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Debra K. Blamer
Jul 31, 2007
Miss Debra K. Blamer, age 46, died Tuesday July 31, 2007. She was born in Hart on March 14, 1961 to James and Lorraine (Adams) Blamer. She attended Pentwater High School and had graduated in 1978 from Pleasant Valley High School. She also obtained her two year college degree from Scott Community College. Debra is survived by her 2 daughters,...
Joseph J. Briggeman
Jul 21, 2007
Mr. Joseph J. Briggeman, age 87, died Saturday, July 21, 2007. He was born in Cicero, IL to Joseph and Anna (Kuppet) Briggeman. Joseph graduated from St. Mel's High School in Chicago, IL and graduated in 1942 from Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA with a degree in Economics. He married the former Nancy Williams in Chicago, IL on November 1,...
William P. Walker
Jul 3, 2007
Mr. William P. Walker, age 71, died July 3, 2007. He was born August 20, 1935 in Kingwood, West Virginia to Samuel and Jesse (Shuttlesworth) Walker. Mr. Walker was employed as a Chemical Waste Controller at General Motors for 33 years until retiring in 1987. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the...
Helena M. Meehan
Jul 2, 2007
Mrs. Helena M. Meehan, age 94, died Monday July 2, 2007. She was born May 18, 1913 in Crystal Valley to Joseph and Lucia (Kokx) VanBergen. Helena was a homemaker and member of St. Vincent Catholic Church and the Altar Society. She was married to Joseph Baker and following his death, along with the deaths of their two children Billy...
Lois J. Warmuskerken
Jul 1, 2007
Mrs. Lois J.Warmuskerken, age 74, died Sunday, July 1, 2007. She was born April 4, 1933 in Hart to Ralph and Evelyn (Brimmer) Jacobs. On November 4, 1950 in Hart, she married Earl Warmuskerken. Lois was known for her cooking, especially her biscuits and pies. She also enjoyed sewing. She is survived by her husband Earl of Walkerville; 2 sons,...
Valeria M. Wilder
Jun 29, 2007
Mrs. Valeria M. Wilder, age 84, died Friday, June 29, 2007. She was born on July 6, 1922 in Kalamazoo to John and Anastasia (Gruszcyk) Owsiany. Mrs. Wilder received her formal education in 1943 from Western Michigan University and Oklahoma State University. She was an Extension Agent and Home Economist in Paw Paw, MI. Following her marriage to Loyd Wilder...
Lilah L. Payne
Jun 26, 2007
Mrs. Lilah L. Payne, age 90, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007. She was born April 29, 1917 in Leavitt Township, Oceana County, Michigan. She was the fourth child of John Franklin and Valeda Rose (Rumsey) Smith. The family later moved to Elbridge Township, Oceana County. She attended May School. On November 28, 1934, she married Max Payne of Elbridge Township....
Audrey A. Nelson
Jun 12, 2007
Audrey A. Nelson, age 89, died Tuesday, June 12, 2007. She was born in Scottville, MI on February 24, 1918 to George and Laura (Pleines) Peterson. She married Harland Nelson in 1962 at East Lansing, MI. Mrs. Nelson was employed as Health Laboratory Technician for the State of Michigan until her retirement in 1980. She attended the First Baptist Church...
Richard L. Baker
Jun 11, 2007
Mr. Richard L. Baker, age 68, died Monday, June 11, 2007. He was born October 13, 1938 in Holland, MI to Albert John and Norma (DeMaat) Baker. Mr. Baker served his country as a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed spending time with his friends. Richard is survived by his daughters, Kelly Summers and Korri Nelson, both of Twin...
Leonids Persidskis
Jun 11, 2007
Mr. Leonids Persidskis, age 93, died Monday, June 11, 2007. He was born in Latvia on June 27, 1913 to Janis and Alvine (Miebolts) Persidskis. He married the former Elza Celmins, who preceded him in death on November 1, 2005. Mr. Persidskis was a tool and die maker and was employed by Garco and then Westhouse in Roseville, MI, until...
Lucas B. Rosalez
Jun 9, 2007
Mr. Lucas B. Rosalez, age 18, died Saturday, June 9, 2007. He was born in Hart on May 26, 1989 to Hector and Bea (Bryant) Rosalez. Lucas was a member of the incoming Senior Class of 2008 at Hart High School. Along with being a student, Lucas worked at Gull's Landing in Pentwater. He was a member of St. Gregory...
Audrey M. Snow
Jun 7, 2007
Audrey M. Snow, age 76 of Walkerville, died Thursday June 7, 2007. She was born May 20, 1931 in Leavitt Township, Oceana County to Max F. and Essie (Flannery) Knowles. She was a 1948 graduate of Walkerville High School and attended Western Michigan University. Audrey married Donald Snow on June 24, 1950. Audrey taught school at Ferry and Coopersville. Along...
Sigrid R. Helen Moore
May 31, 2007
Mrs. Sigrid R. "Helen" Moore, age 72, died Thursday, May 31, 2007. She was born in Germany to Johannas and Pauline (Russell) Wessel. Helen married Harry Moore in Phoenix, AL on November 8, 1961 and preceded her in death on May 2, 2002. She was a homemaker and a member of the Oceana County Council on Aging. Helen came to...
William J. Maclean
May 23, 2007
Mr. William J. MacLean, age 81, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007. He was born December 17, 1925 in Bicknell, IN to Robert and Leona (Litzbarske) MacLean. He married the former Dorothy Mae McCue in Davenport, IA on August 26, 1944 and she preceded him death on August 28, 2006. Bill was the District Horticultural Agent for the Michigan State University...
Florence R. Jeffries
Apr 8, 2007
Florence Jeffries passed peacefully into eternal life on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007 after a brief illness and stay at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. Florence was born in Milwaukee, WI on December 5, 1916, one of three children of Emil and Martha Benesch. She grew up, went to school and worked in Milwaukee until meeting A.J. "Jim" Jeffries,...
Evelyn A. Beggs
Apr 6, 2007
Miss Evelyn A. Beggs, age 77, died Friday, April 6, 2007. She was born December 11, 1929 in Elbridge Township to Frank and Victoria (Green) Beggs. Evelyn is survived by 1 brother, Ronald (Linda) Beggs of Roseville; 2 sisters, Lorraine "Joyce" Pulsipher and Shirley Beggs, both of Hart; Nieces and Nephews, Roger (Laura) Beggs of Hart, Brenda Salazar of Shelby,...
Alberta A. Mcallister
Apr 6, 2007
Mrs. Alberta A. McAllister, age 92, died Friday, April 6, 2007. She was born February 2, 1915 in Philadelphia, PA to Herman and Bertha (Wierauch) Giese. Alberta was united in marriage to Jay McAllister, who preceded her in death on June 27, 1991. She was employed in the office of Detroit Edison and attended the Mears United Methodist Church. Alberta...
Brian F. Grant
Apr 2, 2007
Mr. Brian Grant, age 71, of Pentwater, Michigan, died Monday April 2, 2007 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. Brian was born in Detroit July 2, 1935, the son of Patrick and Mary D'Ambrosio Grant. He married Nancy Squire November 11, 1967 in Ludington, MI. Surviving are his wife and children, Ryan (Kristi) of Florida and Bonnie of Oregon,...
Dale E. Hein
Apr 1, 2007
Mr. Dale E. Hein, age 76, died Sunday, April 1, 2007. He was born on February 5, 1931 in Owosso, Michigan to Fred and Esther (Sleeseman) Hein. Dale married the former Bonnie Jean Wolting on June 15, 1952 and she preceded him in death on January 5, 1997 and later he married Bonnie A. Cross and she also preceded him...
Virginia K. Lynn
Apr 1, 2007
Mrs. Virginia K. Lynn, age 67, died Sunday April 1, 2007. She was born in Elkhart, IN on August 17, 1939 to Garold and Lucille (Knight) Swoveland. Virginia married Thomas Lynn on July 8, 1983 in Ravenna. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and was employed at the Parsons Care Home, later known as the Seedings Care Home. Virginia loved...

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