All Obituaries

William (Bill) Drake, age 56 of Marana AZ, passed away on Thursday night, December 4th, 2025. He was born on August 14, 1969, in Fremont Mi to Karen and Gary Drake. Bill graduated from Fremont High School class of 1988, and he served in the US Army. Bill worked at Mercy Hospital as a Registered nurse for twenty years and finished his career working with the Department of Corrections as an RN. Bill married Michelle Drake (Sullivan) on May 29, 1999. Bill loved to do anything outside from ...

Patricia Dawn Thumser, age 88 of White Cloud, passed away on Saturday afternoon, February 28, 2026 at Regency at Fremont.  She was born on November 10, 1937 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Courtney George & Aurelia Julia (Noom) Afton.  Pat was retired from the Department of Health and Human Services.  She was a member of White Cloud United Methodist Church where she had been a bell ringer and prayer list person.  Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Thumser on ...

(Selma) Patricia “Pat” Reno, age 96 of Twin Lake, MI, passed away on Friday evening, February 27, 2026 at her home.  Pat was born on November 17, 1929 to Aaron and Marian Harrell (both deceased) in Muskegon, MI.  She lived in Muskegon County her entire life.  She graduated from Muskegon High, and married Billy A. Reno in 1952.  Billy passed away in 1996 after they moved to Holton in 1971.  She later moved to the Twin Lake area.  Pat was an active ...

Bonnie S. Banks Born August 3, 1935, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to parents Harry and Lois Crummel, she entered into the blessed presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on February 24, 2026. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; by her husband of over 51 years, Albert E. Banks; by three sisters, Sally Crummel, Laura Lee Wallace, and Sharon Rozier; and by one brother, Michael Crummel. She is survived by two sisters, Judy Hall and Susan Tigert; by her four children, Daniel (T.K.) ...

Ronald David McCastle, age 88 of Holton, went to his Heavenly Home on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.  He was born on December 6, 1937 in Muskegon, Michigan to David & Thelma (Cregg) McCastle.  Ron had worked in the maintenance department at Holton Public Schools for 43 years until his retirement in 2000.  He was a member of Holton Methodist Church, and he had been active in the DeColores Community.  Ron was preceded in death by his wife Madeline Carol in 1986, and by ...

Jean Bode Sneller, age 92, of Lookout Mountain, GA, formerly from Fremont, MI, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026. Jean was born to the late Henry and Jennie Deters on July 16, 1933. She was married to Stanley Bode from 1952 to 1980. She was married to Alden Sneller from 1989 to 2018. Jean worked as a physical therapist at the Newaygo County Medical Center from 1965 to 1989. She was a great woman of faith and had a generous spirit. She loved baking bread for neighbors, knitting ...

Sharon Marie Rollenhagen, age 87 of Whitehall & formerly of Muskegon, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 18, 2026 at Regency at Fremont.  She was born on July 1, 1938 in Muskegon, Michigan to Richard & Freda (Osborn) Lambert.  Sharon had worked at the Hackley Hospital Purchasing Department, she had been an opera singer, and she wrote poetry.  She was also a member of First Congregational Church in Muskegon.  On May 6, 1983 she married Donald Rollenhagen ...

David Elwin Wilder, Jr., age 69 of Fremont, passed away on Friday evening, February 13, 2026 at Regency at Fremont.  He was born on November 23, 1956 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to David Elwin & Nora (Mullin) Wilder, Sr.  David was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era.  He had been a truck driver, and he loved to ride his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle.  David is survived by 2 children:  Joshua (Cassie) Wilder of Newaygo, Misty (Wilbur) Martin of Bitely; 4 ...

David Lee Gilliland, age 81 of Fremont & formerly of White Cloud, passed away on Thursday morning, February 12, 2026 at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids.  He was born on October 4, 1944 in Fremont, Michigan to Raymond J. & Evelyn R. (DeKuiper) Gilliland.  David went to Fremont Christian School and then graduated from Fremont High School in 1962.  He went to Muskegon Community College, Ferris State, and Mid-Michigan Law Enforcement Academy at Lansing ...

Paul “Jimmy” Anderson Jones, age 91 of Holland & formerly of Fremont, passed away on Tuesday morning, February 10, 2026 at Resthaven Maple Woods Assisted Living in Holland.  He was born on November 24, 1934 in Corbin, Kentucky to Corabelle Barton.  He had been employed for 40 years at Holland Wire Products until his retirement.  Paul enjoyed playing the guitar, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, and singing.  He also liked to play card games.  On March 21, ...