Obituary Listing

Anna Werdene

Anna Werdene

Nov 30, 2017

Anna Werdene, age 60, of Hudsonville, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2017 at home with family by her side. The daughter Jan & Aniela Malek, she was born on January 16, 1957 in Chelm, Poland. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Denise Stadtmiller

Denise Stadtmiller

Nov 29, 2017

Denise Cheryl Stadtmiller, age 59, of Lansing, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center. The daughter of Robert & Shirley (Hopkins) Tingley, she was born on September 2, 1958 in Ionia. Denise proudly served as a member of the United States Marine Corp. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids....

Virginia Kennedy

Virginia Kennedy

Nov 29, 2017

Virginia L. Kennedy, age 96, of Grand Rapids, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. The daughter of Ralph & Nellie (Winterhalter) Hahn, she was born on July 4, 1921 in Flint. Her family moved to Dayton, OH in 1935 where she attended Roosevelt High School and graduated in 1939. Virginia married Harold Kennedy in 1940...

Brad Starkweather

Brad Starkweather

Nov 28, 2017

Brad Allan Starkweather, age 52, of Lowell, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Metro Health Hospital. The son of Bruce Starkweather & Helen (Morrison) Hyatt, he was born on December 6, 1964 in Grand Rapids. Surviving are children, Danielle (John) Mooney, Victoria Dean, and Keilin Starkweather. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Samuel Barnes

Samuel Barnes

Nov 28, 2017

Samuel Dixon Barnes Sr., age 60, of Wyoming, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at home with family by his side. The son of Walter & Linda (Irwin) Barnes, he was born on August 30, 1957 in Butler, Pennsylvania. Samuel & his wife of 38 years, Kimberly (Janukites) were very active in their community and as owners of Dallas Deli...

Frederick Mann

Frederick Mann

Nov 27, 2017

Frederick E. "Fred" Mann, age 75, of Greenville, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at his home in Greenville. The son of Guy & Helen (Petersen) Mann, he was born on October 7, 1942 in Carson City. On March 7, 1964, in Greenville, he married Betty L. Rasmussen and they raised two sons, enjoyed 52 years of marriage, and together...

Vernice Pacic

Vernice Pacic

Nov 27, 2017

Vernice Jean Wilson, age 94, of Comstock, a small community east of Kalamazoo, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 at home surrounded by family. The daughter of Walter and Emma (Woodard) Wilson, she was born on December 12, 1922, she was one of the nine children. Growing up in the post depression years was difficult. When her older brother...

Raymond Cardenas

Raymond Cardenas

Nov 27, 2017

Raymond Cardenas, age 37, of Dowagiac, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2017 in Grand Rapids. The son of Fransisco & Eulalia (Gonsales) Cardenas, he was born on November 2, 1980 in Clewiston, Florida. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Gerald Brott

Gerald Brott

Nov 25, 2017

Gerald William Brott Sr., age 90, of Byron Center, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of Lewis & Jenny (Vanderwall) Brott, he was born on July 11, 1927 in Grand Rapids. Gerald proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII as a fireman. He was preceded in death by his wife...

Harland Fouty

Harland Fouty

Nov 25, 2017

Harland Duane Fouty, age 78, of Hillsdale, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center. The son of Harland & Mary (Kinsley) Fouty, he was born on November 18, 1939 in Jackson. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Franklin Braden

Franklin Braden

Nov 25, 2017

Franklin Roosevelt Braden, 82, of Gowen, passed away Saturday morning, November 25, 2017, at Samaritas "The Lodge", in Grand Rapids. The thirteenth child of fourteen, he was born on October 29, 1935 to Clinton & Eva (Holmden) Braden, in Greenville. On January 1, 1997 in Cedar Springs, he married Dorothy Elaine Braden and together they enjoyed almost 21 years of...

Keely Salisbury

Keely Salisbury

Nov 25, 2017

Keely Ann Salisbury, 49, of Morley, passed away Saturday evening, November 25, 2017, at home under the care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Darrell & Donna Jean (York) West, she was born July 2, 1968, in Webberville.

Ferris Hocum

Ferris Hocum

Nov 24, 2017

Ferris James Hocum, age 61, of Rockford, passed away Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 unexpectedly from vascular disease. The son of Ferris & Esther (Foster) Hocum, he was born on September 13, 1956 in Grand Rapids. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Mable, Melba, Doris, and Carol; father-in-law, Gene Snyder and nephew, Zachary Snyder. Jim is survived by...

Tamae Burr

Tamae Burr

Nov 23, 2017

Tamae Burr, age 83, of Ada, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at home with family by her side. The daughter of Sakushiro & Kiyo (Uemura) Sasaki, she was born on May 10, 1934 in Japan. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Laurence Bathurst

Laurence Bathurst

Nov 23, 2017

Laurence James "Larry" Bathurst, age 62, of Greenville, died Thursday evening, November 23, 2017 at his home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Richard Laurence & Elinor Rose (Bliss) Bathurst, he was born on March 15, 1955 in Mount Clemens. After graduating high school, he earned a Bachelor's degree at Central Michigan...

Fredrick Gleason

Fredrick Gleason

Nov 23, 2017

Fredrick "Fred" Selah Gleason passed away at home surrounded by his loving family, in Rockford, on Nov. 23, 2017, after a hard fought, short battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Fred was born on January 19, 1943, in Grand Rapids, son of the late Darrell and Edna (Walter) Gleason. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sandra (Tyner) Gleason; son,...

David Moody

David Moody

Nov 22, 2017

David Warren Moody, Jr., age 51, passed from this world on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 into the care of our Lord. David was ill for some time and fought until the very end, but it was not to be. He attended Michigan State University and Forest Hills Central High School where he was president of his senior class. He was...

Richard Selden

Richard Selden

Nov 22, 2017

Richard F. Selden, age 88, of Lake Oddessa, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at home surrounded by family. The son of Richard Sr. & Mabel (Hugbee) Selden, he was born on December 6, 1928 in Lansing. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Doran Strecker

Doran Strecker

Nov 22, 2017

Doran H. Strecker Jr., age 52, of Sparta, passed away November 22, 2017 at home. The son of Doran Sr. & Linda (Dewey) Strecker he was born on September 25, 1965 in Grand Rapids. Doran was an intelligent, caring, loving man he was preceded in death by his father, Doran Harry Strecker Sr,; mother, Linda Mae Strecker; step-father, John Joesph...

Ruth Mars

Ruth Mars

Nov 22, 2017

Ruth Blanch Mars, 89, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday morning, November 22, 2017, at home under the care of her daughter and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Louis & Mable Benner, she was born August 30, 1928 in Wauseon, Ohio.