Obituary Listing

Laura Goodrich

Laura Goodrich

Jul 27, 2016

Laura Goodrich, age 97, of Grand Rapids, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Fulton Manor. The daughter of Julius & Toni (Hellbusch) Humbert, she was born on January 2, 1919 in Paramaribo, Suriname. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Helga Vanalten

Helga Vanalten

Jul 27, 2016

Helga M. VanAlten, age 74, of Hudsonville, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Metro Health Hospital surrounded by family. The daughter of Erich & Margarete Rutz she was born on September 14, 1941 in Germany. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Hans; as well as her mother and father-in-law, Joe & June VanAlten. Surviving are...

Emily Longnecker

Emily Longnecker

Jul 27, 2016

Emily J. Longnecker, age 78, of Edmore, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The daughter of James & Doris Madelyn (Potbury) Burt, she was born on May 18, 1938 in Prescott, Arizona, shortly after her family moved to Edmore where she graduated from Edmore High School. On November 27, 1957 in Edmore she married...

Richard Tetzlaff

Richard Tetzlaff

Jul 25, 2016

Richard L. Tetzlaff, age 81, of Clarksville, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. The son of Harry & Mona (Raskey) Tetzlaff, he was born on March 19, 1935 in Manistee. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Frankie Chism

Frankie Chism

Jul 25, 2016

Frankie Lee Chism, age 56, of Grand Rapids, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at Spectrum Health. The son of David & Annie Mae (Chism) Moore, he was born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 4, 1959. Frankie was very passionate about football, and loved the Denver Broncos. Frankie was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his daughter, Brooke...

Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson

Jul 24, 2016

Carl G. Anderson, age 88, of Bangor, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at home surrounded by family. The son of August & Mary (Kasmercheck) Anderson, he was born on May 8, 1928 in Arlington Twp. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Andrew Cole

Andrew Cole

Jul 23, 2016

Andrew Joseph Cole, age 48, of Dorr, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016. Joseph Cole The son of William & Georgia (Gerrans) Cole, he was born on April 18, 1968 in Detroit. He enjoyed his music, as well as showing off his artistic side. He loved cooking food and concocting the best pizza recipe there is, while also searching for...

Gary Williams

Gary Williams

Jul 23, 2016

Gary H. Williams, age 80, of Martin, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center. The son of Jesse & Dracilla (McGregor) Williams, he was born on August 10, 1935 in Glen Allen, Missouri. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Raids.

Eleanor Hogan

Eleanor Hogan

Jul 21, 2016

Eleanor "Jan" J. Hogan, age 88, of Lansing, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016. The daughter of Clarence & Gertrude (Pratt) Weaver, she was born October 13, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

George Kostakis

George Kostakis

Jul 20, 2016

George P. Kostakis, age 89, of Kalamazoo, a proud U.S. Coast Guard veteran, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. George P. Kostakis, age 89, of Kalamazoo, a proud U.S. Coast Guard veteran, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 . The son of Peter & Demetra (Skoubes) Kostakis, he was born on July 7, 1927 in Kalamazoo. George was...

Rowland Robinson

Rowland Robinson

Jul 20, 2016

Rowland E. Robinson, age 83, of Lowell, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016. The son of Robert & Arwilda (Rowland) Robinson, he was born June 18, 1933 in Trufant. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Debra Zepke

Debra Zepke

Jul 19, 2016

Debra A. Zepke, age 65, of Houghton Lake, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. The daughter of Charles Manning and Betty (Strickland) Vekoske, she was born on February 21, 1951 in Los Banos, California. Honoring her wishes, anatomical donation has taken place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Timothy Mcdonough

Timothy Mcdonough

Jul 17, 2016

Timothy McDonough, age 84, of Stanwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2016. The son of Timothy & Amanda (Schultz) McDonough, he was born January 20, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan. He is preceded in passing by his wife, Nancy (Gressitt) McDonough; and daughter, Alison (Miller) McDonough. Timothy is survived by his daughter, Julie McDonough. He leaves behind a legacy...

George Bennett

George Bennett

Jul 17, 2016

George M. Bennett, age 69, of Muskegon, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Hartland Knollview Nursing Home, Muskegon. The son of George & Dorothy (Barber) Bennett, he was born on June 14, 1947 in Muskegon. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted in Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Ronald Danhof

Ronald Danhof

Jul 17, 2016

Ronald Evert Danhof, age 81, passed away July 17, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Grace (Blaauw) Danhof, and his brother, Evert. He is survived by his children, Russ (Jayne) Danhof, Renee Block (Pete Talsma), Randy Danhof (Denise Lockwood) and Bob Danhof (Debbie Bartlett); sister, Helen Machiele; and grandchildren, Kurt (Audra), Kristen, Chad (Andrea), Andy,...

Jeanne Nelson

Jeanne Nelson

Jul 17, 2016

Jeanne J. Nelson, age 67, of Byron Center, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at Trillium Woods surrounded by family. The daughter of John & Johnet (Janney) Mayer, she was born January 26, 1949 in Chicago, IL. For the last 15 years Jeanne worked as a social worker for the Allegan Co. Sheriffs Department. Jeanne was an artist to...

Makayla Cefalu

Makayla Cefalu

Jul 15, 2016

Makayla R. Cefalu, age 19, of Auburndale, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 15, 2016. The daughter of Bobby Joe & Pamela (Cox) Cefalu, she was born on July 11, 1997 in Winter Haven, Florida. Makayla just graduated this spring and was an all around athlete in softball and volleyball. She loved the Nightmare before Christmas, Walking Dead and her...

Kenneth Lacey

Kenneth Lacey

Jul 15, 2016

Kenneth Edward Lacey, age 88, of Edmore, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot in Alma. The son of Charles Edward & Esther (Hadely) Lacey, he was born on November 27, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio and was a proud veteran of World War II, having served honorably with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Walke and the...

Louise Finkbeiner

Louise Finkbeiner

Jul 14, 2016

Louise Finkbeiner, age 85, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital with her son at her side. The daughter of Kenneth C. & Thelma L. (Frisbie) Foster, she was born on March 15, 1931 in Stanton and retired from the former Gibson Refrigerator Company. In recent years she made her home at Pine Knoll Apartments...

Carol Todd

Carol Todd

Jul 14, 2016

Carol Ann Todd, age 62, of Grand Rapids, passed way on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Trillium Woods of Faith Hospice surrounded by family. The daughter of Donald & Clara (Kwapis) Warner, she was born on March 31, 1954 in Saginaw. Surviving are her son, Donald Johnson III; mother, Clara Curtis; sisters, Yvonne (Earl) Misko, and Sandra (Dave) Osborn; two...