All Obituaries

Mrs. Laura Jean Post, age 94 years of Hesperia, passed away at her home early Monday morning, July 16, 2018 surrounded by her family.  She was born on August 27, 1923 in Fremont, Michigan to Harry & Mary (Schotts) Graham.  She had owned & operated White Lake Marina, Post Auto Sales, Body Shop, & Excavating.  She was also a life member of the Hesperia American Legion Post 411 Auxiliary.  On August 25, 1940 she married Harold Post and he preceded her in death on...

Mr. David M. Baddis, age 71 years of Fremont, went to be with his Lord & Savior on Sunday evening, July 15, 2018.  He was born on October 29, 1946 in Lakeview, Michigan to Bill & Betty (Griffis) Baddis.  David was a US Marine Veteran of the Vietnam Era where he served in 2 tours, and he had been a long distance truck driver for over 30 years.  He was a member of First Christian Reformed Church in Fremont, and he loved to support Fremont sporting events, especially...

Mrs. Thelma D. Chrystler Hagen, age 94 years of Fremont, went to be with her Lord & Savior on Saturday afternoon, July 14, 2018.  She was born on April 9, 1924 in Muskegon, Michigan to Hjalmer & Olga (Peterson) Nordwall.  Thelma had been an LPN at Gerber Hospital & at the Meadows Nursing Home in Fremont until her retirement.  She was a member of Reeman Christian Reformed Church, and the Secret Pal Club of Brunswick/Holton.  Thelma loved to read and...

Mr. Loren Shaw Weaver, age 86 years of Newaygo & formerly of Fremont, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Grand Rapids.  He was born on May 18, 1932 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Alvah & Anna (Shaw) Weaver.  Loren had owned & operated Weaver Oil Company from 1958 - 1996, and he had been a member of Croton Trinity Bible Church.  He had also been a pilot, he traveled the world, and he enjoyed fishing, hunting, & motorcycling.  On April 5, 1951 he...

Mr. Robert (Bob) Otto Kinniburgh, age 96 years of Fremont, passed away on Tuesday morning, July 10, 2018, at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility in Fremont.  He was born on January 7, 1922, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Hugh and  Erna (Luescher) Kinniburgh. Bob served in the United States Navy for over 40 years, seeing active duty during World War II and The Korean Conflict. Bob later worked as a lineman and supervisor for the O & A, now Great Lakes Energy. On September 20,...

Mrs. Edna Jean Cook-Schilling, age 88 years, passed away peacefully in St. Cloud, MN on July 9, 2018 surrounded by loving family and devoted caregivers at Cherrywood Assisted Living. Edna was the fifth of eleven children born to Siebe and Martha (Pikaart) Jordan on February 14, 1930 in Fremont, Michigan. She was raised on a farm outside of Fremont where she milked cows, drove the tractor, steered the cultivator, planted, cooked and helped with housework. Her siblings remember her as a hard...

Mr. Duaine E. Frederick, age 91 of Fremont & formerly of Lowell, went to be with his Lord & Savior on Friday morning, July 6, 2018.  He grew up in Grand Ledge, Michigan where he was born to Earl & Ivah (Stowell) Frederick on May 19, 1927.  Duaine was a US Navy Veteran of World War II, he was a retired electrician from Lacks Industry, and he attended First Reformed Church in Fremont.  On August 21, 1948 he married Marian C. Scott and she preceded him in death on...

Mr. Max E. Orser, age 86 years of Fremont, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 3, 2018 at his residence.  He was born on October 18, 1931 in Owosso, Michigan to Clarence & Dorothy (Barnum) Orser.  Max had been a fireman in Owosso, Michigan for 27 years until his retirement.  He was a member of the Fremont Seventh Day Adventist Church, and he was a former member of Fremont Wesleyan Church.  Max is survived by his wife, Darlene Lecureux Orser; 4 children: ...

Marian Rottman passed to her eternal home on Friday, June 29 at the age of 93 at her residence at Green Acres of Fremont, surrounded by family. She was born January 31, 1925 in Muskegon, Michigan to George and Ruth (Moulder) Boerman and grew up on a farm in Fremont with her parents and four siblings. She attended Butler School and graduated from Fremont High School. Marian was happiest when she was on the go. She was an active member of the First Christian Reformed Church of Fremont, and...

Our sweet and gentle Dad, Grandpa, and ‘GGpa’, Larry L Austin, age 84, left this earthly life peacefully and quietly on June 27th 2018. He was born March 20, 1934 to Robert I and Zelma Milner Austin in Fremont where he resided his entire life. He attended Fremont schools and graduated from Fremont High. Larry married his high school sweetheart, Thelma Teusink, in 1954 and they were together for 57 years before her passing in 2011. Larry worked in the factory at Gerber’s...