Obituary Listing
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...
Harold Westerlund
May 23, 2014
Harold E. Westerlund, age 78, of Holland, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Freedom Village of Holland. The son of Carl & Helen (Redmond) Westerlund, he was born on August 10, 1935 in Muskegon. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Joann Drayton
May 23, 2014
JoAnn Drayton, age 67, of Allendale passed away on Friday, May 23, 2014 at Allendale Nursing Home. The daughter of Valentine & Rose (Pattok) Fifelski, she was born on March 19, 1947 in Wayland. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Richard Stark
May 21, 2014
Richard L. Stark, age 80, of Alto, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at home. The son of George & Betty (Miller) Stark, he was born on January 6, 1954 in Muskegon. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Peter Winkle
May 20, 2014
WINKLE, PETER Peter Winkle, age 72, passed away Tuesday, May 20, in Grand Rapids, MI. Peter was a life-long minister to others, whether he was teaching mathematics to a class in Nigeria or Flagstaff, AZ, whether he was a pastor to churches in west Michigan or a hospice chaplain; Peter was a man for others. He is preceded in death...
Susan Booth
May 20, 2014
Susan J. Booth, age 53, of Traverse City, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Munson Hospice House. The daughter of Thomas & Joy (Smith) McCullagh, she was born on July 12, 1960 in Detroit. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Kathie Moore
May 19, 2014
Kathie J. Moore, age 55, of Wyoming, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at home. The daughter of John & Donna (Harris) Moore, she was born on December 17, 1958 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Jimmy Staamp
May 18, 2014
Jimmy Lee Staamp, age 53, of Howard City, passed away Sunday evening, May 18, 2014 at home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place and a memorial service is being planned. Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville.
Winnie Staffen-Rendall
May 16, 2014
Marlene Staffen-Rendall, age 80, of Greenville, passed away Friday evening, May 16, 2014 at home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Charles Melvin & Naomi E. (Brooks) Woten, she was born on August 8, 1933 in Belding. A devoted wife and mother, Marlene also worked outside of the home, retiring as an...
Phyllis Patterson
May 14, 2014
Phyllis J. Patterson(Simmons), age 87, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 in the comfort of her own home. The daughter of Gerald & Bessie (Purvis) Simmons, she was born on August 31, 1926 in Ithaca, Michigan. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
William Olds
May 14, 2014
William L. Olds, age 84, of Spring lake, passed away on Wednesday, at North Ottawa Care Center at Heartwood Lodge. The son of William & Lillian (Netzow) Olds, he was born on August 16, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids


