Thomas Lee Otto
Mar 17, 2021
Thomas Lee Otto from Douglas, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Appledorn Assisted Living in Holland, Michigan. Thomas was born November 21, 1930 in Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan to the loving parents of James Otto and Edith (Allen) Otto. He grew up in Lansing where he would graduate from East Lansing High School in 1949. After...
Anna May (Anthonsen) Onken
Feb 17, 2021
Anna May (Anthonsen) Onken, 84, of Fennville, MI passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Holland Hospital. Born May 26, 1936 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Marius Royce and Anna Louise (Abrahamson) Anthonsen. On February 6, 1951, Anna May married Richard Allen Onken. Together they shared sixty-eight wonderful years of marriage prior to his death...
Betty June (Knikelbine) Boeskool
Feb 16, 2021
Betty Boeskool, age 78, passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2021, after a 5-year battle with cancer. She was born in Fennville, MI, on March 30, 1942, to Louis and Flossie Knikelbine. Some of her happiest moments were spent with her daughters and grandchildren, all of whom she was fiercely proud. She loved sunshine and the outdoors and...
Nancy Lea (Bush) Looman
Feb 15, 2021
Nancy Lea Looman, 80, died Monday, February 15, 2021 at Allegan County Medical Care Community after a long battle with dementia. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Terry Looman; children, Tim and Renee Looman, Jana (Looman) and Robb Blain, and Ryan and Cheryl Looman; grandchildren, Lorin and Robby Blain, Wyatt Looman, and Hunter Looman; brothers, Dale and Jane Bush...
James Melvin Sprouse
Feb 12, 2021
James Melvin Sprouse, 63, of Fennville, MI passed away Friday, February 12, 2021 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Born November 13, 1957, in Marion, Indiana, he was the son of the late Frankie Rollen and Maylene (Porter) Sprouse. In March 1979 James married Debra Kaye Smith. Together they raised two children and shared over forty-one years of happy marriage. James...
Gertrude Martha (Kuttig) Geers
Feb 10, 2021
Gertrude Martha Geers, 94 of Holland, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Addington Place of Lakeside Vista in Holland, Michigan. Born July 6, 1926 in Oak Park, Illinois, she was one of seven children of the late William and Elizabeth (Huebner) Kuttig and wife of the late Gordon Geers. After high school, Gertrude went on to acquire an...
Daniel Clifton Dalton
Feb 2, 2021
On February 2, 2021, Daniel Clifton Dalton of Fennville, Michigan passed away unexpectedly. Dan was born in Kokomo Indiana, on September 21, 1960. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sue O'Kane, father, Dean Dalton, brother-in-law, Harold Hicks, Aunt Dodie and his beloved chocolate lab, Daisy. He is survived by his wife, Deb Dalton of Fennville and their six...
Patrick Wayne Borst
Jan 22, 2021
Patrick Wayne Borst of Saugatuck, Michigan passed away unexpectantly on Friday, January 22, 2021. Patrick was born to his loving parents Joseph and Barbara (Smith) Borst on June 4, 1978. He was a native of Saugatuck and its water-based lifestyle, this would instill a deep love of boating and everything water based. Patrick graduated from Saugatuck high school and went...
Idola (Carr) Harrell
Jan 22, 2021
Idola Harrell, 82, of Holland, MI passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at Holland Hospital. Born August 27, 1938 in Guntown, MS, she was the daughter of the late Edra Clifton and Avonell (Nabors) Carr and was the wife of the late Robert Harrell. Mrs. Harrell is survived by her son, Matthew Harrell. The family will receive friends at Chappell...
Marian Ellen (Bushee) Overhiser
Jan 22, 2021
Marian Ellen Overhiser, age 98, passed away peacefully of natural causes on January 22, 2021. Marian was born October 13, 1922, in South Haven, Michigan. She was the fifth of seven children of William Braton and Minnie Bushee, fruit farmers in Casco Township. Marian graduated from South Haven High School and Western Michigan University. She married Robert Overhiser Sr., the...
Donna Marie (Raas) Harrington
Jan 15, 2021
Donna M. Harrington, 82, of Douglas, MI passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Grace of Douglas. Born June 11, 1938 in Muskegon, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Marjorie Raas and was the wife of the late Richard G. Harrington. Mrs. Harrington is survived by her son, Ronny Raas; and stepchildren, Kim Harrington, Kevin Harrington and...
Lois May (Bale) Hartsuiker
Jan 15, 2021
Lois Hartsuiker, 88, of Fennville passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Blodgett Hospital following complications from surgery. Lois May Bale was born at home on Christmas Day, 1932 and a few minutes later her twin sister, Mary Lou was born. The twins were inseparable and even got their first jobs together at the Fennville movie theater. While working there,...
John Richard Lancaster
Jan 15, 2021
John Richard (Dick) Lancaster died Friday, January 15, just before lunch. He was 80. The COVID got him. Born on the Fall Equinox in 1940 in Bay City, Michigan, and the youngest of three raised in Port Huron, Dickie Lancaster tore up the streets and pool halls along the coast of Lake Huron, and almost didn't go to college at...
Jennifer Lane (Grzybowski) Falcone
Jan 12, 2021
Jennifer Falcone passed away suddenly Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the age of 47. Jennifer loved "crafty" things. Making something special for someone she loved made her happy. Jennifer loved the smell of spring, candy corn, jewelry and rocks from the beach. A favorite saying was "No matter what's going on in your life, get up and dress up." Jennifer...
John David Decker
Jan 7, 2021
John David Decker, age 60, born March 22, 1960 died of natural causes at his home this winter. John was raised on the family farm in Fennville and attended Fennville schools. John earned a Bachelor of Communication at MSU and a Bachelor of Occupational Theory and Health at GVSU. John worked as a Safety Director. After retirement John returned to...
Howard Vernon Knight
Jan 5, 2021
Howard Vernon Knight of Fennville, Michigan passed away at home, with his two daughters by his side, on January 5, 2021. He was 85 years old. Howard was born on February 3, 1935 in Bald Knob, Arkansas to Harold and Nellie (Lacy) Knight. He moved to Michigan with his parents and sister, Geneva, at the age of five. He married...
Ana Maria (Sigala) Martinez
Dec 28, 2020
Ana Maria Martinez, 93, of Fennville, MI passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at Holland Hospital. Born March 10, 1927 in Jalisco, Mexico. She was the daughter of the late Fermin and Carman Sigala and was the wife of the late Jesus Martinez. She was a selfless, full of faith, strong, loving woman. So many people adored her. Ana Maria...
Flonnie Elizabeth "Betty" (Head) Jackson
Dec 25, 2020
Flonnie Elizabeth "Betty" Jackson, 83, of Fennville, MI passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at Golden Orchards Assisted Living. Born May 21, 1937 in Whitley County, KY, she was the daughter of the late James William and Ida (Vanover) Head. Betty married the late Robert B. Jackson on January 13, 1959 and they shared forty-one years of marriage prior to...
Maria Teresa Lopez
Dec 24, 2020
Maria Teresa Lopez, 68, of Holland, MI passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Holland Hospital. Born April 9, 1952 in Harlingen, TX, she was the daughter of the late Juan Lopez and Isabel Flores Lopez. Teresa was a mother, sister, aunt and friend to so many. Growing up as one of the elder siblings, she was always there to...
James Henry Kleiman
Dec 22, 2020
James Henry Kleiman, 71, of Fennville, MI passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Holland Hospital. Born June 16, 1949 in Holland, he was the son of the late Jarvin and Bernice (Meyer) Kleiman. James honorably served in the United States Marine Corps during Viet Nam. He would then go and receive numerous medals while in service overseas. Later, James...
