Deaths 2016

• James L. Bush, 75, of New Era, died January 18, 2017.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby
• Anna Eilers, 80, of New Era, died January 22, 2017.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.

• Emil Jacob Adams, 71, of Pentwater, passed away December 30, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• Winnifred Balavitch, 90, of Hart, passed away Dec. 28, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Evelyn M. Anthony, 82, of Shelby, passed away Dec. 28, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.

• Teresa Sisson, 44, of Hart, passed away Dec. 24, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Fern Haney, 96, of Montague, passed away Dec. 25, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.

• Wesley L. Vanden Broek, 95 of Mears, passed away December 19, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• Leon Balcom, 76, of Rothbury, died Nov. 28, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Paul Grantz, 73, of Shelby, died Dec. 11, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Daniel James Merten, 55, of Centreville, passed away December 10, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hart.

• Rose Mary Harvey, 79, of Walkerville, passed away on December 1, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.

• Charles Rapes, 62, of New Era, died Dec. 2, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby
• Carl Howard Adams, 80, of Hart, passed away December 2, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.

• Raymond F. Hilton, 37, of Rochester Hills and formerly of Pentwater, passed away November 12, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.

• Roger “Pete” Hulbert, 80, of New Era, died Nov. 8, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Ralph Bernhardt, 92, of Whitehall, died Nov. 10, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Paul Hanks, 71, of New Era, died Nov. 12, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Lorraine Yeaw, 62, of New Era, died Nov. 13, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Marjorie “Peggy” Purdy, 79 of Hart, died Nov. 12, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.

• Rosemary Dykman, 79, of Shelby, passed away November 5, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Joann Riley, 75, of Hesperia, passed away November 6, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.

• Maxine I. Flood, 96, of Hart, passed away November 5, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• Pedro Camargo, 88, of Hart, passed away October 26, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• Herbert J. Auble, 76, of Rothbury, died October24, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Velo F. Burmeister, 97, of Shelby, died October 23, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Mildred I. Lambrix, 92, of Pentwater, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 in Hart.
• Viola Grace Bursley, 90, of Hart passed away October 12, 2016.  King Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hart.
• Wilbert Edwin Kelm, 87, of Pentwater passed away on Friday October 14, 2016 at home. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington.
• Richard G. Zylstra, 71, of Pentwater, passed away October 7, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• Pauline C. Stubbs, 87, of Hesperia and formerly of Shelby, passed away Thurs. Sept. 29, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• James W. Grantz, 54, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Ivan Robert Wilde, 66, of St. Ignace and Hart, passed away September 27, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• William Henry Riggs, 74, of Mears, passed away September 27, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• Ella Louise Lossman, 83, of Hart, passed away Sept. 1, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Stanley M. Harjes, 77, of Hart, died Sept. 4, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Maryjane Harper, 69, of Shelby, died Sept. 4, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• William F. Harris, 91, of Shelby, died August 30, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Sharon M. Butler, 67, of New Era, passed away August 20, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hart.
• Margaret A. Tabor, 88, of Montague, died August 14, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Priscilla Trommater, 83, of Hart, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Albert J. DeCheney, Jr. 60, of Hesperia, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• The Rev. Robert D. Wood, 78, of Whitehall, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Angela Shining Water Eagle, 41, of Manistee, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby
• Donn Tufts, 70, of Silver Lake died July 20, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Stella Tutak, 99, of Rothbury, died July 22, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Lucia Galvan, 80, of Hart, died July 22, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Genevieve Schiller, 80, of Montague, died July 24, 2016.Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Alma Darling, 75, of New Era, died July 24, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Claudis Stevens of Shelby, died July 23, 2016.  Arrangments by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Cindy L. Earle, 65, of Mears, passed away July 21, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• Robert J. Beyer, 86, of Hart, died July 12, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Maxine Royal Huggard, 94, of Shelby, died July 5, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Willia Jean VanLaan, 85, of Shelby, died July 8, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Gregory Niblick, 64 of Hesperia and formerly of New Era died July 7, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Joan Bradley, 77, of Whitehall. died July 7, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Sharon Ream, 66, of New Era, died June 24, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Nancy Babinec, 67, of Hart, died Saturday, June 25, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Mary Fekken, 89, of New Era, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Dennis R. Owens, 69, of Hart, passed away June 23, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• Jose Villanueva, 52, of Hart, passed away June 19, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Ralph B. Moore, Sr. 91, of New Era, passed away June 18, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• David Tietz, 53, of Shelby, passed away June 18, 2016.  Arrangements are by Harris Funeral Home in Shelby.
• Winnie Mae Purdy, 64, of Walkerville, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• William Henion, 80, of Shelby, passed away June 10, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby
• Leland Cutler Jr., 67, of Ludington passed away on May 26, 2016 peacefully at home in Pentwater. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington.
• Delores J. Dennert, 83, of Hart, passed away May 23, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hart.
• Neil W. Bergsten, 80, of Pentwater, passed away April 11, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hart.
• Joan I. Montella, 79, of Pentwater, passed away March 13, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• Helen Eilene Johnson, 86 of Hart, passed away March 12, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart.
• Joseph T. Eldridge, 50, of New Era, died March 6, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Patrick McClanahan, 47, of Rothbury, died March 7, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Irene Wurthner, 87, of Rothbury, died March 9, 2016. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Sean Lee Melin, 76, of Pentwater, passed away March 5, 2016 at Mercy Health Hospital in Muskegon. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington.
• Janet Bahr, 79, of Shelby, died Thursday, March 3, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Pastor Samuel Routley, 66, of Hesperia, died Saturday, March 5, 2016.Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Shirley Holz, 92, of New Era, died Sunday, March 7, 2016.Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Ervin P. Youngstrom, 86, of Hart, passed away March 1, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Hart.
• Louis E. Alvesteffer, of Ludington, and formerly of Pentwater, passed away on February 6, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ludington.
• Frances “Fran” Burmeister, 90, of Shelby, passed away Feb. 4, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Patricia Geyer, 80, of Hesperia, died Tuesday, January 11, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Marion Underhill, 94, of Shelby, passed away January 6, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Michael McPheron, 68, of Montague, passed away January 6, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Marcella “Sally” Ostrum, 80, of Montague, died January 2, 2016.  Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.
• Audrey Duke, 86, of Whitehall, died Dec. 31, 2015. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home, Shelby.

2015 deaths.

 2014 deaths.