Obituary Listing

Reed Jorgensen
Sep 4, 2012
Reed Carlyle Jorgensen, age 90, formerly of Edmore, passed away Monday morning, September 3, 2012 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital in Greenville. The son of Bryan & Ellan (Rider) Jorgensen, he was born on March 9, 1922 in at home near Edmore. On Feb. 1, 1942 he married Irene Lucille Richardson and together they made their home in Edmore and raised...

Robert Morris
Sep 2, 2012
Robert Dee Morris, age 79, of Grand Rapids, passed away September 2, 2012. The son of Ray W. and Viola (Warner) Morris, Robert was born on July 25, 1933. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids. Robert Dee Morris, age 79, of Grand Rapids, passed away September 2, 2012....

Piedad Alvarez
Sep 2, 2012
Piedad Alvarez, age 89, of Grand Rapids, passed away early Sunday morning on September 2, 2012 at her home under the loving care of her family and Heartland Hospice. The daughter of Manuel and Maria Alvarez, Piedad was born on April 4, 1923. She was preceded in death by her husband Margarito Hernandez. Graveside commital services will be held at...

Elva Ewigleben
Sep 2, 2012
Elva Jayne Ewigleben, age 78, of Albion, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids. Elva Jayne Ewigleben, age 78, of Albion, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Honoring her wishes, cremation...

Gilbert Walton
Sep 2, 2012
Gilbert E. Walton, age 72, formerly of New Jersey, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012 at his home in Michigan under the loving care of his niece and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Lillian (Gifford) & Everett Walton, Sr., he was born on July 9, 1940 in Neptune, New Jersey and retired as head custodian from Wall Township Public...

Edward Katschor
Aug 28, 2012
Edward Donald Katschor, age 74, of Grand Rapids, passed away early Tuesday morning, August 28, 2012 at Spectrum Health Nursing & Rehab in Grand Rapids. The son of Edward & Rose (DuBois) Katschor, Ed was born on September 3, 1937 in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand...

John Johnson
Aug 27, 2012
John Gordon Johnson, age 83, of Gobles, passed away Monday, December 5, 2011 at theVeterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek. The son of Martin & Edla (Anderson) Johnson, he was born on August 14, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois. A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Gordon owned and operated Gobles Television for many years. Gordon enjoyed spending...

Ruth Kieft
Aug 22, 2012
Ruth L. Kieft, age 90, of Grand Haven Twp passed away on Wednesday August 22, 2012 at Riverside Nursing and Rehab in Grand Haven. The daughter of George and Emma (Lange) Briegel, Ruth was born on April 6, 1922 in Grand Haven. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.

John North
Aug 21, 2012
John Russell North, age 81, of St. Joseph passed away on Tuesday August 21, 2012 at Ely Manor in Allegan Twp. The son of Jessie and Adele (Simmons) North, John was born on September 25, 1930 in Chicago and worked as a bank manager for many years. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation...

Gerald Dupuis
Aug 20, 2012
Gerald Medor Dupuis, age 91, of Commerce Twp passed away on Monday August 20, 2012 at the VA Medical Center near Battle Creek. A proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp, Gerald was born on July 1, 1920 and served in WWII. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place and burial with full military honors will be on September...
Rudolph Wood
Aug 20, 2012
Rudolph August Wood "Rudy", age 87, of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, August 20th, 2012. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Patricia True; daughter, Janet; son, Thomas; five grandchildren, John, Thomas, Melissa, Bradley, and Matthew. Rudy was an award-winning National Accounts Manager and a master builder. His great passion was music...

Alexander Miller
Aug 18, 2012
Alexander (Sarge) Miller Jr., 64, of Plainwell, went to be in the arms of the Lord on August 18, 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Al served in the United States Navy for 20 years as a Petty Officer 2-Mess Management Specialist as well as a member of American Legion Post 84-Otsego, Michigan. He is survived by his...

Meryl Vincent
Aug 18, 2012
Meryl B. Vincent, age 85, of Oakfield Township, passed away Friday evening, Aug. 17, 2012 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Carl Otto & Lula Beth (Riches) Nielsen, she was born on Jan. 31, 1927 in Pine Township. A 1945 graduate of Greenville High School, Meryl worked as a secretary at the former Gibson Refrigerator Company,...

Ralph Livingston
Aug 17, 2012
Ralph S. Livingston III, age 54, of Grand Rapids passed away early Friday morning August 17, 2012 at his home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Ralph S. and Joanne (Acker) Livingston, Ralph was born on October 16, 1957 in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey and worked as a commercial photographer for years....
David Warsen
Aug 16, 2012
SO2 SEAL David John Warsen, United States Navy, age 27, of Kentwood, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, August 16, 2012. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Faith Driesenga. Surviving are his parents, Patty (Greg) Vroon-Frank and David (Stephanie) Warsen; his fiancee, Karlyn Deveau; brothers, DARK Aaron, Kyle, Ryan Warsen, Sam Frank; grandparents, John (Mary) Vroon,...

George Frank
Aug 16, 2012
George W. Frank, age 81, of Kalamazoo passed away on August 16, 2012 in Kalamazoo. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place. Local arrangements entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids. George W. Frank, age 81, of Kalamazoo passed away on August 16, 2012 in Kalamazoo. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place. Local arrangements entrusted to Michigan...

Henry Wagner
Aug 14, 2012
Henry Jay Wagner, age 72, of Wyoming passed away on Tuesday August 14, 2012 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Henry and Henrietta (Russel) Wagner, Henry was born on November 2, 1939 in Grand Rapids and worked as a press operator for many years. Surviving are his children, Ann Wagner of Hudsonville and Henry Wagner of...

Jeffrey Miller
Aug 10, 2012
Jeffrey R. Miller, age 50, of Grand Rapids, passed away on August 10, 2012 in Grand Rapids. The son of David and Valerie (Pashkowski) Miller, he was born on October 8, 1961 in Detroit and had worked in manufacturing. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids. Jeffrey R. Miller,...

George Coy
Aug 9, 2012
George Coy, age 84, of Portage, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2012 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek. The son of Andrew Boyd & Sylvia Etta (Hoyt) Coy, he was born on October 19, 1927 in Dowagiac. George was a proud veteran of World War II, serving as a corporal in the U.S. Army's Counter Intelligence Corps....

Delores Nicholson
Aug 9, 2012
Delores Nicholson, age 70, of Grand Haven passed away early Thursday morning August 9th, 2012 at Santuary at the Shore in Grand Haven. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.