Obituary Listing

Sharon Campton

Sharon Campton

Jan 1, 2016

Sharon A. Crampton, age 78, of Dorr, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016. The daughter of Dewey & June (Pollock) Allchin, she was born on November 22, 1937 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, donation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Dana Rausch

Dana Rausch

Jan 1, 2016

Dana June Rausch, age 61, of Trufant, passed away New Year's Day, January 1, 2016 at her home after battling heart disease for many years. The daughter of Ruetta Lee (Jones) & Herman Kosten, Sr., she was born on March 28, 1954 in Greenville. A graduate of Belding High School, she married Darrell Lee Rausch on October 23, 1976 in...

Robert Planck

Robert Planck

Jan 1, 2016

Robert Planck, age 77, of Grand Rapids, went to be with the lord after a long battle with cancer and passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at Heartland Health Care Home. The son of Olville & Violia Planck, he was born on October 3, 1939 in Cadillac. Surviving are his six children, Robert Jr, Ron, Yuonne, Peggy, lynne &...

Jerry Petersen

Jerry Petersen

Jan 1, 2016

Jerry Petersen, age 77, of Allendale, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016 at home. The son of Wayne & Marian (Robinson) Petersen, he was born on October 3, 1938 in Cedar Springs, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Roger Olson

Roger Olson

Dec 29, 2015

Roger Olson, age 63, of Alto, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Blodgett Hospital. The son of Vincent & Irene (Bauman) Olson, he was born on November 25, 1952 in Watford City, North Dekota. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Phillip Everts

Phillip Everts

Dec 29, 2015

Phillip Terry Everts, age 67, of Edmore, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids after a brief illness. The son of Russell Olaf "Russ" & Marian Pearl (Button) Everts, he was born on April 9, 1948 in Greenville and was a graduate of Central Montcalm High School. Terry was a proud veteran of...

Donna Staszczyk

Donna Staszczyk

Dec 28, 2015

Donna M. Staszczyk, age 81, of Muskegon, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015. The daughter of Lester & Margaret (Parsons) Bjorem, she was born on June 24, 1934 in Ada, Minnesota. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Elmer Wash,

Elmer Wash,

Dec 28, 2015

Elmer Wash, age 76, of Wyoming, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Metro Health Hospital. The son of Elmer & Flora (Pittman) Wash, he was born on November 25, 1939 in Empire, Alabama. Honoring his wishes, donation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Jean Chamberlain

Jean Chamberlain

Dec 27, 2015

Jean E. (Stolz) Chamberlain, a dedicated and much loved resident of the Lansing area for 98 years and the widow of Claude D. Chamberlain; passed away on Sunday, Dec. 27th of natural causes. The youngest child of John and Maude (Wilcox) Stolz, she was born on November 21, 1917, in Lansing. In 1935 she graduated from Lansing Central High where...

Dorothy Anderson

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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.