Florence Elaine Robinson
Apr 25, 2005
Florence Elaine Roinson, 99, of Douglas, died Tuesday, April 25, 2005, in Harbors Health Facility. Born in Chicago, she lived the Douglas area the past 28 years, coming from Dolton, Ill. She had been a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward, in 1982. Surviving are a son, Edward Robinson of Pullman; three grandchildren; and seven great-...
Gene Duke Leslie
Apr 25, 2005
Gene Duke Leslie, 65, of Fennville, died Monday, April 25, 2005. Born in Russell, Ark., he worked as a carpenter for Union Local 525 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Dawn Leslie. Surviving are his wife, Jan; children, Cindy and Bob Bosch of Hamilton, Jennifer and Charlie Sauceda of Ganges, and Nathan...
David Christian Foreman
Apr 14, 2005
David Foreman, 54, of South Haven, died Thursday, April 14, 2005, at South Haven Community Hospital. Born in Watervliet, he worked in the tool-and-die industry. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Foreman. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Atwood Foreman of South Haven; daughters Candice and George Hoegen Jr. of Holland, Katie and Don Shellito of...
Alice Vanplew
Apr 4, 2005
Alice Elaine VanPlew, 90,of Douglas, died Monday, April 4, 2005, in Holland Hospital. Born in Chicago, she had been employed by the State of Michigan and retired from the State Technical Institute at Pine Lake. She was a member of Emmaus Road Bible Church. Her husband, Everett preceded her in death in 1958. Surviving are her children Bill and Patti...
Merle Louise Harrington
Apr 2, 2005
Merle Louise Harrington, 89, of Phoenix, Arizona, died Saturday, April 2, 2005 at Hospice of Arizona. Born in Canada, she was a homemaker and a member of the Ganges United Methodist Church, WSCS, Mariposa Womens Group, North Hills Quilters Group, and the Eastern Star. Surviving are her children, Richard and Donna Harrington of Fennville, David R. and Darlene K. Harrington...
Peter Lloyd Smith
Mar 23, 2005
Peter Lloyd Smith, 65, of Fennville, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005. Born in Chicago Heights, Ill., he had been employed in car sales in Chicago and Holland, and had been an antiques dealer at Blue Star Pavilion in Douglas. Surviving are his wife, Carol; son, Peter Smith III of Ann Arbor; and a brother, Stephen Smith of Tucson, Ariz. No...
James Edward Wendlandt
Mar 23, 2005
James E. Wendlandt, 58 of Fennville, died Wednesday, March 23, 2005. Born in Chicago to Edward and Olga (Herter) Wendlandt. He had been employed as a carpenter, and a member of Local #525 of Kalamazoo, MI. Surviving are his sister Judy Bryers of Fennville,: and his best friend Renee Hibma of Holland, Michigan. Cremation has taken place. Memorials may be...
Florence Pugh
Mar 7, 2005
Florence Pugh, 78, of Holland, died Monday, March 7, 2005 at Heartland of Holland. Born in Edwardsville, PA, to John Peterson and Stella (Stamkiwitz) Peterson, she was a homemaker and attended St. Peter's Catholic Church in Douglas. Surviving are her husband, Emerson; children Ray Gestaut of Canton, Texas, and Aaron Pugh of Suwanee, Ga.; and brother-in-law, Carl Kozlowski of Chicago,...
Gwyneth Elizabeth Moore
Mar 2, 2005
Gwyneth E. Moore, 79 of Grand Junction, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 in South Haven Community Hospital. Born in South Wales, she lived in the United States since 1951, and was a homemaker. Her husband, Earl, preceded her in death in 1988. Surviving are her children, Fred Moore of Bangor, and Jane Moore of Bloomingdale; brothers, Clifford Jones and Melvin...
Sara Melissa Brenner
Mar 2, 2005
Sara M. Brenner 87, of Pullman, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at her granddaughter Lynda and Phillip Clemons house. Born in Chassell, MI, she was a homemaker and a member of St. Martin's Lutheran Church in Marine City, MI. Her husband Harold, preceded her in death in 1994. Surviving are her son, Robert Brenner of Mt. Clemens; 3 grandchildren; one...
Ann Pendergrass
Feb 22, 2005
Ann Pendergrass, 76, of Bloomingdale, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, in Kalamazoo. Born in Stille, Mo, she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charley, in 1981; a daughter, Jeanette Pendergrass; and a grandson, Arthur Pendergrass Jr. Surviving are her children, Harold and Kris Pendergrass of Pullman, Gary and Peggy Pendergrass of Bloomingdale, Carl Pendergrass of...
Marion Helen Giles
Feb 22, 2005
Marion Helen Giles, 71, of Saugatuck, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005. Born in Wausau, Wis., she had been employed as a machinist at Holland Hitch, retiring in 1995. Surviving are her husband, Franklin; children Steven and Jenice Herzog of Wausau, and Denise Hawley of Laurens, Iowa; l2 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; mother, Helen Nowak of Wausau; stepchildren, Jackie and Mary Giles,...
Hamilton Lethin Clark
Feb 20, 2005
Hamilton Lethin Clark, 83, of Holand, died Sunday, February 20, 2005, in Holland Hospital. Born in River Forest, Ill., he was an accountant, retiring in l986 as budget director for Evangelical Health Systems in Ilinois. He was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in World War II and Korea....
Gerald Richard Steanburg
Feb 5, 2005
Gerald R. Steanburg, 67 of Fennville, died Saturday, February 5, 2005 at his home. The son of Clifford and Irene Steanburg, he was a former Fennville police officer and fire chief, he was a life member of the Fennville Rod & Gun Club, and he retired from the grocery in Fennville. Surviving are his wife Shirley, children Rodney and Helen...
Wilhelmina Vandenbosch
Jan 28, 2005
Wilhelmina VandenBoch, 99, of Douglas, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2005 at Holland Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Richard VadenBosch. She was retired registered nurse and a member of the Westminister Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids. She attended the Unity Church on the Lakeshore in Douglas. She is survived by her children, Carol Briggs and...
Daniel Allen Gilliam
Jan 27, 2005
Daniel Allen Gilliam, 59, of Allegan, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005 at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. He is survived by his children Nathan and Linda, Leonard Gilliam and Dennis Gilliam, all of Allegan/ four grandchildren; borthers Robert Gilliam of Holland, Norman Gillim of Saugatuck, Gary Gilliam of Holland and Kenneth Gilliam of Allegan; and a sister, Elvie Tillery...
Hannah Margaret Redder
Jan 26, 2005
Hannah Margaret Redder, 97 of Fennville, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005 at her sisters house. Born April 5, 1907 in Germany, she was co-owner of Redder's Drugs and the Greyhound Bus Station in Holland for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence in 1970, also by 1 sister and 3 brothers. Surviving are her sister, Mary...
Julius George Warczak
Jan 4, 2005
Julius George Warczak, 91, of Hamilton, died Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005, in Spectrum Health, Kent Community Campus. Born in Chicago, he resided in Manlius Township for the past 60 years and retired from H.J. Heinz Co., in 1975. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Douglas. He had also worked for McDonnell-Douglas Corp. He was preceded in...
Myrtle A. Stremler
Dec 30, 2004
Myrtle A. Stremler, 85 of Fennville, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at her home. Born in Ganges the daughter of Erastus and Elizabeth Warner, she had been employed as a secretary at Holland Furnace company, then the head cook at Fennville Public Schools from 1970 till 1985 when retiring in 1985. She was a member of the Ganges United Methodist...
Rhiannon Danielle Jaesche
Dec 24, 2004
Rhiannon Danielle Jaesche, 6, of Fennville, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004. She was in the first grade at Anna Michen Elementary School in Fennville. She is survived by her father, Jonathan MItchell Jaesche, and her mother, Sharon Jaesche, both of Fennville; a half-brother, Kevin Jaesche of Holland; grandparents, Harold Austin of Michigan City, Ind., and Kenneth and Norma Jeanne Dirkse...
