Obituary Listing

Verlin Edwards

Verlin Edwards

Dec 4, 2020

Verlin B. Edwards, age 95, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020. He was born on October 15, 1925, in Browns Valley, MN. Verlin proudly served the U.S. Army in World War II. He was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. He married Joan Lewis on March 2, 1968. She preceded...

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Dec 4, 2020

Robert L. "Bob" Miller, Sr., age 71, of Greenville, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at Mission Point of Belding. The son of Dorothy Louise (Rhodes) & Kenneth Franklin Miller, Sr., he was born on November 30, 1949 in Lansing. On October 26, 1984, in Belding, he married Sue Rae Emery and together they enjoyed 36 years of marriage. Bob...

Eileen Winkler

Eileen Winkler

Dec 1, 2020

Eileen McClintock Steiner Winkler's journey started near the end of WWI when an ambulance driver and captain of the Canadian soccer team fell in love and married the most beautiful girl in Surrey, England. Eileen was born in England, February 4,1919, and died peacefully 101 years later on Dec. 1, at Holland Home surrounded by her loving family. Eileen was...

Thomas Sower

Thomas Sower

Dec 1, 2020

Thomas Walter Sower, age 67, of Greenville passed away on December 1, 2020 at Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville. The son of Daniel DeVault & Ninabelle (Walter) Sower, he was born on June 9, 1953 in Belding. Thomas was a graduate of Greenville High School and was a proud Electronics Technician in the United States Navy. Thomas worked calibrating...

Rebecca Harkness

Rebecca Harkness

Nov 29, 2020

Rebecca Lynn Harkness, age 70, of Holland, Michigan passed away. No public services will be held at this time. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

Stephen Hiaeshutter

Stephen Hiaeshutter

Nov 29, 2020

Stephen John Hiaeshutter, age 64, of Grand Rapids, peacefully passed away in his home surrounded by the love of his family as the sun rose on Sunday, November 29, 2020. He gallantly fought and gracefully lost a 6 year battle with colon cancer. He was born February 10, 1956, in Grand Rapids, to James Hiaeshutter and Abbie Weller. On July...

Lyle Holsted

Lyle Holsted

Nov 27, 2020

Lyle Arlin Holsted, age 61, left weariness and earthly cares behind him to spend eternity with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as he was suddenly and unexpectedly taken from his family and friends by the coronavirus on Friday, November 27, 2020. The son of Clarence & Mabel (Perkins) Holsted, he was born on June 12, 1959. Lyle attended schools...

Norman Larsen

Norman Larsen

Nov 27, 2020

Norman Larsen, age 76, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020. He was born on March 14, 1944. Norman was an elementary teacher for 25 years. He was a spectacular organist, and this was his hobby and passion for over 50 years. During these many decades, he was music director for many churches. Norman's last position was...

Dan Potter

Dan Potter

Nov 26, 2020

Dan Thomas Potter, age 69, of Howard City, passed away on November 26, 2020 at home under the care of his daughters and Hospice of Michigan. The son of Victor David & Julia Ann (Bolding) Potter, he was born on March 31, 1951 in Lansing. Dan was a 1970 graduate of Waverly High School in Lansing and lived his life...

Samera Hilwa

Samera Hilwa

Nov 26, 2020

Samera Hilwa, age 82, went to be with her Lord and savior on Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2020. She was born on October 1, 1938 in Mosul, Iraq to Nasir Hilwa and Khairiya Dawood. Samera was kind and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. After graduating from college, she worked as a dean secretary until she retired, she loved and...

Rebecca Vandyke

Rebecca Vandyke

Nov 24, 2020

Rebecca VanDyke, age 72, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday November 24, 2020. She was born on March 31, 1948 in Grand Rapids to Ernest and Edith (Smitter) Fuller. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.

Margaret White

Margaret White

Nov 23, 2020

Lloyd A. Hoffert, Sr. age 85, formerly of Cadillac, Melvindale and Coopersville, MI, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 25, 2020 under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice at his daughter's home in Coopersville. The son of Albert Joseph & Melba Elizabeth (Bunce) Hoffert, he was born on May 21, 1935 in Dearborn. On May 27,...

Ronald Hirt

Ronald Hirt

Nov 22, 2020

Ronald Allen Hirt passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Our Dad was born in Grand Rapids on January 7, 1932, one day after his mother's birthday, to Christian Paulus & Marinda Bell (Boals) Hirt. His wife of 66 years, our mom, Marjorie Louise passed away on November 27, 2020. She was born in Grand Rapids on Fathers' Day, June...

Dennis Carroll

Dennis Carroll

Nov 21, 2020

Dennis Nelson Carroll passed away unexpectedly on November 21, 2020 in Paris, Michigan. He was delivered by a midwife in the home on November 29, 1959 in Vanceburg, Kentucky to Ralph and Joan Carroll. Dennis, also known as Butch, spent most of his life in Muskegon around friends and family. But like a cowboy, he liked to roam around and...

Cynthia Hage

Cynthia Hage

Nov 20, 2020

Cynthia Hage, age 67, of Wyoming, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020. She was born on July 15, 1953, in Grand Rapids to William and Patricia (Lillibridge) Hage. Cynthia enjoyed reading, camping in the summers and spending her time with family and friends. She was dearly loved by everyone who knew her and will be deeply missed by those...

Stuart Wright

Stuart Wright

Nov 20, 2020

Stuart Dean Wright, age 82, of Gowen, formerly of Wyoming and Clarksville, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at home. The son of Clarence & Marion (Rasmussen) Wright, he was born on February 8, 1938 in Wyoming. A proud Vietnam era veteran, Stuart served stateside in the United States Army and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. He retired from...

Jimmie Vaughn

Jimmie Vaughn

Nov 19, 2020

Jimmie J Vaughn, age 83, of Edmore, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at home, surrounded by his loved ones. The son of Vernon Vaughn and Golden Ann Tipton, he was born on September 18, 1937, in Vestaburg. On September 18, 1993 he married Charlotte Powelson, and together they enjoyed 28 years of marriage and helped raise their six...

Maria Santiago Cartagena

Maria Santiago Cartagena

Nov 19, 2020

Maria Santiago Cartagena, age 75, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020. She was born on March 14, 1945, in Cidra, Puerto Rico. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

John Tow Sr.

John Tow Sr.

Nov 19, 2020

John H. Tow, Sr., age 82, formerly of Crystal and Clifford Lake, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus at home on Thursday, November 19, 2020, under the loving care of Laurie and his family. The son of Merle & Clela (Race) Tow, he was born on May 6, 1938 in Grand Rapids. On October 7, 1961, he married...

Wilbur Hofstra

Wilbur Hofstra

Nov 18, 2020

Wilbur Hofstra, 83, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was received home by Jesus on November 18, 2020. Born to Andrew and Trienje (Wybenga) Hofstra on January 25th, 1937, in Beetgum, Netherlands; he was the third of five children including: Maynard, Tina, Harry and Lucy. His family migrated to the United States aboard the Queen Elizabeth in 1950. He graduated 9th grade...