All Obituaries

Sonya Marie DeCheney, age 55 of Hesperia, passed away on Monday morning, November 27, 2023 at her home.  She was born on July 31, 1968 in Fremont, Michigan to Daniel R. & Mary Rose (Walker) Taylor.  Sonya was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her children and grandchildren.  She also enjoyed gardening and crocheting.  On August 10, 1991 she married Bradley S. DeCheney and he survives her along with 2 daughters:  Beth (Alan) Geno, April (Ron Holy) DeCheney; 6...

Mary Jane Mack, age 82 of Fremont, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday evening, November 26, 2023.  She was born on April 2, 1941 in Fremont, Michigan to Howard "Fuzz" & Grace (VanEmst) Oosting.  Mary Jane was a lifetime resident of Fremont, where she spent 55 years living on Fremont Lake.  She had been a member of First Reformed Church in Fremont, where she played the piano and organ for 55 years.  Her family was the focus of her life.  On...

Marlene M. Gilliland, age 81 of Fremont, passed away on Friday evening, November 24, 2023 at her home.  She was born on July 22, 1942 in Fremont, Michigan to Frederick & Lucille (Kaiser) Deuling.  Marlene was a former owner of MPH Trucking Company in Fremont, and she was a member of All Saints Catholic Church in Fremont.  Marlene is survived by 3 children:  Todd (Brenda) Gilliland, Michael (Trina) Gilliland, & Jon (Karla) Gilliland; 6 grandchildren:  Cassie...

Roscoe Eual Phipps of Fremont Michigan passed away on November 23, 2023.  He was born on May 6, 1930 in Pharoah, Oklahoma to Nellie Luella and Eual Roscoe  Phipps.  While serving in the US Army from 1951 – 1955 he met the love of his life, Harriet Scheidel.  They enjoyed 70 years of marriage.  They raised eight children together in Sauk Village, Illinois before moving to Fremont, Michigan in 1986.  He was a devoted father to Roscoe Phipps, Jr of...

Joan Margaret VanderVelde, age 89, formerly of Shelby, passed away late Thursday evening, November 23, 2023 at her son Nick’s home in Hesperia.  She was born on March 3, 1934 in Shelby, Michigan to Roy & Irma (Bennett) Decker.  Joan had been employed by Howmet Corporation for 29 years until her retirement in 1996.  She loved cats, traveling, and going to the beach.  Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Peter VanderVelde; son, Tom Beyer; daughter, Karen...

Barbara Jean VanHemert, age 96 of Fremont, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 22, 2023, at Edison Christian Health Center in Grand Rapids.  She was born in Fremont on December 9, 1926, to Dick & Gertrude (Harmsen) DeWitte.  On October 1, 1946, Barb married Harvey V. VanHemert of Fremont, who preceded her in death on December 15, 1993.  She was also preceded in death by her eldest son, Alex VanHemert; and eldest daughter, Patricia VanHemert; and by her...

Millie (Millicent) Louise Sherman, age 87 of Newaygo and formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday morning, November 18, 2023.  She was born on February 1, 1936 in Muskegon, Michigan.  Millie had a love for ceramics & teaching ceramics, and she had been a Cub Scout Den Mother.  She did a lot of volunteering for Love, Inc. of Newaygo County, and for TrueNorth Community Services.  She was a member of First Congregational Church...

Scott Edward Johnson, age 54 of White Cloud, passed away on Friday morning, November 17, 2023 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont.  He was born on April 25, 1969 in Ludington, Michigan to Wallace Edward & Donna (Moilanan) Johnson.  Scott had worked for RA Builders in Fremont, and he liked to watch old movies.  He is survived by his daughter Gem Stone Johnson, and he was preceded in death by his parents.  The Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 PM on...

Barbara Jean Salisbury, age 86 of Newaygo, passed away on Sunday morning, November 12, 2023 at the Brook of Newaygo.  She was born on May 23, 1937 in Fremont, Michigan to Fred H. & Lucille (Kaiser) Deuling.  Barb had been a realtor at Century 21 Hulst Realty in Newaygo for 20 years until her retirement in 1997, and she had been involved in the Fremont Schools Foster Grandparents Program.  Barb had been a member of All Saints Catholic Church in Fremont, and St. Bartholomew...

Richard “Rich” Fenton Griswold, age 90 of Fremont, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday afternoon, November 11, 2023.  He was born on January 29, 1933 in Klondyke, Michigan to Earl “Fenton” & Lois “Lucille” (Millis) Griswold.  Rich was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War.  He had worked for Standard Lumber Company in Fremont, he had been a manager for Ithaca Lumber in Ithaca, Michigan, and in 1999 he retired from the...