Rex K. Coffindaffer
Oct 11, 2003
Coffindaffer, Rex K. Of Otsego, died Saturday, October 11, 2003 at the Metron Nursing Home in Allegan. Mr. Coffindaffer was born November 15, 1924 in Ritchie County, West Virginia, the son of Joseph & Lucy (Bailey) Coffindaffer. Rex was a Veteran of the United States Army, he worked for General Motors in Kalamazoo for over 28 years, retiring in the...
Lois V. Kern
Oct 4, 2003
Lois V. Kern, 79 of Hopkins, died Saturday, October 4, 2003 at Laurels of Sandy Creek, Wayland. Mrs. Kern was born June 30, 1924 in Salem Township, MI the daughter of Sylvester and Clara (Clark) Raab. She had worked at General Electric in Holland for 20 years retiring in 1988. Surviving are 5 children and their spouses, Gregory & Sandy...
Vernice M. Parrish
Sep 28, 2003
Vernice M. Parrish, 89, formerly of Allegan, died Sunday, September 28, 2003 at Lifecare Center of Plainwell. Mrs. Parrish was born July 17, 1914 in Allegan, MI the daughter of Ray and Charlotte (Kent) Sturgis. Surviving are many cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence. The Funeral Service will be held Thursday 1:00 pm with viewing beginning...
Gerard Edward Wesolowski
Sep 25, 2003
Wesolowski, Jerry E., Allegan, died Thursday, September 25, 2003, in Grand Rapids. Mr. Wesolowski was born on November 13, 1932 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Edward & Loretta (Fredricks) Wesolowski. Jerry was a Veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Allegan. Surviving are his wife, Pam, 3 children and...
Florence J. Nyhuis
Sep 23, 2003
Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Nyhuis was born Feb. 11, 1919 in LeRoy, IN, the daughter of Oscar and Anna (Carlson) Anderson. She was a member of the Dunningville Reformed Church. Her family was very important and she especially loved all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving are 4 children, Roger and Ann Nyhuis...
Donald J. Weaver
Sep 23, 2003
Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Weaver was born Jan. 6, 1932 in Allegan, the son of Elton and Leta (Cohn) Weaver. He was a mason contractor and following his retirement, he was a building inspector for many townships, most recently just for Allegan Township. Surviving are his wife, Peggy; 1 son and...
Jack Douglas Buist, Sr
Sep 20, 2003
Jack Douglas Buist, Sr. age 75 of Allegan, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2003 at Spectrum Health, Blodgett Campus. Jack was born September 1, 1928 in Grand Rapids, MI, the youngest son of David and Grace (Murray) Buist. Jack earned his BA and MA at Western Michigan University after serving in the 11th Airborne Division of the U.S. Army from...
Felix J. Setter
Sep 19, 2003
Felix J. Setter, 89 of Allegan Twp., MI, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2003 at Life Care Center, Plainwell. Mr. Setter was born Dec. 7, 1913 in Allegan, the son of Charles and Anna (Fuss) Setter. He was a life member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Allegan. He was a farmer and a builder, and loved fishing, especially on Miner Lake....
Claude Clavis Cummings
Sep 15, 2003
Allegan, MI, died Monday, September 15, 2003 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI. Mr. Cummings was born October 28, 1946 in Badtolz, Germany, the son of Clavis & Elizabeth (Weiss) Cummings. He had worked for McDonalds Corp. for 15 years, currently as an area supervisor. Surviving are his wife, Celeste; 4 children, Kelly & Doug Bowers of Oklahoma, Tim &...
William W. Cole
Sep 14, 2003
William W. Cole, 90 of Allegan, died Sunday morning, September 14, 2003 at his home. Mr. Cole was born September 9, 1913 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Ralph and Ida (Strickfaden) Cole. He was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church for 62 years and a life member of the Knights of Columbus. Bill worked for Rockwell...
Charleen Ann Greer-Dailey
Sep 14, 2003
Watson Twp., Hopkins, MI, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003 at her home. Char was born July 5, 1946 in Plainwell, MI, the daughter of George H. and Rose Anna (Talsma) Schulz. She received her teaching certificate, and her master's degree in Public Health, from the Univ. of Hawaii. She then had two years of secretarial education at Western MI Univ....
Joseph W. Radke
Sep 11, 2003
Joseph W. Radke of Allegan, MI, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003 at the University Hospital, Ann Arbor. Joseph was born December 1, 1993, the son of Fred Radke and Mary Madalinski. He had been a third-grade student at Westward Elementary School, Allegan. Surviving are his mother, Mary Madalinski of Allegan; father, Fred Radke, of Allegan; brother, Justin Wiseman, and his...
Marion Busfield
Sep 5, 2003
Allegan, died Friday, September 5, 2003 at his farm. Mr. Busfield was born May 9, 1916 on the same farm, the son of Joseph Arthur & Inez (Kidwell) Busfield. Marion was a member of the Chicora Country Chapel. He farmed the ground where he was born for over 75 years and then died on that same property which he loved...
Mary E. Laws
Sep 4, 2003
Wayland, MI, died Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek. Mrs. Laws was born Aug. 29, 1920 in Roanoke, VA, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Ducan) VanMiller. Surviving are 3 children, Patricia (Wymond) Wilds of Hawaii, Johnny Laws, and Annie Laws, both of Grand Rapids; 7 granddaughters; 9 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...
Barbara J. Schweikert
Sep 3, 2003
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Schweikert was born Sept. 4, 1927 in Allegan, the daughter of Lester and Gertrude (Coffey) White. She was a graduate of Allegan High School, class of 1945. She attended First Presbyterian Church in Allegan and was very active and a long-time member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 89,...
Charlotte Wakeman
Sep 3, 2003
Charlotte Wakeman, 88 of Hamilton, died Wednesday, September 3, 2003 at Hospice House of Holland. Mrs. Wakeman was born March 15, 1915 in Beloit, Iowa the daughter of Charles and Harriet (Lowden) Phillips. She had retired from Hamilton Community Schools and was a member of the Diamond Springs Wesleyan Church. Surviving are 3 children and their spouses, Barbara & Bill...
Edith Schraeder
Sep 1, 2003
Hopkins, MI, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2003. Mrs. Schraeder was born Sept. 16, 1912 in Salem Twp., MI, the daughter of Norman and Nina (Hall) Loew. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hopkins. Surviving are 3 sons, Dale "Red" and Dorothy Schraeder of North Carolina, Kenneth Schraeder of Hopkins and Duane and Carolyn Schraeder of Quincy;...
Walter Byron
Aug 30, 2003
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, August 30, 2003 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mr. Byron was born January 1, 1913 in Benton Twp., MI, the son of Louis & Carrie (Scofield) Byron. He attended the Trowbridge United Methodist Church and had been employed at Rockwell Int. for 31 years, retiring in 1973. On June 5, 1937, he was united...
Isaac Jaimal Berry
Aug 21, 2003
BERRY, Isaac Jaimal infant son of Dimitri Berry and Rebecca Jones went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 21, 2003 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Surviving along with his parents, are a brother, Immanuel Berry; sister, Emerald Jones; grandparents, Ray and Carol Gifford. Graveside services were held at Fennville Cemetery, Fennville, MI. Pastor Gary Lounsberry officiated.
David Otto "Louie" Kerber
Aug 19, 2003
age 54, of Hopkins, MI, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003 at Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids. Mr. Kerber was born Oct. 13, 1948 in Allegan, MI, the son of Otto and Elinor (Arndt) Kerber. He graduated from Hopkins High School and had served in the U.S. Army for two years in Germany. Surviving are his wife, Jan (Commons); 1 son and...
