Earl James Long
Nov 7, 2007
Earl "Jim" Long, 68, of Allegan, died, Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at his home. He was born September 26, 1939 in Holland, Michigan. His parents were Samuel Long and Frances (Nibberlink) Long. He was a retired maintenance worker at Hart & Cooley in Holland, Michigan and was a member of the Dunningville Reformed Church. He is survived by his wife,...
Josephine Frances Nelson
Nov 6, 2007
Josephine Frances Nelson, age 83, of Fennville, formerly of Holland, died on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at Golden Orchards Christian Living in Fennville. She was born in Chicago, IL, on February 24, 1924, to Anthony Dowgolewicz and Velencia Frances Melus. She married Willard Mark Nelson and was a retired telephone operator. She was a former member of Holland Assembly of...
William E. Rainey
Nov 5, 2007
William E. Rainey, age 80, of Pullman, died on Monday, November 5, 2007 at Countryside Nursing Home in South Haven. He was born in Fennville, Michigan on October 30, 1927 to Benjamin F. Rainey and Leona (Billings) Rainey. he married Arlene J. White on April 12, 1952. He was a retired meat processor. He is survived by his wife, Arlene...
Bart Thomas Mathieu
Oct 31, 2007
Bart T. Mathieu, 41 of Fennville, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007 from injuries from a accident. Born Aug. 12, 1966 in Manistee, MI. to Thomas and Helen (Hulinek) Mathieu He was a self employed landscaper in the Fennville area, and attended the Community Church Douglas. Surviving is his wife Tammy (Drake) Mathieu of Fennville; two sons Drake Russell Mathieu and...
Alma (Sally) Brock
Oct 31, 2007
Alma (Sally) Brock, 90 of Fennville, MI, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at Metron of Allegan. Born June 28, 1917 in Wynn, Arkansas. Sally was a seamstress in the Fennville area for many years, and attended the Fennville Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Luther and one son James (Sparky) Brock. Surviving are her...
Robert Edward Stehle
Oct 21, 2007
Robert Edward Stehle, 78, of Stevensville, formerly of Fennville, died Sunday, October 21, 2007. He was a boat builder working for Chris Craft and retired from Slick Craft. He is survived by his sons, Tony and Victoria Stehle of Hamilton, and Ron and Sandy Stehle of Holland; grandsons, John Robert Stehle and Nick Card; sisters, Mae Perkins and Margie Brunsell....
John Earl Wilkinson
Oct 16, 2007
John Earl Wilkinson, 51, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Glenn, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. Born July 16, 1956 in South Haven, MI to Leslie Wilkinson and Donna (Shelden) Wilkinson, he worked as a security guard. He was a past master of Dutcher Lodge #193 F&AM and also a member of the...
Georgia Norma Bryles
Oct 12, 2007
Georgia N. Bryles, age, 89, of Douglas, died Friday, October l2, 2007, at Hospice House of Holland. She was born in Springfield, Ohio. Her parents were Louis Pawelk and Louise (Hartman) Pawelk. She was a bookkeeper and clerical worker for many years. She lived in the Douglas area since 1995. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Surviving...
Mary E. Adkin
Oct 12, 2007
Mary E. Adkin, 83, of Portage, MI; formerly of Casco Township, Michigan; died Friday, October l2, 2007 at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers, Michigan. Born October 5, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, to Stephen and Elizabeth (Juhas) Kraus she lived most of her life in the Casco area. She was a member of the Casco United Methodist Church, and retired...
Roy E. Collins
Oct 8, 2007
Roy E. Collins, 71,formerly of Fennville, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, at his home in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born July 29, 1936, in Carney, Oklahoma, son of the late Edgar Alvin and Goldie Elnora (Sadler) Collins. He was a member of Blodgett Baptist Church. He had worked as a welder for Holland Hitch in Holland, MI before retiring. He...
Royal Lee Streicher Sr.
Oct 8, 2007
Royal L. Streicher, Sr., died Monday, October 8, 2007, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He born on January 7, 1937 to Robert Streicher, Sr., and Grace Knoll (Streicher) in Holland, Michigan. He married Wanda Lou Harbison on June 27, 1958. He was employed as a truck driver. Surviving are his wife, Wanda L. Streicher of Allegan, Michigan; 2...
Kyle Ray Wilson
Oct 7, 2007
Kyle Ray Wilson, 20, of Holland, Michigan died Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Holland Community Hospital. He was born on March 29, 1987 to Ricky and Vicki (Kellum) Wilson in Holland, Michigan. He is survived by his mother, Vicki Wilson of Holland, Michigan; a brother, Luke Wilson of Saugatuck, Michigan; maternal grandmother, Helen Kellum of Fennville, Michigan; and paternal grandfather,...
Vernon Doyle Sill
Oct 5, 2007
Vernon D. Sill, 82, of South Haven, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, in Allegan, at his daughter's home. Born Feb. l4, 1925 to William and Alice (Carter) Sill. He married Ester N. Cole Nov. 10, 1946, she preceded him in death Jan. 24, 2006. He was a farmer in the Casco Area most of his life, and a Allegan County...
Aurora Hernandez
Oct 5, 2007
Aurora Hernandez, age 70, of Fennville, died Friday, October 5, 2007, at Holland Hospital. Aurora was born July 6, 1937, in Weslaco, TX, to Geronimo and Rita (Gonzalez) Perez. She married Santos Hernandez on April 3, 1956, and retired from Michigan Fruit Canners. She was preceded in death by a son Alonzo in 1962, by a grandson by one sister...
Patrick David Ockerman
Oct 2, 2007
Patrick David Ockerman, age 40 of Fennville, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007 at his home. Born Sept. 14, 1967 to Dale and Jeanette (Shire) Ockerman, he married Vicki J. Walker on Nov. 27, 1988. Patrick is survived by his wife Vicki; son James; mother Jeanette Barron of Prudenville, MI; brothers Ted and Cheryl Ockerman of Owosso, MI, Troy and Theresa...
Anna Dellaretta Grams
Sep 27, 2007
Anna Grams, age, 97, of Fennville, died on Thursday, September 27, 2007, at Golden Orchards Christian Living Center. She was a member of Fennville United Methodist Church. She was born on November 19, 1909, to Peter Sommer Sr., and Cora Evans. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Grams, brothers, Harold and Sidney Sommer; sisters, Mary Brown and...
John Franklin Vought
Sep 20, 2007
John Franlkin Vought, age, 77, of Pullman, died in his home Thursday, September 20, 2007. He was born September 4, 1930 to Louise Barnes and Clarence Vought. He was U.S. Navy veteran and a member of V.F.W. and Local #275 Sheet Metal Workers union. He lived in the Pullman area for 11 years coming from Elmhurst, IL. He is survived...
Gary Willey
Sep 20, 2007
Gary Willey, 59, of Fennville, died Thursday, September 20, 2007 at his home. He was born January 16, 1948 to Edward Willey and Florence Greenfield in Schenectady, New York. He married Carol Lynn Bowen and resided in the Fennville area. He worked as a Hy-Lo Driver. Surviving are his wife, Carol L. Willey of Fennville; three sons, Douglas Willey of...
Betty Jean Riddle
Sep 14, 2007
Betty Jean Riddle, 6l, of Pullman, Michigan, died Friday, September l4, 2007 at her home. She was born in New Madrid, MO to Art and Helen Cummins. Betty was a homemaker and married Stephen L. Riddle on April 6, 1965 in Rockford, IL. Surviving are her husband, Stephen L. Riddle, Pullman, Michigan; 3 daughters, Tammy and Owen Smith of South...
Eric Forrest Ling
Sep 13, 2007
Eric Forrest Ling, age 58, of Fennville, Mi, died on Thursday, September l3, 2007, at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born to Arthur and Elizabeth Ling on April 28, 1949. He was employed at Agritek Industries in Holland a former owner/operator of Plummer Farm equipment in Ganges, Michigan for many years. He was a member of the Fennville...
