Frances Jassimine Rasmussen
Jun 3, 2008
Mrs. Frances Jassimine Rasmussen, age 90 of Elbridge Township, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008. She was born November 29, 1917 in Elbridge Township to John and Lurena Akins. Jassimine married Vance John Rasmussen, who preceded her in death in 1981. Her interests included sewing, knitting, flower gardening, crotchet and quilting. She is survived by her children, Lorena (Ron) Robbins of...
Epifanio Lopez
May 23, 2008
Mr. Epifanio Lopez, age 73 of Shelby, died Friday, May 23, 2008. He was born January 20, 1935 in Donna, Texas to Juan and Rosa (Trevino) Lopez. In 1955 in Kentucky, he married the former Olga Fierros and she preceded him in death in 1995. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was employed as a handyman...
Willie J. Jones
May 16, 2008
Mr. Willie J. Jones age 57, of Walkerville died Friday, May 16, 2008. He was born in Reed City on May 12, 1951 to Willie and Mary (Winfield) Hollis. Mr. Jones was in farming and had also worked at Reynolds Aluminum in Grand Rapids. He attended Ferris State University's Hospitality Program. Following his college training, he became a wonderful cook....
Nora M. Krantz
May 14, 2008
Mrs. Nora M. Krantz, age 100 of Mears, died Wednesday May 14, 2008. She was born July 7, 1907 in Hart Township to Weaver and Nellie (Martin) Gebhart. She married Carl E. Krantz on June 1, 1932 in the Mears Methodist Church and he preceded her in death on March 7, 1990. Mrs. Krantz was a member of the Class...
Nels B. Jensen
May 14, 2008
Mr. Nels B. Jensen, age 80 of Hart, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008. He was born in Hart on November 2, 1927 to Arthur and Esther (Andreas) Jensen. Nels was employed at CWC Textron in Muskegon for 21 years, until his retirement in 1986. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and had enjoyed outdoor life, especially...
Dolorine M. Hulett
May 6, 2008
Mrs. Dolorine M. Hulett, age 75 of Mears, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008. She was born July 20, 1932 in Cedar, Michigan. Dolorine was united in marriage to Bruce Hulett on September 3, 1970 in Wyoming, MI. She was employed as a bookkeeper in finance offices until her retirement. Mrs. Hulett is survived by her husband of 37 years Bruce...
Jean Ann Barrus
Apr 25, 2008
Mrs. Jean Ann Barrus, age 79, died Friday, April 25, 2008. She was born March 17, 1929 in Portland, Michigan to Conrad and Harriet (Frost) Stegenga. Jean married Maynard Barrus in Portland and he preceded her in death in 2003. She was employed as a clerk at the Pentwater Community Library for 15 years. Jean was a master gardener and...
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...
