Margaret Ann Edwards
Jul 12, 2012
Margaret Ann Edwards, 82, of Fennville, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at the Hospice House in Holland. Born June 20, 1930 she was the daughter of Alva and Belle (Westveld) Hoover. She married James Ernest Edwards on June 8, 1951. Margaret was a graduate of Fennville High School and Davenport Business College. She worked as a secretary after college then...
Douglas Wieland
Jul 4, 2012
.Kenneth (Doug) Douglas Wieland, age 68, of Fennville, MI passed away on July 4, 2012 following an illness. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Debra Wieland (Laaksonen) and his daughter Megan Kuhn (Wieland) and her husband Chris Kuhn of Dorr, MI; two grandchildren, Bryce and Ayden Kuhn; brother in law Len and Connee Laaksonen; brother in law...
Leon Reimink
Jul 3, 2012
Leon Reimink, age 93, of Fennville, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at Holland Hospital. Born July 11, 1918 in Fennville, he was the son of Fred and Rissa (Andrews) Reimink. Leon was a farmer and construction worker all of his life, and a member of the Immanuel Reformed Church in Fennville. Leon was preceded in death by his wife...
Cynthia L. Bale
Jul 1, 2012
Cynthia L. Bale, age 101 of Douglas, formerly of Fennville died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Grace of Douglas. Born June 16, 1911 in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was the daughter of Edwin and Anna (Wolfgang) Richards. A long time Hutchins Lake resident, Cynthia worked for many companys, retiring from GE in Holland in 1972. She is survived by her...
Antonio Perez Oliva
Jun 18, 2012
Antonio Perez Oliva age 72, of Wyoming, MI, formerly of Fennville, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012 at Spectrum Butterworth in Grand Rapids, MI. Born June 2, 1940 he was the son of Antonio and Pascula (Perez) Oliva. He married Anita Gonzalez on June 1, 1968, and worked at Harris Pie Factory in Saugatuck, Michigan for many years. Antonio was...
Lois Jean Stevens
Jun 18, 2012
Lois Jean Stevens, 73, of Pullman, MI passed away on Monday, June 18, 2012 at the Hospice House of Holland. Lois was born on October 14, 1938 in Benton Harbor, Michigan the daughter of Donald and Ardis (Brown) Bender, she married Robert Stevens on August 10, 1968. Lois will be deeply missed by her husband, family, and friends. She was...
William Joseph Brady
Jun 14, 2012
William J. "Bill" Brady, age 88, passed away on June 14, 2012 at Hospice House of Holland in Michigan. Born in Chicago, as a boy he enjoyed spending his summers in Saugatuck, MI. Bill spent his career as a salesman for SKIL and Rockwell Tools; he was extremely handy and excelled at woodworking. Passing on Flag Day was a fitting...
Ruth Esther Leach
Jun 7, 2012
Ruth Esther Leach, age 86 of Fennville, Michigan passed away Thursday, June 7, 2012 at her son's home. Born September 16, 1925 in Jenison, Michigan she was the daughter of Roy E. and Jennie (DeWind) Hosteter. Ruth was a homemaker and lived most of her life in the Fennville area. Surviving are her children; Alphaeus and Phyllis Leach, Nathan and...
Jose Pedro Galvan
May 30, 2012
Jose Pedro Galvan, age 58, of Jenison, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at his home, after a long battle with cancer. Born March 23, 1954 in Brenham, Texas, he was the son of Pedro and Ramona (Gonzales) Galvan. Jose "Joe Pete" was a computer programmer, working for Herman Miller for over 20 years. He is survived by one...
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...
