Roscoe Harley Walker
Apr 3, 2006
Roscoe H. "Bud" Walker, 73 of Grand Junction, died Monday, April 3, 2006, in Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Mi. He had retired from Rockwell International in Allegan, and was a member of the U.A.W. and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in Korea. Surviving are his children, Sheri and John Hagger of Paw Paw, Rocky and Deb Walker of...
Marie Anne Squire
Apr 3, 2006
Marie Anne Squire, 59 of Fennville, died Monday, April 3, 2006, at her home. She had been employed by Hart & Cooley Inc for more than 20 years, and was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Gary; children John Squire, Marcia and Tom Bell, Angie and Craig Phillips, and Lisa and Aaron Giles all of Fennville; four grandchildren; a brother,...
Jilli Hawkins
Mar 26, 2006
Jilli Hawkins, 66, of Fennville, died Sunday, March 26, 2006, at her home. Born in Hull, England she resided in the Ganges area for the past five years, coming from Riverside, Calif. She was a member of the Unity Church on the Lakeshore, Citrus Belt Quilters of Redlands, Calif., and the South Haven Center for the Arts. Surviving are her...
Emily J. Radloff
Mar 25, 2006
Emily ("Babe" "Granny") Radloff, 90 of Fennville, died Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Holland Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold ("Chub")Radloff July 28, 1993. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church Douglas, MI and a life member of the V.F.W. Ladies auxiliary. Surviving are her children Betty Smith of Zolfo Springs,...
Jack Edward Childress Sr.
Mar 11, 2006
Jack E. Childress Sr., 72 of Pullman, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 in Zeeland, MI. Born in Knoxville, TN, he was retired. A veteran he served in the U.S. Army. Surviving are his Girlfriend, Marie Hunter of Zeeland, children, Tara Childress of Spring Lake, and Jack Childress Jr. of Knoxville; brothers Buck Childress, Gene Childress, and Fred Childress. Services are...
Freddie Douglas
Mar 7, 2006
Freddie Douglas, 78 of Fennville, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at his home. Born in Marianna, Arkansas he was employed in construction and retired from the sanitary department of the City of Detroit. A veteran, he served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Surviving are his wife , Von: children Tony Douglas of Grand Rapids, and Sheryl Rainer of Detroit;...
Timothy John Dowling
Feb 22, 2006
Timothy John Dowling, 58, of Fennville, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, at his home. Born in Detroit, he had been employed as a computer analyst for Intier Automotive in Novi. He was past commodore and member of Clark Lake Yacht Club. Surviving are his wife, Jane; children, Scott and Sherry Dowling of Jerome, Michelle and Jay Fernamberg of Brooklyn; six...
George R. Zecklin Jr.
Feb 21, 2006
George R. Zecklin Jr., 82, of Fennville, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, in Resthaven Care Center. Born in Niles, he had been employed by the Michigan Fruit Canners in Fennville for more than 40 years. He was a member of Bravo Christian Reformed Church, Fennville VFW Post 7911 and the American Legion. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army,...
Ranny Allan Graves
Feb 17, 2006
Ranny Alan Graves, 67, of Fennville, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at Holland Hospital. Born in Pearl, he did maintenance work and attended St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Holland. He was an Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his grandson Timothy. He is survived by his wife Lois of Fennville; children Randy Graves and Brian and...
Mary Lou Jackson
Feb 16, 2006
Mary Lou Jackson, 64, of Saugatuck, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at her home. Born in Boston, Mass., she had been a homemaker. Surviving are her children Robert Jackson of Miner Hill, Tenn., Gary and Cathy Jackson of Zeeland, David Jackson of Holland, Dennis Jackson of Holland, Steven and Angela Jackson of Bangor, Kenneth Jackson of Prospect, Tenn., Joyce Brown...
Robert Ahlman Peterson
Feb 9, 2006
Robert Ahlman Peterson, 62, of Grand Rapids, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, in Clark Retirement Community, Grand Rapids. A former mayor of Fennville, he graduated from Eastern Michigan University, taught in Fennville Public Schools and was a former athletic director. Surviving are a brother, John and Kathleen Peterson of Elk Rapids; a cousin, and three nephews. Services are l p.m....
Eveard Charles Foster
Feb 7, 2006
Eveard Charles Foster, 92 of Fennville, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, in the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. He owned and operated Foster's Market in Fennville for more than 30 years. He was a member of the American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Fennville Rod and Gun Club, I.O.O.F., and attended the Community Church Douglas and was also a volunteer for the...
Verda B Shoulders
Feb 6, 2006
Verda B. Shoulders, 87 of Holland, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006 at her home. Born in Hoopeston, IL she had been a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Odell, in 1982 and by a son, Ricky Shoulders. Surviving are her children, James and Doris Shoulders, Junior and Helen Shoulders, all of Holland, Mike Shoulders of Allegan, Douglas...
Linda S Deets
Feb 6, 2006
Linda S. Deets, 52, of Fennville, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she had been employed as a secretary in motel management, and had lived in the Ganges area the past nine years. She was preceded in death by her mother, Annette Seifer, and by a brother, Steven Seifer. Surviving are her husband, Robert;...
Myrtle Evelyn Piffer
Feb 6, 2006
Myrtle Evelyn Piffer, 92 of Allegan, died in Allegan General Hospital, Feb. 6, 2006. Her husband Harry, preceded her in death in 1977. She had been a homemaker and restaurant cook. Surviving are a son, Donald Piffer Sr. and Linda of Fennville; 11 grandchildren and many great and great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. No services or...
Jean Anita Burd
Feb 5, 2006
Jean Anita Burd, 81, of Saugatuck, died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at her home. Born in South Bend, Ind., she was retired from sales in jewelry and fashion. She resided in the Saugatuck are for the past 18 years. Surviving are her husband, Marvin; sons, Stephen & Marsha Burd of Fennville, Douglas and Caro Cook of Washington, D.C., and Mark...
Robert James Blake
Feb 4, 2006
Robert J. Blake, 59 of Fenville, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006 at his home. Born in Chicago, he was employed as a truck driver and attended St. Peter's Catholic Church. Surviving are his sisters, Marianne Kwilas of Hoffman Estates, IL, Kathy and Larry Ehrhardt of Tempe, AZ, Patricia and James VanKuiken, Karen and James Blakley and Donna and Rick Modders...
Esther Marie Sill
Jan 29, 2006
Esther M. Sill, 78 of South Haven, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006 at her home. Born in Benton Harbor, to Roy and Amanda Cole, she married Vernon D. Sill Nov. 10, 1946. She was a homemaker and a member of the Casco United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband, Vernon; children, Warren Sill, William and Joanne Sill, and Edward and...
Sonna P. Smith
Jan 16, 2006
Sonna P. Smith, 91, of Douglas, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, in Holland Hospital. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she was a homemaker and attended All Saints Episcopal Church and Community Church Douglas. She resided in the Saugatuck area since 1951, coming from Western Springs, Il. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley, in 1964; Daughter Suzanne Parish, grandson,...
Norman J. Pera
Jan 1, 2006
Norman J. Pera, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and son, passed away Jan. 1 surrounded by family at Meijer Heart Center, Grand Rapids, Mich. He was born Sept. 5, 1922, in Gary, Ind., where he graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1939. Norman served honorably from 1942 to 1946 in the U.S. Navy, including active duty in the...
