Obituary Listing

Vera Carter

Vera Carter

Feb 5, 2021

Vera Mae (Heintzelman) Carter, age 64, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Friday, February 05, 2021. Vera was born February 16, 1956, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Roy and Ilene (Spidell) Heintzelman. Vera Loved life and Loved her Grandchildren! She will be missed by many. Survivors include her children, Heidi (Ron) Larsen, Sara Carter, and Richard Carter; grandchildren, Michael...

Randall Perkins

Randall Perkins

Feb 5, 2021

Randall Glenn Perkins, 72, of Allegan, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021. The son of Gerald & Velma (Like) Perkins, he was born on June 25, 1948. He married Karen Marie Oliver on February 8, 1980, in Muskegon. She survives. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

Jay Zichterman

Jay Zichterman

Feb 5, 2021

Jay Zichterman, age 88, of Byron Center, passed away February 5, 2021. He was born in Byron Center MI, on April 19, 1932 to the late Charles and Nellie (Van Zyl) Zichterman. Jay will be deeply missed by his two children Kevin and Kathy, 9 grand children, and his wife Mary (Victor); the love of his life for 47 years....

Jimmie Anderton

Jimmie Anderton

Feb 2, 2021

Jimmie Lee Anderton, age 63, of Greenville passed away on February 2, 2021, at home. The son of Samuel Ted & Inez (Brown) Anderton, he was born on February 21, 1957 in Roosevelt, Utah. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, (616) 754-5638.

John Mulholland

John Mulholland

Feb 2, 2021

John K. Mulholland, 64 of Kalamazoo passed away on February 2nd, 2021. The son of David L. Mulholland & Joan (Kendall) Mulholland, John was born on July 14th, 1956 in Chicago, IL. He was raised in Flint, MI. graduating from Carmen High School in 1974. John enjoyed the great outdoors and exploring in Manistee on the banks of Lake Michigan,...

Karen Owen-Moore

Karen Owen-Moore

Feb 1, 2021

Karen Owen-Moore 5/21/1952-2/1/2021 Grand Rapids, MI Karen Owen-Moore passed away Feb. 1, 2021, at the age of 68. Karen is survived by her husband of 25 years, Steven Moore, and her daughter, Tracy Hunter, of Glendale, AZ. Karen graduated from Creston High School in 1970. She enjoyed boating and animals and birds of all kinds, but especially loved her Dalmatians....

Thomas Fett

Thomas Fett

Feb 1, 2021

Thomas W. Fett, loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021, at the age of 71. Tom was born on January 18, 1950 in Grand Haven, MI to Walt and Joyce (Hoffman) Fett. He served in the Army, and worked as a Controller for J&M Machine Products in Muskegon until 2016. On February 8, 1980,...

Alan Yesenczki

Alan Yesenczki

Feb 1, 2021

Alan Louise Yesenczki, age 69, of Grant, Michigan, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021. He was born November 1, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, to Andrew and Mildred (Ivanovich) Yesenczki. Alan proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked over 29 years as an operating engineer at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of...

Stephen Meads

Stephen Meads

Jan 31, 2021

Stephen Meads, age 64, of Macomb, passed away unexpectedly on January 31, 2021. He was born on January 18, 1957, in Kalamazoo. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

Luisa Ortiz-Vega

Luisa Ortiz-Vega

Jan 31, 2021

Luisa Ortiz-Vega, age 75, of Okemos, passed away on Sunday, January 31st, 2021. She was born on July 25, 1945, in Grand Ledge to Miguel Salinas and Juanita Rositas. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.

Richard Helms

Richard Helms

Jan 30, 2021

Richard M. Helms, age 63, of Ionia, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Clare Marion Helms & Elizabeth Ann (Norton) Lane, he was born on January 10, 1958 in Petoskey. Following his graduation from high school, Rick enlisted in the United States Air Force and attained the rank of Technical...

Joyce Irminger

Joyce Irminger

Jan 30, 2021

Joyce (Hawbaker) Irminger, age 90, of Holland, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021. She was born on February 10, 1930, in Perry, Iowa, to the late Clarence & Mary (Bashore) Hawbaker. Joyce graduated from Simpson College in Indianola, IA. She worked for School City of Hammond, Indiana, where she taught 5th grade at Harding Elementary. She later obtained her...

Donald Lewis

Donald Lewis

Jan 30, 2021

Donald Thomas Lewis Sr., age 87, of Holland, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by the love of his family on Saturday, January 30, 2021. He was born March 30, 1933, in Pineville, Kentucky, to the late Fred and Lilly (McDonald) Lewis. Don proudly served his county in the United States Army and retired from the Michigan Air National...

Gregory Prasher

Gregory Prasher

Jan 30, 2021

Gregory George Prasher, age 72, of Hudsonville, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021. On November 4, 1948, he was born in Ohio to the late George and Pauline (Marcum) Prasher. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.

John Vereeke

John Vereeke

Jan 29, 2021

John David "Dave" Vereeke II, 81, of Gowen, went home to Heaven on Friday, January 29th, 2021, with his loving wife by his side, from Spectrum Health-United Hospital in Greenville. One of nine children born to John David & Julia Dena (Hendricksen) Vereeke, Dave was born on April 28th, 1939 in Grand Rapids. At the age of 19, he married...

Benjamin Mcliechey

Benjamin Mcliechey

Jan 29, 2021

Sunrise: February 13,1932 Sunset: January 29,2021 Benjamin Franklin McLiechey Sr. a Fifth Generation Descendant of Sojourner Truth (Isabella Bumfree). Born in Battle Creek, Michigan on February 13,1932 to Thomas Wayne McLiechey and Irene (Jones) McLiechey, One of 12 Siblings Ben was the last surviving offspring, Benjamin attended Battle Creek Central High School. After high school he served the U.S. Army...

Charles Sypytkowski

Charles Sypytkowski

Jan 29, 2021

Charles J. Sypytkowski Jr., age 30, of Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 29, 2021. He was born on September 15, 1990, in Grand Rapids, to Charles Sypytkowski Sr., & Stacy Mills. Charles graduated from Grandville High School. He worked for SpartanNash. He enjoyed playing video games and working on his car. Charles loved spending time with his two...

Jay Becker

Jay Becker

Jan 28, 2021

Jay Dinsmore Becker, age 78, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 28, 2021. He was born October 4, 1942, in Grand Rapids, to the late Edward and Helen (Dinsmore) Becker Sr. Jay proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1964 until 1966. He went on to obtain a bachelors degree from Central Michigan...

Betty Devos

Betty Devos

Jan 26, 2021

Betty DeVos, age 80, of Grant, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. She was born on June 14, 1940, in Ensley Center to Lester and Jane (Hawkins) Johnson. Betty was known for her love of shopping. But what she will mostly be remembered for, is the love that she had for her family. Especially...

Debra Corwin

Debra Corwin

Jan 26, 2021

Debra Lynn Sowles-Corwin, age 65, of Stanton, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Deb was the oldest daughter of Dale and Maxine Ruby (Chubb) Sowles, and was born on September 26, 1955 in Greenville. Debra had worked many years...