Obituary Listing

William Heether
Mar 31, 2016
William Joseph Heether, age 78, of Sheridan, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his home after a brief illness. The son of Lawrence & Luella (Ritersdorf) Heether he was born on December 19, 1937 in Muskegon. On September 30, 1972, at their home in Sheridan, he married the former Ann Marie (Collier) Badge. Bill spent most of his life...

Vincent Smyth
Mar 31, 2016
Vincent Paul Smyth, age 73, of Six Lakes, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his home of cancer. The son of Edward and Joyce (Nephew) Smyth, he was born on September 20, 1942 in Detroit. On June 27, 1963 in Georgia, he married Theresa Paulett Umlah. Vincent proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and...
Orlo Smith
Mar 30, 2016
Orlo James "Jim" Smith, age 85, of Woodland, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Meijer Heart Center in Grand Rapids. The son of Orlo and Nettie (Faas) Smith, he was born November 5, 1930 in Lake Odessa. He graduated from Woodland Township School and attended Michigan State College where he studied Ag and grain elevator management. He served in...

Beulah Meaders
Mar 30, 2016
Beulah M. Meaders, age 62, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, March 30 under the care of her family and Faith Hospice. The daughter of Charlie and Annie Lee Mabins, she was born on December 5, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids

Richard Jackson
Mar 30, 2016
Richard Allen Jackson, age 47, of Mancelona, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The son of Jessie Louis and Franziella (McCord) Jackson, he was born on May 21, 1968 in Ecorse, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids
Donald Bennett
Mar 29, 2016
Donald L. Bennett, age 82, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 surrounded by family at Beacon Hill at Eastgate. The son of Sherman & Ethel (Rand) Bennett, he was born on June 06, 1933 in Everett, MA. Donald went on to college to receive his Bachelors degree, and become an advertising executive for over 15 years....

Joseph Lodden
Mar 28, 2016
Joseph M. Lodden, age 92, of Pierson, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at home surrounded by family. The son of Bern & Sarah (Bradish) Lodden, he was born on August 10, 1923 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Eugene Théard
Mar 28, 2016
Eugene L. Theard II, age 90, of Port Austin, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016 at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of Eugene & Florence (Schleiker) Theard, he was born July 27, 1925 in Dayton, TN. Graveside services will be held at a later date, at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take...

Richard Brooks
Mar 26, 2016
Richard C. Brooks, age 72, of Manton, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 under the loving care of his family and Heartland Hospice. The son of Clarence & Adeline (Payment) Brooks, he was born on Dec. 4, 1943 in Grand Rapids and was a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He retired from Preferred Tool...

Francis Lyons
Mar 25, 2016
Francis L. Lyons Sr., age 67, of Newberry, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at home surrounded by family. The son of John Sr. & Cora (McCann) Lyons, he was born in Ionia. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Ingrid Aben
Mar 24, 2016
Ingrid M. Aben, age 77, of Wyoming, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Metro Health Hospital. Ingrid was born on October 23, 1938 in Germany. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Rosemarie Proulx
Mar 24, 2016
Rosemarie (Zielinkski) Proulx, age 89, of Maple City, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at home surrounded by family. The daughter of Anthony & Ann Marie (Horian) Zielinski, she was born in Detroit. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Carolyn Wood
Mar 23, 2016
Carolyn Eileen Wood, age 73, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. The daughter of Ralph & Alice (Hawkey) Wood, she was born February 20, 1943 in Muskegon. Carolyn was a graduate of Fremont High School and attended both business school along with Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music. In recent years Carolyn was also...
Nancy Fild
Mar 22, 2016
Nancy Elizabeth Fild, age 77, of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Nancy was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 1, 1939 to Gertrude (Van Velzen) & Arend "Jack" Koetsier. She attended Creston High School in Grand Rapids. Nancy married James Fild in 1959 and together they had three children. Nancy worked as a paraprofessional for...
Arthur Brems
Mar 22, 2016
Arthur R. Brems, age 90, passed away quietly at home in the presence of his family, on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 after a brief illness. Arthur was born and raised in Grand Haven. He graduated from Grand Haven High School and served in the Army during the Pacific campaign of World War II. When he returned he married Margaret Williams...
Robert Chambers,
Mar 20, 2016
Robert W. "Bob" Chambers II, age 51, of Rockford, entered his eternal home on Sunday, March 20, 2016, surrounded with the love of his family. The son of Robert Chambers and Anna (Blackwell) Friar, he was born on June 15, 1964 in Indianapolis, IN. Bob attended New Palestine High School, followed by DeVry University, where he received his Bachelor's degree...
Richard Weber
Mar 20, 2016
Richard Henry Weber, age 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, March 20, 2016 at home with family. Son of Arthur and Grace (Silberhorn) Weber, he was born on April 20, 1921 in Bainbridge Township. Richard was a proud WWII veteran having served with the 20th Armored Division in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he came home...

Gloria Dunlap
Mar 20, 2016
Gloria M. Dunlap, age 89, of Traverse City, passed away March 20, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The daughter of William & Ruth Ann (Coulter) Kerner, she was born June 21, 1926 in Royal Oak. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
John Bambini
Mar 19, 2016
John S. Bambini, age 54, of Kentwood, passed away at home, Saturday, March 19, 2016, of pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. The son of Louis & Maria (Heczko) Bambini, he was born on March 30, 1961 in Chicago, IL. John studied electrical engineering at the University of Evansville. He met his wife during their college years....

Charles Fisher
Mar 19, 2016
Charles William Fisher, age 72, of Hastings, passed away early Saturday morning, March 19, 2016 at his home under the loving care of his family and Faith Hospice. The son of Charles V. & Martha (Haering) Fisher, he was born on February 18, 1944 in Scott County, Missouri. Saturday Charles spent most of his career as a machine builder, custom...