Obituary Listing

William Triemstra

William Triemstra

Feb 7, 2021

William George Triemstra, age 70, of Gowen, passed away Saturday evening, February 6, 2021 at his home under the loving care of his family. The son of Myrtle Irene (Johnson) & George Triemstra, Jr., he was born on June 29, 1950 in Grand Rapids. Following high school, he proudly served in the United States Army and was a proud veteran...

Shayne Ackerberg

Shayne Ackerberg

Feb 7, 2021

Shayne Thomas Ackerberg, age 29, of Big Rapids passed away February 7, 2021 at Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. The son of Craig Charles Ackerberg and Paula Jeanne (Erickson) Kanouse, he was born on April 8, 1991 in Traverse City. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, (616) 754-5638.

Carolyn Ek-Schneider

Carolyn Ek-Schneider

Feb 7, 2021

Carolyn (Carrie) Francis Ek-Schneider, 62, of Pierson MI passed away Sunday February 7, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. Carolyn was born July 3, 1958 in Grand Rapids MI to Marlene Ek (Blakeslee) and the late Charles Ek. She loved country living, gardening, riding horses and caring for her many rescue dogs and cats. She was passionate about nature...

Martha Hochstetler

Martha Hochstetler

Feb 7, 2021

Martha Ann (Carr) Hochstetler, age 62, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021. She was born March 21, 1958, in Hudson, Michigan to the late Henry and Eleanor (Borck) Carr. Martha is survived by her daughter, Nicole Porter and sister, Mark Clark. Per Martha's wishes cremation has taken place and no public services are being held at this time. Cremation...

Joan Wickwire

Joan Wickwire

Feb 6, 2021

Joan Marilyn (Rundquist) Wickwire, age 89, of Grand Rapids passed away on February 6, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Ivar "Curly" & Dorothy M. (Lane) Rundquist, she was born on March 14, 1931 in Detroit. On June 4, 1949 in Detroit, she married William Reaves Wickwire, and together, they enjoyed...

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...