Obituary Listing

Marilyn Petchauer
Jan 17, 2021
Marilyn Petchauer was welcomed into the arms of her savior, on January 16 2021, at the age of 84. Marilyn was blessed to spend her years of retirement in Cadillac, Florida and Arizona. She enjoyed skiing, golfing, playing tennis, and gardening. She loved to spend time with her 17 great-grandchildren, who were one of her greatest joys. She will be...

Clare Mcwilliams
Jan 17, 2021
Clare Ann McWilliams, age 90, of Kalamazoo MI, passed away January 17, 2021. She was born on January 4, 1931 in Chicago Illinois, to the late Glen and Ella (Kraft) Gifford. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

David Lynn
Jan 17, 2021
David Lynn, age 73, of Delton, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021. He was born October 4, 1947, in Plainwell, MI to the late Clark and Virginia (Fulks) Morehouse. David is survived by his wife Carolyn (Peck) Lynn. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Per his wishes cremation has taken place and no formal...
Janet Morency
Jan 16, 2021
Janet Charletta (Browning) Morency, age 76, of Dorr, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, and Heaven gained an Angel. She was born on December 20, 1944, to Charles & Norma (Keaner) Browning. Janet married Joseph Alton Morency on May 24, 1963. Together they had five children, and Janet adopted her grandson, Joshua Morency, in 1997. She was a waitress...

Shirley Sage
Jan 16, 2021
Shirley "Deon" Sage, age 94, of Greenville passed away on January 16, 2021 at Spectrum Health Rehab and Nursing Center - United Hospital. The son of Charles Wesley & Ira Maude (Musgrove) Sage, he was born on September 09, 1926 in Wales Township. Deon spent his earlier years working for the Pat Bellows Stables. In the early 1960's, after years...

Sherry Fitzpatrick
Jan 16, 2021
Sherry Lee Fitzpatrick, age 65, of Greenville passed away on January 16, 2021 at Mission Point of Greenville. The daughter of Jack J. & Gloria Ann (Ritter) Price, she was born on January 1, 1956 in Muskegon. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, (616) 754-5638.

Loretta Buckley
Jan 14, 2021
Loretta Buckley, age 64, of Newaygo, passed away on Thursday January 14, 2021. She was born on June 4, 1956 in Ionia to Donald and Lovella (Miller) Grummet.

Judy Simmons
Jan 14, 2021
Judy Kaye Simmons, age 68, of Edmore, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in White Cloud. The daughter of Dale Allen & Margery Pearl (Beemer) Hayman, she was born on June 19, 1952, in Lakeview. Judy had worked as a case worker with Catholic Social Services and enjoyed... playing cribbage and other card games,...

Wayne Allen
Jan 13, 2021
Wayne William Allen, age 73, of Carson City, passed away on January 13, 2021 at Michigan Medicine Hospital in Ann Arbor. The son of Wayne B. & Avis Lenore (McBroom) Allen, he was born on August 3, 1947 in Lansing. On June 3, 1972, in Lansing, he married Judith Anne Henderson A combat wounded veteran of the Vietnam War, Wayne...

Allen Adams
Jan 13, 2021
Allen R. Adams, age 79, of Belmont, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. He was born on March 9, 1941, in Hart, to Aubrey & Florence Adams. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy "Dorie" Adams. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

Deanna Jones
Jan 13, 2021
Deanna Emily Jones, age 70, of Lakeview, passed away on January 13, 2021 at under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Sidney & Doris (Block) Sikkema, she was born on September 12, 1950, in Grand Rapids. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, (616) 754-5638.

Penny Williams
Jan 12, 2021
Penny Kaye (Rogers) Williams, age 79, of Lansing, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. The daughter of William & Josephine (Holland) Rogers, she was born on July 9, 1941 in Lansing. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, (616) 754-5638.

Charles Maurer
Jan 11, 2021
Charles Benes Maurer, age 88, of Douglas, Michigan, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021. He was born January 17, 1933, in Oak Park, Illinois, to the late Charles and Blanche (Benes) Maurer. Charles proudly served his county in the United States Navy. He obtained his PhD and was the Director of Libraries at Denison University for many years. Charles...
Betty Crandell
Jan 11, 2021
Betty J. Crandell, age 83, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021. She was born on December 24, 1937, in Wyoming Michigan, to Theodore & Irene (Dykstra) Sytsma. Betty married Wallace Crandell on April 27th 1957. they had four children Beck, Jack, Chuck and Jill. Nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mom, enjoyed Saturday road trips visiting...
Alice Ortiz
Jan 11, 2021
Alice M. Ortiz, 74, of Belding, formerly of Greenville, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at SKLD-Ionia under the loving care of her children and Heartland Hospice. The daughter of Albert & Laura (Austin) Cole, she was born on March 21, 1946 in Belding. On March 23,1968, in Belding, she married Johnny C. Ortiz and together they raised five children,...

Glenn Raymond
Jan 9, 2021
Glenn Lester Raymond age 77, of Hasting, Michigan, passed away on January 9, 2021. He was born January 12, 1943 in Plainwell, Michigan, to the late Lester Darwin Raymond and Jessie Lee Campbell. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids (616) 452-3006

Douglas Spencer
Jan 9, 2021
Douglas Spencer I, age 80, of Portage, passed away on Saturday, January 9th, 2021. He was born on November 8th 1940, in Kalamazoo to Paul and Leona (Perice) Spencer. Douglas will be remembered as a great dad, uncle, grandfather, uncle, a loving husband of 62 years, a hard worker and an all around good man. Douglas is survived by his...
Joe Copeland
Jan 9, 2021
Joe Keith Copeland Sr., age 56, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 9, 2021. We lost a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He was born January 20, 1964, in Hampton, Virginia, to the late Robert Copeland and Marilyn Hover. Joe touched the lives of everyone that knew him; he had a servant's heart and lived to care for others....
John Anderson
Jan 9, 2021
John Thomas Anderson, known as Tom, or J.T. to his friends, age 56, of Dorr, passed away on Saturday, January, 9 2021. He was born on January 9, 1965, in Grand Rapids to Eric Anderson and Mary (DeYoung) Kommer. John loved fishing, disc golf and being around his friends. He was a huge animal lover, always having several animals at...

Patricia Sutton
Jan 8, 2021
Patricia Ann Sutton, age 76, of Canadian Lakes passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at her home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Edward & Florine (Town) Jeaninn, she was born on April 7, 1944 in Detroit. She earned her Master's degree in Education from Eastern Michigan University. On August 23, 1963...