Obituary Listing
Barbara Hussey
Jun 17, 2012
Barbara L. Hussey, age 50, of Casnovia passed away June 17, 2012. The daughter of Wayne and Ruth (Beers) Reid, Barbara was born May 17, 1962 in Muskegon. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care. Barbara L. Hussey, age 50, of Casnovia passed away June 17, 2012. The daughter of Wayne...
James Riemens
Jun 15, 2012
James Martin Riemens, age 85, of Kalamazoo, passed away Friday, June 15, 2012 at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice Care of South West Michigan. The son of James & Marie (Vanzweden) he was born on March 19, 1927 in Kalamazoo and spent most of his working years as a cab driver and truck driver....
Lanny Gibson
Jun 15, 2012
Lanny Eugene Gibson, age 77, of Grand Junction, passed away Friday afternoon, June 15, 2012 at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Holland. The son of Jewel & Elsie May (Montgomery) Gibson, he was born on Feb. 6, 1935 in Elvins, Missouri. Lanny spent most of his working years as a heavy equipment operator...
Dick Pikaart
Jun 14, 2012
Lois Viola Pikaart, age 97, of Grand Rapids, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at The Sanctuary at Saint Mary's in Walker. The daughter of Martin & Mary (Knowlton) Messinger, she was born on July 24, 1914 in Polkton Township. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Creamation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids
Robert Shields
Jun 14, 2012
Robert L. Shields, age 67, of Grand Rapids passed away Thursday June 14, 2012 in Grand Rapids. The son of William and Ruth (Buckhout) Shields, Bob was born on August 9, 1944 in Lansing, Michigan and worked in Maintenance for many years. Surviving are his siblings, Lena Haven of Wyoming. Brenda Blumer of Hudsonville, David Shields of Newaygo and William...
David Streich
Jun 14, 2012
Lavern Streich, age 79, of Lawton, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice Care of South West Michigan. The son of Henry & Margeret (Ness) Streich, he was born on April 2, 1933 in Sisseton, South Dakota and worked as a welder for General Motors for 35 years, in...
Horace Roderick
Jun 13, 2012
Horace Leonard Roderick, age 78, of Kalamazoo, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Tendercare of Kalamazoo. The son of Francis & Rose (Bastine) Roderick, he was born on May 31, 1934 in Sharon Twp. and worked as a heavy equipment operator. Surviving are his children, Robert Roderick, Rodney Roderick, and Robin Reeder of Kalamazoo. Honoring his wishes, cremation will...
Martin Hamstra
Jun 12, 2012
Martin J. Hamstra of Grand Rapids (M.J. To friends, Poppie to grandchildren). Age 85. Martin John was taken to his Eternal Home on June 12, 2012 by his precious Lord. We thank our Heavenly Father for ending his suffering from pneumonia and the indignities and hopelessness of Alzheimer's disease. He was a man of faith and prayer. He passed away...
Sharon Sallmen
Jun 11, 2012
Sharon Kay Sallman, age 62, of Saginaw, died Monday, June 11, 2012 in Saginaw. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place and no services are planned. Arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Phillip Dykeman
Jun 10, 2012
Phillip James Dykman, age 58, of Fremont, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012 at his home under the loving care of his family and Heartland Hospice. The son of Melbourne & Elizabeth (Arendsen) Dykman, he was born on November 2, 1953 in Grand Rapids and worked as a cabinet maker. Survivors include two children, Andrew B. Dykman, and Melina J....
Roberta Laidler
Jun 10, 2012
Roberta Ann Laidler, age 71, of Harrison passed away Sunday evening, June 10, 2012 at Spectrum Health - Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids under the loving care of her family. The daughter of Clifford P. and Pearl M. (Dowling) Wilson, Roberta was born September 9, 1940 in Highland Park MI. Roberta worked in many facets of food service for...
Shirley Mccarty
Jun 8, 2012
Shirley Beth McCarty, age 77, of Kalamazoo, passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. The daughter of Aubrey & Hazel (Jackson) Carstens, she was born on August 6, 1934 in Kalamazoo and worked as a dental assistant. Survivors include two children, Robert A. McCarty, and Susan Walters. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place.
Susan Gill
Jun 6, 2012
Susan Jane (Bolt) Gill, age 51, of Grand Rapids, MI, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, following a brief illness. Susan was a loving wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and a good friend to many. We will miss Susan's sense of humor, warm personality, and her loving Christian example. Her passion was working with children and...
C. Neumann
Jun 6, 2012
C. June Neumann, of Greenville, passed away on her 83rd birthday, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital in Greenville. The daughter of Frederick Gordon & Loda Merle (Linderman) Mier, she was born on June 6, 1929 in Orleans. On March 12, 1948, at Bath, she married Ronald G. Neumann and together they enjoyed 54 years of marriage until...
Louise Andree
Jun 3, 2012
Louise Germaine Andree, age 87, of Muskegon, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Lelia and Cyrus Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. The daughter of Raymond & Cecile (Lasnier) Franklin, she was born on November 6, 1924 in Muskegon. Survivors include a son, Bruce (Dawn) Andree; and a grand daughter, Jane Andree. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements...
William Hansen
Jun 2, 2012
William John Hansen, age 85, of St. Johns, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of George & Hazel (Boone) Hansen, he was born on Feb. 26, 1927 in Cheboygan, Michigan, and was a proud veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Mr. Hansen retired from the Clinton County...
Steven Ruiter
Jun 2, 2012
Steven R. Ruiter, age 58, of Walker passed away Wednesday June 2, 2012 at home. The son of Robert W. and Bethlyann K. (Anderson) Ruiter, Steve was born March 24, 1954 in Grand Haven and worked in masonry. Surviving are his three sisters; Peggy Hoogewind of Lowell, Mary Godley of Illinois, and Karen Bumgarner. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken...
Ronald Maple
May 31, 2012
Ronald Max Maple, age 86, of Wyoming, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Heartland Health Care Center-Crestview in Wyoming. The son of Virles & Fay (Burch) Maple, he was born on December 2, 1925 in Grand Rapids and was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include a son, Mitchell Dean Maple of Wyoming; and a daughter, Beverly...
Hazel Hansen
May 31, 2012
Hazel Marguerite Hansen, age 88, of Greenville, passed away Saturday morning, March 31, 2012 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Edward Charles & Lena Maude (Cramer) Smith, she was born on Nov. 20, 1923 in Belding. Following her graduation from Greenville High School in 1942, she worked at the former Gibson Refrigerator Company helping build gliders...
Joe Coburn
May 30, 2012
Joe Nathan Coburn, age 66, of Kentwood, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at his home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of John & Laura (Grandberry) Coburn, he was born on June 13, 1945 in Collierville, Tennessee and worked in sales for 33 years. Survivors include his wife, Mercedes Randolph-Coburn of Kentwood....


