Obituary Listing

Harvey Menken
Jan 18, 2016
Harvey J. Menken Jr., age 74, of Newaygo, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016. The son of Harvey & Gertrude (De Boer) Menken, he was born on August 24, 1941 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Beatrice Hoski
Jan 18, 2016
Beatrice Hoski, age 87, of Holland, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2015 at The In at Freedom Village. The daughter of Edgar & Mary (Felice) Bonner, she was born on December 21, 1928 in Detroit. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Keith Vanderploeg
Jan 18, 2016
Keith A. Vanderploeg, age 51, of Wayland, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Laurels of Sandy Creek. The son of Michael & Doris (Baugn) Vanderploeg, he was born on December 18, 1964 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Claudia Miller
Jan 16, 2016
Claudia Miller, age 63, of Kentwood, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Spectrum Health Rehab Center. She was born on August 13, 1952. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Glen Vanmalsen
Jan 16, 2016
Glen Edward VanMalsen, age 82, of Wyoming, passed away quietly on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. Glen was known for his humor and story telling. He wanted his obituary to be listed under "City Improvements"... I'm sorry Glen but I couldn't pull that off. Surviving are his son, Steve (Sherry) VanMalsen; daughter, Shelly; sister, MaryLou...
Sharon Mogg
Jan 16, 2016
Mogg, Sharon 9/1/1937 - 1/16/2016 Byron Center Sharon Lee (Smith) Mogg, age 78, met her Lord on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Sharon was born on September 1, 1937 to Asa D. and Lillian M Smith in Fort Wayne Indiana. She is survived by her beloved and dear sister Carol Shedd of Fort Wayne Indiana. Sharon was a faithful member of...

Donald Morton
Jan 16, 2016
Donald Morton, age 78, of Grand Rapids passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Vista Springs Northview Woods. He was born on April 4, 1937 in Hulbert, Michigan Honoring his wishes, a burial will take place at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Carol Gabriel
Jan 14, 2016
Carol A. Gabriel, age 73, of Jenison, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 in Butterworth Hospital. The daughter of Dennis & Helen (Machull) Ryll, she was born on January 6, 1943. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Mary Esch
Jan 13, 2016
Mary E. Esch, age 86, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at home. The daughter of Fredrick & Clara (Peterson) Waltz, she was born on April 15, 1929 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Michael Seeley
Jan 13, 2016
Michael Gerald Seeley, age 62, of Grand Rapids, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital after a sudden illness. The son James & Sheila (Gallagher) Seeley, he was born on April 11, 1953 in Holywood, Northern Ireland and was a veteran of the United Kingdom Armed Forces. On Aug. 15, 1975, in Belfast, he married the former...

Michael Ellis
Jan 12, 2016
Michael Ellis, age 61, of Johnstown Twp., passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at home. The son of Bruce & Gertrude (Pike) Ellis, he was born on January 24, 1954 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Bernice Palen
Jan 12, 2016
Bernice Kay Palen, age 72 of Bitely, passed away at home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. The daughter of Paul Christopher and Elizabeth (Brusman) Zoerner, she was born on November 23, 1943 in Grand Rapids. On November 21, 1964 in Grand Rapids, she married Lester Lee Palen. Honoring Bernice's...
David French
Jan 11, 2016
David Lee French, age 46, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2016 after an extended illness. David lived a life full of adventures hiking, biking and camping in the great outdoors. He was a gifted musician bringing joy to family and friends with acoustic vocals and blues guitar. He will be greatly missed. Surviving are his daughter,...

Terry Grimwood
Jan 10, 2016
Terry Lynn Grimwood, age 63, of Carson City, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. The son of Maxine Eloise (Ward) & Robert Max Grimwood, Sr., he was born on October 29, 1952 in Lansing. A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, following his honorable discharge Terry was self-employed as a handyman. A true "jack-of-all-trades", he...

Lewis Harpster
Jan 7, 2016
Lewis J. Harpster, age 52, of Cedar Springs, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016. The son of James & Valene (Cysewski) Harpster, was born on August 31, 1963 in Long Beach, California. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Duane Heath
Jan 6, 2016
Duane R. Heath, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. The son of Richard & Mable (Trumbly) Heath, he was born February 7, 1930 in Grand Rapids. A proud U.S. Army veteran, Duane served during the Korean War. Prior to his retirement, he worked over 30 years at SteelCase as a millwright...

April Vanwieren
Jan 6, 2016
April Lynn VanWieren, age 39, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 surrounded by family. The daughter of Roger & Judith (Fox) VanWieren, she was born on May 7, 1976 in Grand Rapids. She is preceded in death by her father, Roger VanWieren. Surviving are her mother, Judy VanWieren; along with many aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family will...
Donald Peterson
Jan 6, 2016
Donald C. Peterson, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 in St. Joseph, MI. His wife, Marilyn Peterson, his "Queenie", for whom he cared daily during her long battle with Parkinson's disease, went before him in October, 2009. He was an enthusiastic businessman who liked to be in charge, mainly because he enjoyed helping others, was a proud...

Robert Wisniewski
Jan 5, 2016
Robert Wisniewski, age 96, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Blodgett Hospital. The son of Henry & Margaret (Kasper) Wisniewski, he was born on July 12, 1919 in Bay City, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Donald Scholten
Jan 4, 2016
Donald Dean Scholten, age 60, of Sheridan, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids after a courageous battle with cancer. The son of Donald Irving & Jane Irene (Preston) Scholten, he was born on December 9, 1955 in Clare and was a 1974 graduate of Greenville High School. On June 5, 1999, at their...