Obituary Listing
Petty Jefferson
Jan 10, 2015
Petty J. Jefferson, age 84, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Westchester Group Home. The daughter of Sam & Sarah (Lee) Jefferson, she was born on November 23, 1930 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Fredrick Boehm
Jan 8, 2015
Frederick Joseph Boehm II, passed on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Faith Hospice at Trillium with his son Max and his sister Susan at his side, his rosary and a picture of his wife in his hand. Fred was born on October 23, 1951, the first child and son of Robert F. Boehm and Reid E. (MacMillan) Boehm, in Fort...
Bruce Devree
Jan 8, 2015
Bruce A. DeVree, age 68, of Grand Haven, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Home. The son of Edward & Beulah (Boston) DeVree, he was born on October 20, 1946 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Laura Gilsdorf
Jan 7, 2015
Laura N. Gilsdorf, age 38, of Kentwood, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The daughter of Lawrence & Elaine (Reed) Gilsdorf, she was born on April 14, 1976 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
William Kokmeyer
Jan 7, 2015
William A. Kokmeyer, age 80, of Battle Creek, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Battle Creek VA Medical Center. The son of William & Johanna (Terpstra) Kokmeyer, he was born on October 21, 1934 in Kalamazoo. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
George Riggs
Jan 7, 2015
George T. Riggs Sr., age 91, of Twin Lake, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at home. The son of Albert & Ethel (Bectol) Riggs, he was born on December 31, 1923 in St. Louis. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Zhenkai Wu
Jan 6, 2015
Zhenkai Wu, age 64, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2014 at home. The son of Yuanjin & Han (Ning) Wu, he was born on January 23, 1950 in China. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Diana Noland
Jan 6, 2015
Diana S. Noland, age 70, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Heartland Health Care Center-Grand Rapids. The daughter of William & Fern (Fisher) Fair, she was born on March 27, 1944 in Walled Lake, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Leslie Calkins
Jan 6, 2015
Mr. Leslie Charles Calkins, age 88, went to be with his Lord on Jan. 06, 2015.He was born on May 03, 1926 in Carlisle, IA to Raymond and Lela (Houseman) Calkins.He married Mary Ann Pergande on March 01, 1953 in Lu Verne, IA. She preceded him in death on July 12, 1997. He worked for the City of Grand Haven...
Jesse Wimberly
Jan 4, 2015
Jesse J. Wimberly, age 92 of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The son of Thomas & Janis (Carter) Wimberly, he was born on September 6, 1922 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Phyllis Dawson
Jan 3, 2015
Phyllis Pauline Dawson, age 84, of Greenville, formerly of Lansing and Muskegon, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital in Greenville. The daughter of Lester Charles & Viola Louise (Maasden) Bushnell, she was born on December 16, 1930 in Grand Rapids and grew up in Muskegon where she graduated from Muskegon High School. On June 20, 1947,...
Valeria Simones
Jan 2, 2015
Valeria Sophie Simones, age 77, of Greenville, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at her home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Joseph & Angeline (Robak) Frencel, she was born on February 17, 1937 in East Chicago, Indiana. She attended Roosevelt High School in East Chicago and on April 14, 1956, in...
Jerry Allred
Jan 2, 2015
Jerry E. Allred, age 80, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus. The son of Julius & Ila (Wall) Allred, he was born on May 8, 1934 in Charleston, North Carolina. May the winds of heaven blow softly... and whisper in your ear how much we love and miss you and wish that...
Helen Burns
Dec 31, 2014
Helen Louise Burns, age 82, formerly of Greenville, passed away Wednesday evening, December 31, 2014 at Mercy Health-St. Marys Hospital in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Robert & Beryl (Parker) Martin, she was born on November 30, 1932 in Greenville. Although primarily a homemaker, Helen had worked outside the home at the old Jiffy Burger Drive-In in Greenville, had been...
Judith Norder
Dec 31, 2014
Judith A. Norder, age 77, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The daughter of William & Rose (Black) Norder, she was born on November 28, 1937 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
James Halliwill,
Dec 30, 2014
James Halliwill, age 57, of Riverdale, passed away Tuesday morning, December 30, 2014 at home under the loving care of his family and Hospice. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.
William Thorpe
Dec 30, 2014
William J. Thorpe, age 93, of Walker, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at home. The son of William & Hazel (Miller) Thorpe, he was born on August 22, 1921 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care.
Shirley Esterley
Dec 29, 2014
Shirley J. Esterley, age 88, of Greenville, passed away Monday morning, December 29, 2014 at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice. The daughter of William & Johanna (Bowman) VanDyke, she was born on September 21, 1926 in Grand Rapids. On April 9, 1946, she married Lester B. Esterley and together they raised eight children and...
Valerie Davis
Dec 29, 2014
Valerie L. Davis, age 59, of East Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Spectrum Health Blodgett. The daughter of Wayne & Nancy Cork, she was born on April 3, 1955 in Akron, Ohio. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Philip Whitbeck
Dec 28, 2014
Philip N. Whitbeck, age 90, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus. The son of Ralph & Bernice (Pennington) Whitbeck, he was born on September 6, 1924 in Rockford. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.


