Obituary Listing

Donna Porter
Aug 23, 2017
Donna J. Porter, age 90, of Holland, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 surrounded by family. The daughter of Coy & Gladys (Brookins) Earl, she was born on December 21, 1929 in Durand. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

William Gardiner
Aug 23, 2017
William James Robinson Gardiner, age 69, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, surrounded by family. The son of Ralph & Kay (Carroll) Gardiner, he was born on March 4, 1948 in Windsor, Canada. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Arthur Duwe
Aug 23, 2017
Arthur W. "Chip" Duwe, age 69, of Byron Center, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at First And Main Metro Health village in Grand Rapids, surrounded by his family. The son of Arthur & Nancy (Bauer) Duwe, he was born on June 11, 1948 in Alma. Chip graduated from Waynesburg Pennsylvania High School in 1966 and then proudly served...

Jenny Vandenberg
Aug 23, 2017
Jenny R. VandenBerg, age 45, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at home surrounded by family. The daughter of Melvin & Mary (Hough) Chitwood, she was born on September 8, 1971 in Grand Rapids. A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Algoma Estates, 4456 13 Mile Rd. N.E. Rockford. Arrangements are...

Martha Skidmore
Aug 22, 2017
Martha E. Skidmore, age 74, of Watervlite, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 surrounded by family. The daughter of Fred & Blanche (Jones) Chadwick, she was born on February 2, 1943 in Searchy, AR. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Larry Gordon
Aug 22, 2017
Larry D. Gordon, age 59, of Holland, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Providence Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. The son of Harry & Shirley (Bundy) Gordon he was born on March 13, 1958 in Williamsburg, Kentucky. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids

Mary Heiney
Aug 22, 2017
Mrs. Mary Frances (Batchelor) Heiney, age 89, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Clark Retirement Community, Grand Rapids after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. The daughter of Newton Wyman & Marjorie Frances (Phillips) Batchelor she was born May 28, 1928 in Niles. A devoted wife married to her loving husband, Robert (Bob) Heiney for nearly...

Ronald Thorington
Aug 22, 2017
Ronald L. Thornington, age 59, of Kalkaska, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017. The son of Cecil * Ernestine (Horner) Thorington, he was born on December 29, 1957 in Grayling. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Leola King
Aug 20, 2017
Leola King, 94, of Gowen, passed away August 19, 2017 with her niece at her side, under the care of Great Lakes Caring Hospice. The daughter of Harry & Flossie (Hinkle) Wilbur, she was born March 12, 1923. Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville.

Thomas Loucks
Aug 19, 2017
Thomas Loucks, 72, of Ionia, passed away Saturday August 19, 2017 at Heartland Heath Care Center in Ionia. Son of Kenneth & Hellen (Clark) Loucks, he was born on January 29, 1945. Honoring his wishes cremation has taken place. Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenvill

Mae Eitniear
Aug 19, 2017
Mae Lorraine Eitniear, age 78, of Charlotte, passed away Friday, August 19, 2017 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan. The daughter of Alfred & Dixie (Schreiner) Kemp, she was born on December 27, 1938 in Houghton Lake.

John Thrush
Aug 17, 2017
John Thrush, 89, of Greenville passed away Thursday morning, August 17, 2017 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alma. The son of Leroy and Minnie (Doyle) Thrush, he was born July 5, 1928 in St. Johns. In his spare time John enjoyed working on clocks and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his parents and his...

Robert Munsey
Aug 17, 2017
Robert Jack Munsey, age 91, of Byron Center, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Railside Assisted Living Center, surrounded by family. The son of Arthur Francis & Lillian (Bell) Munsey, he was born on February 15, 1926 in Flint. A memorial service will be held at 1:30pm on September 9, 2017 at Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, 5425 Burlingame Ave....

Oliver Amelia
Aug 17, 2017
Oliver Marcellus Amelia, cherished infant son of Kenneth & Sara (Morris) Amelia was born on May 1, 2017 and passed away August 17, 2017. Oliver is survived by his parents; and siblings, Whitney Amelia, Logan Amelia, Isabella Amelia, Mikaia Amelia, and his twin brother Samuel Amelia. Arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville.
Timothy Pullen
Aug 16, 2017
Timothy Pullen, of Grand Rapids, departed on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 for better fishing on the Eternal Holy Waters with our Lord and Savior. May he have a well deserved vacation with HIM. Fisherman's Prayer God, grant that I may live to fish until my dying day, And when it comes to my last cast I then must humbly pray...

Cathryn Marler
Aug 16, 2017
Cathryn Renee Marler, age 60, of Grand Rapids, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. The daughter of Arthur & Barbara (Thompson) Marler, she was born on October 26, 1956 in Grand Rapids. Cathryn was a dedicated art teacher for 15 years at various elementary and Montessori schools around the Grand Rapids area. A Memorial Service will be held at 2pm...

Roger Ellen
Aug 16, 2017
Roger C. Ellen, age 76, of Walker, passed away after a long battle of Kidney disease on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 surrounded by friends and family. The son of Russel J. & Mildred E. (Courter) Ellen, he was born on June 1, 1941 in Grand Rapids. Roger always made people laugh and had quite the sense of humor until the...

Daniel Simones
Aug 15, 2017
Daniel Wayne Simones, age 55, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017. The son of Myron and Valeria (Frencel) Simones, he was born on September 7, 1961. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville

Scott Morris
Aug 15, 2017
Scott W. Morris, age 53, of Reed City, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital surrounded by family. The son of Wayne & Veda (Preston) Morris he was born on August 7, 1964. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids

Patricia Decker
Aug 15, 2017
Patricia Ann Decker, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Colonial House in Marshall. The daughter of Orville & Rosemarie (Hoaldey) Mead, she was born on August 24, 1938 in Benton Harbor. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.