Ida May (Skaggs) Valentine
Feb 19, 2020
Ida May Valentine, 64 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at her home. Born July 27, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of late John and Martha (McElyea) Skaggs and the wife of Frank Valentine. Ida was a loving and wonderful woman and especially enjoyed looking after those less fortunate children, sharing her caring...
Norman Wayne Bellenger
Feb 19, 2020
Norman Wayne Bellenger, passed away early Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community in Allegan, Michigan. Born April 15, 1936 in Fennville, Michigan, Norman was the son of the late Arthur and Susie (Dailey) Bellenger. He served proudly in the United States Army in the Armored Division. He was involved actively with the VFW and served...
Cosme "Coz" Martinez Gonzalez
Feb 9, 2020
Cosme Martinez Gonzalez went to be with his Lord on February 9, 2020. He was born September 8, 1949 in Alma, Michigan. Cosme worked at Magna Donnelly for many years and once retired, he worked at Cornerstone Ag seasonally to be with his friends from Texas. He was passionate about his grandkids, fishing, gardening and cooking. His favorite hobby was...
Marion Ada Van (Margot) Til
Feb 5, 2020
On February 5, 2020 our dear Mother, Marion Van Til, was relieved from her suffering at the age of 91. As a young woman, she left the family farm, attended Davenport College and worked at Dohler Jarvis in Grand Rapids where she met and married our father Alfred Van Til. Together they later built Van Til's Greenhouse and a successful...
Louis Joseph Vrhel
Feb 2, 2020
Louis Joseph Vrhel, age 83, passed away February 2, 2020. He was the beloved husband of the late Barbara Ann Vrhel (nee: Conger) for 57 years; the loving father of Julie Ann (Jim) Behluli, Joann (Marvin) Carter, Jennifer (Anthony) Vaccaro, Jill Okon and Jason (Nicole) Vrhel; the devoted grandfather of James Allen, Lauren, Jillian, Steven, Stephenie, Michael, Jaclyn, Kristin, Meghan,...
Margaret Irene "Bubs" (Miene) Larsen
Jan 31, 2020
Margaret Irene "Bubs" Larsen, 78, of Fennville, MI passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. Born May 12, 1941 in Douglas, she was the daughter of the late William Lester and Margaret Irene (Fitzgerald) Miene. She married Robert Larsen on July 10, 1965 and together they made many happy memories over their more than five...
Michael C. Lyons
Jan 30, 2020
In the late afternoon of January 30th, 2020, Michael C. Lyons passed away in the comfort of his home. Mike graduated from Portage High School, and soon after he enlisted into the United States Army. Mike was a code interpreter while serving in Japan for 2 years, but served for 3 years. Mike married Connie Lyons in 1964 and were...
Norman Lee Sanford
Jan 29, 2020
Norman Lee Sanford age 85 of McHenry, IL, passed away to Jesus' arms on January 29, 2020. Norm was born on July 20, 1934 in Kalamazoo, MI, Borgess Hospital, son of Arthur Lee and Mabel May (Worst) Sanford. Norm grew up in Fennville, attended the Fennville Public Schools graduated from high school in 1953. He went to General Motors Institute/Kettering...
Frank Roy Elliott
Jan 27, 2020
Frank Roy Elliott of Holland, MI passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020, at Holland Hospital following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born March 31, 1940 in Ripley Co., Missouri. He was the son of the late Roy and Ethel (Penrod) Elliott and the husband of Barbara (Voss) Elliott. He was a member of the Ganges Baptist...
Philip M. Collins
Jan 20, 2020
Philip M. Collins, 77 of Kalamazoo Michigan passed away Monday January 20, 2020. Phil was born in Allegan Michigan on Aug 20th, 1942 to Marjorie (Van Blois) Collins and William Collins. Phil went to Fennville high School. Throughout his career he has always been in sales, with the last 35 years spent as an Executive Recruiter in which he owned...
Irma Jean (Gleason) Nicks
Jan 16, 2020
Memorial Service: Updated A Memorial Service for Irma Jean Nicks will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 1:00 PM at Riverside Cemetery (3461 Clearbrook Dr, Saugatuck, MI 49453). Please help us celebrate her life, share stories and join together in her honor. Irma Jean Nicks, 87, of Saugatuck, MI passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Holland Hospital....
Joyce Ann (Ontis) Hollander
Jan 15, 2020
Joyce Ann Hollander, 74, of Fennville, MI passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born August 26, 1945 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Russell Earl Ontis and Hazel Adeline (Kaylor) Ontis and was the wife of John Clifford Hollander. Mrs. Hollander loved to cook for her family and was...
David A Blanchard
Jan 3, 2020
David Blanchard, born July 23, 1953, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the age of 66. He had just visited with his children, Richard and Karrie, then passed while riding home with his son. He had a tough battle with cancer, along with other complications. David lived his entire life in Pullman, graduating from Bloomingdale High School in...
Juvencio Diaz-Arellano
Dec 21, 2019
Juvencio Diaz-Arellano, 91, of Fennville, MI passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Golden Orchards Assisted Living. Born May 17, 1928 in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico, he was the son of the late Refugio and Virginia (Arellano) Diaz and the husband of Felipa Gonzalez Diaz. For many years Juvencio had attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses until his health no...
Mary Gladys (Botzner) Schaf
Dec 13, 2019
Mary Schaf, 67, of Douglas, Michigan, passed away peacefully of congestive heart failure December 13, 2019. Born January 26, 1952 to the late Angelo "Happy" and Erma Botzner in a private residence in Colon, Michigan, raised in Bronson, Michigan. Mary served for 30 years as an LPN, and massage therapist. Her volunteer career included Wishbone Center, Saugatuck Center for the...
Juan Pablo Sustaita
Dec 9, 2019
Juan Pablo Sustaita, infant son of Jose and Micaela (Medrano Tapia) Sustaita, was silently born Monday, December 9, 2019 in Grand Rapids. In addition to his parents, Juan is survived by his siblings, Alex, Andy, Nayela, Angel and Ariana; and his grandparents, Primitivo Medrono-Hernandez, Emilia Tapia Bocanegra and Zenaida Calderon. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at San Felipe...
Kenneth Merriweather
Dec 1, 2019
Kenneth Merriweather, 75, of Fennville, MI passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his home. Born March 5, 1944 in Humnoke, AR, he was the son of the late Jesse and Rosa (Qualls) Merriweather. Kenneth was an avid outdoorsman. He loved fishing and bird hunting with his dog, Stubby, and tending to the blueberry plants on his hobby farm. He...
Kay Arlene (Fleming) Bushee
Nov 29, 2019
Kay Arlene Bushee, 83, of Fennville, MI passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home with her family at her side. Born September 2, 1936 in Pearl, she was the daughter of the late Burt and Ruby (Barnes) Fleming and was the wife of the late Robert Bushee. Kay had worked for Fennville Schools for many years in the...
Jack Lewis Vandenberg
Nov 21, 2019
Jack Lewis Van Den Berg of Fennville, MI passed away on his 86th birthday, Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Freedom Village in Holland. Born November 21, 1933 in Holland, he was the son of the late Bernard and Alyce (Ogden) Van Den Berg and was the husband of the late Virginia Van Den Berg. Jack spent many years as a...
Jean Carolyn (Hill) Rayko
Nov 17, 2019
Jean C. Rayko, 88, of Fennville, MI, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2019 at Grace of Douglas Assisted Living Facility in Douglas, MI. Jean was born in Chicago, IL, on September 17, 1931, and was the only child of the late Joseph F. Hill and Blanche Hill. She grew up in Chicago, enjoying an active life that included family,...
