Betty Mae Lee
Aug 12, 2003
LEE, Betty Mae Allegan, MI, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003. Mrs. Lee was born May 30, 1926 in Dresden, TN, the daughter of Robert and Emma (Smith) Culver. She attended the Faith Covenant Church of Allegan. Surviving are 9 children and their spouses, Ann and Gary Bennett of Allegan, Edward and Jean Greer and Jean...
Genevieve Ruth Mcwilliams
Aug 9, 2003
Genevieve R. McWilliams, 84 of Allegan, died Saturday, August 9, 2003 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. McWilliams was born February 17, 1919 in Allegan, MI the daughter of Joseph and Minnie (Slotman) Wetmore. She had worked at the H.J. Heinz Company in Holland for over 30 years and was a member of Unity Christian Reformed Church, Allegan. Surviving are 1...
Lily Marie Duryee
Aug 8, 2003
Lily M. Duryee, 87 of Hopkins, went to be with her Lord on Friday, August 8, 2003 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Duryee was born November 10, 1915 in Hopkins Township, MI the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Wamhoff) Pueschel. She did book work at her husband's gas station in Hopkins and in later years wrote articles for the Allegan...
Esther Lillian Teed
Aug 7, 2003
Esther L. Teed, 79 of Monterey Twp., Allegan, died Thursday, August 7, 2003 at Borgess-Pipp Health Center, Plainwell. Mrs. Teed was born April 15, 1924 the daughter of Charles and Helen (Moeller) Grusczynski. Known to many as Aunt Esther, she was a very kind and gracious person, very proud of her family and heritage. She loved nature and wildlife and...
Cheryl Gay Butler
Aug 1, 2003
Hopkins Twp., MI, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003 at her home. Cheryl was born May 29, 1963 in Plainwell, MI. Surviving are 2 children, Nicholas and Samantha Lopez of Hopkins Twp.; Mother, Imogene LaFountain of Hopkins; Grandmother, Mary Girton of Plainwell; Great grandmother, Hazel Frazier of Indiana; 2 brothers and 2 sisters, Jerry (Sheila) Girton and Ted (Tereasa) LaFountain, all...
Richard Chelsea Bryant
Jul 27, 2003
Richard C. Bryant, 73 of Gobles, died Sunday, July 27, 2003 at his home. Mr. Bryant was born July 21,1930 in Dowagiac, MI the son of Chesla and Eva (Pompey) Bryant. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U.S. Army. Surviving are 4 children, Richard of Kalamazoo, Roy of Kalamazoo, Michele Sicisco of Cincinnati,Ohio, Ida Robinson...
Clayton John Richardson Jr.
Jul 27, 2003
Clayton John Richardson, Jr. "Opie", age 12 of Gobles, MI passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 27, 2003 in Allegan, MI of unknown causes. Clayton was born October 9, 1990 in Plainwell, MI the son of Clayton and Robin (Davis) Richardson. He had completed the 6th grade at Gobles Public School and had also attended school in Otsego and Allegan....
Duane R. Kominsky
Jul 25, 2003
Duane R. Kominsky, 72 of Allegan, died Friday, July 25, 2003 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Kominsky was born March 30, 1931 in Grand Junction, MI the son of Joseph and Golda (Hills) Kominsky. Surviving are 2 brothers and 2 sisters; Paul (Esther) Kominsky of Fennville, Saul Kominsky of Baldwin, Eva Royale of Baldwin, Ina Warner of Kalamazoo; and...
Leona Mae Leverich
Jul 19, 2003
Allegan, MI, died Saturday, July 19, 2003 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Leverich was born Dec. 9, 1921 in Martin, MI, the daughter of Fred and Zella (Chapman) Foote. Surviving are 6 children, Eva (Edward) LaFountain of Allegan, Maxine (James) Westover of Kentwood, Jay Culver, Wanita Culver and Florence Green, all of North Carolina, and Virginia Rawlson of Sturgis; 21...
Clyde S. Mcgowan
Jul 14, 2003
McGowan, Clyde S. Allegan, MI, died Monday, July 14, 2003. Mr. McGowan was born May 25, 1905 in Spalding, Missouri, the son of Thomas and Ortha Robinson McGowan. He graduated from Spalding High School in 1922 and married Angelin Akerson, who survives, on May 26, 1929 in Hannibal, Missouri. After managing a women's clothing store in Hannibal, he moved his...
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Jones
Jul 14, 2003
Ionia, MI, died Monday, July 14, 2003 at Metron of Allegan, Allegan, MI. Mrs. Jones was born Dec. 19, 1932 in Grand Rapids, MI, the daughter of Burnie and Elizabeth (Maas) Bylsma. Surviving are 1 daughter, Beverly Fischer of Union City, MI; 3 grandchildren, Anson, Karen and Jon; 2 brothers and 1 sister, Edward Bylsma of Coopersville, MI, Erwin Bylsma...
Jane A. Gatten
Jul 10, 2003
Allegan, MI, died Thursday, July 10, 2003 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Gatten was born Aug. 30, 1913 in Newman Grove, NE, the daughter of Andrew and Emma (Vaage) Larson. She graduated from Newman Grove High School in Nebraska and from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD. She had been a substitute teacher for many years in the...
Leroy A. Peak
Jul 9, 2003
Watson Twp., MI, died Wednesday July 9, 2003 at his home. Mr. Peak was born Oct. 20, 1948 in Allegan, the son of Henry Sr. and Lila (Decker) Peak. Surviving are 3 children, Ron Watts, Lee Peak and Christopher Peak, all of Comstock Park; 4 grandchildren; Mother, Lila Peak of Hopkins; 3 brothers and 1 sister, Henry Peak, Jr., Roger...
Sharon Seijo
Jul 4, 2003
Zeeland, MI, died Friday, July 4, 2003 at the Holland Community Hospital. Sharon was born Jan. 3, 1965 in New York, NY, the daughter of Arturo and Marian (Rivera) Seijo. She was a student at Davenport College. Surviving are 1 son, Jacob; mother and stepfather, Marian and Chuck Ryder of Holland; father, Arturo Seijo of Puerto Rico; grandparents, Angelo Rivera...
Ruth P. Heckman
Jul 3, 2003
Ruth P. Heckman, 81 of Allegan, died Thursday, July 3, 2003 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Heckman was born November 29, 1921 in Allegan, MI t he daughter of L.Z. and Rose (Lorberg) Hending. Surviving are 6 children and their spouses, Sally & Ted McLaughlin of Allegan, Bill Jr. & Sharon Heckman of Allegan, Fred & Cheryl Heckman of...
Monica Jane Hotrum
Jul 2, 2003
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, July 2, 2003 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Hotrum was born May 31, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN, the daughter of Jack and Eva (Burke) Pierson. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and had served as treasurer, acolyte, church historian and was a member of the Altar Guild. Surviving are...
Martha I. Zimmerman
Jul 1, 2003
Martha I. Zimmerman, 81 of Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, July 1, 2003 at her home. Mrs. Zimmerman was born February 5, 1922 in Jasper County, IN the daughter of James and Perlin (Williams) VanArsdal. She was a custodian for the Allegan Public Schools retiring in 1984, she then was a crossing guard for the City of Allegan until May 5,...
Emil H. Bormet
Jun 26, 2003
Hopkins, MI, went to his new home with the Lord Jesus Thursday, June 26, 2003 at home with his loving wife and family at his side, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Mr. Bormet was born March 17, 1920 in Tinley Park, IL, the son of Carl and Natalie (Brietbarth) Bormet. He was united in marriage to...
Lila W. Hitt
Jun 26, 2003
Lila W. Hitt, 88 of Hopkins, died Thursday, June 26, 2003 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek, Wayland. Mrs. Hitt was born October 3, 1914 in Randall, WI the daughter of Fredrick and Millie (Sleuzek) Schenning. She had worked at Weick's Grocery in Hopkins for over 30 years. Surviving are 3 children, Jean Grandville of Alaska, Gloria Brandstatt of Hopkins,...
Jessie L. Veenkant
Jun 23, 2003
VEENKANT, Jessie L. Allegan, MI, died Monday, June 23, 2003 in Saginaw, MI. Mrs. Veenkant was born August 21, 1919 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Robert and Cora (Piggott) Saunders. She was a member of the Allegan First Congregational Church, where she had taught Sunday School for 30 years. She was the 1995 Michigan Mother of the Year and...
