Obituary Listing

Donald Edwards
Jun 4, 2014
Donald Reuben Edwards, age 88, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 4, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Don & Edith (Sawyer) Edwards, he was born on October 10, 1925 in Evart. On May 3, 1946, in LeRoy, he married Gladys Crowe and together they raised six...

Lyman Weatherwax
Jun 4, 2014
Lyman H. Weatherwax, age 70, of Grand Haven, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Sanctuary at the Shore. The son of Henry & Iris (Sarault) Weatherwax, he was born on March 22, 1944 in Petoskey, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Julia Anderson
Jun 3, 2014
Julia Anna Anderson, age 83, of Gowen, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at her home. The daughter of John F. & Anna K. (Benedict) Schutte, she was born on August 20, 1930 in Gowen. Julia retired from Federal Mogul Corp. after 38 years of service and had been a member of the First Baptist Church in Greenville and the...
William Masterton
Jun 2, 2014
MASTERTON, WILLIAM J. William J. Masterton, age 92, passed away on June 2, 2014. He lived in Saginaw, MI for much of his life. For the last 26 years, his home was near Rockford, MI. Bill was born on December 24, 1921 to William Wilson and Grace (Alderton) Masterton. He had three older sisters, Irene Doyle, Jeanette Cross, and Lela...
Carol Ellsworth
Jun 1, 2014
Carol Ellsworth, age 64, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 10:41 p.m. at Spectrum Health Rehab & Nursing Center in Grand Rapids. Born on May 10,1950 in Toledo,Ohio, Carol was a loving mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her eighteen grandchildren. She had a big heart,and always willing to help where she could... and loved her cats!...

Lucille Tice
Jun 1, 2014
Lucille L. Tice, age 36, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. She was born on April 19, 1978 in Muskegon. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Jay Vaughan
Jun 1, 2014
Jay A. Vaughan, age 54, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at home. The son of Alfred & Nancy (Pike) Vaughan, he was born on January 31, 1960 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

John Sirmier
Jun 1, 2014
John T. Sirmier, age 53, of Kentwood, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. The son of James & Dorothy (Barnes) Sirmier, he was born on March 3, 1961 in Fremont. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Melissa Verburg
May 31, 2014
Melissa M. Verburg, age 51, of Holland, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Spectrum Health Rehab and Nursing Center. The daughter of George & Joan (Buway) Verburg, she was born on September 26, 1962 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Richard Griffin
May 30, 2014
Richard D. Griffin, age 70, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Grand rapids Home for Veterans. The son of Charles & Nellie (Fornier) Griffin, he was born on September 24, 1943 in Jackson, Michigan. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Fort Custer National Cemetery, with military...

Christopher Wilder
May 30, 2014
Christopher D. Wilder, age 33, of Comstock Park, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2014. The son of Glenn & Kathleen (Wilder) Ash, he was born on June 2, 1980 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Orbin Wood
May 29, 2014
Orbin T. "Tom" Wood, age 58, a well known area musician, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Surviving are two children; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; his partner, Billie, and her family. Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Tom's life from 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, June 5th, 2014 at Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care,...

Louis Chapin
May 28, 2014
Louis Carroll Chapin went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. His fighting spirit kept him with his family as long as it could. Louis was born, along with his twin, on December 23, 1959 in Austin, Minnesota.at St. Olaf';'s Hospital. He is survived by his Mother, Shirley Chapin McIlwraith of...

Robert Gavey
May 26, 2014
Robert J. Gavey, age 53, of Charlevoix, passed away on Sunday, May 25, 2014 at home. The son of Carl & JoAnn (Golubski) Gavey, he was born on June 1, 1960 in Wyandotte, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Ann Laper
May 25, 2014
Ann B. Laper, age 73, of Greenville, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 25, 2014 at The Laurels of Kent in Lowell. She was born on August 5, 1940 to Everett Victor & Dorothy (Johnson) Hammer in St. Paul, Minnesota. On April 20, 1956, in St. Paul, she married Charles Robert Laper and together they enjoyed 58 years of marriage and...

Laura Mulder
May 25, 2014
Laura B. Mulder, age 64, of Wyoming, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014 at home. The daughter of William & Shirley (Sayers) Davies, she was born on October 14, 1949 in St. Joseph, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Edward Groh
May 24, 2014
Edward H. Groh, Sr. (Ed), Lansing, MI Ed was born September 24, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan and died May 24, 2014. He spent his early life in the Dansville area. Ed retired after 32 1/2 years from GM as a millwright in Plant 2, and was a member of UAW Local 1618. Ed enjoyed riding motorcycles and fishing at the...

David Krause
May 23, 2014
David L. Krause, age 77, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Metro Health Hospital. The son of Theodore & Madeline (Eskew) Krause, he was born on June 12, 1936 in Grand Haven. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
William Van Stee
May 23, 2014
VAN STEE, WILLIAM "BILL" William Van Stee (Bill), 71 of Lowell passed away very unexpectedly on Friday, May 23, 2014. He was retired from General Motor's. Bill was an avid outdoor's man. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and cutting wood. He also loved watching the Red Wings.He was all ready to go North to the trailer and go fishing with fishing...