William Donald Ahnen
May 10, 2002
William D. Ahnen, 71 of Glenn, MI, died Friday, May 10, 2002 at his residence. Mr. Ahnen was born August 7, 1930 in Pontiac, MI the son of Nicholas and Martha (Niemi) Ahnen. He was a 1949 graduate of Pontiac High School and served in the U.S. Army for three years during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Ahnen was a design...
Alexander Cipriano Christian Ii
May 7, 2002
Alexander Cipriano Christian, II age 10, of Allegan, died Tuesday, May 7, 2002. Alexander was born August 30, 1991 in Sarasota, FL the son of Alexander Cipriano and Sarah Lee (Keckler) Christian. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Sarah & Jeffrey McKenney, father, Alexander Christian, stepfather, Richard Shingledecker, sisters; Rikki Shingledecker, Tracy Christian, Rebecca Christian, brother, Parker Shingledecker, grandparents; Charles...
Charles Eldon Joseph
May 1, 2002
Joseph, Charles E., Hopkins, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at his home. Mr. Joseph was born December 19, 1916 in Edenville, MI, the son of Ivan & Olive (Little) Joseph. Charles was a member of the Hopkins United Methodist Church for many years. He worked with the Pere Marquette Railroad, Lear and Valley City Plating both in Grand Rapids, and...
Willis Riksen
May 1, 2002
Willis Riksen, aged 84, of Monterey Twp., Allegan, MI, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mr. Riksen was born Dec. 1, 1917 in Monterey Twp., the son of Ryk and Gertie (Bangor) Riksen. He was a member of the Hopkins United Methodist Church and had been a lifetime farmer and milk hauler. He had...
Violet J. Chambers
Apr 23, 2002
Monterey Twp., Hopkins, MI, died Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at the Laurels of Sandy Creek, Wayland. Mrs. Chambers was born May 5, 1919 in Holland, the daughter of William and Alice (Beekman) Kuhlman. She was a member of the Monterey Center United Methodist Church and had been employed by General Electric in Holland for 20 years, retiring in the mid...
Steven C. Falkenstein
Apr 21, 2002
Kalamazoo, MI, died Sunday, April 21, 2002 at his home. Steven was born Oct. 2, 1952 in Kalamazoo, the son of James C. And Ellen (Roberts) Falkenstein. He was a graduate of Plainwell High School, Class of 1969. Surviving are his mother, Ellen Falkenstein of Allegan; 3 brothers and their spouses, Kenneth and Sharon Falkenstein of Allegan, Jim and Annette...
Ronald W.. Brabon
Apr 19, 2002
Valley Twp., Allegan, MI, died Friday, April 19, 2002 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mr. Brabon was born Oct. 12, 1937 in Martin, the son of Bernath C. and Margaret E. (Gardner) Brabon. Surviving are his wife, Penny (Bloom); 9 children, Ron, Jr. of Jackson, Rhonda of North Carolina, Billy of Tennessee, Bobbie Jo of Bangor, Beau of Florida, Benjamin...
Frank M. Trutsch
Apr 19, 2002
Allegan, died Friday, April 19, 2002 at the Alamo Nursing Home. Mr. Trutsch was born June 2, 1915, in Cheshire Twp., the son of Joseph & Cornelia (Agens) Trutsch. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge #103 and the Victor Rebekah Lodge #358. He had farmed in the Cheshire Twp. area all his life. Surviving are 2 daughters,...
Florence Hunt Hoffman
Apr 18, 2002
HOFFMAN, Florence Hunt a resident of Allegan since 1927, died Thursday, April 18, 2002 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. She was married to Carl Edward Hoffman of Allegan until his death in 1977. Active in the community for many years, Mrs. Hoffman taught English and social studies in the Allegan Public Schools and retired in 1970 as the...
Viola B. Loudin
Apr 18, 2002
LOUDIN, Viola B. Grand Haven, formerly of Allegan, died Thursday, April 18, 2002 at Shore Haven Mercy Living Center in Grand Haven. Mrs. Loudin was born January 5, 1911 in Kenton, KY, the daughter of Joseph E. And Kokaree (Redmond) McClain. She had provided home care to many families in the Allegan/Saugatuck area. Surviving are 4 children and their spouses,...
Norma Johnson
Apr 16, 2002
JOHNSON, Norma Trowbridge Twp., Allegan, MI, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born July 12, 1927 in Bloomingdale, MI, the daughter of Clarence and Muriel (Gates) Sweet. Surviving are 6 children and their spouses, Lenna and Ron Collick of Otsego, Gary and Shirley Johnson, Marilyn Champion and Dwight Etts, Roger and Tina Johnson,...
Michael Shawn Clark
Apr 16, 2002
CLARK, Michael Shawn age 29, of Otsego Twp., died Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at his home. Michael was born Aug. 16, 1972 in Holland, the son of Phillip and Ronda Lee (Mills) Clark. He was employed by Seelye Wright Kia of Kalamazoo as an auto mechanic. He had been a member of the Otsego Moose Lodge Chapter #672, and the...
Charlotte M. Reurink
Apr 12, 2002
Reurink, Charlotte M., Shelbyville, died Friday, April 12, 2002 at her home. Mrs. Reurink was born November 3, 1922 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Henry & Emma (Koster) Burg. Surviving are her husband, Henry, 4 children & their spouses; Richard & Mary Reurink of Middleville, Mary & Michael Poeller of Hopkins, Jane & Kenneth Worstell of Otsego and Susan...
Laura E. Hough
Apr 12, 2002
HOUGH, Laura E. Allegan Twp., MI, died Friday, April 12, 2002 at her home. Laura was born Oct. 24, 1963 in Ft. Belvoir, VA, the daughter of Larry and Janet (Gould) Hough. Surviving are her fiancAC., Dennis Spaulding of Allegan; mother, Janet Hough of Plainwell; 1 son, Mitchell Laurance; 1 brother and his wife, William and Heather Hough of Plainwell;...
Walter R. Curtis
Apr 7, 2002
CURTIS, Walter R. "Curt" of Allegan Twp., MI. Curt and his family came to Allegan in 1962. He retired in 1990 after spending 35 years as a member of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, during which time he worked on various nuclear plants and community projects in the tri-state area. He worked out of Chicago, commuting each week then returning...
Evelyn L. Funk
Apr 4, 2002
Evelyn L. Funk, 91 of Allegan, died Thursday, April 4, 2002 at Laurels of Sandy Creek. Mrs. Funk was born May 20, 1910 in Burnips, MI the daughter of Joseph and Lucy (Fleser) Goodman. Surviving are 1 son and his wife, Richard and Dorothy Funk of Hopkins, 2 daughters-in-law , Diane Funk of Missouri and Tena Funk of Allegan, 10...
Rose A. Underwood
Apr 3, 2002
UNDERWOOD, Rose A. Age 83, of Allegan, died Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at the Allegan General Hospital. Mrs. Underwood was born Sept. 28, 1918 in Grout Twp., Gladwin Co., the daughter of Alden B. and Josephine (Webb) Fronefield. She was a longtime member of the Allegan Christian Center. She was a graduate of the Saginaw General Hospital Nursing Program in...
Laura A. Clawson
Mar 31, 2002
CLAWSON, Laura A. Age 97 of Allegan, died Sunday, March 31, 2002 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Clawson was born December 5, 1904 in Allegan Township, MI, the daughter of Watson and Mae (Wells) Dunklee. She graduated from Allegan County Normal and enjoyed teaching at many country schools for more than 40 years. She was a member...
Lillian Martha Berens
Mar 31, 2002
Lillian M. Berens of Watson Twp., Allegan, MI, died Sunday, March 31, 2002 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Mrs. Berens was born May 19, 1919 in Hopkins, MI, the daughter of Otto and Hortense (Mansel) Knobloch. She had been a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Allegan. Surviving are 3 children, Judith Osborn of Bangor, Elaine Martha Berens...
Mary Evelyn Butcher
Mar 27, 2002
Butcher, Mary E., Cheshire Twp., Allegan, Michigan, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002 at her home. Mrs. Butcher was born September 10, 1925 in Cheshire Twp., the daughter of Joseph & Kathryn (Hammer) Canniff. Surviving are 4 children & spouses, Barbara & Gary Parr of Lansing, Cathy & James Marshall of Fennville, Joseph & Vicki Butcher of Florida and Marlene Guyton...
