Mamie J. Battice
Jan 28, 2007
Mrs. Mamie J. Battice, age 89 died Sunday, January 28, 2007. She was born February 24, 1917 to Phillip and Theresa (McClellan) Bailey. She was employed as a finisher and machine operator at Howmett Misco for 28 years, until her retirement in 1980. She was member of the Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians. Mamie is survived by her children,...
Marleigh Marie Riggs
Jan 25, 2007
Miss Marleigh M. Riggs, age 20, died Thursday January 25, 2006. She was born in Ludington on May 10, 1986. Marleigh was a graduate of Hart High School Class of 2005. Her interests were playing softball and soccer. She was employed as custodian at Meijer in Ludington. She is survived by her mother, Karen (Greg) Griffin of Branch, MI; brothers...
Danielle Lynn Routley
Jan 23, 2007
Infant Danielle Lynn Routley died Tuesday January 23, 2007. She was born in Grand Rapids to Daniel and Jessica (White) Routley. She is survived by her parents, her siblings, Marissa Gray, Hunter Routley, Joey Gray. She is also survived by her grandparents, Gary (Rita) White of Hart, Katherine (Vern) Lafave of Thresa, NY, Eric (Patty) Roberts of Scottville; great grandparents,...
Margie Tate
Jan 13, 2007
Mrs. Margie Tate, age 102, died Saturday, January 13, 2007. She was born April 8, 1904 in Elbridge Township to Warren and Minnie (Peterson) Payne and had lived there her entire life. She married Rusty Russell who preceded her in death. Margie then married Nathan Tate in Ludington on December 11, 1948 and he also preceded her in death. In...
Frances J. Laporte
Jan 10, 2007
Mrs. Frances Josephine LaPorte, age 94, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. She was born July 7, 1912, the daughter of Frank and Josephine (Jorissen) VandenHeuvel. She worked as a housekeeper for families in Chicago and Grand Rapids and then met her husband Edward LaPorte. They were married on June 2,...
Frank A. Edgell
Jan 6, 2007
Mr. Frank A. Edgell, age 64, died Saturday, January 6, 2007. He was born November 8, 1942. Frank married the former Judy Maynard in Hart on January 4, 1975. He was employed for 27 years as a shipping and handling clerk at Pentwater Wire Products. Frank served his country in the U.S. Army on active duty for 13 years, including...
Robert M. Cram
Jan 2, 2007
Mr. Robert M. Cram, age 60, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007. He was born January 10, 1946 to Marlyn R. and Jennie E. (Burmeister) Cram. Robert was a carpenter and a maintenance man for Cherry Blossom Manor. He also served his country in the U.S. Army. Robert married the former Denice Crawford on February 16, 2001 in Hart. His interests...
Eugenia Urick
Dec 29, 2006
Mrs. Eugenia Urick, age 94, passed away on December 29, 2006 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. Eugenia Bajer was born September 15, 1912 in Antopol, Belarus, the oldest of nine children of Leonty and Bassie Guter Bajer. As a child, she and her family endured the fierce fighting of World War I in their occupied war-torn...
Lilyan F. Johnson
Dec 28, 2006
Mrs. Lilyan F. Johnson, age 84 died Thursday, December 28, 2006. She was born January 8, 1922 in Chicago, IL to Peter F. and Fernandine (Rolandt) Deurinck. Lilyan married Norman R. Johnson in Chicago on January 6, 1942, who preceded her in death on October 15, 1974. Following Norman's death, Lilyan attended Westshore Community College School of Nursing and received...
Letha F. Corr
Dec 27, 2006
Mrs. Letha F. Corr, age 93, died Wednesday December 27, 2006. She was born on Dravosburg, PA on June 21, 1913 to William and Panzy (Johnson) Booth. Lee came to Detroit in 1936 and worked for Hudson Motor Car Company until 1943. Lee became a welder during World War II and was proud to build the B-29 planes that helped...
Frances J. Rockholm
Dec 23, 2006
Mrs. Frances J. Rockholm, age 101, died Saturday, December 23, 2006. She was born in Chicago on June 9, 1905 to Joseph and Anna (Lohr) Runik. Frances married Neils Christian Rockholm (Rocky) in Chicago on October 9, 1926. She was a member of the Warren Park Presbyterian Church in Cicero. Her interests included knitting and crotchet and her dog. She...
Claudia N. Snyder
Dec 18, 2006
Mrs. Claudia Norrine Snyder, age 90, of Mears passed away Monday, December 18, 2006 at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. She was born May 4, 1916 in Mears to Claude and Ellen (Swingle) Till. She married Arthur Snyder in Hart on May 1, 1937 and he preceded her in death in May of 1991. She was a communicant member...
Donald L. Noonan
Dec 15, 2006
Mr. Donald L. Noonan, age 76, died Friday, December 15, 2006. He was born May 16, 1930 to John Kenneth and Laura (Winchester) Noonan. Donald married the former Beulah Johnson in Rockford, MI on July 1, 1950. For 46 years, he was employed as an operating engineer with Local 324, of which he was a member. His interests included leather...
Richard Bentz
Dec 15, 2006
Mr. Richard Bentz, age 82, died Friday, December 15, 2006. He was born May 13, 1924 in Ludington to William and Bertha (Adams) Bentz. He is survived by many nieces and nephews, including Mr. Chris Bentz of Cedar Creek, Texas. In accordance with Richard's wishes, there are no services being planned. Interment was in the Lakeview Cemetery, Ludington, Michigan.
Theresa Marie Greiner
Dec 9, 2006
Mrs. Theresa M. (Aerts) Greiner, age 104, died Saturday, December 9, 2006. She was born in Hart on October 12, 1902 to Louis and Cornelia (Vanagtmeal) Aerts and had been a lifetime resident. On June 16, 1925, she married Evo J. Greiner at St. Joseph Catholic Church, where she was a lifetime member and a member of the Altar Society....
Ernest "Jim" Clark Beverlin
Dec 3, 2006
Mr. Ernest C. Beverlin "Jim", age 88, died Sunday, December 3, 2006. He was born January 31, 1918 in Peru, Iowa to Omer and Kate (Clark) Beverlin. He married the former Elaine Joan Husted in Nashua, Iowa. Mr. Beverlin was employed as a pipe layer for Natural Gas Pipe Laying Company in Iowa. He served his country in World War...
Lyle Donald Joslin
Dec 2, 2006
Mr. Lyle D. Joslin, age 79, died Saturday, December 2, 2006. He was born January 31, 1927 in Tustin, MI to Percy and Edna Mae (Ealy) Joslin. He married the former Dorothy Alberts in Marion, MI on August 30, 1947. Lyle was a truck driver with Consolidated and Associated Truck Lines. He was a World War II veteran of the...
Jeffrey Allan Masunas
Nov 27, 2006
Mr. Jeffrey A. Masunas, age 40, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, November 27, 2006, after a long illness. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI to Charles and Sherrie (Ambercrombie) Masunas. Jeff is survived by his father, Charles (Pat) Masunas of Wyoming, MI; 2 brothers, Michael (Kimberley) Masunas of Ludington and David (Kendra) Masunas...
Roger F. Skinner
Nov 26, 2006
Mr. Roger F. Skinner, age 95, died Sunday, November 26, 2006. Roger was born in 1910 in Weare Township. He walked these roads, fished these rivers, climbed the dunes, worked the orchards, and stacked the hay. Walking to Smith Corners' School and then to Hart for High School and County Normal were stories we heard about a lot. He taught...
Barbara Jean Wiehn
Nov 21, 2006
Mrs. Barbara J. Wiehn, age 58, died Tuesday, November 21, 2006. She was born May 24, 1948 in Hart and was a lifetime area resident. Barbara was a former employee of Gray and Company in Hart. She is survived by her sisters, Sharon Johnson of Ludington and Pauline Waggoner of St. Louis, MO; four nieces; her husband Harold. The Graveside...
