Obituary Listing

Erick Hernandez Ramirez
Mar 31, 2020
Erick Hernandez Ramirez, age 25, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. He was born on March 12, 1995, in Guanajuato, Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Kaila Garza. Private funeral services were held. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

Gerald Umbarger
Mar 30, 2020
Gerald Umbarger, age 81, of Grant, passed away on March 30, 2020. He was born on September 7, 1938, in Indianapolis. Gerald is survived by his wife, Louane Umbarger. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, (616) 452-3006.
Richard Lehman
Mar 30, 2020
Richard Clarence Lehman, age 97, of Fenwick, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020, at Hathaway Hills Assisted Living in Greenville, with his daughter by his side. The son of Clarence Henry & Harriett Elizabeth (Bogart) Lehman, he was born on April 24, 1922 in Bloomer Township. On March 28, 1942, at Metamora, Michigan, he married the love of his...

Clifford Buchner
Mar 30, 2020
Clifford Lloyd Buchner, 51, of Lansing passed away on March 30, 2020 at home under the loving care of his mother. The son Lloyd James Buchner and Marylyn & David Post, he was born on April 25, 1968 in Lansing. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, (616) 452-3006, honored providers of Veterans Funeral Care.

Joseph Ernest
Mar 30, 2020
Joseph Elmer Ernest, Sr. age 79, of Hersey, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020 at his daughter's home near Reed City under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Elmer Carl & Mae Louise (Dremolske) Ernest, he was born on March 10, 1941 in Reed City. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation...
Clawson Bennett
Mar 30, 2020
On the early morning of Monday, March 30, 2020, Vince Bennett passed away in his sleep. Surrounded by family and friends, Vince would have chosen no other way to go. The son of Linden Ross & Joan (Woodward) Bennett, he was born on March 1, 1963 in Preston, Idaho and was a manager at Mateco, an environmental drilling company. Vern/Vinny...

Gary Tuohy
Mar 29, 2020
Gary Emmett Tuohy, 73, of Grand Rapids passed away on March 29, 2020 at home under the loving care of his family and Kindred Hospice. He was born on February 21, 1947 in Detroit to the late Emmett Francis Tuohy & Evelyne Mae (Carnell) Tuohy. In addition to his parents; his sister, Gail Sloan, preceded him in death. Gary was...

Daniel Reed
Mar 28, 2020
Daniel Eugene Reed, age 84, of Six Lakes, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home under the loving care of his sons and Heartland Hospice. The son William & Ida Dora (Graves) Reed, he was born on April 16, 1935 in Rockford and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his...
Brian Blackwell
Mar 28, 2020
Brian Scott Blackwell, 59, of Buchanan, MI, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at his home in Buchanan from a year long fight with lung Cancer. He was born on November 3, 1960 in Philadelphia. PA, to Charlene Castle (Blackwell) and the late James Lee Blackwell. Brian was a graduate of Buchanan High School in Buchanan,...
Noel Romero
Mar 27, 2020
Noel Romero, 62, of Grand Rapids passed away on March 27, 2020 at home under the loving care of his family and Elara Caring Hospice. The son of Arnulfo & Elviria (Netties) Romero, he was born on September 25, 1957 in Mexico City, Mexico. Noel enjoyed grilling out and listening to his old jams, picking apples with his grandkids, and...

Robert Mccarthy
Mar 27, 2020
Robert Earle McCarthy, age 89, of Belding, formerly of Greenville, passed away at home. The son of Edward James & Lawava A. (Slack) McCarthy, he was born on December 8, 1930 and was a veteran of the United States Army. Committal services, with full military honors, will be held at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, at a later date. Cremation...

Ernest Penna
Mar 27, 2020
Ernest W. Penna, age 83, of West Olive, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020. He was born on June 27, 1936. Services will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

Donna Snopel
Mar 27, 2020
Donna Jean Snopel, age 67, of Greenville, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Mission Point of Greenville. The daughter Albert & Genevieve (Gromacki) Wszeborowski, she was born on October 14, 1952 in Massillon, Ohio , earned her bachelor's degree ifrom Kent State University, and was an educator. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville,...
Kathy Lesley
Mar 26, 2020
Kathy Lesley, 63, of passed away on March 26, 2020 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital under the loving care of her family. The daughter of Alfred & Ruth (Palmer) Zemeskas, she was born on September 3, 1956 in Grand Rapids. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, (616) 452-3006.
Luanna Ekema
Mar 25, 2020
Luanna Mae (Raper) Ekema 2/1/1928 - 3/25/2020 Luanna Mae (Raper) Ekema, 92, of Jenison, MI, passed away on Wednesday under hospice care and attended by people who loved her. Born February 1, 1928, to Clifford and Beatrice Raper of Grand Rapids, MI, Luanna married her high school sweetheart, Clarence Ekema, after they graduated in 1944. Until her retirement to Weslaco,...
William Wilson
Mar 25, 2020
William David Wilson, age 61, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at home. The son of William H. & Bertha D. (Burchtt) Wilson, he was born on June 25, 1958 in Calhoun County and was a Vietnam War era veteran of the United States Navy. Final interment will take place privately at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May...
Terri Lynn Rynbrandt
Mar 24, 2020
Terri Lynn Ann Rynbrandt, 74, of Grand Rapids passed away on March 24, 2020 surrounded by family. The daughter of Harold & Mary (Horvath) Bailey, she was born on October 3, 1945 in Grand Rapids. She enjoyed thrifting, selling on eBay, knitting, and spending time with her kids and grand kids. She will be remembered for her great sense of...

Irvin Langstrom
Mar 24, 2020
Irvin Joseph Langstrom, Sr., age 82, of Lansing, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. The son of William & Margaret (Lyons) Langstrom, he was born on December 18, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland and had worked for the Motorola Corporation. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen's Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville, (616) 754-5638.
Cheryl Vaden
Mar 22, 2020
Cheryl L. Vaden, 49, of Grand Haven, died on March 22, 2020. She was born on July 12, 1970. Survivors include her four children; and fiance. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, (616) 452-3006.