Kaye Obney

Kaye Irene Obney, age 72, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at Intersect Health Care of Cedar Springs. The daughter of John & Amelia (Rothe) Vaughan, she was born on May 7, 1953 in Grand Rapids and grew up on the West Side. A mother of two, Kaye also worked outside the home, last at the former Duthler’s Family Foods on Bridge Street. Kaye enjoyed camping, bike riding, fireworks, attending Whitecaps baseball games, watching the Tigers and NASCAR on TV, visiting parks, having cookouts with family, and her dog, Oreo. Kaye was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Grand Rapids her entire life. She was preceded in death by her parents. Surviving are her two daughters, Gail L. (Vaughan) & Howard Christensen of Grand Rapids, and Susan A. (Obney) Witzel of Sheridan; two grandchildren, Chantal Farrell and Jeremy & Cassidy Payne; three great-grandchildren, Ari, Jay, Royce, and Corbin. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 16, 2025 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 423 First Street N.W. at Turner Avenue N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan. A luncheon will follow the ceremony. To send a message of sympathy to the family, sign Kaye’s online guest book, or to share a favorite memory or photo, please visit: www.MichiganCremation.com Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen’s Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, 616-754-5638.