar Society of...
Vernon Hasty
Mar 19, 2008
Mr. Vernon R. Hasty, age 90, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008. He was born in Weare Township on June 27, 1917 to Beldon M. and Bertha L. (Hale) Hasty. Vern married the former Avis E. Haenke on June 5, 1939 in Holland, MI. He was employed as a machinist at Teledyne Continental Motors in Muskegon until his retirement in 1979....
John J. Parrish
Mar 14, 2008
Mr. John J. "Jack" Parrish, age 91, died Friday March 14, 2008. He was born June 12, 1916 in Fluvanna County, VA to Edgar and Ethel (Marks) Parrish. On September 22, 1941, he married the former Helen Povish in Oakland, MD. Mr. Parrish was employed as the shipping manager at DuPont-Montague Works. He was a member of the Shelby United...
Elwin L. Snow
Mar 10, 2008
Mr. Elwin L. Snow, age 71, died peacefully Monday, March 10, 2008 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born May 22, 1936 in Walkerville at home to Van and Helma (Brufladt) Snow. Elwin married the former Judy Rinard (of Holton) in Walkerville at his family home on September 30, 1967. He was employed as a store clerk and...
Kathryn Anne Fuller
Mar 8, 2008
Mrs. Kathryn A. Fuller, age 87, died March 8, 2008 in Louisville, KY. She was born September 2, 1920 in Garner, IN to John and Ethyl (Wellman) Ochsner. Kathryn married Lee D. Fuller March 6, 1991 on the campus of Indiana University-Bloomington. She was graduate of Bethesda Hospital School of Nursing and earned a bachelors degree in nursing from Nazareth...
Margaret M. Mclouth
Mar 5, 2008
Mrs. Margaret M. McLouth, age 85 of Hart, widow of Lyman "Mike" McLouth, peacefully left this world on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. She was born in Holland, Michigan on May 17, 1922 to Willis and Anna (Artz) Cummins. In October of 1941, she married Lyman "Mike" McLouth and he preceded her in death. She was a line worker for 49...
Jay C. Petter
Feb 27, 2008
Jay C. Petter, age 81, of Pentwater, died at home on February 26, 2008. Jay was born in East Grand Rapids, MI on June 7, 1926 and was preceded in death by his parents, Jay H. and Dixie Petter, his first wife Carol Ten Broek Petter, also from Grand Rapids, and his second wife Rebetta Petter of Holland. He is...
Charlotte E. Altland
Feb 22, 2008
Mrs. Charlotte E. Altland, age 92, died Friday, February 22, 2008. She was born December 22, 1915 in Grand Rapids to Andrew and Lillian (Prescott) Stevenson. On January 22, 1937, she married John Kenneth Altland in Indiana. She was a homemaker and had completed one year of college education. Mrs. Altland is survived by her daughter in law, Barbara Altland...
Lorraine E. Adams
Feb 18, 2008
Mrs. Lorraine E. Adams, age 90 of Pentwater, died Monday February 18, 2008 at Memorial Medical Center in Ludington, following a short illness. Lorraine was born March 12, 1917 in Weare Township to Joseph and Anna Lauber. She married Frank Adams, Sr. in July 1933 and he preceded her in death in November 1980. Lorraine's life was spent caring for...
Dianna L. Mcghan
Feb 17, 2008
Dianna L. McGhan, age 61, died Sunday February 17, 2008. She was born in Hart on May 7, 1946 to Clara (Powers) Bickel. She was a graduate of Hart High School and member of the class of 1964. For eleven years, she was a cook at the Oceana County Jail. Dianna was a member of the Faith Christian Fellowship Church....
Daniel T. Greiner
Feb 16, 2008
Mr. Daniel T. Greiner, age 53, died Saturday, February 16, 2008. He was born in Hart on February 14, 1955 to Thomas and Marjorie (Hawley) Greiner. Dan was a graduate of Hart High School and a member of the Class of 1973. He was a farmer, operating the Dan Greiner Farms. His interests were hunting, fishing, traveling, farming, and spending...
Gladys L. Hindman
Feb 14, 2008
Mrs. Gladys L. Hindman, age 94, died Thursday, February 14, 2008. She was born in Pentwater on February 22, 1913 to Jesse and Kate (Brown) Marvin. On May 25, 1930 in Muskegon, she married Vern Hindman. Mrs. Hindman was a cashier for many years at Hansen Foods and attended the Hart United Methodist Church. She is survived by two daughters,...
Nina M. Ziombkowski
Feb 11, 2008
Mrs. Nina M. Ziombkowski, age 87, died Monday, February 11, 2008. She was born June 21, 1920 in Elbridge Township to Charles and Maggie (Bailey) Wabasis. Nina was married to Henry Furman and then later to Leonard Ziombkowski, both of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. Ziombkowski was happy sharing the remaining years of married life with Leonard. She was...
Rebetta J. Petter
Feb 11, 2008
Mrs. Rebetta J. Petter, age 80, died, Monday February 11, 2008. She was born in Holland, Michigan on March 30, 1927. The former Rebetta Bezon married Compton Swanson, who preceded her in death in 1991 and then later married Jay Clements Petter. She was a great lover of animals. Loosing her mother early in her life, Rebetta was raised by...
Clare Brimmer
Feb 8, 2008
Mr. Clare "Bus" Brimmer, age 89, died Friday, February 8, 2008. He was born in Hart on January 17, 1919 to Ed and Martha (Graham) Brimmer. He married the former Pauline Verschuren on June 3, 1937 in Elbridge Township. Bus and his family had lived in Elbridge Township for 43 years, where they farmed raising cherries, asparagus, dairy and beef...
Douglas L. Miller
Feb 4, 2008
Mr. Douglas L. Miller, age 42, died Monday February 4, 2008. He was born on July 16, 1965 in Detroit to Kenneth and Joan (LeFebvre) Miller. Douglas married the former Donna M. Kiefer on November 7, 1998 in Pentwater. Until his illness, he was employed as a lead man at Pentwater Wire Products. He was a veteran serving his country...
