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Elmer Junior Polk

Elmer Junior Polk

Jan 3, 2023

Elmer Junior Polk, 75 of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family.  Born February 4, 1947, in Caruthersville, Missouri, he was the son of the late Jim and Lucille (Leek) Polk.  Joining the United States Army in 1966, Elmer served his country and was honorably discharged in 1969. He met...

Walter Eugene Wyman

Walter Eugene Wyman

Jan 1, 2023

Walter Eugene Wyman, 82 of South Haven, Michigan, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family.  Born April 19, 1940 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he was the son of the late Claude and Marie (Ward) Wyman and the husband of Florence (Jones).  Walter was a true outdoorsman.  Spending time in his yard, gardening or working...

Catherine Margaret (Sullivan)  Ptak

Catherine Margaret (Sullivan) Ptak

Dec 29, 2022

Catherine Margaret (Sullivan) Ptak, 58, of Fennville, MI passed away Thursday, December 29, 2022 at her home.  Born April 21, 1964 in Chicago, she was the daughter of Diane (Carrigan) Sullivan and the late Thomas Sullivan and was the wife of Theodore Ptak.  Catherine had worked for Fennville Schools as a secretary for many years.  She loved making connections...

Ronald Vern Hebrank

Ronald Vern Hebrank

Dec 28, 2022

Ronald Vern Hebrank, 82 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Holland Hospital in Holland, Michigan.  Born April 9, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Vern and Lorraine (Welch) Hebrank.  As a young man, Ron entered the United States Army and served honorably for three years, stationed in Germany.  Upon his...

Michael Eugene Barnes

Michael Eugene Barnes

Dec 16, 2022

Michael Eugene Barnes, 67, of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022.  Born February 8, 1955 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late Harold and Jessie (Davis) Barnes.  Michael was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran and member of the Pullman VFW Post 6134. He enjoyed motorcycles and doing charity veterans poker runs with his fellow...

Faustino Vasquez

Faustino Vasquez

Dec 8, 2022

Faustino Vasquez, 86 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away early Thursday morning, December 8, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family. Faustino and his wife, Mary, shared 64 years of marriage, loving each other and raising a beautiful family together. Faustino was a man of God who had a contagious smile.  His sense of humor could make anyone feel like...

Marian (Story)  Mckeown

Marian (Story) Mckeown

Nov 19, 2022

Marian (Story) McKeown, 75, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born August 3, 1947 in Hazard, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Maynard Story and Naomi Spencer. Marian had a wonderful life with her husband, Kenneth. She enjoyed playing bingo and watching game shows, especially...

Charles Frederick Neldon

Charles Frederick Neldon

Nov 11, 2022

Charles Fredrick Neldon, 88 of Holland, Michigan, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022. Born July 8, 1934 in Crabtree, Arkansas, he was the son of the late William and Mollie (Williams) Neldon and the husband of the late Arlie Ree (Jackson) Neldon. Charles was a charming and extremely funny man who was loved by everyone. He had a great...

Patricia Ann (Beamer)  Nichols

Patricia Ann (Beamer) Nichols

Nov 5, 2022

Patricia Ann Nichols, 80, of Pullman, MI passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Douglas Cove. Born October 31, 1942 in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elsie Antoinette (Musgrove) Beamer. On November 29, 1974 Patricia married Douglas Rowland Nichols and they were looking forward to celebrating their forty-eighth anniversary later this month. She was...

Deana Sue (Dalton)  Hicks

Deana Sue (Dalton) Hicks

Nov 2, 2022

Deana Sue Hicks, 63 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022 in Fennville, Michigan. Born March 11, 1959 in Oran, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Carl Dalton and Nelly (Carr) O'Kane and the wife of the late Harold Jay Hicks. The Lord has called Deana up to be reunited with her loving husband of...

Alan Carl Roerig

Alan Carl Roerig

Nov 2, 2022

Alan Roerig, Sr. of Fennville, Michigan passed away peacefully on November 2, 2022. At his side were his loving wife of 63 years, Elizabeth "Jill" (Shanahan) and son, Christopher Roerig. Alan was born in Berwyn, Illinois in 1938. He is survived by his sister, Caryl Levita; his children, Christopher (Monica Polancic) Roerig, Kathaleen (Sean) O'Brien, Timothy (Cynthia) Roerig and...

Gary Charles Squire

Gary Charles Squire

Oct 31, 2022

Gary Squire, 81 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022 at the home he built, surrounded by his family. Gary was an Army Veteran. He owned the Standard Station in Fennville from 1966 to 1979 and then went on to work at Pfizer where he eventually retired from. Gary was an avid outdoorsman who loved to...

John Charles Weaver

John Charles Weaver

Oct 18, 2022

John Charles Weaver 71, of South Haven, Michigan, passed away October 18, 2022 at the Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan. Born December 8, 1950 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James and Ruth (Hennick) Weaver. John was a strong, funny, and loving family man. In his spare time, he enjoyed flying and cabinet making. John...

Lester Allen Bell

Lester Allen Bell

Oct 16, 2022

Lester Allen Bell, 87 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Addington Place in Holland, Michigan. Born January 25, 1935, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, he was the son of the late Luther and Florence (Heckard) Bell and the husband of the late Sally J. (Hutchins) Bell. Lester and his wife enjoyed their life together...

Eleanor Marie (Arnt)  Kruger

Eleanor Marie (Arnt) Kruger

Oct 7, 2022

Eleanor Marie (Arnt) Kruger, 84, of Pullman, MI passed away Friday, October 7, 2022 at Golden Orchards in Fennville. Born March 19, 1938 in Eau Claire, MI, she was the daughter of the late Rolla and Esther (Johnson) Arnt and was the wife of Richard Gustav Kruger. Eleanor and Richard were members of Douglas Community Church. During their marriage...

Merchant Henry Brown  Jr.

Merchant Henry Brown Jr.

Oct 7, 2022

Merchant Henry Brown, Jr. was born to the union of Merchant Brown And Winnie Roane on August 7, 1925 in King William, Virginia. He was the youngest child and only boy. As a child, Merchant attended school in King William, Virginia. He attended King William High School for two to three years and then began working on his family's...

Randolph Scott Thompson

Randolph Scott Thompson

Oct 6, 2022

Randolph Scott Thompson passed away pain free at his home in Zeeland October 6, 2022. Randy was born on September 4, 1958 in Allegan, Michigan, to his parents Robert and Barbara (Fosdick) Thompson. After graduating high school from Fennville class of '76 he would go on to meet Debora Schreiber, the love of his life, at a Halloween party....

David Earl Hutchins

David Earl Hutchins

Sep 29, 2022

David Earl Hutchins, 78 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Holland Hospital. Born June 4, 1944 in Douglas, Michigan, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Helen (Bale) Hutchins and the husband of Debra (Hapke) Hutchins. David and Debra were proud to be the first Hobo King and Queen at the City of...

Stella Francine (Ledford)  North

Stella Francine (Ledford) North

Sep 28, 2022

Stella Francine North, 75 of Grand Rapids, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at her home. Born June 25, 1947, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Joel and Lois (Hill) Ledford and the wife of the late Bobby North. Stella was a truly amazing woman. She had...

Raymond Gonzales

Raymond Gonzales

Sep 28, 2022

Raymond Gonzales, 74 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 after a valiant battle with cancer. Born April 18, 1948, in La Font, Missouri, he was the son of the late Solomon and Josefina (Vallejo) Gonzales. Raymond possessed wonderful qualities that allowed him to be friends with many people that crossed his path in life. He had...

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