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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...
Gregoria Vallejo Pina
Dec 22, 2004
Gregoria Vallejo Pina, 83, of Fennville, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004, in Heartland of Holland. Born in McAllen, Texas, she was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew. Surviving are her children, Edwarda Vela and Cecilia Pina of Austin, Texas, Guadlupe Pena of Fennville, Seferino Pina of California, Andrew Pina and Ruben Pina of Austin, Texas;...
Paula Charlotte Frandsen
Dec 17, 2004
Paula Charlotte Frandsen, 99, of Sparta, died Friday, Dec. 17, 2004. at the Meadowlark Retirement Village of Sparta. A native of Germany, she lived in the Fennville area for more than 60 years before moving to Sparta in 2002. She worked as a cook for the Fennville Public Schools and was a member of the Fennville United Methodist Church, the...
Pauline Anna Vanhuis
Dec 12, 2004
Pauline Anna VanHuis 93, of Hamilton, died Dec. 12, 2004 in Harbors Health Facility Douglas, MI. Born in Allegan County, she had been a homemaker. Her husband Benjamin, preceded her in death May 2, 1999. Surviving are her daughters, Janet and Alex Kasper of Traverse City, and Roselyn and Walter Hudyma of Scobey, Mont.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and a...
Goldie Belle Beagle
Dec 8, 2004
Goldie Belle Beagle, 84, of Fennville, died Dec. 8, 2004, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, in Kalamazoo. She was preceded in death by her husband, James, in l992, and two daughters. A lifetime Fennville resident, she was a homemaker and a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Surviving are her children, Larry and Betty Brower of Allegan, Roger Brower of Jackson,...
Carl Dean Dalton
Dec 6, 2004
Dean Dalton, 63, of Fennville, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004 at his home. Born in Pocahontas, Ark., he was a self-employed in sales. Surviving are his children, Deana and Harold Hicks of Fennville, Amanda Dalton of Tellico Plains Ark., Dan and Deb Dalton of Fennville, David and Crystal Dalton of Allegan, and Jamie Dalton and Joshua Dalton of Tellico Plains,...
Ann M. Tenbrink
Dec 5, 2004
Ann Mena TenBrink, 79, of Holland, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, at Holland Hospital. Born in Holland, she was a member of Community Church in Douglas. Surviving is her husband of 6l years, Marvin; children, Mark and Susan TenBrink of Grand Rapids, Judith TenBrink of Wyoming; five grandchildren; and a sister, Minnie and Julius Essink of Holland. Services are l...
Richard Harold Stehle
Nov 27, 2004
Richard H. Stehle, 82, of Fennville, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, at an area care facility. Born in Allegan County, he lived in the Fennville area his entire life and attended Ganges Baptist Church. He retired as a carpenter from Getman Brothers in South Haven. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded a Purple...
Jessie Lee Goldsmith
Nov 27, 2004
Jesse Lee Goldsmith, 85, of Pullman, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, in the South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community. He was a retired engineer from Ratheon in Boston and had lived in the Pullman area for the past 20 years. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in World War II. Surviving are a niece and nephew, Patricia Mitchell...
Christopher Scott Alsip-Knight
Nov 11, 2004
Christopher Scott Alsip-Knight, 3 days old, of Fennville, died Thursday, November 11, 2004, at Holland Hospital. He is survived by his parents, Matthew Scott Knight and Sandra Jo Alsip of Fennville; one brother, Dakota Ray Fryar of Fennville; grandparents Doug and Kay Alsip, Howard Knight and Karen Knight all of Fennville; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Services are 7:30...
Clifford Mullins
Nov 7, 2004
Clifford Mullins, 77, of Pullman, died, Nov. 7, 2004, at his home. Born in Salyersville, Ky., he resided in the Fennville area most of his life and had been employed as a truck driver. He was a member of the New Richmond Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Loretta; children, James and Nancy Mullins of Holland, Michael and Rosa Mullins...
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