Obituary Listing

Althea Nichols
May 12, 2016
Althea Agnes Nichols, age 79, of rural Sheridan, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at her home. The daughter of Ethel Belle (Baldwin) & Raymond J. Sly, Sr., she was born on January 23, 1937 in Comstock Park. On July 15, 1955, she married Emory J. Nichols and together they enjoyed 35 years of marriage until Emory passed away on...

Joseph Gilewski,
May 12, 2016
Joseph Frank Gilewski, Jr., age 62, of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 12, 2016, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Joe was known as a "project man" always working on a new improvement around the house and especially the yard. There wasn't a single job that he was afraid to tackle. He enjoyed...

Leroy Fuhrman,
May 11, 2016
LeRoy John Fuhrman, Jr. age 61, of Stanton, passed away Wednesday May 11, 2016 at Sparrow Carson Hospital. The son of LeRoy John "Jack" & Marjorie L. (Cooper) Fuhrman, he was born on February 23, 1955 in Greenville. LeRoy was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army and had been employed at Frigidaire for over 24 years. He loved the...

Janice Mcguire
May 10, 2016
Janice McGuire, age 72, of East Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 surrounded by family at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The daughter of Paul & Grace (Kielasa) Kolchuck, she was born on March 05, 1944 in Detroit. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Roger Koon
May 9, 2016
Roger C. Koon, age 75, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of Cecil & Pauline (Barr), he was born September 26, 1940 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Stephen Fidler
May 8, 2016
Stephen F. Fidler, age 68, of Kalamazoo, passed away Monday, May 08, 2016 surrounded by family at home. The son of John & Phyllis (Graham) Fidler, he was born November 09, 1947 in Washington, DC. Stephen was a proud U.S. Coast Guard veteran, serving from 1970-1974. Stephen was a proud U.S. Coast Guard veteran, serving from 1970-1974. Honoring his wishes,...
Olga Clahassey
May 6, 2016
Olga Clahassey, age 97, passed way on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Covenant Village in Grand Rapids. Olga graduated from Cass Tech High School at age 16, and from Deaconess Hospital Nursing School in Detroit. She worked as a surgical nurse at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor where she met her husband of 65 years, Erwin Clahassey,...

Jeanine Sallgren
May 6, 2016
Jeanine M. Sallgren, age 56, of Janesville, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 06, 2016. The daughter of Richard & Shirley (Mathews) Sallgren, she was born March 08, 1960 in Shelby. Honoring her wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Leonardo Rivas
May 3, 2016
Leonardo Valerio Rivas, age 66, of Wyoming, passed away early Tuesday morning, May 3, 2016 at his home under the care of his family and Faith Hospice. The son of Miguel Valerio and Agripina Rivas, he was born May 9, 1949 in Loma, Dominican Republic. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral...
Donna Olsen
May 1, 2016
Donna J. Olsen, age 73, of Nunica, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at home under the care of her family and Great Lakes Caring Hospice. The daugher of William & Clara (Kuhn) Vanden Elst, she was born August 14, 1942 in Grand Haven. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care,...

Duane Gill
May 1, 2016
Duane D. Gill, age 89, of Lowell, passed away early Sunday morning, May 1, 2016 at his home under the care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Lyle & Marguerite (Markle) Gill, he was born February 7, 1927 in Wyoming, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral...

Mary Fanroy-Milton
May 1, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Fanroy-Milton, age 43, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Mercy Health St. Marys, from injuries received in an automobile accident. The daughter of Henry Clay & Phyllis Ann (Cowlings) Fanroy, she was born on December 19, 1972 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation...

Donna Bursley
May 1, 2016
Donna M. Bursley, age 73, of Newaygo, formerly of Muskegon and Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016 at her home under the loving care of her family and Mercy Hospice. The daughter of Melvin D. & Cora B. (Price) Hock, she was born on March 30, 1943. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Louise...

Cheryl Rushcamp
Apr 30, 2016
Cheryl Renee Rushcamp, age 47, of Twin Lake, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Francis H. & Janice M. (Buzas) Rushcamp, she was born December 16, 1968 in Muskegon. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Wyatt Stepp
Apr 30, 2016
Wyatt William Stepp, age 59, of Muskegon, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Select Speciality Hospital in Muskegon. The son of William George & Marlene (Campbell) Lewin, he was born August 27, 1956 in Lubbock, Texas. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Evelyne Buffum
Apr 30, 2016
Evelyne Mae Buffum, age 81, of Belding, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Floyd & Edna (Crankshaw) Orvis, she was born on June 19, 1934 at the family farm on Fish Road in Belding. A graduate of Belding High School, Evelyne retired from the former Electrolox Home Products. Together with...

Alan Dick
Apr 29, 2016
Alan LeRoy Dick, age 73, of Rockford, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Verl Clare & Mable Chloe (Osbourn) Dick, he was born June 6, 1942 in Garden City, Kansas. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Larry Santavy
Apr 29, 2016
Larry Santavy, age 62, of Irons, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Theodore & Lois Carol (Schade) Santavy, he was born February 24, 1954 in Detroit. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Lynne Coffel
Apr 28, 2016
Lynne Francis Coffel, age 72, of Cadillac, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital. The daughter of James Parker and Helen Day, she was born on March 1, 1944 in Pontiac. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Donald Leduc
Apr 28, 2016
Donald Lee Leduc, age 76 of Newaygo, passed away at home Thursday, April 28, 2016, under the care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Raymond J. and June (Garfat) Leduc, he was born June 6, 1939 in Detroit. Donald proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Surviving are his three children, John...