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James  Richard Davoren

James Richard Davoren

Oct 10, 2006

James Richard Davoren, 72, of Pullman, died Oct. 10, 2006, in Hospice House of Holland. He had been a chief surveyor for the city of Chicago, Ill., retiring in 1992. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was a Pullman area resident for the past 15 years coming from Chicago. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in...

Glorian  Helen Lytle

Glorian Helen Lytle

Sep 23, 2006

Glorian Helen Lytle, 90, of Fennville, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2006, in Allegan General Hospital. Her husband, Jay, preceded her in death. She was a retired office supervisor and had lived in the Fennville are for several years, coming from North Muskegon. She is survived by a son, Dane and Kerry Lytle of Fennville. No visiting or services are planned....

Rhea  Marguerite Larsen

Rhea Marguerite Larsen

Sep 22, 2006

Rhea Larsen, 96, of Fennville, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, at Heartland of Holland. Born in Ganges, she was a retired school teacher and homemaker. She was a member of Pearl United Methodist Church and the Pearl Ladies Aid. Surviving are her children, Robert and Margaret "Bubs" Larsen of Fennville, Eleanor and Paul LeFevre of Montoursville, Pa., and Beatrice and...

Mark  Orrin Williams

Mark Orrin Williams

Sep 22, 2006

Mark Orrin Williams, 52, of Grand Rapids, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, at his home. Born in Detroit, the son of Joseph and Eileen Williams, he had been employed as a construction worker. Surviving are a daughter, Stacey and Daniel Hicks of Pullman; one granddaughter; brothers, Fred Williams of Fennville, and Joe Williams of Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Mary and...

Ellen  Joyce Cosgrove

Ellen Joyce Cosgrove

Sep 18, 2006

Ellen Joyce Cosgrove, 72, of South Haven, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, in Hospice House of Holland. Retired, she had been employed as a cook for Fennville Public Schools for numerous years. Surviving are her husband, Edward; children; Brian and Cathy Cosgrove of Fennville, Brenda Cosgrove and Beth Cosgrove, both of Holland; two granddaughters; brother, Norman and Connie Skinner of...

Florence  E. Sowle

Florence E. Sowle

Sep 15, 2006

Florence E. Sowle, 81, of Douglas, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, at Holland Hospital. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John E. Wemus, and Norman Sowle. She is survived by a daughter, Sally Drew of Allegan; sons, Edward and Marge Wemus of Holland, Ronald and Ann Wemus of Otsego, and Robert Wemus of Chico,...

James  Wallace Curtis

James Wallace Curtis

Sep 5, 2006

Rev. James Wallace Curtis, 85, of Fennville, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, at his home. Born in St. Louis, Mo., he was a retired episcopal priest having served All Saints' Episcopal Church, Christ Church in Gary, Ind., and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Hobart, Ind. He had also served as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy Reserves. A veteran of...

Carol  Sue Koehler

Carol Sue Koehler

Sep 2, 2006

Carol S. Koehler, 64, of Holland, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006 at Holland Community Hospital. Born in Cook County, Illinois, to Donald and Dorothy (Seymour) Koehler, she had been employed as a advertising secretary in her younger years. She lived in the Fennville and Holland area since 1981 coming from Chicago. She was a member of the Fennville Bible Church....

John Lewis

John Lewis

Aug 22, 2006

PULLMAN - John Lewis, 60, a Pullman resident passed away early Tuesday morning, August 22nd at his residence following a year long battle with cancer. John was born in Chicago to John and Annie (Heglar) Lewis. He married Joyce Ann Nunn in September of 1971. Prior to his illness, John was employed as a Custodian for Clementines Restaurant in South...

Tracy  Joellen Bower

Tracy Joellen Bower

Aug 19, 2006

Tracy J. Bower, 48, a Ganges Township resident, was killed in a tractor accident on Saturday, August 19, 2006 at her residence. Tracy was born in Holland, and had been a resident of Colorado and Arizona before returning to Fennville in 2001. She owned and operated the Lady Appliance Repair Service of Fennville. Tracy was an avid motorcyclist, enjoyed nature...

Rosalyn  Sue Sears

Rosalyn Sue Sears

Aug 16, 2006

Rosalyn Sue Sears, 71, of Fennville, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, at Holland Hospital. She was born in Fayette, Mo., and worked at Fennville District Library for more than 19 years. Surviving is her husband Robert L. Sears of Fennville; children Michael and Ann Sears of Dallas, David Sears of Boston; five grandchildren; brothers Davis and Barb Haggard of Lyons,...

Alice  Joy Hoyt

Alice Joy Hoyt

Aug 12, 2006

Alice J. Hoyt, 74 of Fennville, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 at her home. Born in Kalamazoo, she was a homemaker and a member of the Bravo Christian Reformed Church. She was preceded in death by a son, William in 1987. She is survived by her husband, Robert, sons Frederick and Mary Hoyt of Pullman, Roger Hoyt of Fennville,; daughters...

Eldon  Elmer Mckeown

Eldon Elmer Mckeown

Aug 2, 2006

Eldon Elmer McKeown, 81, of Fennville, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006 in the South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in World War II, and was a charter member of VFW Post 79ll. He had been employed as a tool and die maker at Bohn Aluminum, retiring after 30 years of employment. Surviving...

Maude  Alice Holmes

Maude Alice Holmes

Jul 21, 2006

Maude A. Homes, 78 of Holland, died Friday, July 21, 2006, in Resthaven Care Center. Born in Hart, she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lesley, in 1994; and by two daughters, Susan Studemyer and Krista Holmes. Surviving are her children, Kathleen Hathaway of Holland, Rebecca and...

Vera  "Vi" Schwartz

Vera "Vi" Schwartz

Jul 21, 2006

Vera "Vi" Schwartz, 80, of Fennville, died July 21, 2006 at her home. Born in St. Louis, Mo. she had been employed as a secretary, bookkeeper and bartender at the Fennville V.F.W.,. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fennville V.F.W., and the Allegan Eagles. Her first husband, Clarence Reamer, preceded her in death in 1987. Surviving...

Fannie  Edna Beaumont

Fannie Edna Beaumont

Jul 20, 2006

Fannie E. Beaumont, 95 of Fennville, died Thursday, July 20, at Holland Community Hospital. Born in Ingham County, she graduated from Okemos High School. She moved to the Fennville area in 2000, coming from Leslie, MI. She was a member of the Leslie First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rex in 1979, and a daughter,...

Charles  Leonard Dickinson

Charles Leonard Dickinson

Jul 18, 2006

Charles Leonard Dickinson, born September 25, 1931, passed away at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI, July 18, 2006,. Preceding him in death are his parents, Donald H. and Thelma H. Dickinson, and a brother, James Franklin Dickinson. Charlie is survived by his sister Diane (David) Corkill, and his children, Kym (Robert) Zumbrink, Jodi (James) Glas, Tracy Mokma, Sara...

Nilda  Valderas Guevara

Nilda Valderas Guevara

Jul 2, 2006

Nilda Valderas Guevara, 58, of Fennville, died Sunday, July 2, 2006, at her home. Born in Holland, she lived in the Fennville area for the past 20 years. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her brother, Jesus Valderas, Jr., in 1984. She is survived by her husband, David, of Fennville; daughters, Sophia Guevara and Senovia Guevara,...

Anne  Lillian Kusak

Anne Lillian Kusak

Jun 28, 2006

Anne L. Kusak, 84 of Pullman, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at her home. Born in Czechoslovakia, she had lived in Pullman for the past 24 years. She was a retired secretary and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Allegan. Her husband, Joseph, preceded her in death April 18, 1993. She is survived by her children, Sandra and...

Alexia  Delcarmen Callejas

Alexia Delcarmen Callejas

Jun 27, 2006

Alexia DelCarmen Callejas, 4 months old, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at Holland Hospital. She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Artemio Callejas, and an uncle, Mike Gonzales. She was born Feb. 18, 2006 to Lisa and Artemio Callejas Jr. of Holland. Additional survivors are brothers, Pablo and Tomas Callejas at home; a sister, Ana Callejas at home; grandparents,...

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