Obituary Listing
Michael Fredricks
Jan 14, 2017
Michael John Fredricks, age 74, of Kentwood, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017. The son of Arthur & Helen (Maslaski) Fredricks, he was born on October 7, 1942 in Grand Rapids. Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, 3627 Linden Ave. S.E., Grand Rapids,with Chaplain Steve Luchies officiating....
Samantha Langin
Jan 13, 2017
Samantha Jo Langin, age 21, of St. Louis, passed away early Friday morning, January 13, 2017 at her father's home in Cadillac under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Michigan. The daughter of Angela Jolene Bearden & Scott Andrew Dunckel, she was born on June 20, 1995 in Lansing. Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral...
Carolee Lewis
Jan 13, 2017
Carolee Lewis, age 64, of Grand Rapids, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017 at home surrounded by family. The daughter of Calvin & Evelyn (Plank) Parcher, she was born on March 19, 1952 in Grand Rapids. Carolee worked in furniture repair for many years. Surviving are her loving husband, Dennis; children, Anthony, Carrie, Michael, Deanna, Cris and Brandon; as well...
Heather Bird
Jan 13, 2017
Heather Lyn Bird, age 43, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 in Green Valley, Arizona, under the care of hospice. Heather Lyn Bird, age 43, of Grand Rapids , passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 in Green Valley , Arizona , under the care of hospice. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, she made her...
Francia Martinez
Jan 12, 2017
Francia M. Martinez, de 64 anos de edad, de Wyoming, fallecio el Jueves, 12 de Enero, 2017 en casa rodeada de familia. La hija de Manuel & Belen (Valoy) Martinez, nacio el 11 de Marzo, 1952 en Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. Francia tenia una pasion para la cocina, el casino, y el baile. Mas que nada le gustaba estar rodeada...
Vivian Gruscinski
Jan 12, 2017
Vivian M. Gruscinski, age 94, of Wayland, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 surrounded by family. The daughter of Delbert & Hedwig (Schaffer) Wilcoxen, she was born on January 30, 1922. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Sherrie Drummond
Jan 11, 2017
Sherrie L. Drummond, age 60, of Cedar Springs, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital surrounded by family. The daughter of Robert & Violet (Brown) DeBoer, she was born in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Scott Donahue
Jan 11, 2017
Scott D. Donahue, age 49, of Grand Rapids, and formerly of Ada, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 after a lifetime struggle with a progressive neurological disease. Scott is finally at peace in the loving arms of our Heavenly Father. His loving parents and sister thank God for the blessing of having such a special son and brother. Scott...
Christine Ratke
Jan 11, 2017
Christine Cecelia Ratke DVM., age 70, of Bloomingdale, passed peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 into heaven at the Rose Arbor Hospice House, Kalamazoo. She fought a valiant fight to continue to live and enjoy her family, friends and all the lovely Corgi's , Borzoi's and one Chart Polski that were her family. Bloomingdale, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 The daughter...
Adam Jaskiewicz
Jan 9, 2017
Adam Jaskiewicz, age 51, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at home surrounded by family. The son of Wlodzimierz & Bronislawa (Bodzioch) Jaskiewicz, he was born in Lodz, Poland. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Violet Linscott
Jan 8, 2017
Violet A. Linscott, age 89, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday evening, January 8, 2017 from Our Place Cares in Greenville. The daughter of Max Gilbert & Loretta Eleanor (Arthur) Patterson, she was born on May 26, 1927 in Lansing. On September 16, 1973, in Carson City, Nevada, she married Forest G. Linscott and together they made...
Rosemary Best
Jan 8, 2017
Rosemary L. Best, age 37, of Lowell, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Laurels of Kent. The daughter of Marie Hildebrandt, she was born on August 15, 1979 in Ionia. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Ronald Buist
Jan 7, 2017
Ronald J. Buist, age 67, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer with his wife and daughter by his side. Ron was born on July 11, 1949 in Grand Rapids to Andrew and Gertrude (Vos) Buist. Ron was born a son of a farmer and continued to farm through his early years, then his...
Michael Stewart
Jan 6, 2017
Michael R. Stewart, age 62, of Sparta, passed away January 6, 2017 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital surrounded by family. The son of Ronald R. Stewart and Joan E. Larrison, he was born March 21, 1954 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Dearborn, Michigan. Michael is the beloved husband of 27 years to Susie. Loving father of Abel, Joanna...
Donna Carten
Jan 6, 2017
Donna L. Carten, age 75, of Ionia, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Spectrum Health Rehab & Nursing, surrounded by family. The daughter of Frances & Cenchel Hedrick, she was born on September 18, 1941 in Ionia. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Alfrieda Hoke
Jan 5, 2017
Frieda Hoke, age 77, of Irons, formerly of Wyoming, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Mercy Health Hospital in Muskegon. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Frank; her children, Lori (Tom) Becker, Frank (Valerie) Hoke, Todd (Jodi) Hoke, Dana Hoke, Brent (Juanita) Hoke; her grandchildren Lindsay (Brian) Horlings,...
Jack Thomasson
Jan 5, 2017
Rev. Jack E. Thomasson, age 72, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 in Ionia under the loving care of his family and Ionia Area Hospice. On December 30, 1965, in Fort Worth, Texas, he married the former Sharon Elaine Tatham, and together, they enjoyed fifty-one years of marriage and raised three children. A loyal man of God, Jack served the...
Sondra Madsen
Jan 4, 2017
Sondra "Sonnie" Alyce (VanMaanen) Madsen peacefully went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 at Whispering Woods Senior Living. Sondra was born on September 23rd, 1945 to Leroy & Alyce VanMaanen in Kalamazoo and was raised in Vicksburg MI. An honors graduate from Vicksburg High School, Sondra first began her career at UpJohn and earned a degree...
Roger Lawrence,
Jan 4, 2017
Roger Dale Lawrence, age 66, of Lakeview, passed away January 4, 2017 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The son of Coy Otto & Betty Laura (Smith) Lawrence, he was born on January 12, 1950 in Lakeview. In Belding, he married Sandra Kay Robinson, who preceded him in death on November 14, 2015. Surviving are two sons, Roger D. Lawrence, Jr....
Paulle Alexander
Jan 4, 2017
Paulle Jung Morvant Alexander, age 69, of Grand Rapids, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare Center. The daughter of J.Y. & Billie (Andrews) Gilmore, she was born in Morgan City, Louisiana on December 2, 1947. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
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