Obituary Listing

Ben Hoffman
Dec 22, 2014
Ben G. Hoffman, age 89, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Beacon Hill at Eastgate. The son of Nathan & Yetta (Helsman) Hoffman, he was born on April 27, 1925 in Detroit. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Genoveva Pedraza
Dec 21, 2014
Genoveva Orozco - Pedraza, age 58, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Michigan The daughter of Mauro & Salud (Pedraza) Orozco, she was born on March 3, 1956 in Michoacan, Mexico. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Michigan Cremation...

Matthew Hines
Dec 20, 2014
Matthew C. Hines, age 42, of Battle Creek, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at home. The son of Charles & Barbara (Graves) Hines, he was born on May 21, 1972 in Kalamazoo. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids. Matthew C. Hines, age 42, of Battle Creek,...

Robert Lincoln
Dec 20, 2014
Robert W. Bob Lincoln, age 88, of Greenville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, December 20, 2014 surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Ellsworth & Carrie (Stedman) Lincoln, he was born on July 16, 1926 in Gowen and grew up on the family farm near Lincoln Lake,...

Norma Ceplina
Dec 19, 2014
Norma J. Ceplina, age 78, of Allegan, passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014 at home. The daughter of Frank & Harriet (Stedman) Moyer, she was born on September 3, 1936 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Michele Bauman
Dec 18, 2014
Michele D. Bauman, age 48, of Holland, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Tender Care Health Center. The daughter of Joseph & Rose (Czurak) Sobota, she was born on April 8, 1966 in Holland. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Virginia Dalton
Dec 17, 2014
Virginia M. Dalton, age 96, of Kentwood, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at home. The daughter of William & Stella (Miller) Dalton, she was born on July 22, 1918 in Leland, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Edwin Diepenhorst
Dec 17, 2014
Edwin D. Diepenhorst, age 74, of Holland, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Freedom Village Holland. The son of Leonard & Wilma (Meengs) Diepenhorst, he was born on April 6, 1940 in Holland. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Joseph Simpson
Dec 17, 2014
Joseph R. Simpson, age 80, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Heritage Community Of Kalamazoo. The son of Albert & Mary (Matheson) Simpson, he was born on June 15, 1934 in Detroit. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Edward Dilno
Dec 16, 2014
Edward Laverne Dilno, age 90, of Stanton, passed away Tuesday evening, December 16, 2014 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Elzie & Viva (Snider) Dilno, he was born on July 10, 1924 in Douglas Township. A proud U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Ed served in the American, European, and Asiatic-Pacific theatres and was a...
Maude Huizenga
Dec 16, 2014
Maude M. Huizenga, age 88, of Howard City, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 surrounded by friends and family. The daughter of Harry and Lyda (Wilkinson) Johnson, she was born December 02, 1926 in Grand Rapids. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Huizenga in 1991; a son, Raymond Huizenga in 2011; and a brother, Richard...

Elizabeth Stahl
Dec 15, 2014
Elizabeth M. Stahl, age 61, of Allegan, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Angus Dei AFC Home. The daughter of Charles & Beverly (Cornell) Johnson, she was born on July 21, 1953 in Allegan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Daniel Harrington
Dec 13, 2014
Daniel J. Harrington, age 75, of Wayland, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at The Laurels of Sandy Creek. The son of Ray & Wilma (Heyboer) Harrington, he was born on December 2, 1939 in Paris Township, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Benjamin Preslar
Dec 13, 2014
Benjamin F. Preslar, age 82, of Jenison, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at home. The son of Clyde & Junnie (Carpenter) Preslar, he was born on November 23, 1932 in Marshville, North Carolina. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Betty Town
Dec 13, 2014
Betty Jean Town, age 88, passed away Saturday evening, December 13, 2014 in the emergency room at Spectrum Health-United Hospital in Greenville, just six days shy of her 89th birthday. The daughter of Albert & Goldie (Wable) Maxfield, she was born on December 19, 1925 in Greenville and was a graduate of Greenville High School. On March 16, 1947, in...

Deborah Pedersen
Dec 13, 2014
Deborah Sue Pedersen, age 63, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 13, 2014 surrounded by friends. The daughter of Carl H. & Joyce Helen (Meisterheim) Pedersen, she was born June 12, 1951 in Holland. Debby worked at General Motors in Kalamazoo and Wyoming for over 30 years. She enjoyed the companionship of her dog, Stormie, and her cat, Socks, as...

Shirley Horton
Dec 12, 2014
Shirley A. Horton, age 82, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at Vista Springs Northview Terrace. The daughter of Clifford & Juanita (Scofield) Masterman, she was born on June 3, 1932 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Duane Vincent
Dec 12, 2014
Duane Floyd Vincent, age 85, passed away Friday evening, December 12, 2014 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. The son of Floyd Melvin & Nettie Mae (Winwright) Vincent, he was born on April 26, 1929 in Lyons. Although he trained as a deep sea diver, when visiting back home he met the love of his life, the former...
Marcia Wildey
Dec 11, 2014
Marcia (McWethy) Wildey, 73, passed away Thursday, December 11th, after a long, courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Daughter of the late Jean and Arthur McWethy, she is survived by her husband of 49 years, Gerald Wildey; stepchildren Barry, Cheryl, (the late Mike Wildey's wife) Barbara and their children Mike and April Wildey; and step-grandchildren Jordan Wildey and Jenn (and James)...

Jane Perkins
Dec 11, 2014
Jane Rae Perkins, age 82, died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital, Greenville. Arrangements are entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville.