Obituary Listing
Charlene Cottrell
Sep 17, 2020
Charlene Gaila Skorna-Cottrell, age 81, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Greenville, passed away on September 17, 2020 at home under the care of loved ones and Emmanuel Hospice. She was born on July 10, 1939 in St. Ignace. Charlene was a strong, caring woman who loved helping everyone. She had a heart of gold and was a very hard...
Myra Nissen
Sep 16, 2020
Myra Nissen died September 16, 2020, a few months shy of her 85th birthday. She suffered from advanced dementia and spent the last couple of years in a memory care residence in Kalamazoo, Michigan, near her family, but she was a New Yorker through and through. Born December 4, 1935, to Jewish-Russian immigrants, Myra grew up in Yonkers and Hartsdale,...
Burr Mcgrath
Sep 16, 2020
Burr McGrath, age 93, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, September 16th, 2020. Burr and his twin brother, Blaine, were born May 22, 1927, in Edmore to Charles and Blanche (Kinney) McGrath; and moved to the Lee-Godfree area now known as Wyoming, Michigan. There he, along with his 5 brothers and lone sister (and many good friends), entered into...
Robert Grover
Sep 14, 2020
Robert Walter Grover, age 77, of Baldwin, passed away September 14, 2020 at Mission Point of Big Rapids. The son of Harry & Helen (Corey) Grover, he was born on August 22, 1943 in Wayne. To send a message of sympathy, sign Robert's online guest book, or to share a favorite memory, please visit: www.MichiganCremation.com Cremation arrangements were entrusted to...
George Thomas
Sep 14, 2020
George Thomas, age 90, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday September 14, 2020. George was born on September 24, 1929, in Grand Rapids Michigan to Louis and Zella (Nassif) Thomas. George was a kind and caring man who loved helping others more than himself. George was an entrepreneur who wore many hats after returning home from the Army, from...
Mary Nielsen-Towers
Sep 13, 2020
Mary L. Nielsen, age 77, of Greenville, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids following a sudden illness. Born on January 14, 1943 in Greenville, Mary grew up in Trufant and earned her high school diploma from Lakeview High School. On July 9, 1958, she married Gary Nielsen and together they raised two...
Thomas Boyd
Sep 13, 2020
Thomas Raymond Dudley Boyd, age 70, of Grand Rapids, MI passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020. He was born May 11, 1950, in Evansville, Indiana to the late Thomas Raymond Dudley and Lillian Deloris (Wilhite) Boyd. Tom proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. during the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal....
Michael Hoag
Sep 13, 2020
Michael Hoag, age 66, an Alto native, unexpectedly passed and joined as an angel in Heaven Monday, September 14, 2020. Mike celebrated his 66th birthday in June. Early in his career, Mike joined the US Navy, where he spent years aboard various ships at sea, and contributed to the team aboard the ships with his love for cooking. After his...
Maxine Snyder
Sep 13, 2020
Maxine June Snyder, age 100, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020. She was born on June 20, 1920, in North Star, Michigan, to the late Floyd and Edna (Zoss) Smith. Maxine graduated from Ithaca High School with the class of 1939. She enjoyed cooking and was known for her delicious pies, crocheting, and cross stitch. Maxine loved a...
Richard Brown
Sep 12, 2020
Richard "Rick" Brown, age 57, of Grant, Michigan passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020. Rick was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to Phyllis and Richard Brown and was raised in Charlotte, Michigan where he graduated from Charlotte High School with the class of 1981 and went onto study at Michigan State University. Rick was a hard working and self described...
Thomas Dean
Sep 11, 2020
Thomas "Tom" Eddy Dean, age 81, of Stanwood, Michigan, passed away on Friday, September, 11, 2020. He was born January 4, 1939, in Detroit, MI to the late, Hobart and Laura (Eddy) Dean. Tom proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He worked in on the west coast of California building docks for...
Maria Moreno
Sep 10, 2020
Maria Aguilera Moreno, age 63, of Caledonia, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020. She was born on December 23, 1956, in Mexico. Maria is survived by her husband, Federico Lopez-Perez; her children; sisters and many family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, September 14, 2020 at the Shrine of St. Francis Xavier & Our Lady...
David Mathews
Sep 10, 2020
David Alan Mathews, age 65, of Grand Rapids, MI passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2020. He was born September 22, 1954, in Jacksonville, Florida to Giles and Joyce (Wichner) Mathews. David graduated from St. Joseph High School in St. Joseph, MI class of 1973. He enjoyed different careers in the carpentry field but woodworking was his favorite and...
Lucinda Stonebraker
Sep 10, 2020
Lucinda "Cindy" Stonebraker, age 71, of Owosso, passed away peacefully after a short battle with pancreatic cancer on Thursday, September 10, 2020. She was born on February 17, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Maurice and Rose (Martin) Marshall. Cindy is survived by her two daughters, Marcy MacGregor and Laurie Aldrich and their families. A full obituary will be...
Ruth Gillette
Sep 8, 2020
Ruth Louise Gillette, age 92, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. She was born on May 18, 1928, in Grand Rapids, to the late Wesley & Effie (Stevens) Crips. Ruth married Robert "Bob" Gillette on October 22, 1947, in Grand Rapids. She worked for Kenowa Hills Public Schools as a secretary for twenty years, retiring in...
Deborah Romanowski
Sep 8, 2020
Deborah "Debbie" Romanowski, age 69, of Newaygo, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. She was born on Decemeber 9,1950, in Toledo, Ohio to Ralph and Barbara (Powell) Huffman. Debbie was a kind woman that always gave more than she received. She was loving, caring and always looked at the positive qualities in anyone she met. Debbie was a unique...
Michael Mckown
Sep 8, 2020
Michael Theron McKown, age 59, of Grand Rapids, MI passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. He was born May 7, 1951, in Brewster, Washington, to Homer and Jackie (Lynch) McKown. A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Per Michael's wishes cremation has taken place and no formal services will be held at this time....
Donald Cheatham
Sep 8, 2020
Donald Cheatham, age 82, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday September 8, 2020. He was born on September 8, 1937, in Lexington Kentucky to William and Reba Rayburn. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 616-452-3006.
Sharon Penness
Sep 7, 2020
Sharon Lee Penness, age 76, of Stanwood, passed away September 7, 2020 at home under the care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Leeson L. Soubliere & Anita Hetrick, she was born on August 10, 1944, in Detroit. She was called away as the lone sunflower was blooming in the backyard. She had nursed it through...
Larry Joe Burns
Sep 6, 2020
Larry Joe Burns, age 82, of Ortonville, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020, at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of Herbert Jay & Inez May (Sanford) Burns, he was born on October 31, 1937, in Newberry. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Dathel) Burns; daughters, Cheryl Palmer, Cathy (Mark) Mason; sons, Ryan (Susan) Burns and...
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