Andrew Riley Leach
Aug 13, 2004
Andrew Riley Leach, 86, died at his home August 13, 2004. He leaves his wife of 60 years Ruth (Hosteter) Leach, daughter Sara Merriam, sons Alphaeus and Phyllis Leach, Nathan and Diane Leach, Jeffrey and Kathleen Leach, Timothy and Rebecca Leach, and Quintin Leach, Daughter in-law Charlene Leach, Son-in-law Ron Merriam, sister Nella and Wm. Wanner, and cousins Merle and...
Lela Kathleen Scott
Aug 11, 2004
Lela Kathleen Scott, 82, of Douglas, passed away Wednesday evening at the RestHaven Care Center in Holland after an illness of several years. She was born July 12, 1922 in Sharp County, Arkansas to John and Stella(Hart)Hill. She married Taylor O. Scott in Wabash, Indiana on July 20, 1964, and he preceded her in death in 1982. She had been...
Blanche A. Martin
Aug 9, 2004
Blanche A. Martin, 88, of Fennville, passed away Monday morning at the Holland Community Hospital following an illness of six months. She was born on March 27,1916 in Shullsburgh, Wisconsin to William and Lula (Snyder)Trebian. She married Henry Thomas Martin in Ionia on May 11, 1941, and he preceded her in death in 1998. She had worked for many years...
Dorla J. Batey
Aug 4, 2004
Dorla J. Batey, 71, of Fennville, died Wednesday, August 4, 2004, at Hospice House of Holland. She was member of Zion Lutheran Church and worked for Fennville True Value for more than 20 years. Surviving are her husband, Howard; children, Michael Batey, and Scott and Maria Batey, all of Fennville, Lynn and Rafael Dominguez of Mount Pleasant; three grandchildren; sister...
Joaquin Burgos
Jul 31, 2004
Joaquin Burgos, 70 of Fennville, died Saturday, July 31, 2004, at his home. He was retired nursery worker. He was preceded in death by son-in-law, Dwight Taylor. Surviving are his wife, Teresa; children, Luis and Tami Burgos of Martin, Louisa Taylor of Louisiana, Louann Garcia of Martin, Pedro and Karen Burgos of Allegan, Jack and Margaret Burgos of Fennville, Victor...
Roseann Nowocki-Lubowitz
Jul 30, 2004
Roseann Rae Nowicki-Lubowitz, 48, of Pullman, died Friday, July 30, 2004, at her home. She was retired from Countryside Nursing Home in South Haven, where she served as activity director for 23 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Katherine Nowicki. Surviving is her husband, Alvin of Pullman; a brother, John Nowicki of Grand Junction; and...
Elvie L. Zachery
Jul 20, 2004
Elvie L. Zachery, 77, of Fennville, died July 20, 2004, in Harbors Health Facility. Born in Brilliant, Alabama, she was a homemaker and member of Lakeshore Church of Christ in South Haven. Surviving are her husband, Delbert; children, Joyce and Larry Burns of South Haven, David and Cindy Zachery of Kankakee, IL, Stanley and Carmen Zachery of Holland, and Timothy...
Robert John Goebel
Jul 19, 2004
Robert John Goebel, 82, of Douglas, Michigan, died Monday, July 19, 2004 at his home. He was office manager for Schoenly Interior Inc., of Birmingham prior to his retirement and was a member of the Detroit Institute of Arts. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in World War II. Surviving are his life partner, Oliver Weidokal of Birmingham....
Kathryn B. Jackson
Jul 12, 2004
Kathryn B. Jackson, 89, of Fennville, died July 2, 2004, at Harbors Health Facility. She was retired as a secretary at Michigan Fruit Canners. She was a member of Community Church of Douglas, and taught piano in the Fennville area for many years. Her husband, Kennith, preceded her in death in 1982. Surviving are her sister, Yvonne Jackson of Fennville;...
Nellie G. Whitaker
Jul 11, 2004
Nellie G. Whitaker, 81 of Pullman, died Sunday, July 11, 2004 in Kalamazoo. Born in Grays, Arkansas on March 9, 1923, to Andrew Pruett and Alice Jane Haney. She was a member of Freewill Baptist Church of South Haven. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard in 2002. Surviving are her children, Sherman and Ginny Whitaker of Bellevue,...
Louella Menear
Jul 9, 2004
Louella Menear, 79 of Tunnelton WV, formerly of Fennville, died Friday, July 9, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband. John; children. Janet Kelley and Kevin Menear; and two grandchildren. Surviving are her children, Michael and Virginia Johnson and Robert Menear, all of Tunnelton W.Va., Joe and Connie Menear, Jerry and Linda Menear, Nancy and Milford Cross, Chris...
Edgar Alan Kelley
Jul 8, 2004
Edgar Alan Kelley was born in Bath, Michigan on August 1, 1940, the only son of Clarence Kelley and Cora Bollinger Kelley, He was predeceased by his parents and one sister, Karen Freeman. He is survived by his wife, Marie Foerch Kelley; son, Wesley and daughter-in-law, Barbara Kelley; two grandchildren; three sister, Clarice Smith, Jacqueline Kelley and Pat Dixon; several...
James Ora Barnes
Jun 19, 2004
James O. Barnes, age 42, of Holland, Michigan died, suddenly and unexpectedly, Saturday, June 19th at Holland Community Hospital. Jim was born August 20, 1961 in Douglas to Ora and Mary Ann (Fisher)Barnes. He was a graduate of Fennville High School, Class of 1979 and friends will remember his participation in High School basketball, football and baseball. Jim had been...
Morna Ethel Woolf
Jun 18, 2004
Morna E. Woolf, age 82, of Fennville, Michigan died Friday, June 18, 2004 at Harbors Health Facility in Douglas. She was born March 3, 1922 in East Jordan, Michigan, the daughter of John and Edna May (Hampton) Blink. She married Harvey LeRoy Woolf and he preceded her in death on February 21, 1997. She was a life long area resident...
Theodore G. Flagel
Jun 17, 2004
Theodore G. Flagel, 72 of Fennville, died Thursday, June 17, 2004 at his residence. Born in Benton Harbor to Ed Flagel and Anna Graber, he married Barbara Reel in 1956, he lived in the Fennville area since the early 1970's coming from Indianapolis. He was a member of Community Church Douglas, and a retired heavy equipment operator for Ford Motor...
Doris L. Hagger
Jun 13, 2004
Doris L. Hagger, 72 of Fennville, died Sunday, June 13, 2004 in Holland Community Hospital. She had been as bus driver for Fennville Public Schools for 28 years, retiring in 1991. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley on Oct. 29, 1999. Surviving are her children, Roger W. Hagger, Brad and Deb Hagger and Laura Latchaw all of...
Lula L Clouse
Jun 12, 2004
Lula L. Clouse, 92, of Fennville, died Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Hospice House in Holland, MI. A member of the Fennville United Methodist Church and also a member of the Rebekah Lodge for 58 years, she had retired from Loyd J. Harris Pie Co. in Saugatuck, MI. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray in 1954, a...
Larry Broe Symons
Jun 3, 2004
Larry Broe Symons, 72, of Fennville, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. Born in Kalamazoo, he was a retired sales representative for Michigan Fruit Canners in Fennville. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. Surviving are his children Sheila Schmidt of Holland, Lisa and Larry Mize of Grandville, Laura and Ed Bale of Fennville,...
Diane Rose Dehaan
May 29, 2004
Diane Rose DeHaan, 60 of Fennville, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at her home. Born in Chicago, she married Daniel L. DeHaan in November of 1980, and was employed as a receiving clerk at Donnelly Corp., and a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Douglas. Surviving are her husband Daniel; parents, Julius and Rose Warczak of Hamilton; children, Arthur...
Ann Elizabeth Bigelow
May 18, 2004
Ann E. Bigelow, 82 of South Haven, died Tuesday, May 18, 2004, at her home. Born in Sears, MI she had been a homemaker most her life. Her husband Walter, preceded her in death in 1980. Surviving are her sons, Jan and Tomasa Bigelow of San Antonio, TX. and David and Agnes Bigelow of Wilkes-barre, PA. six grandchildren; and many...
