Gerald "Okie" Oisten
Sep 10, 2007
Shelbyville, MI, died Monday, September 10, 2007 at his home. Mr. Oisten was born April 1, 1933 in Lebanon, IN, the son of Charles and Minnie Pearl (Jenkins) Oisten. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed going to and working the flea markets in local areas including Reit's Flea Market in Paw Paw. Surviving are 2 children,...
Jerome "Jerry" Petroshus
Sep 10, 2007
Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Monday, September 10, 2007 at his home. Mr. Petroshus was born August 5, 1936 in Plainwell, the son of Charles K. and Valeria (Gasunas) Petroshus. He was a life member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and a 1954 graduate of Allegan High School. He had been a dairy farmer all his life in Trowbridge...
Kathleen Sue Bierlein
Sep 8, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Bierlein was born Feb. 28, 1954 in Pontiac, MI, the daughter of John and Margaret (Stack) Dyer. She had been a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Allegan, since 1976. She graduated from Rochester High School in 1972 and from Central MI Univ. in 1976 and...
Molly E. Johnson
Sep 7, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Friday, September 7, 2007 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Johnson was born January 9, 1913 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Meyer and Anna (Stoller) Bloom. She attended the Monterey Center United Methodist Church and was a member of the South Monterey Women's Club. She was a member of the Allegan Business and Professional Women where she...
Donna K. Whitney
Sep 5, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Whitney was born December 20, 1925 in Watson Twp., the daughter of Hudson and Ruby (Lukins) Kelley. She graduated from Otsego High School in 1943 and was a member of the Allegan First Presbyterian Church and the ASPCA. She had been employed as an OB Nurse at Allegan...
Wilmetta A. "Billy" Gowens
Sep 3, 2007
Allegan Twp., MI, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2007 at the Allegan Co. Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Gowens was born May 20, 1918 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of William and Estella (Bryant) Crews. She had worked for the Allegan County Farm for several years, the Allegan General Hospital for 12 years as a nurse's aide, and General Electric in Holland...
William M. Hennessey
Sep 2, 2007
Grand Rapids, MI, formerly of Watson Twp., died Sunday, September 2, 2007 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. Mr. Hennessey was born July 14, 1931 in Plainwell, MI, the son of Maurice & Margaret ( Maher) Hennessey. Bill graduated from Martin High School in 1950. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a...
Earl T. Garton
Sep 2, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Sunday, September 2, 2007 at Diana's Place in Otsego. Pete was born June 18, 1927 in Cheshire Twp., the son of Earl and Letha (Taggert) Garton. Pete worked many jobs, he drove semi-trucks for many years, owned and operated a service station in Allegan, named City Service, he owned dump trucks and drove them for several years....
Eleanor June (Vandyke) Peckham
Aug 30, 2007
Augusta, MI, formerly of Allegan, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2007. Eleanor was born February 2, 1917, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Henry and Frankie (Von Amon) Van Dyke. She graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1935. She was united in marriage to Robert Peckham in 1937, and they lived most of there lives in Allegan. She was a...
Earl W. Gardiner
Aug 27, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Monday, August 27, 2007 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Gardiner was born July 6, 1920 in Morley, MI, the son of William and Florence (Whipple) Gardiner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and had been employed at Menasha Corp. for 40 years. Surviving are his wife, Marie (VanBuskirk), whom he married March 3, 1943; 1...
Margery June Rasmussen
Aug 26, 2007
Allegan, MI, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 26, 2007 at her home. Mrs. Rasmussen was born November 11, 1925 in Nashville, Nebraska, the daughter of Fred and Willa Mae (Saltzman) McNair. She grew up and graduated as valedictorian in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. She and her husband, Ross Henry "Bud" Rasmussen moved to Michigan in 1948, where they lived on a...
Scott Dekker
Aug 26, 2007
Watson Twp., MI, died Sunday, August 26, 2007 at his home. Scott was born October 22, 1957 in Zeeland, the son of Harold and Hildred (Styf) Dekker. Surviving are his fiancee', Tina Biesbrock; 1 daughter, Jenny Dekker of Allegan; 2 brothers, Jack and Mike Dekker and 1 sister, Cindy. Friends may meet with the family from 9 a.m. Thursday until...
Lottie A. Porter
Aug 25, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, August 25, 2007 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Porter was born October 13, 1927 in Cooper Twp.,the daughter of Leon and Martha (Verrill) Wood. She was a graduate of Otsego High School Class of 1945. She was a member of IAAM. Lottie prepared income tax returns and accounting services out of her home for more...
Raymond Selby
Aug 24, 2007
Salem Twp., Hopkins, MI, died Friday, August 24, 2007 at his home. Mr. Selby was born August 17, 1929 in Salem Twp., the son of Benjamin and Josephine (Kelso) Selby. Surviving are 1 sister, 5 brothers, many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services...
Schuyler V. Mellen
Aug 23, 2007
Allegan Twp., formerly of Cheshire Twp., died Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Golden Orchards in Fennville. Mr. Mellen was born October 11, 1911 in Chicago, IL, the only child of Walter S. and Pearl C. (Seelye) Mellen. From the age of five, he lived with his family on a farm in Cheshire Twp., and attended the Moon School through the...
Charlotte E. "Betty" Matson
Aug 16, 2007
Allegan Twp., MI, died Thursday, August 16, 2007 at the Allegan Country Estates. Mrs. Matson was born December 30, 1908 in Allegan, the daughter of Ray and Lizzie (Allen) Adams. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Surviving are 1 son and his wife, Robert and Jane Claus of New York; 2 grandchildren; 4 great...
Wyatt T. Sweet
Aug 16, 2007
Allegan Twp., MI, died Thursday, August 16, 2007 at his home. Wyatt was born December 14, 1985 in Allegan, the son of Bryan and Lisa (Otto) Sweet. He had been employed at Taco Bell/KFC in Wayland for the past 5 years. Surviving are his son, Devalyn Sweet of Allegan; mother, Lisa Sweet and Chris Lukins of Allegan; father, Bryan Sweet...
Ralph H. Veenkant
Aug 14, 2007
Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mr. Veenkant was born October 19, 1914 in Allegan, the son of John and Della (Towner) Veenkant. He was a member of the South Monterey United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge. He was a farmer, had been employed at Rockwell, worked in road construction, was...
Jacqueline Mae Estes
Aug 13, 2007
went peacefully home to be with the Lord, Monday, August 13, 2007 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Estes was born October 4, 1937 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of William and Una (Gable) Roberts. Surviving are 4 daughters and 3 sons-in-law, Jamie and Chris Mayernick of Zeeland, Elaine Estes of Wayland, Mary and John Leinaar, formerly of Allegan, and Cora...
Erika Katherina Grentz
Aug 13, 2007
Erika Katherina Grentz, 74, of Cheshire Twp., Allegan, Michigan died Monday, August 13, 2007, at her home after a seven year battle with ovarian cancer. Erika was born July 11, 1933 to Peter and Karoline Berner in Erdevik, Yugoslavia, and immigrated to the United States in December of 1951. Erika was a member of the Gobles-Pinedale Seventh-day Adventist Church. She...
