Lynn Ann Welsch
May 25, 2011
Lynn Ann Welsch, age 60, of Fennville, MI, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at the Hospice House in Holland, Michigan. Born July 27, 1950, in Decatur, Illinois, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Margaret AnnaLou (Reeves) Marek. Lynn was a member of the Fennville United Methodist Church. She retired from teaching at the Fennville Public Schools in June of...
Florence Rose Foster
May 14, 2011
Florence Rose Foster, age 95, of Fennville, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at the Allegan General Hospital. Born August 1, 1915, in Saugatuck Township, Allegan County, Michigan, she was the daughter of Otto and Edith (Miller) Heinze. Florence was a member of the Eastern Star, and the Rebekah Lodge, she also attended the Douglas Community Church. She and her husband...
Calvin E. Leslie Sr.
May 4, 2011
Calvin E. Leslie Sr., age 73, of Fennville, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the Hospice House in Holland, MI. Born October 18, 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of Lyle and Ella (Lacy) Leslie. Calvin was a retired welder and taxidermist, he owned and operated Cal's Taxidermy in Fennville for over 25 years. He was preceded...
Jose Encarnacion Lara
May 2, 2011
Jose Encarnacion Lara, age 81. of Fennville, died Monday, May 2, 2011 at Spectrum Health Blodget, in Grand Rapids, MI. Born March 25, 1930 in Mexico, he was the son of Narciso and Gregoria (Sanchez) Lara. Jose was a member of Faith Christian Center in Holland, and was a retired employee of Comstock Michigan Fruit Canners in Fennville. Surviving is...
Jerry Bailey
Apr 30, 2011
Jerry Bailey, age 51 of Fennville, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Born November 21, 1959 in Marks Mississippi, he was the son of Stonewall and Altha (Swindle) Bailey. Jerry lived in the Fennville area for may year, he was recently employeed at the Kalamazoo Lake Sewer & Water Authority. Jerry is survived by...
Heather Sue Valentine
Apr 27, 2011
Heather Sue Valentine, age 26, of Fennville, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the Holland Community Hospital. Born December 24, 1984 in Holland, Michigan, she was the daughter of Frank and Ida (Skaggs) Valentine. Heather was a 2003 graduate of Fennville High School. Surviving are her parents, Frank and Ida Valentine of Fennville, Brothers; Eric and Samantha Valentine, and Huey...
Lillian Marie Wright
Apr 10, 2011
Lillian Marie Wright, age 96, of Ganges, died Sunday, April 10, 2011 at the Grace of Douglas. Born September 22, 1914, in Allegan County, she was the daughter of Haile and Emma (Burch) Orr. Lillian was the strength and foundation of her family, she was always there when needed, for her family and her siblings. She had a strong Christian...
Ruby B Wallace
Apr 8, 2011
Ruby B. Wallace, age 86, of Fennville, and formerly of Pullman, died Friday, April 8, 2011 at the Holland Community Hospital. Born Sept. 25, 1924 in Gleason, TN, she was the daughter of Herman and Pauline (Barnett) Weldon. Ruby has lived in the Pullman and Fennville area for the past 47 years, coming from Chicago, Illinois. She was a member...
Marlene Joyce Higgins
Mar 28, 2011
Marlene Joyce Higgins, age, 79, of Douglas, Michigan, died Monday, March 28, 2011 at the Grace of Douglas. Born July 14, 1931 in Union City, Michigan, she was the daughter of Clayton and Elmeda (Bailey) VanLeeuwen. Marlene was a retired nurses aid, working at the Douglas Hospital for many years, and she was also a member of All Saints Episcopal...
Phyllis Jean Cartwright
Mar 14, 2011
Phyllis J. Cartwright, age 87, of Douglas, MI, died Monday, March 14, 2011 at Grace of Douglas. Born December 24, 1923, she was the daughter of Cecil and Mina (VanHartesveldt) Rosenow. Phyllis lived most of her life in the Fennville area, was a home maker, a member of the V.F.W. and the American Legion. She was preceded in death by...
Julio Cazares
Mar 13, 2011
Julio Cazares, age 23, of Pullman, MI, died from an auto accident, Sunday, March 13, 2011. Born December 17, 1987, in South Haven, Michigan, he was the son of Roberto and Eva (Chiquito) Cazares. Julio worked in Holland, and lived in the Pullman area all his life. He is survived by his parents, Roberto and Eva Cazares of Pullman, MI...
Jesus G. Martinez
Mar 4, 2011
Jesus G. Martinez, age 85, died on March 4, 2011 at the Hospice House of Holland. He was born on February 5, 1926, in Brownsville, Texas to Porfirio & Maria (Gonzalez) Martinez. On October 27, 1944 he married Ana Maria Sigala. They resided in Weslaco, Texas before their move to Fennville in 1965. Following his work at Chase Manufacturing, Jesus...
Wes James Leonard
Mar 3, 2011
Wes Leonard, age 16, died suddenly after playing the basketball game of his life on March 3, 2011. Wes was born on August 30, 1994 in Lawrence, Kansas to Gary, Jr. and Jocelyn (Stahl) Leonard. The family including his younger brother, Mitchell, moved to the Fennville area in 2005. Wes was a junior at Fennville High School and was proud...
Linda J. Hardy
Feb 24, 2011
Linda Jo Hardy, age 68, of Fennville, died Thursday, February 24, 2011, at the Hospice House in Holland. Born November 9, 1942 in Bath, Michigan, she was the daughter of Willard and Eileen (Neller) Cable. Linda, was a Fennville area resident for many years, working at Life Saver in Holland for 20 years, till her retirement. She was preceded in...
Robert Edgar Hoyt
Feb 12, 2011
Robert E. Hoyt, 85, died on February 12, 2011 at South Haven Hospital. He was born on December 9, 1925 in Ganges Township to Edgar and Viola May (Depoty) Hoyt. Bob graduated from Fennville High School in 1945 before joining the U.S. Army 101st Air Borne Division in 1949 and the Michigan National Guard 126th Light Tank Unit. He worked...
Marie E. Banghart
Jan 30, 2011
Marie E. Banghart, age 94, of Fennville, Michigan, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at the Golden Orchards Assisted Living in Fennville. Born November 19, 1916, in New Richmond, MI, she was the daughter of Paul and Isabell (O'Brian) Gamby. Marie was a secretary most of her working life, living in New York for many years, and moved back to the...
Leon D. Fleming
Jan 29, 2011
Leon D. Fleming, age, 93 of Tarpon Springs, Florida, formerly of Allegan, died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at West Bay Rehab & Nursing, in Oldsmar, Florida. Born February 19, 1917, in Allegan County, MI, he was the son of Frank and Nancy (Silcox) Fleming. Leon, married Rosalie Starring on October 16, 1937, and lived in the Fennville and Allegan area...
Cherie H. Worth
Jan 24, 2011
Cherie H. Worth, age 79, of Fennville, died Monday, January 24, 2011 at the Grace of Douglas. Born September 30, 1931 in Gary, Indiana, she was the daughter of Owen and Helen (Seats) Edwards. One of Jehovah's Witnesses, and a homemaker, Cherie lived in Michigan sence 1977. Surviving are her children; Denise and Thomas Brunke of Fennville, and Mark and...
David L. Rondot
Jan 24, 2011
David L Rondot, Age 67,of West Olive passed away January 24, 2011, after a courageous battle with Cancer. Surviving are his wife, Debra (VanGelderen) Rondot. His daughter Michelle Anderson, of Sparta, son Brett Rondot of Grand Rapids, and granddaughters Jade, Victoria and Ariah all of Sparta. Sister, Joy, (Brian) Ensch, brother Joel, (Ann), Wood, both of Indiana. Sister Beverly Wells...
Pauline Tuggle
Jan 21, 2011
Pauline Tuggle, age 81, of Nokomis, Illinois, formerly of Fennville, Michigan, died at her home on, Friday, January 21, 2011. Born November 25, 1929 in Grays Kentucky, she was the daughter of Lee and Lillian (Elliot) Trosper. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband Clyde Tuggle, and three sons, Warren, Marvin, and Michael Tuggle. Surviving are her children Eddy...
