J.M. Miller
Dec 30, 2016
J.M. Miller AKA Uncle Dade, age 92, passed away at his Fennville home on December 30th 2016. He was born on February 29, 1924 in Corning, Arkansas to Columbus and Eve Miller. J.M. enjoyed to fish, make pot holders, and garden. He is survived by his Niece Bobbie Bergman and many other relatives. There will be a memorial service held...
Jerry Luther Woods Sr.
Dec 28, 2016
Jerry Luther Woods, Sr. passed away at age 71 on Wednesday, December 28 at Holland Hospital. At his request cremation has taken place. A memorial service for Jerry will take place on Saturday, January 7 at 1 P.M. at the First Baptist Church of Holland.
Patrick P. Knapp
Dec 25, 2016
Patrick P. Knapp, age 66 of Pullman, Michigan passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at his home. Born December 9, 1950 in South Haven, Michigan he was the son of Paul and Lillian (Scott) Knapp. Pat owned and operated Pat's Excavating in Pullman starting in 1973. He was a member of the Dutcher Lodge #193 F.& A.M. of Fennville, the...
Ivah Jean Scherpinsky
Dec 25, 2016
Ivah J. Scherpinsky, age 74. Of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at her home. Born October 20, 1942 in Holland, Michigan, she was the daughter of William and Grace Hopkins. Ivah enjoyed spending time with her family, friends, and animals. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert VanDine and Edward Scherpinsky. Surviving is her son...
Helen Chris Lorenz
Dec 23, 2016
Helen Christine Lorenz "Chris", age 72 of Fennville, MI passed away December 23, 2016 at Grace of Douglas. Chris was born in Quincy IL on September 30, 1944. She attended college in Chicago where she met her husband Charles J. Lorenz "Chuck". They moved to the Saugatuck area in 1974 and were able to spend 25 years together before he...
Milton J. Stappenbeck
Dec 20, 2016
Milton J. Stappenbeck, age 86 of Fennville, MI passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at his residence. Milt was born on September 16, 1930 in Tarpon Springs, FL, to Carlos and Sarah (Parker) Stappenbeck. He was raised in Marrero, LA at an orphanage until the age 18 when he moved to Kalamazoo, MI. Milt proudly served his country as a...
Joan Elizabeth (Lamb) Morden
Dec 18, 2016
Joan Elizabeth (Lamb) Morden, 90, of Pompano Beach, Florida passed away on December 18, 2016. Joan was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 15, 1926 to Harold Lamb and Rhoda Mae (Lamb) Cunningham. Preceded in death by her husband William Morden in 1981 and siblings Roy Lamb and Lois Higgins, survived by her daughters Susan (Carl) Schiner, Laurie (Doug) Valassis...
William H. Johnson Jr.
Dec 16, 2016
William "Bill" H. Johnson Jr. age 86 of Ganges Township, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born June 26, 1930 in Hot Springs, Arkansas he was the son of William and Marilynn (Collins) Johnson. Bill was a US Army veteran, and worked for Chrysler Corp. in human recourses, till his retirement in...
Neva Delapp
Dec 9, 2016
Neva E. DeLapp, age 75 of Fennville, Michigan passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Holland Hospital. Born September 19, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of Bernard and Neva (Gray) Stebbing. Neva has lived in the Fennville area for the past four years coming from Phoenix, AZ. Surviving are her daughters Barbara Hahn of Fennville, Donna...
Juan A. Trevino
Dec 9, 2016
Juan A. Trevino, age 87, of Pullman, MI passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at his daughter's home in Wyoming, MI. Born April 24, 1929 in Mercedes, TX, he was the son of Canderlario and Juanita (Aguilar) Trevino. Juan worked as a farm laborer for many years. He is survived by his loving wife of over 68 years, Alicia (Alfaro)...
Dawn Gauthier
Dec 3, 2016
Dawn C. Gauthier, age 67 of Saugatuck, Michigan passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at her home, after a long battle with cancer. Born August 20, 1949 in New York, New York, she was the daughter of Xavier and Lenore (Strauss) Sutton. Dawn was a self- employed antique dealer, working at the Saugatuck Antique Pavilion for over 10 years. Surviving...
Florine H. Gooding
Nov 30, 2016
Florine H. Gooding, age 98, of Fennville, MI passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at Grace of Douglas in Douglas, MI. Born January 11, 1918 in Pearl, MI, she was the daughter of Louis and Mildred (Barrett) Johnson. Florine worked as a Kindergarten teacher at Douglas Elementary for many years. She attended the Ganges Baptist Church, she was a past...
Refugio C. Cavazos
Nov 24, 2016
Refugio C. Cavazos, age 89, of Fennville, MI passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Holland Hospital in Holland, MI. Born February 10, 1927 in Rio Grande City, TX, he was the son of Alfredo and Udelia (Cruze) Cavazos. Refugio worked as a farm laborer and was a member San Felipe de Jesus Catholic Church in Pearl, MI. He is...
Charles F. Vermeulen
Nov 22, 2016
Charles F. VerMeulen, 91, of Saugatuck (formerly of Kalamazoo), MI, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 22, 2016. Charles was born in Kalamazoo, MI on November 12, 1925 to Jacob and Minnie (Betke) VerMeulen. After proudly serving in the U.S. Navy, Chuck earned his B.S. degree in Business Administration from Western Michigan University in 1950, and was a...
Cora A. Landsburg
Nov 13, 2016
Cora A. Landsburg, age 104, of Fennville, MI passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at her son's home in Rogers, AR. Born July 11, 1912 in Parma, MI, she was the daughter of Ernest and Theta (Raesley) Landenberger. Cora was a long time resident of Fennville where she and her husband owned the Fennville Milling Company. She graduated from Western...
Bertha Cavazos
Nov 10, 2016
Bertha Cavazos, age 81, of Fennville, MI passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Holland Hospital in Holland, MI. Born February 25, 1935 in Weslaco, Texas, she was the daughter of Polonio and Josephina (Rodriguez) Hernandez. Bertha worked as a farm laborer and also for Fennville Public Schools Head Start Program for many years. She was a member San Felipe...
Ernest Nicks
Nov 9, 2016
Ernest Nicks, age 80, of Saugatuck, MI passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born August 9, 1936 in High Splint, KY, and has spent more than 50 years in the Saugatuck area. Ernest worked for Harris Pie in Saugatuck for over 25 years, and also worked for TLC in Holland, MI....
Lillie Daisy Branham
Nov 3, 2016
Lillie Daisy Branham, age 82, of Pullman, Michigan passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Wings Home in Allegan, Michigan. Born November 20, 1933 in Charlotte, Michigan, she was the daughter of Ansil and Mable Sherman. Lillie retired from Donnelly Mirrors in Holland after 20 years of loyal service. She was a member of United Pentecostal Church in South Haven,...
Michael Warren Peters
Nov 1, 2016
Michael Warren Peters, age 52 of Pullman, Michigan passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Born June 15, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Dennis and Patricia (Surnicki) Peters. Michael owned and operated Proline Motors in Pullman for more than 19 years. He enjoyed working in his shop and working with his Bobcat....
Warren R. Sill
Oct 31, 2016
Warren R. Sill, age 68, of South Haven, MI passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born March 16, 1948 in South Haven, he was the son of Vernon and Esther (Cole) Sill. Warren worked in the maintenance department at Campbell Fresh in Fennville for 45 years, and later worked for Coloma Frozen Foods....
