Obituary Listing

Dorothy Anderson
Dec 27, 2015
Dorothy Mae Anderson, 89, of Kentwood, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015 at Raybrook Manor. The daughter of Ross & Lavine (Campbell) Warn, she was born on March 15, 1926 in Grand Rapids and retired as an accountant from J.C. Penney. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; and...
Daniel Paxson
Dec 26, 2015
Daniel Scott Paxson, age 67, of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans with his family at his side. The son of Alvin J. & Marcelina M. (Doty) Paxson, he was born on May 30, 1948 and was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a Staff Sergeant. An...

Cathy Maas
Dec 26, 2015
Cathy Jo Maas, age 44, of Lansing, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Sparrow Hospital. The daughter of Richard & Carolyn (Elder) Crawley, she was born on April 5, 1971 in Lansing, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 3:00 p. m. at Olivet Baptist...

Phillip Sidebotham
Dec 26, 2015
Phillip Sidebotham, age 73, of Middleville, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015. The son of Raymond & Evelyn (Gale) Sidebotham, he was born on June 4, 1942 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Francis Carpenter
Dec 26, 2015
Francis "Frank" G. Carpenter, age 86, of Wyoming, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at home under the loving care of his family and Heartland Hospice. The son of Robert & Ethel (Clark) Carpenter, he was born on August 7, 1929 in Ada, Oklahoma. A part of "the greatest generation", Frank survived growing up during the Great Depression, in...

Brian Bast
Dec 26, 2015
Brian D. Bast, age 61, of Paw Paw, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. The son of Barrett & Dorothy (Jurisch) Bast, he was born on December 7, 1954 in Chicago. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Herbert Newhouse,
Dec 25, 2015
Herbert Newhouse, Jr., 86, passed away on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2015, and his wife, Delores Newhouse, 87, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, both at home in Kentwood under the loving care of family and Hospice. Herbert was born on August 2, 1929 in Kalamazoo to Helen Mary (Schaffhauser) & Herbert P. Newhouse, Sr., while Delores was born...
David Latshaw
Dec 25, 2015
David Latshaw, age 62, of Armada, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. The son of Jacob & Irene (Hampton) Latshaw, he was born on September 26, 1953 in Ferndale, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Randall Huffman
Dec 25, 2015
Randall Lee Huffman, age 59, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, Dec. 25, 2015 at home surrounded by family. The son of Herbert & Jacqueline (St. Lawrence) Huffman he was born on Dec. 12, 1956 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A proud veteran, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1974-77 and after returning home he worked in the...

Ronald Roy
Dec 25, 2015
Ronald Lee Roy, age 64, of Sheridan, passed away on Christmas morning, Friday, December 25, 2015 after suffering a sudden heart attack. The son of Lawrence Gerard & Betty June (Arnold) Roy, he was born on December 3, 1951 in Petoskey and was a graduate of Greenville High School. On August 7, 1976, in Stanton, he married the former Susan...

Rosemary Lindsey
Dec 24, 2015
Rosemary Lindsey, age 72, of Holland, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at home. The daughter of Ernest & Mary (Raffensperger) Messier, she was born on September 21, 1943 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Valdy Walker
Dec 24, 2015
Valdy Walker, age 88, of Lowell, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at home. The son of Llewellyn &Lucille (Sisson) Morgan, he was born on February 4, 1927 in Allegan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Todd Coblentz
Dec 24, 2015
Todd Allen Coblentz, age 53, of Kentwood, passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. The son of Harry Allen & Dorothy Mary (Gryczanowski) Coblentz, he was born on Sept. 12, 1962 in Grand Rapids and had worked as a certified die caster. Todd Allen Coblentz, age 53, of Kentwood , passed away...

Raymond Sharp
Dec 22, 2015
Raymond Cevil Sharp, age 67, of Edmore, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 22, 2015 at home with his daughters by his side. The son of Cevil & Mildred (Peska) Sharp, he was born on June 28, 1948 in Alma. Raymond was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Butch MacLaren. Ray is survived by his three daughters, Penny Sharp...

Arlene Borris
Dec 22, 2015
Arlene F. Borris, age 74, of Wyoming, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at home surrounded by family. The daughter of George * Mildred (Johnson) McLaughlin, she was born on November 23, 1941 in Connellesville, PA. Surviving are her children, Barry (Myong) Harvey, Roxanne (Lance) Owen, Jody (Denis) Prichard, Mike (Sherri) Prichard, AJ (Tonya) Borris, and Judy Borris; seven...
James Whitcomb
Dec 21, 2015
James (Jim) Riley Whitcomb, age 77, of Carson City, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of John and Luella (Bradley) Whitcomb, he was born on July 5, 1938 in Portage Township. Jim was retired from landscaping and loved to play cards, build any thing, bake and go to the casino. He...

James Young
Dec 21, 2015
James A. Young, age 48, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 at home. James was born on November 23, 1967 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Jimmie Rittenberry
Dec 21, 2015
Jimmy Dare Rittenberry, 76, of Greenville, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at 11:26 p.m. at the Fred & Lena Meijer Heart Center at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids following a long battle. The son of Wilbur Samuel & Onie Louise (Simpson) Rittenberry, he was born on September 9, 1939 in Louisville, Kentucky. On June 27, 1968, in Greenville,...
Jonathon Marvin
Dec 21, 2015
Jonathon Ray Marvin, age 59, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 21, 2015. He graduated from Whitehall High School in 1975 and eventually moved to Grand Rapids, where he enjoyed living in an urban environment. He was proud to work as a dishwasher at places such as Olds Manor, Big Boy, TGI Fridays and doing custodial...
Pamela Goorhouse
Dec 21, 2015
Pamela K. Goorhouse (Chapin), age 62, of Irons, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015 at Heartland Health Care Center of Crestview in Wyoming, surrounded by family. The daughter of Richard & Audrey (Eller) Chapin, she was born on November 30, 1953, in Grand Rapids. Pamela was a hard dedicated worker for over 40 years as the head housekeeper in...