Richard Griswold Wilson
May 12, 2008
Richard Giswold Wilson, 79, of Saugatuck died Monday, May 12, 2008 at Resthaven Care Center in Holland, Michigan. Born on August 20, 1928 in Hartford, Connecticut to Harold E. Wilson and Irene C. (Southwick) Wilson. He was a retired groundskeepers. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Lois Frazier. Surviving is a brother-in-law, Alan G. Frazier...
Richard Andrew Loudin
Apr 18, 2008
Richard A. Loudin, 64 of Fennville, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at his home, from a short battle with lung cancer. Born May 23, 1943 in Allegan, he was the son of Jay Jack Gould Loudin and Viola McClain Loudin. He was a Vietnam veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He married his wife Barbara Thomas on June 1, 1963....
Theresa Young
Apr 14, 2008
Theresa Young, 46, of Fennville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 14, 2008. She was born at Holland Hospital on November 16, 1961 to Odie and Vivian Kelch. She is the loving wife of Ricky Young and the mother to 4 children; Brandy, Chase, Shannon, Ricky, Jr., whom will miss her so very much....
Mildred M. Cunningham
Apr 9, 2008
Mildred Cunningham, 82, of Bloomington, Minn., died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in Bloomington. She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur "Gene" Cunningham. She is survived by her daughter, Diana and David Hoekstra of Holland; son, Michael and Wanda Cunningham of Aiken, SC; five grandchildren' four great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Helen Arhip of Rush City, MN, three brothers-in-law, Oliver and Pat...
Nora E. Martin
Apr 9, 2008
Nora E. Martin, 85 of Fennville, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at her daughters home. Born Feb. 22, 1923 in Melrose, Arkansas, the daughter of Luther Collins and Nancy (Patterson) Collins she married Daniel Hugh Martin, he preceded her in death in 1978. Nora was a homemaker and lived in the Fennville area the past 29 years. She is survived...
Mary Belle Cobb Sr.
Apr 4, 2008
Mary Belle Cobb Sr., age 79 of Douglas, died Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Harbors Health Facility in Douglas. She was born in Chicago, Ill Nov. 16, 1928, and has lived in the Saugatuck area since 1950. She was on the board and a member of the American Legion for 30 years, a Campfire and Bluebird leader for 14...
Charles Edward Schoppe
Mar 25, 2008
Charles Edward Schoppe, 68, of Saugatuck, Michigan, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at his home. Born July 18, 1939 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Edward Charles Schoppe and Frieda (Schuh) Schoppe. He married Helen Schoppe who preceded him in death in 1984. He was a scrap metal dealer and owned and operated Chuck Schoppe's Salvage. He was a past Master...
Mary Jane Sims
Mar 19, 2008
Mary Jane Sims, 58 of Fennville died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Holland, Michigan. Born July 11, 1949 in Mountain View, Arkansas to Charles Ray Thomas and Hasel (McCarty) Thomas. She married Jack Owen Sims on February 14, 1981 in Ganges Township, Michigan. She worked for Life Saver's in Holland, Michigan for 29 years. Surviving are her husband, Jack O....
James Eugene Mccracken
Mar 19, 2008
James E. McCracken, 83, of Pullman, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2008. He was born on November 17, 1924 in Lawrence, Michigan to Versal & Nina (Johnson) McCracken. He was married June 5, 1948 to Doris (Laraway). Jim was the Postmaster of Pullman for 37 years. He proudly served his country in WW II in the US Army Signal...
Juanita Z. Delaluz
Mar 15, 2008
Juanita Z. DeLaLuz, 86, of Holland, formerly of Fennville, died Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Hospice House in Holland. Born in Devine, Texas on August 29, 1921 to Emilio Zule and Pauline (Rodriguez) Zule. She spent her childhood in Texas and worked for Michigan Fruit Canners in Fennville for many years retiring from Chris Craft in 1984. She was a...
Jefferson (Alex) Boyle
Mar 14, 2008
Jefferson (Alex) Boyle, 93, of Holland, formerly from Fennville, died Friday, March 14, 2008, at Haven Park Christian Nursing Home in Zeeland. Born Nov. 23, 1914 in Allegan County, the son of Jefferson and Lucinda(Holly) Boyle. He retired from H.J. Heinz Company in Holland in 1979. Alex was a member of the Ganges Baptist Church, The Pullman I.O.O.F., and the...
Julie Marie Hassevoort
Feb 29, 2008
Julie M. Hassevoort, 37 of Fennville, died suddenly Friday, February 29, 2008 at her home. Born April 14, 1970, in Holland, MI, the daughter of Russel Bremer and Christine Litts, she was a restaurant manager till becoming disabled. Julie married her husband Kenneth Dale Hassevoort on Aug. 12, 2006. surviving are her husband Kenneth, son Geoffrey VanBrocklin, mother Christine and...
Charles Robert Jensen
Feb 29, 2008
Charles R. Jensen, 64, of Fennville, died suddenly Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 at Holland Community Hospital. Born April 28, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the son of Leo and Margaret(Hedburg) Jensen, he married Linda J. Napoli on August 1, 1964 in Blue Island, IL. Charles was a retired pipe fitter with Local # 597 of Chicago, Il retiring in 2005 and...
Alois "Al" Masters
Feb 22, 2008
Alois "AL" Masters, 88 of Saugatuck, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2008, at Golden Acres Christian Living in Fennville. Born June 16, 1919 in Chicago, IL the son of Joseph Mastalerz and Louise (Krurzkowski) Mastalerz. He served in the US Army during WWII. A full time resident of the Saugatuck area for the past 25 years, he was a retired photographer,and...
Kenneth Mervyn Sargent
Feb 20, 2008
Kenneth M. Sargent, 88, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by Freda, his wife of 61 years; his four children, Dennis Sargent of Muskegon Heights, Susan Wozniak of Holland, Phil Sargent and Leora Bennett of Fennville and Loren and Becky Sargent of Fennville. He is also survived by three grandchildren,...
Mae Alzina Perkins
Feb 20, 2008
Mae A. Perkins, 87, of Fennville, Michigan died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at South Haven Community Hospital. She was born November 4, 1920 in Allegan County, Michigan to John Stehle and Grace (Baker) Stehle. She married Elwin L. Perkins on November 15, 1946 in Ganges, Michigan. She was a homemaker and attended the Ganges United Methodist Church. Surviving are her...
Rollo Higgins Jr.
Feb 17, 2008
Rollo Higgins, Jr. 86, of Fennville died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at his home. He was born October 19, 1921 in Allegan County, Michigan to Rollo Higgins Sr. and Violet (Thompson) Higgins. He married Juanita L. (Young) Higgins on November 23, 1974. He was a retired Sheet Metal worker in Heating and Cooling. He was a World War II U.S....
Rena Crane Thorsen
Feb 15, 2008
Rena Crane Thorsen, 89, of Kalamazoo formerly of Fennville, Michigan died Friday, February 15, 2008 in Kalamazoo. She was born on October 19, 1918 in Fennville, Michigan to U.S. Crane and Lena (Miller) Crane. She was a retired secretary and lived in many areas of the country and most recently moved to the Kalmazoo area. She was a member of...
Thomas Michael Wilcox
Feb 12, 2008
Thomas Michael Wilcox, 61, of Fennville, Michigan, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008, in Bonaire, N.A. Born December 25, 1946 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Royal Wilcox, Jr. and Patricia (Priebe) Wilcox. He married Linda L. Webb on August 23, 1969 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was a chemist for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals in Holland, retiring in 2003. He was an avid...
George Anton Kupres Jr.
Feb 2, 2008
George A. Kupres, Jr., 85, of Fennville, Michigan, died Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Holland Community Hospital. Born Jan. 8, 1923 in Chicago, Il to George Anton and Antonette (Sykora) Kupres. He married Martha M. Bielik on October 19, 1946 in Douglas, Michigan. He was a farmer and lived in the Fennville area for many years. A member of the...
