Obituary Listing

Thomas Chartrand
Oct 3, 2013
Thomas J. Chartrand, age 59, of Muskegon, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at home. The son of Jean & Dolores (Beauregard) Chartrand, he was born on March 31, 1954 in Muskegon. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

George Kiss
Sep 30, 2013
George M. Kiss Jr., age 56, of Rockford, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2013 at Spectrum Health United - Greenville. The son of George & Leila (Smith) Kiss, he was born on August 21, 1957 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Junnie Thompson
Sep 29, 2013
Junnie O. Thompson, age 68, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. The son of Junnie & Veris (Love) Thompson, he was born on December 21, 1944 in Canton, Mississippi. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Bruce Deforest
Sep 29, 2013
Bruce Israel "Izzy" DeForest, age 41, of Greenville, passed away Sunday morning, September 29, 2013 at Metron of Belding after a courageous battle with Huntington's Disease. The son of Bruce Alden & Cathy Jo (Bergeron) DeForest, he was born on December 7, 1971 in Greenville and had attended the Seiter Education Center. Izzy loved music of all kinds, was a...

Donald Gibson
Sep 28, 2013
Donald J. Gibson, age 80, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Spectrum Health Nursing & Rehab. The son of Margaret (Grime) Gibson, he was born on October 16, 1932 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Earl Johnson
Sep 27, 2013
Earl Johnson, Jr., age 70, formerly of Flint, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at the Grand Rapids Home of Veterans. The son of Earl and Ethel (Steele) Johnson, Sr., he was born on September 3, 1943, in Birmingham, Alabama. After graduating from Central High, he served in the U.S. Army, and following his honorable discharge earned an Associate's...

Deborah Luzar
Sep 27, 2013
Deborah S. Luzar, age 52, of Wyoming, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. The daughter of David & Lanita (Mohundro) Brown, she was born on August 3, 1959 in Lansing. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Archie Johnson
Sep 26, 2013
Archie R. Johnson Jr., age 80, of Holland, passed away on September 26, 2013 at Hospice House of Holland. The son of Archie & Grace (Pence) Johnson, he was born on March 3, 1933 in Pontiac, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Nancy Berger
Sep 25, 2013
Nancy Berger, age 78, of Six Lakes, passed away Thursday evening, September 25, 2013 at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, Michigan. The daughter of Michael & Jenny (Lighetti) Sagatlian, she was born on June 22, 1935 in Detroit and worked as a legal secretary. Survivors include her husband, Robert F. Beger of Six Lakes; and their children, grandchildren, and great...

Benjamin Mulder
Sep 25, 2013
Benjamin M. Mulder, age 50, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. The son of Henry & Jean (Douma) Mulder, he was born on February 19, 1963 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Nancy Brown
Sep 25, 2013
Nancy J. Brown, age 68, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at home. The daughter of Fielding Jorden & Lois (Cook) Field, she was born on October 16, 1944 in Burbank, California. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Dorothy Petryk
Sep 25, 2013
Dorothy Petryk, age 89, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Upjohn Community Care Center. The daughter of John & Julia (Yakle) Balazs, she was born on June 26, 1924 in Detroit. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Mark Pemberton
Sep 23, 2013
Mark A. Pemberton, age 56, of Kentwood, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. The son of Thomas & Shirley (Hunt) Pemberton, he was born on October 24, 1956 in Bay City, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Charles Mcgrain
Sep 22, 2013
Charles L. McGrain, age 97, of Kentwood, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Oak Crest of Kentwood. The son of Leroy & Olga (Peterson) McGrain, he was born on July 18, 1916 in Holly, Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

William Debruine
Sep 22, 2013
William J. DeBruine, age 32, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Saint Mary's Hospital. The son of Emery & Anna Mae (Lake) DeBruine, he was born on July 5, 1981 in Battle Creek. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Mildred Dalby
Sep 21, 2013
Mildred S. Dalby, age 89, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Sunrise of Cascade. The daughter of Albert & Zoma (Perry) Finley, she was born on November 6, 1923 in Virginia. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

Leontine Fuhrman
Sep 21, 2013
Mrs. Leontine Fuhrman, age 90, of Greenville, passed away Saturday morning, September 21, 2013 at Twins Oaks of Gowen. The daughter of Theodore & Gertrude (Campbell) Edgecomb, she was born on January 9, 1923 in Alma. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Forrest Fuhrman on February 18, 1968; two sisters; and three brothers. Surviving are two...

Esther Yurkinas
Sep 21, 2013
Esther Yurkinas, age 76, of Clarksville, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Heartland Health Care Center-Ionia. Cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to Christiansen Cremation & Funeral Care, Greenville.

Doris Kay
Sep 20, 2013
Doris M. Kay, age 93, of Grand Rapids, passed away Friday evening, September 20, 2013 at her daughter's home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
James Vickery
Sep 19, 2013
James (Wayne) Vickery, a U.S. Navy veteran, age 67, of Kalamazoo, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013. Committal services, with full Military Honors, are at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Honored providers of Veterans Funeral Care.