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Rubbie May Hunter
BENTON HARBOR -- Rubbie May Hunter, 63, of Benton Harbor, died at 8:24 p.m. Monday, July 26, 2004, at Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph, of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, at New Bethel Baptist Church, Benton Harbor, with the Rev. Milton McAffee officiating. Burial will be in Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton Harbor. Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, at the church.
Rubbie was born Sept. 23, 1940, in Clarksdale, Miss., and lived here since 1987, coming from Chicago. She was an assembler at Helene Curtis in Chicago.
On Aug. 4, 1995, in St. Joseph, she married Dan Hunter, and he survives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Hayes and Katie (Tobias) Hayes.
Tom Grayling Lanning, Ed. D
BANGOR -- Tom Grayling Lanning, Ed. D, of Bangor, formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at home surrounded by family and friends. Born Nov. 27, 1952, in Grayling, Mich., he was the son of Barbara and Earl Lanning (deceased, 1988) and brother to Mary, Chris, Peter and Lisa.
Tom married Laurie Bridge and together they raised two wonderful daughters, Barbara Lanning and Christine Browski. They have one grandson, Skyler Baldwin, who was a great source of joy to Tom.
The tremendous love Tom had for his family and friends and their love for him, particularly the devotion shown by special friends John and Donna Vesey, brought strength and comfort during his long battle against brain cancer.
Tom is a graduate of Wayland High School (1971) and received his doctorate in counseling psychology from Western Michigan University in 1995.
Tom worked for the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Court for ten years. Dr. Lanning was a practicing psychologist in Kalamazoo for 15 years, and established Evaluation and Consultation Center in 1992. Tom's community involvement included the Van Buren Board of Mental Health, Boys and Girls Club, and his commitment to the treatment of domestic violence.
He was a multi-faceted man who could quickly grasp the most complicated of principles, yet loved the simplest of pleasures: fishing with his father-in-law, Ben, and brother-in-law, Ivan; camping with good friends on Lake Michigan; coaching his daughter's softball team; helping a friend build a pole barn.
Tom touched the lives of all who knew him with his quick wit, marvelous sense of humor and unflagging generosity. If there was a job to be done, you could always count on Tom to provide the muscle as well as the entertainment. There will always be stories to tell about Tom -- around a campfire, on a walk in the woods, over a cup of coffee, and in many thoughtful moments. We will be forever inspired by his example.
Visitation will be at the Bangor Chapel, D.L. Miller Funeral Home on Thursday, Aug. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. followed by a Memorial Service at 8 p.m.
The family suggests Memorial contributions be made to the Barbara Lanning Educational Fund (Fifth Third Bank, 101 W. Monroe St., Bangor, Mich. 49013) or the Henry Ford Hospital/Hermelin Brain Tumor Center (2799 W. Grand Blvd., Room 3094, Detroit, Mich. 48202, Attention: Mary Rexroad).
Billy Eugene Williams
HARTFORD -- Billy Eugene Williams, 70, of Hartford passed from his life on earth to eternity in heaven on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph.
Billy was born on Jan. 18, 1934, in Hornersville, Mo., the son of John and Mamie (Patterson) Williams. Billy was a member of the Hartford United Methodist Church. He worked for Krogers as meat manager from 1958 to 1980. In 1981 he became meat manager and meat supervisor for Harding's West until his retirement.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Aug. 3, at Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford. The service to honor his memory will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at the Hartford United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ronald Hansen will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Keeler Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church.
Billy is survived by his wife, Carol, whom he married on Aug. 12, 1956; five daughters -- Kathie Lhotka, Nancy (Gene) Larsson, Pam Williams and Karen Williams, all of Hartford; and Lisa Williams and her fianc/e, Lenny Mechino of Holland; four sons -- Doug (Karen) Williams of Coloma, Craig Williams of Hartford, Michael (Adrienne) Williams of Eau Claire and Robert Williams of Hartford. Also surviving are granddaughters -- Amy (Joe) Gerhold of Decatur and Stacy Raines of Coloma; and great-grandson, Blade Williams of Dowagiac.
Billy was preceded in death by his parents; 16 brothers and sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frerichs
ST. JOSEPH -- Wilhelmina "Billie" Frerichs, 85, of St. Joseph, went to be with her Lord on Aug. 1, 2004, at Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph.
Billie was born April 19, 1919, in South Haven, the daughter of John and Grace Visser.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two infant daughters, Raejean and Nancy; her granddaughter, Kimberly Griffen; and also a brother, Edward Visser.
Survivors include: her husband, Lloyd; two daughters, Sherri Craig of Hartford and Janice Fisher of Stevensville; a stepson, Roger Frerichs of Oswego, Ill.; five grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Steve and Bud Visser, both of South Haven.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, at Peace Lutheran Church on Maiden Lane and Lincoln Avenue, St. Joseph. Redmond Funeral Home, Kalamazoo, is in charge arrangements.
James 'Jim' Kuipers
THREE OAKS -- James "Jim" Kuipers, 43, of Kawkawlin, Mich., former area resident, died unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, of an apparent heart attack, at his sister's home in Three Oaks.
Celebration of Life services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 4, at Pobocik Funeral Home in Three Oaks. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Chikaming Township. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, from 10 am until the time of services.
Jim was born Aug. 3, 1960, in Michigan City, Ind., to William and Viola (DeRuiter) Kuipers. He graduated from River Valley High School in 1978. Jim was the owner of Kuipers Quality Construction Company, and was proud of his recognition from the State of Michigan for being an outstanding self employed contractor.
Survivors include his sons -- James William Kuipers, Joel Wallace Kuipers and Justin Michael Kuipers, all of Kawkawlin; his sister, Jean (David) Forester of Three Oaks; brothers -- William (Christine) Kuipers of New Troy, Mich., and George (Sandee) Kuipers of Dallas; and Sue Kuipers, his wife of many years and the mother of his sons; and Wallace and Angie Genter and family of Muskegon, Mich., who cared for Jim after his mother died when he was an infant.
Jim's mother, father, and his brother, Ronald, preceded him in death.
Monica V. Beaty
SOUTH HAVEN -- Monica V. Beaty, 87, of South Haven died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at South Haven Health Care Centre.
She was born Dec. 18, 1916, in Albion, Neb., to Edward and Maggie (Woodworth) Farrell. Monica married Earl Beaty on July 3, 1948, in South Haven. She was employed at Bohn Aluminum for five years, retiring in 1960. She was a member of St. Basil's Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl Beaty, on Aug. 10, 2003; her son, James Harris, who died earlier this year; five brothers, Patrick, Leo, Joe, Felix and Mike Farrell; three sisters, Katherine Lackey, Julia Kincanon and Alice Buchanan.
Monica is survived by two sons -- William (Luellen) Harris of Indian River, Mich., and Dennis (Nancy) Harris of South Haven; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Filbrandt Family Funeral Home, South Haven. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Basil's Catholic Church, South Haven, with Father John Young officiating. Burial will be in Stephenson Cemetery, at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to South Haven Area Hospice.
Julie Ann (Reitz) DiMuro
NEW BUFFALO - Julie Ann (Reitz) DiMuro, 42, of Winnetka, Calif., and formerly of New Buffalo, died July 16, 2004, at Pacifica Hospital of the Valley, Sun Valley, Calif.
Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7, at Pobocik Funeral Home, Three Oaks, with interment to follow at Pine Grove Cemetery, New Buffalo. Memorials may be made to MADD, P.O. Box 19341, Lansing, Mich. 48901.
Julie was born Sept. 18, 1961, at St. Anthony Hospital in Michigan City, Ind., to George and Ruth (Kissman) Reitz. She attended school in New Buffalo, later moving to Grand Rapids, where she graduated from Forest Hills Northern High School in 1980. Julie continued her education at Western Michigan University until she ventured to California where she met her husband Dino. Julie married Dino DiMuro on July 23, 1994, in Palos Verdes, Calif. She was employed by a legal firm, doing secretarial work, and also was employed as a supervisor of 1-800 information phone lines, before joining her husband in the early '90s in the film industry working for Chip Rosenbloom, who produced the successful "Shiloh" children's films.
With the birth of her first child, Julie elected to become a stay-at-home Mom while helping to establish the first residence of the Chime Charter School at Cornerstone Church. While raising her son and daughter, Julie worked at home re-typing movie dialogue for translation in foreign countries.
Julie loved her family and was a devoted mother. She also loved live music, days at the beach, and working with her hands redecorating and rebuilding her own home.
Survivors include her husband, Dino; children, 8-year-old Friday George DiMuro and 4-year-old Elizabeth Ann DiMuro; her mother, Ruth (James) Dole of Grand Rapids; father, George (Ruby) Reitz of New Buffalo; her brother, Rick (Bernadette) Reitz of Three Oaks; her grandmother, Rose Ida Reitz of Three Oaks; nephew, Matthew (Alicia) Reitz; niece, Erica Reitz; her stepsister, Lisa (Bill) Johnson of Virginia; and stepbrothers, Dan (Sandy) Dole of North Carolina, Barry Brown of South Bend, Ind., and Mike Brown of Three Oaks.
Julie was preceded in death by her brother, Jeffery; and by her nephew, Craig Reitz.
