Obits

Obituary: EuGene Leake, 62, of Walkerville.

June 22, 2022

Obituary: EuGene Leake, 62, of Walkerville. EuGene Allen Leak, 62, of Walkerville, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022. He was born January 20, 1960, in Muskegon, the son of Dale and Madeline (Garbrecht) Leak. EuGene worked at Port City Group Inc., in Muskegon, for 19 years. He also had many hobbies, including camping, fishing, and grilling. EuGene is survived by:…

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Obituary: LeRoy Horter, 58, of Rothbury.

June 21, 2022

Obituary: LeRoy Horter, 58, of Rothbury. LeRoy D. Horter, 58, of Rothbury, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022. He was born September 19, 1963 in Shelby, the son of Frank and Lula Belle (Achterhoff) Horter. Soon after high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He also was in the National Guard Unit in Montague and served as a reservist.…

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Obituary: Fredric Schwickrath, 80, of New Era.

June 11, 2022

Obituary: Fredric Schwickrath, 80, of New Era. Fredric Louis Schwickrath, 80, of New Era, passed away Monday, June 6, 2022. He was born on January 2, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Fred Schwickrath Jr. and Juanita Broe. Fredric graduated in 1960 from Fenger High School, in Chicago. After graduating high school, Fredric proudly served our country in the…

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Obituary: Margaret Squire, 103, of Shelby.

May 27, 2022

Obituary: Margaret Squire, 103, of Shelby. Margaret Squire, 103, passed away in her sleep of natural causes on May 23, 2022, at 5:28 a.m. She was born March 30, 1919, in Rainy River, Ontario Canada, the daughter of Charles and Annie (Ferris) Louiseau. Margaret was a faithful member of The Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by; her daughter, Margaret Ann…

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Obituary: Catherine Woodworth Keniston, 89, of Fairview, formerly of Walkerville

May 19, 2022

Obituary: Catherine Woodworth Keniston, 89, of Fairview. Catherine Joyce Woodworth Keniston passed away May 6, 2022 in Fairview.  She was born in Grand Rapids on October 24, 1932 to Lawrence Guy and Elizabeth Beatrice Johnson Woodworth. She grew up in Walkerville on the family farm, milking cows, caring for the horses, pigs and chickens, collecting eggs, picking potatoes and gathering…

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