Christina A. Quinlivan
Aug 7, 2016
Christina A. Quinlivan, age 66, of Wilmette, IL passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at her summer home in Fennville, MI. Born October 15, 1949 in England, she was the daughter of Bronislav and Adelheid (Egert) Siemaszko. Christina worked as teacher for St. Mary of the Angels in Chicago, IL for many years. She always put her family first, and...
Marion A. "Mon" Downer
Jul 22, 2016
Marion A. "Mon" Downer, age 83, of Glenn, Michigan died Friday, July 22, 2016 at Grace of Douglas in Douglas, Michigan. Born December 25, 1932 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was the son of Andrew and Genevieve (Zlotkowski) Downer. Mon worked as a Tool and Die Maker, retiring from General Motors. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church....
John R. Gnagi
Jul 14, 2016
John R. Gnagi, age 82, of Fennville, MI passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at his residence. Born November 12, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of John and Laura (Schauer) Gnagi. John proudly served his country as a Marine Sergeant during the Korean Conflict. On August 20, 1960 he married Lois Jean Sherry in Frankfort, Michigan. John...
Grant Rogers Burd
Jul 8, 2016
Grant Rogers Burd, age 6 months of Fennville, Michigan passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at Helen DeVos Children's hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born January 5, 2016 in Grand Rapids, he was the son of Dana and Kara (Hawes) Burd. Grant is survived by his parents Dana and Kara, twin brother Griffin, brother Holden, sister Hadley, paternal grandparents Stephen...
John E. Petek
Jul 6, 2016
John E. Petek, 62 of Glenn, MI passed away surrounded by his family at home on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer. John was born on April 15, 1954 in South Haven, MI he was the son of John C. and Margaret (Hamlin) Petek. John was employed by SAF Holland Hitch, and was planning to retire...
Harold Brooks (Cass) Cassady
Jul 3, 2016
Harold Brooks (Cass) Cassady, age 91 of Douglas, Michigan passed away Sunday, July 3, 2016 at his home. Born August 15, 1924 in Kempton, West Virginia to Marshall and Alcinda (Loughry) Cassady. Harold attended Davis High School in Davis, WV and at 17, quit to join the Navy. He served in WWII aboard the destroyer, USS Storms and was in...
Jacob J.R. Weeks
Jun 30, 2016
Jacob "J.R." Weeks, age 67 of Fennville, Michigan passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 at his home. Born September 3, 1948 in Fairview, Oklahoma, he was the son of Irvin and Noma (Holeman) Weeks. Jacob was a retired supervisor from UTA, and also worked for VanDenBosch Feed. He was a member of the Bravo Christian Reformed Church. Surviving is his...
Ruth I Welsch
Jun 28, 2016
Ruth I. Welsch, age 90 of Fennville, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at her residence. Born June 28, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio she was the daughter of Arthur and Irene (Niebus) Buschman. Ruth was a longtime resident of Fennville, moving from Mokena, IL over 41 years ago. She was one of the founders of Fenn Valley Winery...
Shirley Ann Jipping
Jun 15, 2016
Shirley Ann Jipping, age 75, of Hamilton, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Allegan Country Estate. She was born October 8, 1940, in Allegan, Michigan, to Lewis and Wanda Lantz, who preceded her in death. Shirley was a telephone operator for many years. She was well known while and after working at the Hamilton Veterinary Clinic. She...
Margaret "Peg" Miene
Jun 11, 2016
Margaret "Peg" Miene age 92, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Golden Orchards, in Fennville. Born July 16, 1923 in Lockport, Illinois, she was the daughter of Edward and Alice (Schaffer) Fitzgerald. Margaret was a homemaker and lived most of her life in the Pearl area. She was preceded in death by her husband William Miene,...
Emily Marie Drapak
Jun 11, 2016
Emily Marie Drapak, age 90, of Douglas, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Holland Hospital. Born on December 27, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of Joseph and Kathryn (Smollen) Stepnik. Emily was preceded in death by her husband John Drapak and two sisters Helen and Irene. Surviving are her children; Joanne Gilliam of...
Timothy Lee Latham
Jun 9, 2016
Timothy Lee Latham, age 55, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born May 1, 1961 in Owensboro, Kentucky he was the son of Bennie and Rebecca (Daughtery) Latham. Tim lived in the Fennville area most of his life, working in construction and helping anyone that needed a hand. He enjoyed playing...
Kenneth J. Kleiman
Jun 5, 2016
Kenneth J. Kleiman, age 64, of Holland, MI passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Grace of Douglas. Born July 20, 1951 in Holland, he was the son of Jarvin and Bernice (Meyer) Kleiman. Surviving is his brother Jim Kleiman. At Kenneth's request cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. An online registry book is...
Joshua John Knikelbine
Jun 2, 2016
Joshua John Knikelbine, age 37, of Fennville, Michigan passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at his home. Born January 29, 1979 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of John and Terry Knikelbine, Lori McKeown. Josh was a graduate of Fennville High School, and worked for Magna Mirrors International for many years, he was a member of the...
Victor A. Huyser
Jun 1, 2016
Victor A. Huyser, age 87 of Fennville went to heaven on Wednesday, June 1, 2016,leaving behind his loving wife Wava, children; Victor Jr., Wesley, Yvonne (Huyser) Groover, Judy and Daniel Bryant, Nancy Gersonde, John Gersonde Jr., Mark and Laura Gersonde, Tom Weimer, Jim Weimer, grandchildren; Kassandra Khenavong, Travis Groover, Cameron Groover, Cori and Justin Sandoval, Kailey and Josh Jacobs, Joscilyn...
Josephine (Jo) Feigles
May 25, 2016
Josephine (Jo) Watts Feigles formally of Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania passed away in Fennville, Michigan. Jo, who was 104, died peacefully on May 25, 2016 which is also the day of her birth. While burial details are still to be worked out, she will be buried in Eagles Mere this fall. Jo was born in the small village of Eagles Mere,...
Beverly Jean Hagger
May 24, 2016
Beverly Jean Hagger, 87, of Fennville, Michigan passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, after a brief illness. Born April 3, 1929 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Raleigh and Agnes Kline. Beverly's family moved to Fennville when she was a senior in high school, and she married Donald Hagger in 1949, together they raised...
Melanie L. Streicher
May 10, 2016
Melanie L. Streicher, age 30, of Fennville, Michigan passed away unexpectedly in Holland, MI on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Born September 22, 1985 in Holland, she was the daughter of Royal and Tammy (VanderYacht) Streicher. A lifelong area resident, Melanie graduated from Fennville High School in 2003 and worked as a Certified Nurse's Assistant. She loved animals, going to the...
Helen A. Leclear
May 7, 2016
Helen A. LeClear, age 90, of Allegan, Michigan passed away at Wings Home in Allegan, on Saturday, May 7, 2016, with her daughter Christine and Ted by her side. Born May 17, 1925 in Hopewell, PA, she was the daughter of Roy and Violet (Barber) Long. A longtime area resident, Helen was a life member of the Fennville V.F.W. Post...
Francis J. Violante
May 6, 2016
Francis J. Violante, age 77, of Holland, Michigan passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born May 21, 1938 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of Anthony and Isabel (Pittacora) Violante. He married Eileen M. Smith on May 6, 1967, and has spent the past 48 years by her side. Frank proudly served his...
