Obituary: Larry VanderWall, 79, of Mears. Larry A. VanderWall, 79, of Mears, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021. Larry was born October 20, 1942 in Muskegon to Arthur and Geraldine (VanDonkelaar) VanderWall. He was raised in New Era and graduated from Shelby High School in 1961. He married Judith VanOrman on June 5, 1965. While attending college, Larry was a…
Obituary: Jeanette Andrews, 73, of Kansas City, formerly of Shelby. Jeanette Jo Andrews, 73, of Kansas City, Mo. and formerly of Shelby, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 15, 2021. She was born April 27, 1948 in Shelby, to James and Mary Belle (Morse) Sanford. Jeanette graduated from Shelby High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from…
Obituary: Chief Paul Smith, 60, of Pentwater. Chief Paul Smith, 60, of Pentwater, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at his home. He was born January 2, 1961, in Flint, the son of Charles and Edrid (Peterson) Smith. He began firefighting on Pentwater Fire Department in the fall of 2002 and worked his way up the ranks over the years.…
Obituary: Lisa Johnson, 93, of Mears. Lisa R. Johnson, 93, of Mears, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 10, 2021. Lisa was born as Ruth Anna Lisa Öjst to Erik Öjst and Göta (Domeiji) in Alnö, Sweden, on March 23, 1928. On August 7, 1954, she married Edwin M. Johnson in Alnö, Sweden Lisa was an exceptional lady. She married…
Obituary: Shirley Novotny, 96, of Pentwater. Shirley Mary Novotny, 96, of Pentwater, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at her home. She was born July 25, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Matthew and Lillian (Hagedorn) Heinz. Shirley enjoyed golfing with friends, enjoying meals at the Oceana County Commission on Aging, and was a faithful member at…
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