Age 87, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2005. He was born on April 10, 1917 in Pontiac, MI the son of Floyd and Lona (Wilder) Hammond. Mr. Hammond graduated from Sheridan High School in 1934, and he married Bernice Edwards on June 25, 1937. Kenneth worked for the State...
Age 95, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2005. She was born on December 1, 1909 in Benzee County, MI the daughter of Frank and Mable (Ball) Smith. Mrs. Griffiths was a lifetime member of the Portland O.E.S., long time member of the First Congregational Church of Portland, enjoyed cooking...
Age 81, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2005. He was born on May 30, 1923 in Ionia, MI the son of Alvin and Vera (Coy) Curtis. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald; wife, Gail. Surviving are his sister, Coralie (Joseph) Lodden of Pierson; sister-in-law, Thera Curtis...
Age 92, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2005. She was born on November 24, 1912 in Ionia, MI the daughter of John and Celia (Johnson) Anderson. Mrs. Draper was a graduate of Lyons High School, and her hobbies included tending her flower garden and crocheting, especially making afgans for...
Age 67, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2005. He was born on October 17, 1937 in Barry County, MI the son of Ira and Nora (Stahl) Erb. Mr. Erb was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, LaVern and Gerald Erb; sister, Marjorie. Surviving are his wife, Beverly Erb;...
Age 82, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2005. She was born on November 26, 1922 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of John and Lena (Marsman) Goodblood. Mrs. Heyboer was a member of LeValley United Methodist Church in Ionia. Evelyn married Warren Heyboer on August 10, 1944, and together...
Age 60, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2005. He was born on December 7, 1944 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Wayne and Marcella (Bitler) Boyden. Mr. Boyden retired from the United States Navy after 27 years of service. Michael enjoyed bowling and Nascar. He was preceded in...
Age 72, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, February 23, 2005. He was born on November 23, 1932 in Riley Township, MI the son of Mathias and Mamie (Trierweiler) Schrauben. Mr. Schrauben was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus...
Age 81, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2005. She was born on May 26, 1923 in South Lyon, MI the daughter of Raymond and Mabel (Sowers) Duncan. Mrs. Hendee was a member of the Portland VFW Post #4090 Ladies Auxiliary and the Okeechobee, Florida Elks Club #2558 Auxiliary. Mae...
Mrs. Michele Ann McCowen (nee Peterson) age 39 went to be with with her Lord unexpectedly on March 7, 2005. Michele was a loving and caring wife, mother, sister, and daughter to her husband, Travis, her precious children, Jesse, Toni and Destinie, sisters Rachel and Melissa, mother Suzanne "Toni" Burack...
Age 81, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2005. He was born on October 19, 1923 in Portland the son of Joseph and Mary (Schafer) Gensterblum. Francis was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Portland, a veteran of the United States Navy serving in World War II and...
Age 74, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 in Lake Okechobee, FL. He was born on April 24, 1930 in Ionia, MI the son of Elton and Cereta (Wandell) Goodwin. Mr. Goodwin was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War. Bernard was a member of...
Age 66, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2005. He was born on January 1, 1939 in Lansing the son of Orville and Mabel (Steele) Harris. Carl was the head custodian at Michigan State University for 23 years and enjoyed fishing, and bird watching. He was preceded in death by...
Age 3, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2005. He was born on January 10, 2002 in Lansing, MI the son of Abe and Connie (Seiler) Sines of Portland. Little brother to Deven Walkington, and Abbygail and Kelby Sines. Grandson to Jack and LaVonne Sines, Denny and Lynette Seiler and...
Age 84, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2005. He was born on January 3, 1921 in Dewitt, MI the son of Ward and Tillie (Nelson) Hyland. Mr. Hyland was a Veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corp. and retired from General Motors as an electrician...
Age 76, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2005. She was born on May 27, 1928 in Lansing, MI the daughter of Ted and Doris (Wheaten) Jackson. Mrs. Patrick resided in the Eagle area for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Irwin Patrick; sons,...
Age 54, went to be the with Jesus on May 30, 2005. She was born on April 14, 1951 in St. Johns, the daughter of Harold and Bernita (Armbrustmacher) Nurenberg. Judy was a member of Sunfield United Brethren Church. She had a deep committment to God and her family, and...
Age 56, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2005. He was born on August 19, 1948 in Ionia, MI the son of Carl and Marilyn (Hinds) Ingraham. Mr. Ingraham loved the outdoors, particularly fishing and hunting, and enjoyed playing pool. Anthony also loved his nieces and nephews. He was preceded...
Age 94, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2005. He was born on April 5, 1911 in Pewamo, MI the son of Joseph and Anna (Lenneman) Schueller. Mr. Schueller was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, and also a member of the St. Joseph's Society. Ed retired from...
Age 90, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2005 at Metron of Belding. She was born on August 19, 1914 in Portland, MI the daughter of Frances and Julia (Potter) Wetherbee. Mrs. Emelander attended Ionia Public Schools. Bertha married Tony Emelander on December 21, 1935 in Grand Rapids, and he preceded...
Age 66, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2005. She was born on April 1, 1939 in Ionia, MI the daughter of Forrest and Opal (Underhill) Shattuck, Sr.. Mrs. Misner was preceded in death by her mother, Opal Shattuck; sister, Billie Jo Shattuck. Surviving are her children, Darla (Joe Larson)...
Age 93, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2005. She was born on July 15, 1911 in Ionia, MI the daughter of Clinton and Pearl Mae (Antcliff) Eckmeter. Mrs. Todd was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Meryl; daughter-in-law, Merle. Surviving are her children, Judy (Gene) Bills of Jackson,...
Age 84, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2005. She was born on September 8, 1920 in Montcalm County, MI the daughter of Robert and Goldie (Badder) Lynn. Mrs. Shook and her husband farmed in the Ionia area for many years. Mary was a member of West Berlin Wesleyan Church....
Age 92, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2005. She was born on May 14, 1913 in Lowell, MI the daughter of Leon and Helen (Beckey) Weeks. Mrs. Capron attended Lowell High School and worked for a period of time at A.C. Spark Plug in Ionia. Lorna was known to...
Age 85, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2005 in Grand Rapids. He was born on January 24, 1920 in Carson City, Michigan the son of Fred and Nellie (King) Brail. Mr. Brail worked all his life as an auto mechanic, retiring from Grand Valley Chrysler-Plymouth in 1982. He was...
Age 90, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2005. He was born on February 11, 1915 in Big Rapids, MI the son of Nelson Henry and Katie Mae (Chapman) Swinehart. Mr. Swinehart was a life member of the Ionia Moose Lodge, and was a member of the Ionia Chapter of...
Age 93, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at Heartland Healthcare in Ionia. She was born on February 26, 1912 in Loda, Illinois the daughter of Henry and Rosa (Cogswell) Beland ,Sr.. Mrs. Nash was a member of LeValley United Mehtodist Church. She and her husband farmed for most...
Age 69, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2005. She was born on January 8, 1936 in Portland, MI the daughter of Engelbert and Pauline (Ames) Lehman. Rose Mary was preceded in death by her children, Douglas and twins Donna and Donald; parents; sister, Diane Feldpausch; brothers, Ronald and Daniel...
Age 79, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2005. She was born on July 6, 1926 in Lansing, MI the daughter of Lewis and Betty (Nesbit) Cole. Mrs. Wohlscheid was a member of the Portland United Methodist Church for many years, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star...
Age 72, went to be with his Lord on Monday, August, 29, 2005 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on November 9, 1932 in St. Johns, MI the son of Hugh O'Dell and Laura Rose (Ernst) Bashore. Mr. Bashore was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church...