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Timothy  John Dowling

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Mary  Carolyn Vanvoorhees

Mary Carolyn Vanvoorhees

Dec 28, 2005

Mary Carolyn VanVorhees, 87, of Fennville, died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, in Holland Hospital. Born in Hamptonville, N.C., she had been a teacher for Fennville Public Schools for more than 30 years. She and her husband also ran Van's Farm Market in Fennville. She was a member of Fennville United Methodist Church. Her husband, Robert, preceded her in death in...

David  E Fulks

David E Fulks

Dec 19, 2005

David E. Fulks, 74 of Holland, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005, in Holland Hospital. Born in Mountain View, Ark. he retired as supervisor from Holland Hitch after 36 years of employment. He was a member of Immanuel Reformed Church Fennville and VFW Post 2144 of Holland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lela in 1995. Surviving are his...

Charles  E. Fowler

Charles E. Fowler

Dec 12, 2005

Charles E. Fowler, 84 of South Haven, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2005, at his home. A veteran of the U.S. Army he served in World War II, and was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife, Mary: children Norma Fowler, Carter and Susan Fowler of South Haven, and Judy and Richard Hrdlicka of Akron, OH: eight grandchildren: 13 great-grandchildren: and...

Dorothea  Mae Foster

Dorothea Mae Foster

Dec 6, 2005

Dorothea Mae Foster, 89, of Chandler, Ariz., died Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at Hospice of the Valley in Tempe, Ariz. Born in Pearl, she taught in Fennville Public Schools for 10 years and had owned and operated E.C. Foster and Sons Clothing Store in Fennville. She moved to Arizona in 1991. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward,...

Michael  P Boysen

Michael P Boysen

Dec 3, 2005

Michael P. Boysen, 48, of Allegan died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005 at Allegan General Hospital. He was a test technician for Thermotron Industries in Holland for 27 years and attended Trowbridge United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife of 26 years, Catherine; a son, Cody G. Boysen and Roxanne Templeman of Allegan; a stepson, Aaron and Martee Spreitzer of Saugatuck;...

Geraldine  L. (Case)  Vanhetloo

Geraldine L. (Case) Vanhetloo

Dec 2, 2005

Geraldine L. (Case) Vanhetloo, 81, of Holland, went to be with her Lord on Friday, December 2, 2005, at a local care facility. She was born in Ionia, served in The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II. Gerry was office manager of Fennville Lumber Company for her first husband John Case. She later worked for High Q Industries...

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