Obituary Listing

Kerth Toliver
Sep 15, 2015
Kerth Toliver, age 56, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at home. The son of James & Barbara (Ward) Toliver, he was born on September 1, 1959 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Karen Gould
Sep 15, 2015
Karen Kay (Kissel) Gould, age 66, of Turk Lake, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at her son's home in Dimondale. The daughter of Helen T. (Johnson) & Robert V. Kissel, Sr., she was born on May 9, 1949 in Sheridan and was a 1967 graduate of Greenville High School. For 30 years Karen worked at the Greenville K-Mart, helping set-up...
Gregory Davis
Sep 14, 2015
Gregory "Todd" Davis, age 63, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 unexpectedly. The son of Wayne & Cozette (Decker) Davis, he was born on July 3, 1952 in Grand Rapids. Todd was a proud U.S. Navy veteran, he was also gifted with the talent of drawing and writing, he even won multiple contests for his creativity. He was preceded...

Gerald Nielsen
Sep 14, 2015
Gerald Robert Nielsen, age 63, of Trufant, passed away early Monday morning, September 14, 2015 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Octa & Elda (Osgood) Nielsen, he was born on December 2, 1951 in Greenville. A skilled craftsman, Gerald worked for over 25 years for his brother, Al, at Nielsen Construction. Blessed with a green thumb,...

Talos Bills
Sep 14, 2015
Talos Anubis Bills, age 4, of Greenville, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015 in downtown Greenville from injuries received after being struck by vehicle. The son of LaDonna Marie Weatherly and Kurt Francis Bills II, he was born on February 9, 2011 and had just begun pre-school. He loved his family and especially enjoyed watching "Paw Patrol". Surviving are his...

Clyde Gable
Sep 14, 2015
Clyde G. Gable, age 75, of Muskegon, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Clyde was born on September 26, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care.
William Callow
Sep 13, 2015
William R. Callow, aged 92, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2015 in Grand Rapids. The son of William & Maude (VanDusen) Callow, he was born on April 23, 1923 in Detroit. He graduated from Detroit Redford High School and Wayne State University. William served in the US Army Air Corps from 1943-1946; from there he was employed as an...

Thomas Ruggeri
Sep 12, 2015
Thomas Ruggeri, age 61, of Allegan, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Allegan General Hospital. The son of Vincent & Beverly (Haile) Ruggeri, he was born on June 7, 1954 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, donation will take place with cremation to follow. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Orrin Keep
Sep 11, 2015
Orrin L. Keep, age 74, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of James & Velma (Brown) Keep he was born on February 17, 1941 in Alma, Michigan. A Memorial Service will take place at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans at a later date. Honoring his wishes,...

Barbara Sheffler
Sep 11, 2015
Barbara L. Sheffler, age 81, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Barbara was born on July 4, 1934 in Camden, New Jersey. Honoring her wishes, donation will take place with cremation to follow. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Thomas Thetard
Sep 10, 2015
Thomas P. Thetard, age 58, of Shelbyville, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at home. The son of Richard & Lorriane (Szymansky) Thetard, he was born on December 31, 1956 in Morris, Illinois. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
David Jaksa
Sep 10, 2015
David L. Jaksa, age 64, of Mesick, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The son of Steven & Rose (Pierce) Jaksa, he was born on January 10, 1951 in Saginaw. David retired after many years of working in an auto body repair shop. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers,...

Willie Mcdaniel
Sep 9, 2015
Willie D. McDaniel, age 85, of Hastings, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at home. The son of George & Winnie (Grooms) McDaniel, he was born on June 29, 1930 in Greenfield, Tennessee. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Winifred Groth
Sep 9, 2015
Winifred Louise Groth, age 99, of rural Greenville, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015. The daughter of Raymond & Ada (Thompson) Shippey, she was born on February 22, 1916 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. On July 22, 1946, in Greenup, Kentucky, she married Walter L. Groth who preceded her in death on March 14, 1997. She was also preceded in death...

Jylene Moore
Sep 9, 2015
Jylene Y. Moore, age 69, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The daughter of Jacob & Doris Corbett, she was born on July 13, 1946 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Lillian Vallad
Sep 9, 2015
Lillian E (Duckworth) Vallad, 79, of Woodard Lake, Ronald Township, passed away late Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital in Greenville. The daughter of Edward & Edith (Taylor) Duckworth, she was born on May 21, 1936 in Eaton Rapids. On June 15, 1954, in Williamston, she married Jack Vallad and they enjoyed 61 years of marriage. Lillian also...

Robert Swartzlander
Sep 8, 2015
Robert J. Swartzlander Sr., age 62, of St. Joseph, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at Lakeland Medical Center, St. Joseph. The son of Joseph & Allita (Krieger) SwartzLander, he was born on April 27, 1953 in Watervliet, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Larry Prince
Sep 8, 2015
Mr. Larry Lee Prince, age 60, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 8, 2015, at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. He was born in Fremont, MI on January 28, 1955, to Marjorie "Marge" L. (Witteveen) & Cornelius "Kelly" Prince and graduated from Fremont High School. He was a highly-decorated U.S. Army Sergeant in Operation Desert Storm...

Richard Brecht
Sep 7, 2015
Richard J. Brecht, age 76, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015 at Holland Home - Fulton Manor. The son of Roma & Hazel (Dougherty) Brecht, he was born on December 14, 1938 in Quincy, Illinois. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Catherine Napper
Sep 6, 2015
Catherine A. Napper, age 54, of Lowell, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2015 at home. She was born on April 8, 1961 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.