John D. Benefiel
Mar 10, 2016
John D. Benefiel, age 74 of Pullman, Michigan passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at his residence. Born April 1, 1941 in Linton, IN, he was the son of Doyle and Mildred (O'Connell) Benefiel. John was a long time resident of the Pullman area and retired from Love Joy in South Haven. He belonged to the Masonic Lodge and the...
Sandra L. Garbe
Mar 9, 2016
Sandra L. Garbe, age 70, of Pullman, Michigan passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her residence. Born December 21, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of John and Irene (Circle) Hamm. On December 13, 1969 she married Ralph Garbe. Sandra was a business owner and a homemaker to her family. She is survived by her husband Ralph...
Joan K. Hamlin
Mar 6, 2016
Joan K. Hamlin, age 84, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Sunday, March 06, 2016 at Holland Hospital. Joan was born in Holland, MI on August 30, 1931. She attended Saugatuck High School where she saw and heard about "this boy named Fred". Apparently what she heard must have been good because they have been married for 66 years, 6 months...
Harold W. Pendergrass
Mar 5, 2016
Harold W. Pendergrass, age 68, of Pullman, Michigan passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his residence. Born April 21, 1947 in St. Joseph, MI. He was the son of Charlie and Demetra (Greenwell) Pendergrass. Harold was a longtime resident of the Pullman area, and worked as a truck driver for Bareman Dairy for over 28 years. He loved spending...
Lydia E. White
Mar 3, 2016
Lydia E. White, age 65, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at her residence. Born November 9, 1950 in Germany, she was the daughter of Anna Trickle. Lydia worked as a legal secretary for Cobb County Court House in Georgia. She enjoyed spending time at home with her husband, crafting, and watching anything on the Hallmark channel....
Alda R. Derrow
Feb 26, 2016
Alda R. Derrow, age 93, of Douglas, Michigan passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at her residence. Born September 2, 1922 in Oil City, PA, she was the daughter of Jay and Bessie (Harriff) Vesco. Alda worked as a secretary for American Steel in Pennsylvania for many years before moving to Michigan with her husband in 2000. She is preceded...
Theo E. Wells
Feb 26, 2016
Theo E. Wells, age 86, of Fennville, Michigan passed away at his home on Friday, February 26, 2016. Born February 26, 1930 in Drasco, Arkansas he was the son of Robert Eaton and Zylpha Wells. Theo married his wife Wincie McCarty on October 9, 1948 in Heber Springs, Arkansas. They moved to the Fennville area in 1956. He was a...
Donald E. Kark
Feb 25, 2016
Donald E. Kark, 82, of South Haven, passed away on February 25, 2016 at Ely Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Allegan. Don was born on July 2, 1933 in Casco Twp. to Elmer and Mary Kark. He was the oldest of five siblings. Don was a hard worker his whole life. He joined the Air Force after high school,...
Donna Kay Lugers
Feb 18, 2016
Donna Kay Lugers, age 66, of Holland, Mi passed away Thursday February 18, 2016. Born February 16, 1950 in Benton Harbor, Mi to Henry and Dorothy(Hartman) Thomas. Donna married her husband of 46 years, Allen Lugers, on June 6, 1969. She worked as a Pharmacy Technician at Meijer until her retirement in 2008. She leaves behind her husband Allen Lugers;...
Robert Dale "Bucky" Allen
Feb 17, 2016
Robert "Bucky" Dale Allen, age 64, of Holland, Michigan passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born January 19, 1952 in Dexter, Missouri, he was the son of William and Alice (Worthington) Allen. Robert was a self-employed painter, and married his wife Bonnie (Sprouse) Allen on December 14, 1974. He was a...
Trevah A. Hartsuiker
Feb 15, 2016
Trevah A. Hartsuiker, age 79, of Holland, Michigan formerly of Fennville, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Monday, February 15, 2016 at her home. Born August 24, 1936 in Holland, Michigan, she was the daughter of Julius and Julia (Bruischat) Drost. Trevah lived in Fennville for most of her adult life, was active in many school activities and also...
Richard Lawrence Magnant
Feb 12, 2016
Richard Lawrence Magnant, age 75, (May 8, 1940 a?" February 12, 2016), of Grand Junction, MI, passed away at home. Rick, the son of Leo Lincoln Magnant and Martha Louise Gauthier Magnant, is survived by his Wife, Helen Gene Hong Wing Magnant, Father of Bruce Christian Magnant, Renee Lee Saylor (preceded in death) Lynne Louise Spalding, Paula Gene Hong Thomas,...
Eileen M. Violante
Feb 11, 2016
Eileen M. Violante, age 74, of Holland, Michigan passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at MediLodge in Holland. Born December 21, 1941 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Thomas and Marie (Lindemann) Smith. She married Francis Violante on May 6, 1967 and has spent the past 48 years by his side. Eileen was a homemaker to her children;...
Emma Jean Cochran
Feb 8, 2016
Emma Jean Cochran, age 95, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Monday, February 08, 2016 at Holland Hospital. Born June 27, 1920 in Murray, KY, she was the daughter of John and Letie (Irvan) Bailey. Emma worked as a cosmetologist and was a proud member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is preceded in death by her Husband James...
Thelma (Seager) Coghlin
Feb 8, 2016
Thelma (Seager) Coghlin passed in the comfort of her home in Saugatuck Michigan, surrounded by love, tenderness, music, laughter and light. Thelma grew up in Shrewsbury MA where she was an honors student and member of the Dramatics Club, Debate Team, Forensic League, Yearbook Staff, and the undefeated Field Hockey Team. She and her husband, Fitzmaurice Coghlin Jr. moved to...
Rachael J. Hardy
Feb 8, 2016
Rachael June Hardy, age 33, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Monday, February 08, 2016 at her residence after her 2 year battle with Cancer. Born April 22, 1982 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, she was the daughter of Daniel Hardy and Evelyn (Fasig) Grigg. Rachael owned and operated RJ Vending and Rending for many years. She was very active in the community...
Margaret Mindy Driscoll
Feb 6, 2016
Margaret (Mindy) Driscoll, age 63, of Hamilton, Michigan passed away at her home on February 6, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Mindy was preceded in death by her parents, Whitey and Peg Van Kirk, her mother-in-law Wanda Driscoll and her brother Ron Van Kirk. Survivors include her loving husband Tom,...
Charlie H. Ridley
Jan 30, 2016
Charlie H. Ridley, age 91 of Casco Township, Michigan passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Countryside Nursing Home in South Haven. Born April 26, 1924 in Casco Township. He was the son of Emmett and Thelma (Overhiser) Ridley. Charlie was a lifelong resident of the Casco Township area, working as a farmer. He attended the Casco United Methodist Church....
Bruce A. Morse
Jan 26, 2016
Bruce A. Morse, age 60, of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Born January 4, 1956 in Allegan, Michigan he was the son of Cleon and Katherine (Erikson) Morse who preceded him in death. Bruce was a lifelong resident of Clyde Township. He is survived by his brother Russell and Sandi Morse...
Lucille O. Plummer
Jan 23, 2016
Lucille O. Plummer, age 92, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Grace of Douglas in Douglas, Michigan. Born August 4, 1923 in Douglas, she was the daughter of Gabriel and Ragna (Syversen) Osterberg. In 1947 she married Charles E. Plummer who preceded her in death on April 7, 2002. Lucille retired as a Bank Teller Supervisor...
