Obituary Listing
Dolores Coutchie
Mar 6, 2021
Dolores Marie (LaCross) Coutchie, 87, passed away Saturday evening, March 6, 2021 at Cascade Trails Assisted Living, Grand Rapids, MI with her family at her side. She received wonderful care from the Cascade Trails Staff with assistance from Kindred Hospice. The daughter of the late Charles Joseph and Regina Rose (Witkowski) LaCross, she was born July 20, 1933 in Burton...

Todd Cloud
Mar 5, 2021
Todd M. Cloud, age 45, of Newaygo, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021. He was born on July 29, 1975, in Fremont, to Larry & Judith (Poe) Cloud. Todd worked for General Formulations. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.
Clarence Wright
Mar 5, 2021
Clarence "Budd" Arthur Wright, age 77, of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully at home, under the care of Faith Hospice on Friday, March 5, 2021. He was born in Sparta, MI. Clarence is survived by his wife, Sharon (Kubiak) Wright; sons, Budd Wright, Daniel (Latori) Metzger; daughter, Cathy (Brian) Lange; daughter-in-law, Jeanne Wright; grandsons, Tyler Lange, Jacob Wright; grand daughters,...

Rosemary Hicks
Mar 3, 2021
Rosemary (Tolbert) Hicks, age 71, of Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. She was born March 24, 1949, in Muskegon, Michigan to the late James Tolbert and Bessie Sanders. A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.
Allan Weber
Mar 3, 2021
Allan J. Weber, age 91, of Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. He was born on February 27, 1930, to Dave & Betsy Weber. He was preceded in death by his parents Dave and Betsy; brothers Don, Bob, and Marty; sister Norma, and stepson, Jerry Bufka. He is survived by his life partner, Judy Bufka; step-children, Brent...
Brian Cate
Mar 2, 2021
Brian Cate, age 37, of Walker, MI, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family at home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. He was born March 7, 1983, in Grand Rapids, to Rosman Cate and Denise Sawicki. Brian graduated from East Kentwood High School with the class of 2001. He then went on to obtain ASE Certification as...

Lawrence Meyering
Mar 1, 2021
Lawrence Valentine Meyering Jr., age 66, of Grand Rapids, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021. He was born in Grand Haven, on January 17, 1955 to the late Lawrence V. Meyeing Sr. and Mary E. Boer. He is survived by son, Samuel V. Meyering. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

Charles Christner
Mar 1, 2021
Charles Levern Christner, age 66, of Norton Shores passed away on March 1, 2021. He was born on February 1, 1955, and was a veteran of the United States Army. Committal services, with military honors, are at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021 at Fort Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Road, Augusta. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan...

Jimmy Graves
Mar 1, 2021
Jimmy A. Graves, age 77, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021. He was born on April 7, 1943, to the late Walter & Eleanor (Ryno) Graves. Jimmy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Burial will be at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids,...
Kathy Martin
Mar 1, 2021
Kathy DeLynn Martin, age 67, of Hudsonville, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away March 1, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Mary Punches. She is survived by her husband, David; her children, Brian (Laurie) Weber and Rodney (Darcy) Weber; and her grandchildren, Alex, Drew, Adria, and Katelyn. Also surviving...

Max Evans
Mar 1, 2021
Max Evans, age 83, of Vicksburg, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021. He was born on September 22, 1937, in Ionia to James and Helen (Vera) Evans. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.
Ray Rennels
Feb 28, 2021
Ray Rennels died peacefully on February 28, 2021, at the age of 82, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his loving partner, Sherrill, and daughter, Debra, by his side. Ray was born in 1939, in Detroit and grew up in Royal Oak, Michigan. As a toddler Ray would wave to his grandfather Robert Park every afternoon as grandpa boarded the streetcar...
Robert Galinetti
Feb 28, 2021
On Sunday, February 28, 2021, Robert L. Galinetti, Jr., father of three children, passed away at the age of 64. He served four years in the Navy and earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration from Northwood University. Bob worked in sales most of his life and eventually went on to start his own business. He was very active and...

Christopher Glass
Feb 27, 2021
Christopher Clifton Glass, age 39, of Lansing, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 27, 2021. He was born on November 10, 1981, in Lansing to Ralph Clifton Glass and Karen (Wester) Glass. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Lawrence Avenue United Methodist, 210 E Lawrence Avenue, Charlotte. Donations will be taken...
Jacquelyn Slovinski
Feb 26, 2021
Jacquelyn M. Slovinski, age 75, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021. She was born in Grand Rapids in 1945, to the late Jacob and Grace Spoelstra. She is preceded in death by her son, Michael Slovinski; sisters, Marilyn Lynema, Ruth Spoelstra; niece, Deb Lynema. Survivors are sister, Carol Steil; nieces, Sandra Taylor, Mary VanderMeer; nephew,...

Bernard Morgan
Feb 26, 2021
Bernard Robert Morgan, age 81, of Traverse City, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021. He was born in Sparta, on January 16, 1940, to the late Henry Morgan and Sally (Wasolaskus) Stewman. Survivors are son, Michael B. Morgan; daughters, Christy K. (Rick) Hansen, Lisa Ann Morgan; brothers, Gary (Janice) Morgan, Leroy Morgan, Kenny (Ruth) Morgan; Grandsons, Brian (Jennifer) Hansen,...

Shawn Tucker
Feb 26, 2021
Shawn James Tucker, age 66, of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away surrounded by the love of his family at home on Friday, February 26, 2021. He was born on November 21, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois to Willie Coleman and Mattie Tucker. Shawn proudly served his country in the United States Army. On November 8, 2002, he married Lisa Kay Walizer...
Jean Galdeen
Feb 24, 2021
Jean Galdeen, age 78, of Twin Lake, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. She was born on March 4, 1942, in Grand Haven to Albert and Katie DeYoung. Jean loved the outdoors. She loved hunting, camping, fishing and enjoying it all with her family. Family was very important to Jean, they meant everything to her. She and her family...
Carroll Bartholomew
Feb 23, 2021
Carroll Junior Bartholomew, born July 25, 1929 to Carroll and June Bartholomew in Ashton, Michigan. He passed gently into our Lord's arms on February 23, 2021. Carroll Junior was loved by all who met him, a true, kind and gentle beautiful soul. He was a well decorated soldier of the Korean War, ending his 8 year Army tour in the...
Gail Merlington
Feb 22, 2021
Gail Louise Merlington, age 77, of Cedar Springs, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, February 22, 2021 under the loving care of her family and Kindred Hospice. The daughter of Romey & Kathryn (Terrell) Champlin, she was born on August 14, 1943 in Sparta and was a graduate of Cedar Springs High School. She then attended cosmetology school...