Theodore H. Hanson
Jul 29, 2002
Theodore H. Hanson, 77 of Allegan, died Monday, July 29, 2002 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Mr. Hanson was born August 25, 1924 in Allegan, MI the son of Carl and Frances (Humphries) Hanson. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Wiley. He graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree...
Mary E. Billadeau
Jul 29, 2002
Mary E. Billadeau, 85 of Allegan, died Monday, July 29, 2002 at Rose Arbor Hospice. Mrs. Billadeau was born February 1, 1917 in Kingsley, MI the daughter of Reuben and Mary (Wood) Wilson. She was a psychiatric nurse for 30 years working at the state hospitals in both Traverse City and Kalamazoo. Mary was an avid golfer, loved bingo, watching...
Nicole Christian Hildebrand
Jul 29, 2002
Nicole Christian Hildebrand, 8 of Martin died Monday, July 29, 2002 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus. Nicole was born December 8, 1993 in Allegan, MI the daughter of Timothy and Carol (Jarvis) Hildebrand. She had attended Brandon Elementary School in Martin where she had completed the 2nd grade. Nicole loved life and touched everyone she came in contact with. She enjoyed...
Edmund Pigeon
Jul 28, 2002
Edmund Pigeon, 84 of Hopkins, died Sunday, July 28, 2002 at Metron of Allegan. Mr. Pigeon was born December 9, 1917 in Bradley, MI the son of Sampson and Eliza (MeDawis) Whitepigeon. He was one of Allegan County's top heroes of World War II serving in the U.S. Army. He was a Michigan Traditional Arts Master Basket Weaver, a member...
Mervin Lewis Huntley
Jul 19, 2002
Mervin L. Huntley, 87 of Plainwell, died Friday, July 19, 2002 at Borgess - Pipp Health Center, Plainwell. Mr. Huntley was born May 19, 1915 in Allegan, MI the son of Lewis and Jessie (VanWey) Huntley. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in World War II, was a life member and past Exalted Ruler of the Allegan...
Margie L. Fuss
Jul 19, 2002
Watson Twp., Hopkins, MI, died Friday, July 19, 2002. Mrs. Fuss was born May 20, 1925 in Chelsea, OK, the daughter of Jess and Mary (Maggard) Mack. Surviving are 4 children, Eldon Taylor of Hopkins, David and Cheryl Taylor of Wayland, Dennis and Jennifer Taylor and Karen and Ron Birdsall, all of Hopkins; 2 stepchildren, Larry and Kathy Fuss of...
Carl E. Davis
Jul 18, 2002
Watson Twp., Martin, MI, died Thursday, July 18, 2002 at his home. Carl was born Jan. 11, 1950 in Cheshire Twp., the son of Basil E. and Lillian (Gleason) Davis. He had been employed at Flashes Publishers in Allegan and loved to hunt and fish. Surviving are his wife, Katherine; 5 children, Scott Davis and Mike Davis, both of Otsego,...
Mildred E. Bennett
Jul 16, 2002
Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Bennett was born Dec. 29, 1918 in Allegan, the daughter of Robert A. and Adeline (Dornan) Bennett. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Ladies Guild. She was a 1936 graduate of Allegan High School. She had been employed as a secretary for...
Dale C. Miller
Jul 13, 2002
Allegan, died Saturday, July 13, 2002 in Kalamazoo. Mr. Miller was born October 16, 1919 in Allegan, the son of Jerome & Mildred (Page) Miller. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during WWII, and retired from Rockwell Int. in 1975 after 35 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Evelyn (Commans); 2 children, Gail &...
Clara L. Flora
Jul 9, 2002
Allegan Twp., MI, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at Metron of Allegan. Mrs. Flora was born Oct. 14, 1916 in South Bend, IN, the daughter of Frank and Lucile (Decker) Shultz. Surviving are her daughter-in-law, Joann Flora of Allegan; 5 grandchildren and their spouses, Kelly and Ellen Flora of Allegan, Renee and Scott Yerk of Davison, Shelly and Scott Knobloch...
Marion Arado
Jul 9, 2002
Plainwell, MI, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at the Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Arado was born May 30, 1917 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John and Catherine (Campinosi) Monaco. She graduated from Immaculata High School and attended Clark College, while pursuing drama. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, singing, reading and attending church. She married Thomas C. Arado on May...
Lewis White Eagle Church Rev.
Jul 6, 2002
Rev. Lewis White Eagle Church, 84 of Monterey Township, Allegan, a distinguished and well known Native American Leader died peacefully at his home Saturday, July 6, 2002. Rev. Church was born August 12, 1917 in Salem Township, MI and was raised in Allegan County. He began a long career as a minister in the United Methodist Church in 1935 that...
Elizabeth C. Tetzlaff
Jul 6, 2002
Age 53, of Hopkins, MI, passed away unexpectedly Saturday July 6, 2002. She is survived by her beloved husband, Garth; 5 children, Robert and Yvonne Dixon of Grand Haven, Scott Dixon of Grand Haven, Shelly and Dennis Hilliker of Cedar Springs, Vicki Newhouse of Comstock Park, Kim and Brian Haywood of Shelbyville; 15 grandchildren; grandmother, Viola Rehkopf of Reed City;...
Donald O. Dyer
Jul 6, 2002
Valley Twp., Allegan, MI, died Saturday, July 6, 2002 at his home. Mr. Dyer was born July 3, 1939 in Holland, the son of Owen and Avis (Thorpe) Dyer. He was a member of the Allegan Seventh Day Adventist Church. He had been employed for many years at Baker Furniture in Holland and had also farmed for several years and...
Sally May Waterman
Jul 5, 2002
Trowbridge Twp., MI, died Friday, July 5, 2002 at the Allegan Co. Medical Care Facility. Sally was born May 2, 1942 in Allegan, the daughter of Leland L. And Clarice (Burke) Waterman. Surviving are 1 brother and his wife, William and Jackie Waterman of Gobles; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Friends may meet with the family from 10 a.m....
Percis P. Osmun
Jul 4, 2002
Portage, MI, died Thursday, July 4, 2002 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Mrs. Osmun was born Jan. 2, 1908 in Allegan, the daughter of Simon and Grace (Howe) Dykstra. She was valedictorian of Allegan High School Class of 1924 and was the state debate champ with her cousin, Garrett Dykstra. She graduated from Western MI Univ. where she was a...
Elsie D. Tange
Jul 3, 2002
Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, July 3, 2002 in Allegan. Mrs. Tange was born March 5, 1906 in Weddlebrook, Germany, the daughter of Carl and Amanda (Weber) Ruckhaber. She married William C. Tange on Oct. 16, 1928 and moved to Allegan, where she and her husband ran the Wiltan Gun Shop for almost 60 years. She is survived by one son,...
Gertrude R. "Trudy" Hitchcock
Jul 3, 2002
Hopkins Twp., MI, died Wednesday, July 3, 2002 at her home. Mrs. Hitchcock was born June 20, 1934 in Hastings, MI, the daughter of Walter B. and Myrtie Bell (Diamond) Cole. She had worked as a nurse's aide for 18 years at the Allegan Co. Medical Care Facility, retiring in 1997. Surviving are her husband, Floyd; 6 children, Karen and...
Jean L. White
Jun 30, 2002
Jean L. White, 86 of Allegan, MI, died Sunday, June 30, 2002 at her home. Mrs. White was born Sept. 17, 1915 in Abrams, WI, the daughter of The Rev. George C. and Adeline (Winans) Saunderson. She graduated from Lawrence Univ. In Appleton, WI in 1937 and taught school for more than 10 years in Rudyard, MI in the U.P....
Francis L. Ruddy
Jun 29, 2002
Valley Twp., Allegan, MI, died Saturday, June 29, 2002 at his home. Mr. Ruddy was born July 27, 1913 in Pawtuckett, Rhode Island, the son of John F. and Catherine (Rabbitt) Ruddy. Surviving are 2 children, Francis and Geri Ruddy, Jr. of Melvindale and Alan Ruddy of Allegan; stepson, Robert and Helen Briggs of Allegan; 9 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren....
