Michael Starr Huyser
Feb 4, 2015
Michael Starr Huyser age 56 of Grand Rapids, formerly of Fennville, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Born May 14, 1958 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of Harris and Carol (Starr) Huyser. Surviving are his parents, Harris and Carol Huyser, children Matthew and Lisa Huyser, Tianna and Joshua Doe, three grandchildren, one brother Mark and Stacey Huyser,...
Paul Vanorder
Feb 1, 2015
Paul VanOrder, age 79, of Allegan passed away at his home on Sunday, February 1, 2015, with his family by his side. Born February 26, 1935 in Allegan, Michigan he was the son of Ellis and Gladys (Ewers) VanOrder. Paul retired from the Baker furniture in Holland, Michigan. Paul Loved the Lord, enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren, woodworking,...
Donald Gene Shepherd
Jan 31, 2015
Donald G. Shepherd, age 68, of Sodus, Michigan, formerly of Fennville, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015. Born January 28, 1947 in Beulah, Missouri he was the son of Charles and Rilla (Ashburn) Shepherd. Donald was a retired farmer, and was preceded in death by his wife Rebecca Shepherd in 1992. Surviving are his children Ruth Ann Shepherd and Kimberly...
Edward J. Pergande Jr.
Jan 23, 2015
Edward J. Pergande Jr. age 55, of Grand Junction, Michigan passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at his home, after a long battle with diabetes. Born February 13, 1959 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of Edward Sr. and Doris Pergande. He was a 1979 graduate of Allegan High School and lived in the Allegan and Kalamazoo area all...
Henry A. Barnes
Jan 22, 2015
Henry A. Barnes, age 72, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Holland Hospital. Born April 11, 1942 in Douglas, Michigan, he was the son of Harold and Dora (Rininger) Barnes. A long time area resident, he retired from Holland Hitch, where he worked in quality control. Henry enjoyed spending time with his family, working in the...
Greta Mae Prins
Jan 20, 2015
Greta Mae Prins , 74, of Saugatuck passed away Tuesday morning, January 20, 2015. Greta was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on November 14, 1940, to William and Dorothy Prins (Brainard). Greta moved to Saugatuck in the late 1980's where she was well embraced by the community. Greta was well know by all the local merchants and spent her retirement...
Lisa Marie (Moore) Cruz
Jan 14, 2015
Lisa Marie (Moore) Cruz age 41, a life long resident of Fennville, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015. She was born July 8, 1973 in Holland, Michigan to Lawrence and Martha (Sharp) Moore. Lisa was a graduate of Fennville High School and worked at Challenge Manufacturing in Holland. She will be deeply missed by her daughter, Alaina Harris (Eric Perales); son,...
Luetta Mae Crane
Jan 11, 2015
As the sun rose on Sunday January 11, Luetta Mae Crane passed away peacefully at her farmhouse in Fennville. She was born on December 7, 1932 to Vera (Feight) and Leland Harding in Chariton, Iowa. She was their third daughter, tagging along behind sisters Gladys and Leta. The Hardings moved with Leland's job almost once a year during Lue's growing...
Robert Ward Brown
Jan 9, 2015
Robert ("Bob") Ward Brown, 74, died on January 9, 2015, in Anderson, CA, from complications associated with dementia. He was born on July 25, 1940, in Fennville, MI to Dora (Harrington) Brown and Frank E. Brown who preceded him in death. He grew up on the family farm where he eventually raised his own family. Bob graduated from Fennville High...
Henry T. Mileskiewicz
Jan 9, 2015
Henry T. Mileskiewicz (Miles), age 90, formerly of Fennville, Michigan has gone to be with his Lord and Savior. Born March 6, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the youngest of seven children, to Stephen and Mary (Niemic) Mileskiewicz. A WW II Navy Veteran, Henry was stationed at Pearl Harbor following the attack. Following his service he returned to run...
Lois M. Neal
Jan 9, 2015
Lois M. Neal, age 84, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at her home. Born April 14, 1930 in Morley, Michigan, she was the daughter of Lewis and Murna Griffin. Lois was a homemaker and farmer, she was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Allegan, Michigan. Surviving is her husband of 65 years...
Edward R. Scherpinsky
Jan 6, 2015
Edward R. Scherpinsky, age 76 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Born March 3, 1938 in Newberry, Michigan, he was the son of Adolph and Helen (Schaffer) Scherpinsky. Ed was a retired truck driver and received many awards including, a Godfrey award, and the one million mile accident free award. A kind man...
Diana L Merleau
Dec 27, 2014
Diana L. Merleau, age 61, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born March 28, 1953 in Douglas, Michigan, she was the daughter of Charles Fazer and Ellen Anthensen. Diana was a retired school bus driver for Fennville Public Schools, and a member of the Riverside Chapel of New Richmond....
Shirley Rose Wohlert
Dec 24, 2014
Shirley Rose (Klasek) Wohlert, 88, was called back to her lord on December 24th, 2014. Shirley was born in Oak Park, Illinois and raised in Berwyn, Illinois. She graduated from J. Sterling Morton College in Cicero, Illinois and was married to Matthew P. Wohlert on June 8th, 1946. Shortly thereafter, Shirley and Matthew moved to Fennville and began their family....
Donald Nye
Dec 20, 2014
Mr. Donald Albert Nye, 78, passed away at his home in Fort Meade, FL on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014. Mr. Nye was born May 13, 1936 in Douglas, MI and resided in Fennville, MI and Fort Meade, FL during the winter since 1996. He was a retired millwright with Rockwell International, and member of the Ganges Baptist Church, Fennville, MI....
Beverly J Binder
Dec 18, 2014
Beverly J. Binder, age 82 of Fennville, Michigan passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born August 9, 1932 in South Haven, Michigan, she was the daughter of Merritt and Mina (Barringer) St John. Beverly graduated from L.C. Mohr High School in 1951 and married Eugene Binder on June 9, 1951. She was...
Richard Walter Bale
Dec 13, 2014
Richard Walter Bale, age 80 of Douglas, Michigan, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Grace of Douglas. Born May 29, 1934 in Fennville, Michigan, he was the son of Walter and Cynthia (Richards) Bale. Rich graduated from Fennville High School, was a US Army veteran and worked for GE in Holland for 34 years. Following his retirement Rich...
Ethel P. Luplow
Dec 13, 2014
Ethel P. Luplow, age 103, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Tendercare in Holland, Michigan. Born July 24, 1911 in Ames Iowa, she was the daughter of Warren and Edna (Lindsey) Smith. Ethel was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star, of which she was a past grand officer. She was preceded in death...
Rex A. Stick Jr.
Dec 13, 2014
Rex A. Stick Jr. age 60 of Holland, Michigan passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014. Born December 7, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Rex and Cecil (Hynes) Stick. Rex worked with his father in sales at Rex Stick and Associates. He was preceded in death by his father Rex A. Stick Sr. on Oct. 30, 2014....
Adam Lee Tencate Jr.
Dec 11, 2014
Adam Lee Tencate, age 2 days old, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2014 at Spectrum Health Devos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Adam was the son of Adam Tencate and Dejalyn Rivera. He is survived by his parents, maternal grandparents Maria Gloria Rodriguez of Pullman, Michigan, paternal grandparents, Brenda and Tim Durand of Pullman, Jeff Tencate of Zeeland, paternal...
