Obituary Listing

Jimmy Noble
Feb 24, 2014
Jimmy Noble, age 73, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014 at home. The son of Frederick & Ellen (Brown) Noble, he was born on March 7, 1940 in Orange, California. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Olive Bissell
Feb 23, 2014
Olive Geraldine "Gerri" Bissell, 81, of Greenville, passed away early Sunday morning, Feb. 23, 2014, at her home under the loving care of her family. The daughter of Virgil & Mary (Reed) Powers, she was born on Aug. 24, 1932 in Greenville. On June 25, 1949, in Greenville, she married Clarence A. "Booner" Bissell, Jr. Together they built their home...

Alva Bacon
Feb 19, 2014
Alva Bacon, age 89, of Kentwood, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at home. The son of Lewis & Lucille (Meachum) Bacon, he was born on May 18, 1924 in Oxford, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

John Biel
Feb 19, 2014
John P. Biel Sr., age 90, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of Peter & Agnes (Aksamte) Biel, he was born on June 19, 1923 in Detroit, and worked as a Security Guard at Ford for 30 years. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are...

Brandon Scherer
Feb 19, 2014
Brandon M. Scherer, age 30, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The son of John & Judy (Scherer) Ortega, he was born on February 7, 1984 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Thelma Stratton
Feb 18, 2014
Thelma E. Stratton, age 79, of Wyoming, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at home. The daughter of William & Eltheo (Post) Cole, she was born on February 16, 1935 in Muskegon, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Carol Mazei
Feb 18, 2014
Carol J. Mazei, age 74, of Fremont, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 at home. The daughter of Howard & Frances (Jones) Wert, she was born on July 20, 1939 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Dennis Needham
Feb 17, 2014
Dennis K. Needham, 70 (the most stubborn and determined man to cross one's path), departed peacefully in the night in his Grand Rapids , MI home in the presence of his beloved family on February 17, 2014. Dennis is survived by his loving wife Pat, daughters, Sarah (Kenny) Smith, Stacy (Scott) Mikula, and Sarah Veenkamp, son, Bruce, Sister, Daryle K...

Dale Sinclair
Feb 17, 2014
Dale Lewis Sinclair, age 80 of Fairplains Township, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Clayton and Bernedeen (Kidder) Sinclair, he was born on August 15, 1933 in Sheridan. After working in different fields, he retired from his dream job as a school bus driver from the Greenville Public Schools...

Rita Ashbaugh
Feb 16, 2014
Rita M. Ashbaugh, age 51, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The daughter of James & Maxine (Sims) Ashbaugh, she was born on August 30, 1962 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Timothy Walczewski
Feb 16, 2014
Timothy W. Walczewski, age 62, of Walker, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The son of Joseph & Anne (Zurek) Walczewski, he was born on June 4, 1951 in Grand Rapids, and worked at Michigan Wheel for 20 years. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care,...

Leona Dolfin
Feb 16, 2014
Leona E. Dolfin, age 93, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2014 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital. The daughter of Edwin & Cornelia ( Wiltenburg) Schaefer, she was born on March 2, 1920 in Conklin, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Ruth Seeba
Feb 15, 2014
Ruth (Richards) Seeba, age 88 of rural Stanton, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2014. The daughter of James & Esther (Whalley) Richards, Jr., she was born on July 27, 1925 in Henderson, Michigan. In 1944, Ruth married Henry Seeba and together they raised a family based on love and caring. Ruth was a master crafter. She delighted in turning...

Jean Martin
Feb 12, 2014
Jean Martin, age 86, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center. The daughter of Aaron & Annabel Hardy, she was born on January 20, 1928 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Gerald Combs
Feb 9, 2014
Gerald D. Combs, age 75, of Wyoming, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Home. The son of Troy & Mildred (Carr) Combs, he was born on February 20, 1938 in Marquand, Missouri. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Kathleen Pollnac
Feb 8, 2014
Kathleen A. Pollnac, age 53, of Allendale , passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at home. The daughter of Thomas & Evelyn (Porta) Borner, she was born on June 3, 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Elizabeth Bailey
Feb 8, 2014
Elizabeth J. Bailey, age 78, of Alto, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at home. The daughter of Glen & Angeline (Murawski) Squire, she was born on February 9, 1935 in Ludington, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Marie Szymkowski
Feb 5, 2014
Marie E. Szymkowski, age 84, of Shelby, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at home. The daughter of John & Wilda (Knickerbocker) Kraus, she was born on April 19, 1929 in Muskegon. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Jaclyn Foust
Feb 4, 2014
Jaclyn L. Foust, age 61, of Big Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Spectrum Health Big Rapids. The daughter of Jack & Loraine (White) Best, she was born on March 18, 1952 in Van Nuys, California. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Steven Brownell
Feb 3, 2014
Steven P. Brownell, age 61, of Holland, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014 at Hospice House of Holland. The son of James & Martha (Burch) Brownell, he was born on January 22, 1953 in Sioux City, Iowa. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.