Gerald Alan Polk
Nov 30, 2005
Gerald Alan Polk, 41, of Grand Haven, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2005, in North Ottawa Community Hospital. He was born in Mt. Clemens. Surviving are his parents, Gerald and Kathleen Polk of Holland; brothers and sisters, Alan Polk, Steven Polk, Jamie Polk, all of Fennville, Ryan Polk and Stacy and Obed Flores of Holland, Sherri and Paul Bowmaster of Grand...
Jean Rutkowski
Nov 23, 2005
Jean Rutkowski, 95, of Pullman, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at South Haven Community Hospital. She was a homemaker and attended St. Peter's Catholic Church in Douglas. She lived in the Pullman area for more than 30 years and also lived in Hillside, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Rutkowski in 1974 and son Alex Rutkowski....
James Donald Christenson
Nov 21, 2005
James Donald Christenson, 76 of Douglas, died Monday, November 21, 2005, in Hospice House of Holland. Born in Detroit, he was a pharmacist, retiring as owner of the Saugatuck Drug Store. He was a member of the Elks Club. Surviving are his children, Victoria and James Knott of Brandon, Fla., Leslie and Ross Such of Saugatuck, and Stacey and Keith...
Charlyne M. Davie
Nov 21, 2005
Charylene M. Davie, 99, of Fennville, died Monday, Nov. 21, 2005, in Harbors Health Facility, Douglas, Michigan. Born in Burlington, Iowa, she was retired as a teacher from Chicago Public Schools. She was a graduate of Northwestern University. Her husband, Simeon, preceded her in death in 1987. She is survived by a god-daughter, Rebecca & John McClain of Fennville; and...
Donita D. Fogerty
Nov 18, 2005
Donita D. Fogerty, 62, of Fennville, died Friday, November 18, 2005, at her home. She was a cosmetologist and owned and operated Douglas Hair Care since 1991. She is survived by her husband, Terry Thomas of Fennville; son Dean and Dawn Metzger of Zeeland; daughter Margaret Fogerty of Fennville; stepdaughters Aimee and James Perry and Jennifer and Keith Taylor, all...
John William Donovan Ii
Nov 14, 2005
John William Donovan II, 72, of Toledo, Ohio, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2005, in Toledo. Born in Grand Rapids, he was a self-employed carpenter and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in the Korean War. He was preceded in death by a son John Donovan III. Surviving are his children, James Donavan, Carla and Douglas Wooten, Laura and Al...
Rebecca Ann Thomas
Nov 3, 2005
Rebecca Ann Thomas, 54, of Kalamazoo, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005. Born in Chicago, she taught in Fennville Public Schools for l7 years, and was a former assistant principal at Bloomingdale School. She had also been employed by Western Michigan University and Loy Norrix Public Schools. She had resided in the Pullman area for many years prior to moving to...
Cleo Louise Souders
Oct 22, 2005
Cleo L. Souders, 82, of Fennville, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005, at an area living center. Born in Weidman, she was a homemaker and worked in food service for Fennville Public Schools for 16 years. She was a member of Fennville United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She was preceded in death by her husband, Morris, in 1997. Surviving...
Josephine Sisson
Oct 21, 2005
Josephine Sisson, 88, of Fennville, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, at an area care facility. Born in Calumet, she worked for General Electric for 25 years. She was a member of Ganges Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, in 1963, a son, Jimmie Sisson, and a great-grandson, Kevin Tracy. Surviving are her children Jean and...
James Patrick Symons
Oct 18, 2005
James Patrick Symons, 34, of Holland, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, at his home from complications from an automobile accident in 1996. He had been employed by Sherwin Williams until 1996, and worked for Kandu Industries for the past three years. Surviving are his children, Trevor, Tyler and Tiffany Symons all of Holland; sisters, Sheila Schmidt of Holland, Lisa and...
Emil Rudolph Zanovit
Oct 18, 2005
Emil Rudolph Zanovit, 85, of Fennville, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2005, in Harbors Health Facility. Born in Cicero, Ill., he resided in the Fennville area for more than 45 years, and was a farmer and boat finisher for Roamer Boats. He attended St. Peter's Catholic Church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Surviving is his sister, Irene...
Richard Arthur Leavell
Oct 3, 2005
Richard A. Leavell, 84, of Douglas, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2005. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., he resided in the Douglas area for the past 20 years and was a retired principal, working in several Michigan school districts. He has also been a librarian. He was a veteran of U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. Surviving are his wife, Ann;...
Pedro G. Gracia Sr.
Sep 25, 2005
Pedro G. Gracia Sr., 84, of Fennvile, died Sunday, September 25, 2005 at Resthaven Care Center. Born in Mission, Texas, he retired from Louis Padnos Iron and Metal Co. in 1982. He was a member of San Felipe de Jesus Catholic Church. His wife, Elida, preceded him in death in 1988. Surviving are his children, Pedro Jr. and Manuela Gracia...
Michael Lee Sessions
Sep 10, 2005
Michael Lee Sessions, age 44 of Fennville, Michigan. Our son and brother took his own life on September 10, 2005. He had battled depression for the last twenty years. Not many people were aware of this because he was always available to give a helping hand to others who needed help. He was a hard worker. He loved his family...
Beatrice Fleming
Aug 30, 2005
Beatrice Fleming, 94 of Fennville, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005 in Golden Acres Christian Living. She resided in the Fennville area her entire life and had been a homemaker. Surviving are her husband of 72 years, Ray: children, Sharon and Kenneth Swathwood of Canada Lakes, Joyce and Lawrence Bennett of McHenry, IL., and Ray Jr. and Rebecca Fleming of Sun...
Peter Paul Harvish
Aug 25, 2005
Peter Paul Harvis, 94 of Fennville, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005, at his home. Born in Chicago, he resided in the Fennville area most of his life. He was a machinist and tool and die maker for Oliver Machinery in Grand Rapids, retiring in 1977. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris, in 1998. Surviving are his children,...
Julia Veronica Stanich
Aug 25, 2005
Julia Stanich, 99, of Holland, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005, in Allegan General Hospital. Born in Springfield, Ill., she resided in the Holland area for the past seven years after moving from Chicago. She had been a homemaker. Her husband, Joseph, preceded here in death in 1971. Surviving are her children, Phillip and Marilyn Pavela of Orange Park, Fla., Gloria...
Clarence Francis Decker
Aug 24, 2005
Clarence Decker, 94, of Fennville. died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005. Born in Lacota, he was a retired fruit and vegatable farmer. He was a member of the Michigan Fly Wheelers Association and attended Ganges Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah, in 1997. Surviving are his children, Jack and Elaine Decker, Jerry and Ella Decker, all...
Paul Walter Klosner
Aug 15, 2005
Paul Walter Klosner, 80, of Fennville, died Monday, August 15, 2005, at his home. Born in Bloomfield, Neb., he lived in the Ganges area since 1984, coming from Dearborn Heights. He was a retired product control analyst for Ford Motor Co. and a member of St. Peter's Catholic church in Douglas and of the DAV. A veteran of the U.S....
Melvin R. Holtsclaw
Aug 12, 2005
Melvin R. Holtsclaw, 45, of Senath, M., died Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, in Kennett, Mo. He had lived in the Fennville area most of his live and had been employed in scrap metal sales. Surviving are his wife Sara; children, Terry Holtsclaw of Holland, Tammy Holtsclaw of Pullman, Crystal Holtsclaw of Fennville; stepchildren, Christopher Brown of Glenn, and Ashley Brown...
