Obituary Listing
Darlene Richmond
May 23, 2016
Darlene Evette Richmond, age 49, of Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 23, 2016. The eleventh child and the baby of the family, she was born to Carl A. & Marilyn (Trammell) Richmond on January 5, 1967 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Darlene was baptized by the Rev. William C. Abney at Bethel Pentecostal at a young...

James Swanzy
May 22, 2016
James B. Swanzy, age 62, of Comstock Park, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016, at home, under the care of his family and Hospice of Michigan. The son of George Taylor & Violet Junia (Alger) Swanzy, he was born on June 9, 1953, in Birmingham, Alabama. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation &...

Wayne Lund
May 22, 2016
Wayne L. Lund, age 58, of Paris, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at home under the care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Bruce & Eileen (Livingston) Lund, he was born on February 12, 1958, in Ludington. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand...

Robert Strowenjans
May 22, 2016
Robert D Strowenjans, age 63, of Fennville, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The son of Robert & Elaine (Chrispell) Strowenjans, he was born on January 20, 1953, in Holland. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Lyle Smead
May 21, 2016
Lyle D. Smead, age 83, of Lawton, passed away, Saturday, May 21, 2016, at White Oaks Assisted Living. The son of Verne & Grace (Stanley) Smead, he was born on February 24, 1933, in Comstock. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Barbara Martin
May 20, 2016
Barbara J. Martin, age 83, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016, at Thornapple Manor. The daughter of Charles and Iva (Newcomer), she was born on January 17, 1933, in Pontiac. A visitation (10am), followed by a service (11am) will take place on Thursday May 26, 2016, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church located at: 549 E Mt. Hope Ave Lansing, MI...

Earl Wheeler
May 19, 2016
Earl Dale Wheeler, age 73, formerly of Greenville, passed away Thursday evening, May 19, 2016 at home in Crystal under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Graydon Brooks & Genevieve V. (Server) Wheeler, he was born on November 5, 1942 in Muskegon. Following his graduation from high school, he enlisted in the United...

Edward Caswell
May 18, 2016
Edward Lee Caswell, 73, of Six Lakes, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2016, with his daughters and grandchildren at his side, at Hospice of Lansing's Stoneleigh Residence in Lansing. The only child of Russell & Adelene (Waldo) Caswell, he was born on July 24, 1942 in Lakeview and was a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the...

Scott Melville
May 18, 2016
Scott P. Melville, age 57, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at home. The son of James & Jeanne (Alberts) Melville, he was born on July 13, 1958 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Cheri Rhodes
May 17, 2016
Cheri Dawn Rhodes, age 72, of Turk Lake, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at her home under the care of Heartland Hospice. The daughter of Stanley R. & Marie Elaine (Cook) Johnson, she was born on April 24, 1944 in Mount Clemens. Cheri had worked as a chief inspector on the boot making line at Wolverine World Wide in...

Richard Burris
May 17, 2016
Richard A. Burris, age 60, of Grand Rapids, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016. The son of Donald & Audrey Burris, he was born in Flint on June 3, 1955. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Thomas Henkel
May 16, 2016
Thomas A. Henkel, age 74, of Allendale, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, at Providence Health surrounded by family. The son of Carl & Pearl Henkel, he was born on February 11, 1942, in Grand Rapids. Surviving are his brother, Ray (Nancy) Henkel; daughters, Jana (Scott) Benjamin, and Jodi Kles; sons, Tim (Jill Gillis) Henkel, Tom (Angie Tonielli) Henkel;...

Nell Clarke
May 16, 2016
Nell Nadine "Dean" Clarke, R.N., age 85, of Ionia, formerly of Port Hope and Taylor, passed away on Monday morning, May 16, 2016 at her home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Robert Emery & Nellie Blye (Blackburn) Grossman, she was born on June 30, 1930 in Erie, Pennsylvania. Dean received her...

David Roys
May 15, 2016
David A. Roys, age 63, of Walker, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at home under the care of Gentiva Hospice surrounded by family. The son of John & Thelma (Wagner) Roys, he was born June 06, 1952 in South Bend, IN. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand...

Charles June
May 15, 2016
Charles June, age 88, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans surrounded by family. The son of Fredrick & Abigail June, he was born December 27, 1927 in Taylor Township. Visitation is from Noon - 1pm at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, with service to follow at 1pm, with full military...

Donald Smith
May 14, 2016
Donald Willard Smith, age 93, of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Spectrum Health Nursing & Rehab Center-Fuller Avenue. The son of Willard & Leola (Post) Smith, he was born on January 20, 1923 in Auburn, New York. He left home to attend the University of Cincinnati and interrupted his education to proudly serve his county during...

Gladys Porter
May 14, 2016
Gladys A. Porter, age 82, of Prudenville, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at King Nursing & Rehab. The daughter of Harry & Fernetta (Lammon) Parlee, she was born February 22, 1934, in Detroit. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care.

Linda Rairigh
May 13, 2016
Linda Jo Rairigh passed to a world free of pain on May 13, 2016 at the age of 68. Linda served as manager with the Michigan Department of Treasury and co-founder of Americana Auctions. Mourning her loss are her husband of 31 years, Glen Rairigh; daughters, Tori (Rex) Menold of Holt, and Delia (Joel) Bush of Walker; sons, Jason (Julie)...

Ronald Baker
May 13, 2016
Ronald J. Baker, age 82, of Ada, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016, at Crystal Springs of Bay Pointe. The son of Gerald & Mildred (Putnam) Baker, he was born on September 2, 1933, in Kansas City, MO. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care.

Marilyn Larson
May 13, 2016
Marilyn D. Larson, age 73, of East Lansing, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016, at Sparrow Hospital surrounded by family. The daughter of Kayle & Agnes (Harris) Doty, she was born on September 30, 1942, in Lansing. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.