Obituary Listing

Abdon Barajas

Abdon Barajas

Feb 14, 2016

Abdon Barajas "AB", age 84, of Lansing, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at home. The son of Natividad & Maria (Franco) Barajas, he was born on February 2, 1932 in Morenci, Arizona. Raised and educated in Tampico, Mexico. In the early 1950's, Abdon and his brother immigrated back to the U.S. in search of work. Eventually they both...

Mary Prusak

Mary Prusak

Feb 14, 2016

Mary Prusak, age 56, of Coldwater, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at home. The daughter of Donald & Mary (Brazer) Richards, she was born on September 5, 1959 in Detroit. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Thomas Richards, Gerald Richards, Donnie Richards, Jimmy Richards; and sister, Juanita (Richards) Zinger. Mary was preceded in death...

Cheryl Chernoby

Cheryl Chernoby

Feb 14, 2016

Cheryl L. Chernoby, age 67, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at home. The daughter of James & Helen (Lutz) Rice, she was born on October 4, 1948 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Beverly Schrock

Beverly Schrock

Feb 13, 2016

Beverly Irene (Andrews) Schrock, age 79, of Allendale, passed away peacefully at her 'cabin in the woods' on Saturday afternoon, February 13, 2016 following a battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Beverly was born in Grand Rapids on September 23, 1936 to Edith (Luurtsema) and George Andrews. She attended Wyoming Public Schools where she met and subsequently married her high school sweetheart,...

Muoi Lam

Muoi Lam

Feb 12, 2016

Muoi Lam, age 77, of Wyoming, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Metro Health Hospital. The daughter of Khon & Nu (Lam) Mac, she was born on July 3, 1938 in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. Vietnam Surviving are her husband, Xuong Thai; five daughters, Binh, Anh, Phuong, Melissa, and Mindy; two sons, Peter and Ken; and 16 grand...

Esther Stayner

Esther Stayner

Feb 12, 2016

Esther C. Stayner, age 87, of Jenison, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods. The daughter of Martin & Martha (Zeller) VanEck, she was born on May 25, 1928 in Clarinda, Iowa. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Donovan Sherrick

Donovan Sherrick

Feb 11, 2016

Donovan W. "Don" Sherrick, age 84, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. The son of Gilbert & Alberta (Moyer) Sherrick, he was born on February 24, 1931 in Greenville. On April 16, 1955 at St. Mary's Catholic Church he married the former Nancy M. Breimayer and together they raised four...

Dolores Bowen

Dolores Bowen

Feb 11, 2016

Dolores Rae Bowen, age 85, of Ludington, formerly of Muskegon, Greenville, and LeRoy, went to be with Jesus, her Savior, on Thursday morning, February 11, 2016 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. The daughter of Raymond Mills & Marjorie Fern (Harrison) Burns, she was born on September 4, 1930 in Clio and retired from the former General Telephone &...

Dennis Harris

Dennis Harris

Feb 11, 2016

Dennis James Harris, age 55, of Vestaburg, died at MidMichigan Medical Center, in Alma on February 11, 2016. The son of Robert Glendal and Edith Rosetta (Forist) Harris, he was born on September 26, 1960 in Ionia. Surviving are two sons, Duane and Daniel Harris, at home in Vestaburg; siblings, Susan & Joseph Brechting of Vestaburg, Howard & Deb Harris...

Bradley Bourland

Bradley Bourland

Feb 11, 2016

Bradley L. Bourland, age 65, of Harrison, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of Lewis & Dorothy (Vaughn) Bourland, he was born on September 11, 1950 in Houghton Lake, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Waneta Leffel

Waneta Leffel

Feb 11, 2016

Waneta Ethelyn Leffel, age 88, of Hastings, went to be with her heavenly Father Thursday, February 11, 2016. The daughter or North & Inez (Horn) Shellenbarger, she was born November 03, 1927 in Olivet. She worked at Hastings Manufacturing for over 40 years. A lover of her dogs, she also enjoyed talking to people and visiting with family. Waneta was...

Jerald Strunk

Jerald Strunk

Feb 10, 2016

Jerald E. Strunk, age 74, of Hamilton, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at home. The son of Edward & Ethel (Hettinger) Strunk, he was born on October 11, 1941 in Benton Charter Township. Benton Charter Township. Jerald was as preceded in death by his son Carey Strunk in 2003. Surviving are his wife of 52 yrs., Maribeth (DeVries)...

Paul Cook

Paul Cook

Feb 10, 2016

PAUL "THE CAPTAIN" COOK The man. The myth. The legend. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him. Paul "The Captain" Cook died on February 10, 2016. Paul loved Coca Cola, beautiful women, chicken and dumplings, Marlboro Reds (soft pack only), animals and long walks on the beach. Not necessarily in that order. He hated vegetables,...

Cindy Stephens

Cindy Stephens

Feb 10, 2016

Cindy S. Stephens, age 55, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. The daughter of Fredrick & Marybelle (Flynn) Hartfield, she was born on December 21, 1960 in Allegan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Steven Higbee

Steven Higbee

Feb 9, 2016

Steven Craig Higbee, age 66, of Belding, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at his home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Gordon & Addie E. (Selleck) Higbee, he was born on February 17, 1949 in Ionia and worked at Light Metals Corporation. Steven Craig Higbee , age 66, of Belding, passed...

Jacqueline Plender

Jacqueline Plender

Feb 9, 2016

Jacqueline Plender, age 89, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Center-Crestview. The daughter of Lionel & Merle (Ostrander) Williams, she was born on December 23, 1926 in Ann Arbor. Honoring her wishes, donation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Susan Hoogerhyde

Susan Hoogerhyde

Feb 8, 2016

Susan K. Hoogerhyde, age 56, of Wyoming, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Metro Health Hospital. The daughter of Monte & Phyllis (Jardis) Homrich, she was born on February 18, 1959 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Bonnie Dorsey

Bonnie Dorsey

Feb 8, 2016

It is a day of rejoicing in the midst of sorrow, as Bonnie Mae (Blink) Dorsey of Rockford, met her Savior face-to-face on Sunday, February 7, 2016. Bonnie, age 65, was born in Gary, IN on November 18, 1950. She never wanted it said that she "lost her battle to cancer." Rather, "she victoriously left this world to be with...

Beverly Hoekstra

Beverly Hoekstra

Feb 8, 2016

Beverly Jean Hoekstra, age 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2016. Beverly loved to bake (and share) cookies, bread, and banket, and will be remembered for her beautiful singing voice. She was always smiling and proved that you can overcome any obstacle and difficulty with a positive attitude. Beverly was preceded in death by her son, Martin Hoekstra....

Sandra Holland

Sandra Holland

Feb 7, 2016

Sandra M. Holland, age 78, of Plainwell, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2016 at Fountain View Retirement Village of Portage. The daughter of Everett & Lela (Wilson) Handverker, she was born on November 19, 1937 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.