Obituary Listing

Dec 11, 2020

Marjorie Louise "Marge" Greiner, 88, of Hart, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020, at her home with family. She was born September 5, 1932, in Hart, the daughter of Herbert and Lucille (Hasty) Hawley.

Marge graduated from Hart High School class of 1950. On April 24, 1954, she married Eldon Thomas Greiner at St. Gregory Catholic Church. ...

Dec 11, 2020

Randy Lee Bellon was born on March 7, 1957 and passed away on December 11, 2020 and is under the care of Covell Funeral Home.

Dec 10, 2020

Phillip Mitchell Battice, 69, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020. He was born March 3, 1951, in Hart, the son of Mitchell and Mamie (Bailey) Battice.

Phil was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, and had been stationed in Holland, Netherlands, Fort Hood in Texas, and Fort Huachuca in Arizona. He lived and traveled...

Dec 10, 2020

Kurt Fredrick Achenbach was born on August 2, 1947 and passed away on December 10, 2020 and is under the care of Covell Funeral Home.

Dec 9, 2020

Ralph James Florenski was born on November 24, 1939, in Charlevoix, Michigan, and died December 9, 2020, in Petoskey, Michigan, following a short illness. He was the son of Stanley and Frances (Prawdzik) Florenski.

He is survived by his children: Brian Florenski (Diane) (Boyne Falls, Michigan), Charlene Morris (Vanderbilt, Michigan), Joseph Florenski (Scot Holmes) (Columbus, Ohio), Edward...

Dec 9, 2020

Harold Robert Kassner, 91, of Montague, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020. He was born February 9, 1929, at home in Whitehall, the son of Frederick and Violet (Christensen) Kassner.

Harold served his country in the U.S. Army, and was a veteran of the Korean War, having been stationed in Germany. On September 25, 1954, Harold married...

Dec 8, 2020

Daniel Anthony Chalmers, 81, of Montague, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020. He was born June 26, 1939, in Chicago, the son of Dominic and Cecilia (Kreczmer) Chalmers.

Dan was a proud member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the Whitehall American Legion Algot Johnson Post 69. He later was a union worker at Clarke Floor...

Dec 6, 2020

James Earl Campbell III, 83, of Montague, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020, at his home. He was born September 10, 1937, in Pontiac, the son of James Earl Jr., and Clara (Hottman) Campbell.

James was a veteran of the US Navy, serving aboard the USS Saratoga. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping,...

Dec 5, 2020

Mary Theresa Meza, 70, of Hart, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020. She was born February 11, 1950, in Hart, the daughter of Mitchell and Mamie (Bailey) Battice.

Mary was an amazing wife, mother, sister, grandma, nurse, and friend. She attended Muskegon Community College, West Shore Community College, and Grand Valley State University. She was a Registered...

Dec 5, 2020

William "Bill" Edward Medendorp, 85, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at SKLD Whitehall.  He was born May 16, 1935, in Muskegon, the son of Jerry and Cornelius (Westernhouse) Medendorp.

Bill served in the US ARMY and was honorably discharged in 1959.  He was employed as a machine operator at Sealed Power, in Muskegon, for...

Dec 5, 2020

Paul S. Peterson, 87, died December 5, 2020 at Ludington Woods. He was born Aug. 10, 1933, in Ludington, where he resided most of his life.

He graduated from St. Simon High School in 1952, and attended Michigan State College. He worked at the Daily News as a summer sports writer for Sports Editor Dick Derrick. He...

Dec 4, 2020

Warren John Studer passed away peacefully Friday, December 4, 2020, at his home in Hart, Michigan, at the age of 78.

Warren was born July 20, 1942, in Shelby, Michigan, to John and Rose (Moschke) Studer.  Warren attended and graduated from Hart High School in 1960.  After graduating, Warren and one of his best friends in life,...

Dec 4, 2020

Lloyd E. Van Aelst passed away December 4, 2020, at the age of 94.  Lloyd was born May 11, 1926, on the family farm in Elbridge Township to Alphonse Sr. and Beatrice (Goodrich) Van Aelst.  He helped on the farm, including his least favorite job of milking the cows.

Lloyd graduated from Hart Public Schools in 1944. ...

Dec 4, 2020

Loretta Mae Hitchcock, 85, of Hart passed away Friday, December 4, 2020.

No services will be held at this time.

Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, King-Hart Chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

www.beaconfh.com

Dec 4, 2020

George Edward Robinson, 84, of Hart, passed away Friday December 4, 2020, at his home. He was born April 19, 1936, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Jack and Harriet (Black) Robinson. He graduated from South High School and attended Western Michigan University. George loved to sing and as a young man was chosen to be a member...

Dec 4, 2020

Rebecca Lynn Ranstead, 57, of Hesperia and Fremont, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020. She was born October 31, 1963, in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of DeWayne and Mary Jo (Thompson) Ranstead.

Rebecca was a loving mother, daughter, sister, and aunt, and she will be sorely missed.

Rebecca is survived by: her son, Jacob...

Dec 1, 2020

Thomas Leigh Carr, 75, of Shelby, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids.   He was born July 15, 1945 in Grand Haven.

Thomas served our country proudly in the US ARMY, in the Vietnam War, from 1965 to 1967, earning the Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars.

Nov 30, 2020

Jack LaVern Carmean Jr., 54, of Twin Lake, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. He was born February 23, 1966, in Muskegon, the son of Jack LaVern Sr. and Jacqueline (Croft) Carmean.

Jack was an avid Volkswagen enthusiast, owning various classic Beetles and Busses.  He also enjoyed Mustangs and motorcycles; his garage was his sanctuary. Jack was...

Nov 29, 2020

Loretta Lillian "Mary" Hendrie, 91, of Mears, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020. She was born November 1, 1929, in Flint, the daughter of Patrick E. and Lillian Pauline (Halter) McGee.

Mary and her husband, James, moved to Mears from Detroit 42 years ago. She had retired from the Oceana County Medical Care Facility as a dietary...

Nov 28, 2020

Milburn and Margaret "M&M" Curtis, of Hart, both died last week at Mercy Health Hackley Campus in Muskegon. Milburn "Mel" Ezell Curtis, 89, died Monday, November 23, 2020, and his wife, Margaret "Marge" Joan Curtis, 86, died Saturday, November 28, 2020.

Mel was born February 12, 1931, in Steele, Missouri, the son of John and Clara (Lipsey)...