Obituary Listing

Joan Scharenbroch
Aug 23, 2014
Joan M. Scharenbroch, age 60, of White Cloud, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at home. The daughter of Donald & Mary (Cutsinger) Crist, she was born on July 28, 1954 in Tuscola, Illinois. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Anita Carpenter
Aug 23, 2014
Anita Carpenter, age 93, of Big Rapids, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Metron of Big Rapids. The daughter of Paul & Madge (Brooks) Hetrick, she was born on February 9, 1921 in Ada, Ohio. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Harry Beers
Aug 23, 2014
Harry W. Beers, age 58, of Allegan, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at home. The son of Harry & Marie (Murdick) Beers, he was born on February 2, 1956 in Sturgis, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

James Ellsworth
Aug 22, 2014
James Leon Ellsworth, age 75, of Cedar Springs, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital Rehab & Nursing Center in Greenville. The son of Miles W. & Theda Winifred (Mead) Ellsworth, he was born on March 2, 1939 in Stanton. James married the former Mariann Kroes and together they had three children. He had worked at Wolverine...

Wilda Tuvell
Aug 22, 2014
Wilda A. Tuvell, age 65, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The daughter of Morris & Ernestine (Depeel) Brower, she was born on December 21, 1948 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Paul Wood
Aug 21, 2014
Paul D. Wood, age 62, of Ionia, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Butterworth Hospital. The son of Perry & Barbara (Wilson) Wood, he was born on August 10,1952 in Ionia. Honoring his wishes, Cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Henry Zeinstra
Aug 20, 2014
It is with deep and heavy sadness that we announce the death of Henry Zeinstra who passed on August 20, 2014 at Covenant Village of the Great Lakes. Hank was born in Coopersville in 1931 to Dorus and Theresa Zeinstra. Hank had a witty, dry sense of humor, was rarely frivolous, cherished family time, and embodied the motto "a man's...

David Hortman
Aug 19, 2014
David J. Hortman, age 43, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. The son of William & Annemarie Hortman, he was born on August 10, 1971 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

William Waldorf
Aug 19, 2014
William E. Waldorf, age 61, of Kentwood, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Metro Health Hospital. The son of William & Nani Waldorf, he was born on February 7, 1953 in Denver, Colorado. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Randall Underwood
Aug 18, 2014
Randall Lee Underwood, age 58, of Lakeview, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 at home. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville.

Ina Gerber
Aug 18, 2014
Ina Mae Gerber, age 87, of Hamilton, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at home. The daughter of James & Sophia (Stephanak) Buelow, she was born on January 6, 1927 in Racine, Wisconsin. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place, Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Betty Miller
Aug 18, 2014
Betty June Miller born September 28, 1936 to Lionel and Margarite (Orcutt) Mann in Grand Rapids, Michigan went to be with our savior on August 18, 2014. Betty is preceded in death by her parents; brothers James Mann, Thomas Carl Mann & Orvel Mann. She is survived by her brother, Lionel (Vern) Mann of Grand Rapids, Michigan and sister in...

Elaine Himes
Aug 17, 2014
Elaine R. Himes, age 91, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Emerald Meadows. The daughter of Floyd & Rose (Jonas) Himes, shes was born on May 14, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place, Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Eva Kenyon
Aug 15, 2014
Eva J. Kenyon, age 96, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at Emerald Meadows. The daughter of Alexander & Palahia (Uschuk) Boyko, she was born on September 15, 1917 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Burial will take place on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at DeepDale Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Joseph Helms
Aug 15, 2014
Joseph Henry Helms, age 73, was called home to our Lord and Savior on Friday, August 15, 2014, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully at home and was surrounded by family. Joe was a jokester who loved to make people laugh and cared deeply for his family. He will be dearly missed by his wife of...

Robert Stanton
Aug 14, 2014
Robert J. Stanton, age 61, of Muskegon, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Hackley Hospital. The son of Robert & Dixie (Fowler) Stanton, he was born on July 8, 1953 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. A memorial service will be held Monday, August 25, 2014 at Rockford Community Cabin located at 220 N...

Cassandra Riker
Aug 14, 2014
Cassandra Olene Cassie Riker, age 22, of Greenville, passed away early Thursday morning, August 14, 2014 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. Born with cerebral palsy on February 4, 1992 in Grand Rapids, Cassie lived a full life in her short 22 years on this earth and delighted in watching Disney movies and cuddling with her kitten, Ellie....

Thomas Tungate
Aug 14, 2014
Thomas L. Tungate, age 68, of Plainwell, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at home. The son of Lawrence & Vivian (Koster) Tungate, he was born on July 25, 1946 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Manuela Velez
Aug 13, 2014
Manuela Velez, age 95, of Walker City, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Sanctuary at St. Mary's. The daughter of Marcos & Maria (Morales) Velez, she was born on October 25, 1918 in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Betty Sughrue
Aug 13, 2014
Betty Jane Sughrue, age 79, of Orleans, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Sheridan Community Hospital. The daughter of William & Beatrice (Helms) Marshall, she was born on October 5, 1934 in Belding. Betty had worked at the former Ore-Ida Foods plant in Greenville and later as a foster grandparents at Jefferson Elementary School in Ionia. She was preceded...