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,...
Rafael Cabrera
Nov 15, 2019
Rafael Cabrera, 73, of Fennville, MI passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at his home with his family at his side. Born February 14, 1946 in Santa Rosa, TX, he was the son of the late Jesus and Consepcion (Barrera) Cabrera. Rafael was an accomplished Tae Kwan Do practitioner and a member of the American Poolplayers Association. He enjoyed playing...
Earnest E. "Ernie" Thomas
Nov 1, 2019
Earnest E. "Ernie" Thomas, 84, of Fennville, MI passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at Golden Orchards Assisted Living. Born January 14, 1935 in Morehead, KY, he was the son of the late Jeff and Fanny (Brooks) Thomas and was the husband of the late Lois (Gregory) Thomas. Ernie was a veteran of the United States Army and had worked...
Katherine Marie (Kluck) Jackson
Oct 31, 2019
Katherine Jackson, 90 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2019. Born November 28, 1928 in Fennville, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Louie and Clausia (Lappinga) Kluck. During her 40 years of nursing, Katherine served four or more various hospitals and nursing homes. Her gentle spirit and compassionate care brought comfort to her many patients. She...
Seretha Ann Merritt
Oct 23, 2019
Seretha Ann Merritt, 52, of Fennville, MI passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Born January 21, 1967 in Danbury, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul Lenzy Merritt and Ada Lee Bishop and was the longtime companion of Bennie "Butch" Latham. Seretha was a dedicated member of Fennville United Methodist Church....
Reed Jackson Martin
Oct 17, 2019
Reed Jackson Martin, 85, of Pullman, MI passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born July 1, 1934 in Pullman, he was the son of the late Reed Eslic and Viola Pearl (Tesmer) Martin and was the husband of the late Evelyn (VanStedum) Martin, Virginia (Houdeck) Martin and Florence (Clark) Martin. Mr. Martin was a...
Doyle Franklin Loucks
Oct 6, 2019
Doyle Franklin Loucks, 69, of Hopkins, MI passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at his home. Born September 2, 1950 in Holland, MI, he was the son of Phyllis (Hentschel) Loucks and the late George Franklin Loucks. He was the widower of the late Shirley A. (Doggendorf) Loucks, who preceded him in death in 2013. Doyle was a veteran of...
Harold Otto "Sandy" Santefort
Sep 18, 2019
Harold "Sandy" Otto Santefort, 96 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Golden Orchards Assisted Living in Fennville. Born in Phoenix, Illinois on August 27, 1923, he was the son of the late Tina Rice and the husband of Margaret (Schaefer) Santefort. Sandy was a veteran who proudly served in the U.S. Army. After leaving the military,...
Henry Sherwood Gleason
Sep 17, 2019
Henry Gleason, 94, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2019 at Pier Cove Park in Ganges Township. Henry was born on February 11, 1925 to Frank and Maude (Sherwood) Gleason. Henry was a lifelong resident of Saugatuck. He is survived by his sons, Andrew and Linda Starring of Ganges, Bruce and Marilyn Starring of Fennville, Larry and Ann Starring of...
