Obituary Listing

Jeffery Kinzer
Sep 13, 2014
Jeffery J. Kinzer, age 52, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center. The son of Ralph & Roberta (Lawson) Kinzer, he was born on November 21, 1961 in Gross Pointe Woods, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Jennie Johnson
Sep 12, 2014
Jennie B. Johnson, age 81, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 at Metron of Forest Hills. The daughter of Jessie & Elnora (Brown) Johnson, she was born on June 20, 1933 in Claiborne County, Mississippi. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Robert Holy
Sep 11, 2014
Robert D. Holy, age 58, of Twin Lake, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at home. The son of TJ & Virginia (Thielbar) Holy, he was born on July 14, 1956 in Muskegon, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Michael Reedy
Sep 11, 2014
Michael W. Reedy, age 69, of Wayland, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at The Laurels of Sandy Creek. The son of Herbert & Josephine ( Tucker) Reedy, he was born on June 29, 1945 in Washington. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Marvin Hiar
Sep 9, 2014
Marvin P. Hiar, age 85, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of George & Katherine (Wagner) Hiar, he was born on April 21, 1929 in Petoskey, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Audree Byrom
Sep 9, 2014
Audree Byrom, 78, of Hamlin Lake and Grand Rapids went to her lord and creator peacefully September 9, 2014 in Grand Rapids, surrounded by her family. She was born in Ludington to Irene and Emery(Lum) Evans. She grew up on Hamlin Lake, the granddaughter of Joseph and Tillie Barnhart. Audree is remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt....

Isabelle Deshano
Sep 8, 2014
Isabelle C. DeShano, age 91, of Belmont, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2014 at home. The daughter of William & Josephine (Yeager) Dehler, she was born on April 22, 1923 in Dearborn, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

John Russell,
Sep 6, 2014
John Sherman "Johnny" Russell III, age 27, of Gowen passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2014 in Greenville. The son of John S. Russell, Jr. and Sherie Ann (Sienkiewicz) Vos, he was born on September 13, 1986 in Sheridan. Although he enjoyed working in the building trades, hunting, and just being outdoors, his family and friends brought him the most...

Helen Andres
Sep 4, 2014
Helen Marie Andres, age 84, of Belding, passed away late Thursday evening, September 4, 2014 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital in Greenville. Honoring her wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville.

James Shaw
Sep 3, 2014
James Ernest Shaw, age 65, of Grand Rapids, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Born in Greenville on February 19, 1949, he was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War and attained the rank of Staff Sgt. while serving with the U.S. Air Force. Funeral services are at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8,...

Kenneth Groendal
Sep 1, 2014
Kenneth A. Groendal, age 78, of Barryton, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014 at home. The son of Clarance & Dorthy ( Dewitt) Groendal, he was born on April 6, 1936 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Audrey Squires
Aug 31, 2014
Audrey L. Squires, age 92, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at home. The daughter of Lawrance & Lucile (Cline) Schroeder, she was born on March 2, 1922 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Bruce Wensink
Aug 31, 2014
Bruce A. Wensink, age 52, of Big Rapids, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Spectrum Health Big Rapids. The son of Warren & Betty (Mann) Wensink, he was born on January 25, 1962 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Ruth Blanchette
Aug 31, 2014
The Lord has done his calling upon Ruth Ann Blanchette who was asked to leave her Daughters home to join Him in Heaven on Sunday August 31, 2014. Ruth was a wonderful, loving, caring Mother and best friend to her daughter Angela her sons Wayne, Tim, and Scott. Ruth was very crafty. She made blankets, slippers. hats mittens. and scarf's...

Norman Payne
Aug 30, 2014
Norman D. Payne, age 59, of Grand Haven, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at home. The son of Donald & Viola (Laidal) Payne, he was born on May 14, 1955, in San Francisco, California. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Naomi Rupert
Aug 30, 2014
Naomi Sue Goodwin-Rupert, age 70, of Cedar Springs, passed away Saturday morning, August 30, 2014 at her home under the loving care of her daughters and Heartland Hospice. The youngest daughter of Wilbur Jay & Thelma Marie (Waldron) Goodwin, she was born on October 29, 1943 in Greenville and was a graduate of Greenville High School. Naomi retired from the...
Jason Slack
Aug 28, 2014
Jason Alan Slack, age 35, of Wyoming, passed away Thursday evening, August 28, 2014 at Heartland Heathcare Center-Crestview in Wyoming. The son of Micahel Lee & Joan Marian (Douma) Slack, he was born on April 27, 1979 in Grand Rapids. Surviving are his fiance, Brandi Sue Hutson of Wyoming; a son, William Alan Slack; two daughters, Hope Marie Slack and...

Mitchell Pinckney
Aug 27, 2014
Mitchell Myron Pinckney, age 63, of Greenville, passed away late Wednesday evening, August 27, 2014 at Metron of Greenville. The son of Harold & Rhea (Inman) Pinckney, he was born on February 2, 1951 in Grand Rapids. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Mitchell served in the United States Army and had worked in the tannery at Wolverine World Wide...

Raquel Romero
Aug 26, 2014
Raquel Romero, age 52, of Saginaw, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Saginaw Senior Care & Rehab Center. The daughter of Pedro & Theresa (Olvera) Romero, she was born on April 27, 1962 in Saginaw. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Evelyn Hainer
Aug 24, 2014
Evelyn M. Hainer, age 87, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at The Lodge at Maplecreek. The daughter of Guy & Pearl (Griffith) Engelbert, she was born on May 5, 1927 in Oak Park, Illinois. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.