Obituary Listing
Edward Salazar
Dec 15, 2020
Edward Sam Salazar of Lake Odessa surprised us all by driving in his final home run on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 after an unexpected illness. th Edward (Ed) was born in Ionia, Michigan on March 30, 1964 the son of Juan and Norma (Vela) Salazar and grew up in Lake Odessa with his brother Roger. He graduated from Lakewood High...

Judith Mccrory
Dec 15, 2020
Judith (Meyer) McCrory, age 85, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. She was born on January 24, 1935, in Toledo Ohio, to James and Mary Rose (Bauer) McCrory. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.

Richard Sampson
Dec 14, 2020
Richard Sampson, age 75, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020. He was born on March 15, 1945, in Denver Colorado to Ralph and Thelma (Milton) Sampson. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.
Elmer Deritter
Dec 14, 2020
Elmer DeRitter Jr. of Kentwood, Mich. -- beloved by his family and devoted to them, to God, and to the men he served through his prison ministry -- died of cancer on Dec. 14, 2020, at age 78. With his broad smile, easy laughter and big heart, he brought joy and light to the world and will be dearly missed....

Bonita Ballew
Dec 14, 2020
Bonita L. Ballew, age 71, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020. She was born on January 20, 1949, in Michigan City, Indiana, to Paul & Leona (Pawlik) Ballew. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.
William Rowe
Dec 13, 2020
William K. "Bill" Rowe, AKA "Telly" age 81, of Holland, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020. He was born during the Great Depression on October 27, 1939, to Ralph & Hazel (Kelly) Rowe. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, reaching rank of Airman First Class. Bill married Kathleen G. DeJonge on April 5, 1968, in Grandville. Together,...
Phillip Mcalvey
Dec 13, 2020
Phillip Charles McAlvey, 69, passed away after a short illness on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI. He was born March 26, 1951, in Carson City, MI, the son of Duane and Janet (Nickert) McAlvey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard and Gordon McAlvey; his father-in-law, James Stuller;...
Donald Budreau
Dec 12, 2020
Donald Budreau, age age 75, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020. He was born on October 29, 1945 in Ludington.

Delores Hattis
Dec 12, 2020
Delores Hattis, age 87, or Portland, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020. She was born on October 21, 1933, in Muskegon, to John & Loretta (Cleveringa) Hieftje. www.MichiganCremation.com Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006

George Yerkes
Dec 12, 2020
George Yerkes, age 82, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday December 12, 2020. He was born on January 10, 1938, in Newark, New Jersey to George and Edna (Foy) Yerkes. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.

Jennifer Visger
Dec 12, 2020
Jennifer Visger, age 14, of Hesperia, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020. She was born on March 9, 2006, in Fremont to Frank and Kristy (Deater) Visger. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.
Donald Shuker
Dec 11, 2020
Donald E Shuker, age 78 of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, December 11, 2020. Don loved his family and friends, and loved helping them succeed in life by working both with his hands and his heart. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Marian Shuker; and 3 children, Julie (Chris)...
Duane Muns
Dec 8, 2020
Duane L. Muns, age 90, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his home. The son of Fred C. & Anna (Nietzel) Muns, he was born on April 12, 1930 in Montcalm Township. After graduating high school, Duane proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany. He later attended Michigan...

Larry King Sr.
Dec 8, 2020
Larry W. King, Sr., age 81, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Funeral arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, (616) 754-5638.
Richard Kidwell
Dec 8, 2020
Richard (Rick) Eugene Kidwell, 68, of Niles passed away at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids with his family by his side. Rick was born in Niles to Eugene and Frances (Quillin) Kidwell. Rick was preceded in death by his father and mother. He married Shari Lynn (Cox) Kidwell on August 29th, 1994...
Mary Gray
Dec 8, 2020
Mary Louise Gray, age 69, of White Cloud, passed away on December 8, 2020 at home under the loving care of her son, Mark, and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Lester Sargent & Mary Westphal, she was born on February 19, 1951 in Grand Rapids. Mary was a twenty-year breast cancer survivor, and lost her battle to COPD. She...

Richard Lang
Dec 8, 2020
Richard Lang, age 90, of Evart, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. He was born on February 26, 1930 in Evart to Walter and Kathryn (Waite) Lang. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.
Evelyn Thornton
Dec 7, 2020
Evelyn Appletena Thornton, 89 of Lansing, MI passed away on December 7, 2020 from Covid19 and the complications of several long-term illnesses. She was born on February 17, 1931 in Beulah, Mississippi daughter to Ledonia and Robert Lucas who both preceded her in death. She accepted Christ and was baptized in 1944 and at the time of her passing was...

William Barton
Dec 7, 2020
William E. Barton, age 62, of Sturgis, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020. He was born on June 9, 1958, in Detroit, to Edgar & Evelyn (Tate) Barton. William is survived by his wife, April. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

Ceslova Cybulskis
Dec 7, 2020
Ceslova Cybulskis, age 87, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020. She was born on March 24, 1933 in Lithuania to Kasimir and Anna Levandonskis. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.