Obituary Listing

James Brown

James Brown

Apr 10, 2016

James F. Brown, age 90, of Jenison, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at home surrounded by family. The son of James & Freda (May) Brown, he was born on November 02, 1925 in Braddock, PA. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Howard Sutton

Howard Sutton

Apr 8, 2016

Howard Lee Sutton, age 73, of Comstock, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at home surrounded by family. The son of Elvin & Jeffie (Grimes) Sutton, he was born June 27, 1942 in St. James, AR. His family decided after WWII, they would move to Comstock in order to take advantage of the post war economic advantages the north...

Phan Nguyen

Phan Nguyen

Apr 8, 2016

Phan T. Nguyen, age 84, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at home surrounded by family. The daughter of Hinh & Nam (Phan) Nguyen, she was born on August 16, 1931 in Cai Be, My Tho. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted with Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Robert Hickman

Robert Hickman

Apr 8, 2016

Robert L. Hickman II, age 59, of Kentwood, passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Mercy Health St. Mary's Hospital, surrounded by family. The son of Robert & Margaret (Melvin) Hickman, he was born on September 5, 1956 in Grand Rapids. He was preceded in death by his father; and two brothers, Bruce Hickman and Timothy Hickman. Surviving are...

Charles Bynum

Charles Bynum

Apr 8, 2016

Charles William "Bill" Bynum, age 87, of Greenville, formerly of Rockford, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 8, 2016 at his home. The son of Charles Edward & Beulah (Hagler) Bynum, he was born on September 1, 1928 in Lenoir, North Carolina. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he proudly served with the 82nd Airborne Division, earned...

Jason Hansen

Jason Hansen

Apr 6, 2016

Jason Marc Hansen, age 36, of Greenville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at MidMichigan Medical Center - Gratiot in Alma after collapsing at work. The son of Phillip & Patricia (Brown) Hansen, he was born on September 30, 1979 in Grand Rapids and was a 1997 graduate of Greenville High School. Jason began his career at Greenville...

Clarence Cline

Clarence Cline

Apr 6, 2016

Clarence Robert "Bob" Cline, age 89, of Milan, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Grand Rapids. The son of Clarence & Arlia (Palmiter) Cline, he was born June 22, 1926 in Milan. On November 23, 1947 he married Lydia Mast in Stuttgart, Germany, who he had met while serving in the U.S. Army...

Mathew Trierweiler

Mathew Trierweiler

Apr 5, 2016

Mathew Trierweiler, age 81, of Westphalia, went to the fields in heaven on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The son of Joseph & Antoinette (Schneider) Trierweiler, he was born on July 4, 1934 in Westphalia. Trierweiler Mathew was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Westphalia, and a graduate of St. Mary High School. Mathew was a proud US Army Veteran,...

Barbara Poelman

Barbara Poelman

Apr 5, 2016

Barbara A. Poelman, age 61, of Kentwood, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at home surrounded by family. The daughter of Bernard & Antoinetta (Katsma) Groen, she was born on July 11, 1954 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted with Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Scott Emmorey

Scott Emmorey

Apr 4, 2016

Scott Wayne Emmorey, age 65, of Sand Lake, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The son of Kenneth O. and Louis M. (VerDuin) Emmorey, he was born on March 7, 1951 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids

Charles Clark

Charles Clark

Apr 3, 2016

Charles Edward Clark, age 62, of White Cloud, passed away on Sunday April 3, 2016 at Mercy Health St. Marys. The son of Charles and Mary (Marinan) Clark, he was born on June 25, 1953 in Poughkeepsie, New York. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids

Gary Leitz

Gary Leitz

Apr 2, 2016

Gary Alan Leitz, age 65, of Hartford, passed away late Saturday evening, April 2, 2016 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. The son of Alan Frederick & Elaine Joyce (Grannell) Leitz, he was born on November 25, 1950 in Benton Harbor and had worked in the construction trades. Saturday He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister,...

Edward Kryskowski

Edward Kryskowski

Apr 2, 2016

Edward J. Kryskowski, age 95, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of Jacob & Mary (Bronikowska) Kryskowski, he was born on January 1, 1921 in Detroit. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Donald Touchstone

Donald Touchstone

Apr 1, 2016

Donald Touchstone, age 81, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Spectrum Health Rehab & Nursing Center. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids

Yvonne Sturgeon

Yvonne Sturgeon

Mar 31, 2016

Yvonne Ann Sturgeon, age 72, of Walker, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Mercy Health-St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids. The daughter of William & Roberta (McDonald) McDonell, she was born on August 7, 1943 in Grand Rapids and had worked for many years as a nurses aide at the now Laurels of Kent Nursing Home in Lowell. Surviving are...

William Heether

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

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

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

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

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