Marjorie Mae Collins
Apr 7, 2007
Marjorie Mae Collins, 87, of Fennville passed away on April 7, 2007, at her home of 5l years in Fennville, Michigan. Born July 7, 1919, in Fennville, Michigan above the retail store owned by her parents James and Hazel Van Blois on the main street. Marge was always involved in her family, friends, church, community and business life. She and...
Ruby Juanice Harrell
Apr 2, 2007
Ruby Juanice Marie Harrell, 76, of Pullman, died Monday, April 2, 2007, in South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation. A homemaker, she had attended the Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Cecil; children, Dan and Donna Harrell of Holland, David Harrell of Saugatuck, Deborah Kelch of Saugatuck, and Doris and Bob Rummelt of Pullman; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brothers, Jim and...
Doris Marie Barnard
Mar 27, 2007
Doris Marie Barnard, 87, of South Haven, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Rest Haven Care Center. Born in Chicago, she had lived in the Glenn area part time before recently becoming a full-time resident. Retired, she had been a cashier at the University of Chicago's doctor's dining room. She is survived by a son, Gary Barnard of Glenn; and...
Letha Hicks Crane
Mar 25, 2007
Letha Hicks Crane, age 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 25, 2007, surrounded by family. Throught her life, she was admired as a women of great intelligence, natural nobility, and indomitable loving spirit. Letha spent her childhood years in the desert of New Mexico until joining her brother, Walter Hicks, and his wife in Michigan in her teens. She...
Rob H. Whitten Iii
Mar 20, 2007
Rob H. Whitten, III, 44, of South Haven, died suddenly Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in Gilman, Il. Born March 19, 1963 to Robert Whitten, Jr. and Nancy (Peters) Whitten, he lived in the South Haven area since 1979, he was employed as a greenskeeper for the South Haven Country Club. A lover of the outdoors, Rob loved to hunt, fish,...
Marvin E. Higgins
Mar 3, 2007
Marvin E. Higgins, 81, of Fennville, died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Holland Hospital. He was a barber in the Saugatuck Douglas area for more than 50 years. He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church and the VFW. He served in the Army in World War II. He is survived by his wife, Marlene; sons, Dennis and Cindy...
Edward James Dornan
Feb 16, 2007
Edward J. Dornan, 83 of Bangor, formerly of Glenn, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 at Allegan General Hospital. Born in St. Joseph, MI to Leo and Freda Dornan (Shroeder), he lived most of his life in Glenn, MI. He served in the Army in World War II, he married Margaret Scott on July 2, 1946, and worked for Everett Piano,...
Melba Josephine Mann
Feb 3, 2007
Melba J. Mann, 89 of Fennville, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007, at Hospice House of Holland. She was an operator for GTE, retiring in 1981, and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Allegan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald D. Mann in 1989. She is survived by a son, John and Iris Mann of...
Katherine "Kate" Delke
Jan 30, 2007
Katherine Elizabeth Delke, 84 of Saugatuck, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2007 in Countryside Nursing Home in South Haven, MI. Born in Fennville too, Anthony and Rena(Ashley) Bieler, she married Anthony "Red" Delke on Nov. 10, 1945 in Douglas, MI, she was employed by Dr. Ed Nieusma, and she also worked for Acino's Hair Salon in Saugatuck. She was a member...
Ernestino G. Benavidez
Jan 30, 2007
Ernestino G. Benavidez, 57, of Pullman, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, in Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Born in Little Rock, Ark., he was a carpenter for Benavidez Construction Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sara Benavidez in 2002. Surviving are his daughters, Pauline and Joe Ferrell Jr. of Grand Junction, and Francisca and Milo Wheeler of Pullman;...
Majorie Ann Wilkinson
Jan 22, 2007
Marjorie Ann Wilkinson, 91, of Holland, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, in Saugatuck. Born in Grand Rapids, she was a homemaker and a member of Hope Reformed Church and its Women's Circle. Her husband, Raymond, preceded her in death in 1981. Surviving are her children, Russell and Ginger Wilkinson of Saugatuck, and Martha Wilkinson and Bill Boetcher of Holland, four...
Cleo Nanette O'Brien
Jan 15, 2007
Nanette O'Brien, 53, of Hopkins, did Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, at her home. Born in Lake County, Fla., she had been employed in real estate sales and resided in the Fennville/Saugatuck area for many years. Her husband, Michael, preceded her in death in 2002. Surviving are her children, Sheila and Edward Smith of Holland and Frank Modrak of Hopkins; three...
Helen Hunsberger
Jan 15, 2007
Helen Hunsberger, 88, of Fennville, died Monday, January 15, 2007 in Hospice House of Holland. Born in Chicago, she was homemaker and fruit grower in Fennville, and was employed by Michigan Fruit Canners. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Her husband, Donald, preceded her in death in 1984. Surviving are her children, Gary and Sidona Hunsberger of...
Lois Marie Hutchins
Jan 5, 2007
Lois Marie Sheckler Bouwman Hutchins, 90, of Holland, died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at Hospice House. Born in Burr Oak, she was a bookkeeper for VanHartesvelts Market and was a lifelong resident of the Fennville area until moving to Holland 10 years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irwin Hutchins in 1995. Surviving are her children, LaVerne...
Chester Vale Thomas
Jan 1, 2007
Chester V. Thomas, 81 of Fennville, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2007, at Allegan General Hospital. Born in Hagerstown, Maryland, he served in the U.S. Army Infantry during World War II and Korea. He was a retired maintenance worker. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Roberta Thomas. He is survived by wis wife, Jeannette Thomas of Fennville; children, Chester...
James Gordon Bradford Jr.
Dec 18, 2006
James G. Bradford Jr., 69, of Allegan, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at his home. Born in Decatur, Ala., he was retired from Louis Padnos. Surviving are his wife, Frances; children, James III and Kathy Bradford of Holland, Edward of Florida, Steven Bradford of Fennville, Suzanne and Vaughn Aikens of Holland, Robin Bradford of Grand Rapids, and Rhonda Ortiz of...
Helen Louise Schlack
Dec 16, 2006
Helen L. Schlack, 99 of Casco Township, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 at Countryside Nursing Home in South Haven, MI. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Schlack on March 4, 1987. She was a homemaker and a nurse at South Haven Community Hospital for 17 years. She was a member of the Casco United Methodist Church and...
Shirley Florence Clark
Dec 3, 2006
Shirley Florence Clark, 84, of Holland, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, She was born in South Haven, she was a member of First Congregational Church in Saugatuck and worked as a medical technologist. She served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Surviving are her husband, James I, Clark of Holland; children, Brian and LaVonne Clark of Hamilton, Michael...
Dorothy Eliza Warren
Nov 30, 2006
Dorothy Eliza Warren, 93, of Douglas, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, in Harbors Health Facility in Douglas. She attended Pearl and Fennville United Methodist churches, and was co-owner and operator of Our Theater in Fennville from 1944 to 1961. She later worked for Alexander's Drug Store for numerous years. Surviving are a brother, Norman and Jean Watts of Pullman; a...
Sky Robert Hempy
Nov 27, 2006
Sky Robert Hempy, 50, of Saugatuck, died recently. Born in Marion, Ohio, he resided in Saugatuck for the past 10 years, coming from Prospect, Ohio. Surviving are his father, Frank Hempy of Prospect, Ohio; brothers, Dennis Hempy and Rex Hempy of Prospect, Ohio, and William Hempy of Delaware, Ohio; and a half sister, Mrs. John (Carolyn) Van Eck of La...
