Bert Louis Trapani
May 30, 2012
Bert Louis Trapani, age 90 of Savannah, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation in Zeeland, MI. Born July 25, 1921 in Savannah, Georgia, he was the son of John and Mary (Lovett) Trapani. A Marine veteran serving in WW II, Bert was a graduate of Auburn University, with a degree in mechanical engineering, and...
Leon Arthur Billings
May 25, 2012
Leon Arthur Billings, age 86 of Fennville, Michigan passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Hospice House in Holland. Leon was born on September 21, 1925 in Allegan County, Michigan to Arthur and Inez (Leverich) Billings. He was a US Army veteran of WW II, and lifetime resident of the Fennville area working as a mechanic and farmer. He...
Beverly Ann Carlson
May 18, 2012
Beverly Ann Carlson, age 77 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at Golden Orchards in Fennville. Born October 4, 1934 in Blue Island, Illinois, she was the daughter of Ludwig and Estella (Jacobs) Stehle. A long time Fennville area resident, Beverly was a secretary working for the Fennville Public Schools administrative offices from 1960 until her retirement...
Martin Perez
May 17, 2012
Martin Perez, age 89, of Fennville, Michigan passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Holland Community Hospital. Born November 12, 1922 in Mexico, he was the son of Paulin and Maria (Acevedo) Perez. Martin was a farmer, and long time Fennville area resident, moving to the area in 1970. He was a member of San Felipe De Jesus Catholic...
Reta Anne Heller
May 17, 2012
Reta Anne Heller, age 39, passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. She will be greatly missed by her husband Todd of 13 years, the joy of her life, daughter Sierra Anne, mother Lorna Farrell, father Ronnie Iser, sister Ronda (Drew) Edwards, special niece Morgan Krusniak, mother-in-law Carol (John) Church, father-in-law Robert (Jean) Heller, sister-in-law Heidi (Mark) Garcia, nieces,...
Betty Jean Kostyla
May 13, 2012
Betty Jean Kostyla, 77 of Douglas, Michigan. Born in Chicago, Illinois went to be with her Lord on Mothers Day, May 13, 2012. Betty and her husband Joseph lived in the Chicago area where they were in Real Estate, Land Developers, Successful Builders and also built and operated Betty's Drive in for many years. They moved to the Douglas area...
Florence Katherine Zuroske
May 7, 2012
Florence Katherine Zuroske, age 96 of Fennville, Michigan passed away Monday, May 7, 2012 at Grace of Douglas in Douglas, Michigan. Florence was born February 24, 1916 in Iowa City, Iowa and was the daughter of Shuit and Catherine (DeHann) DeWitt. Living most of her life in the Chicago area she moved to the Fennville area in 1971. She was...
Robert Chester Kemp
May 7, 2012
Robert"Chester" Kemp, age 79 of Pullman, Michigan died Monday, May 7, 2012 at Grace of Douglas in Douglas, Michigan. He was born May 6, 1933 in Plant City, Florida. Robert married Margaret (Englemann) Kemp on June 2, 1957 in Watsonville, California. He and his wife lived in the Pullman area for over 50 years, and she preceded him in death...
Mary Pat Vandenberg
May 5, 2012
Mary Patricia "Pat" Vandenberg, age 83 of Holland, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012 at her home. Born December 18, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of Ralph and Pearl (Webster) Fortney. She met Jack Vandenberg, the love of her life and they were married on September 6, 1953. Jack and Pat lived in the Washington D.C. area,...
Dora A Scudder
Apr 30, 2012
Dora Anne Scudder, age 75, passed away peacefully Monday evening, April 30, 2012 at her home in Holland, surrounded by family. Born August 4, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of James and Johanna (Geerling) Allan. Dora met Jimmie D. Scudder while they were serving in the US Army. They were married on Jan. 12, 1957, in Chapel...
Ronald Dare (Sam) Sampson
Apr 23, 2012
Ronald Dare (Sam) Sampson, age 76, of Hamilton, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012 at his home, with his family by his side. Born February 25, 1936 in Whitley City Kentucky, he was the son of Sanford and Sera (Spradling) Sampson. A retired factory worker, Sam worked for Bay Casting and retired from Sealed Power in Zeeland. He was a...
Kenneth G. Johnson
Apr 12, 2012
Kenneth G. Johnson, age 60, of Fennville, MI, died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his home. Born March 9, 1952 in Douglas, Michigan, he was the son of Walter and Antoinette (Kupres) Johnson. A graduate of Fennville High School, Ken was a US Army Veteran. He was a farmer most of his life and was known in the area for...
Cheryl Lynn Jones
Apr 5, 2012
Cheryl Jones, age 53, of Pullman, Michigan, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 in Kalamazoo. Born October 16, 1958 in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of Earl and Priscilla "Terry" (VanDyke) Hunt. Cheryl attended Fennville Schools. On June 5, 1976 she married Cordis Jones. They spent every moment they could together, and enjoyed sitting on their front porch during the...
Elsie Fleming Bushee
Mar 30, 2012
Elsie M. (Fleming) Bushee, formerly of Fennville, passed away at her home in Sun City, Arizona on March 30, 2012. She was born August 28, 1924, at Pearl, Michigan the daughter of Frank and Nancy (Silcox) Fleming. Elsie was married to William C. Bushee on February 19, 1941, they had six children, and lived their lives in the Fennville area...
Mark D. Prins
Mar 28, 2012
Mark D. Prins, age 54, of Fennville, MI, passed away on March 28, 2012 in Manlius Township. Born on October 23, 1957 in Holland, MI, he was the son of Lawrence and Anna Mae (Poest) Prins. A graduate of West Ottawa High School, Mark married Wanda S. Brinks on April 25, 1980, at the Beechwood Reformed Church in Holland. He...
Keith H Dailey
Mar 23, 2012
Keith H. Dailey, age 52, of Pullman, Michigan, died Friday, March 23, 2012, at the Hospice House in Holland, MI. Born May 11, 1959 in South Haven, Michigan, he was the son of Glenn and Velma (Beatty) Dailey. Living in the Pullman area all his life, he attended Bloomingdale schools, and enjoyed tinkering with things, and riding his bike around...
Charles "Charlie" Hendricks
Mar 19, 2012
Charles T. Hendricks, age 63, of Fennville, MI, died Monday, March 19, 2012 at his home. Born March 3, 1949 in Abilene, Texas, he was the son of David and Ida Hendricks. Charlie married Kathleen Westbrook on December 12, 1976. He was a welder, retiring from Benteler Automotive in Grand Rapids, MI after 17 years. Charlie enjoyed being a vendor...
Cathy Von Ins
Mar 6, 2012
Cathy Von Ins, age 54, died Tuesday March 6, 2012 in Hospice House of Holland. She was preceded in death by her daughters Stephanie and Sonia. She is survived by her children: Steven and Jennifer Zych, Jenny Von Ins, Jimmy Von Ins, Bobby Von Ins and five grandchildren, Sisters and Brothers: Nina and Tom Zych, Cheryl and Larry Drew, Doug...
David L. Estlow
Mar 3, 2012
David Lawrence Estlow, age 68, of Fennville, Michigan died Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Fennville. Born September 20, 1943 in Douglas, he was the son of Lawrence and Ernestine Estlow. He graduated from Fennville High School in 1962, where he played football. David married Thelma Jones on May 26, 2001 in Hamilton. For 39 A½ years, David was a welder...
Madeline "Susie" Seaman
Mar 3, 2012
Madeline Louise Seaman "Susie", age 86, of Fennville, Michigan died Saturday March 3, 2012 in Holland, MI. Born July 30, 1925 in Niles, MI, she was the daughter of George and Evelyn (Tucker) Zecklin. Susie worked for many years as a laborer at Michigan Fruit Canners. She is survived by her sisters, Ruth Breault of Ridgetown, Ontario and Imagene and...
