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...
Norman Charles Watts
Mar 2, 2012
Norman Charles Watts, age 93, of Pullman, Michigan died Friday, March 2, 2012 in Pullman. Born March 7, 1918 in Allegan County, he was the son of William and Martha (Miller) Watts. Norman retired from Pullman Industries after 33 years. Norman was a league golfer at Chesher Hills Golf Course where he was a member. He was married to Thelma...
Patricia Ann Shepherd
Feb 25, 2012
Patricia Ann Shepherd, age 70, of Fennville, Michigan died Saturday, February 25, 2012 in Holland, MI. Born March 17, 1941 in Charlotte, MI, she was the daughter of Clayton and Velena (Harris) Carroll. A homemaker, Patricia was preceded in death by her husband Clinton Shepherd on June 29, 2010, and one grandson Robert Vernon. She is survived by her children;...
Leroy Lewis Looman
Feb 25, 2012
LeRoy Lewis Looman, age 78, of Allegan, Michigan died Saturday, February 25, 2012 in Allegan, Michigan at Allegan Country Estate. Born January 2, 1934, in Holland, Michigan, he was the son of Clarence and Mae (Kamphuis) Looman. LeRoy served his country in the US Air Force. He worked for the US Army at Fort Bliss, Texas for over 30 years...
Marlene L. Martin
Feb 23, 2012
Marlene L. Martin, age 79, of Fennville, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Grace of Douglas. Born February 2, 1933 in Douglas, MI, she was the daughter of Peter and Genevieve Smiser. A life long area resident, she and her husband owned and operated the Douglas Produce Co. for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Marjorie E. Shelden
Feb 19, 2012
Marjorie E. Shelden, age 86 of Fennville, died Sunday, February 19, 2012. At her request, her body has been donated to The University of Michigan Medical School, and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Virginia Mary Winterbauer
Feb 1, 2012
Virginia Mary Winterbauer, age 92 of Tinley Park, IL formerly of Fennville, MI, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at her home. Born January 11, 1920 in Chicago, IL she was the daughter of John and Delia (Hogan) Coughlin. She was preceded in death by her husband Andrew A. Winterbauer on July 30, 2000. Virginia was a homemaker and mother of...
Sandra Mae Bale
Jan 26, 2012
Sandra Mae Bale, age 76 of Fennville, Michigan died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Hospice house in Holland, Michigan. Born January 19, 1936 in Saugatuck Township, Allegan County, MI, she was the daughter of James and Audrey (Allen) Hirner. A life long area resident, Sandy graduated from Fennville High School in 1954, and married her husband Clare Bale on...
Beulah Mae Blanchard
Jan 21, 2012
Beulah Mae Blanchard 87 of Pullman, Michigan (known to loved ones as "Boots") died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at her home. Born on April 10, 1924 in Casco Township Allegan County, Michigan she was the daughter of William A. and Ethel (Welch) VanBlarcum. Beulah was a 1942 graduate of South Haven High School and worked as a postal clerk for...
Donald "Tuffy" Kerridge
Jan 16, 2012
Donald "Tuffy" Kerridge, age 80 of Fennville, Michigan died Monday, January 16, 2012 at his home. Born September 16, 1931 in Garnet, Michigan, he was the son of Chester and Julia (Snyder) Kerridge. Donald married his wife of 61 years, Luella Revord Kerridge on November 18, 1950, in Newberry, Michigan. He was a truck driver retiring from Haworth in Holland....
