Obituary Listing

Barbara Brogli
Dec 11, 2011
Barbara Juanell Trotter-Brogli, age 72, of Coldwater, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice. The daughter of Orbin & Lucille (Allen) Scaff, she was born on August 23, 1939 in Bakersfield, California and owned her own antique shop for many years. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements...

Kristofer Hallwachs
Dec 11, 2011
Kristofer Jon Hallwachs, age 53, of Jenison, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Richard & Nancy (Hoekstra) Hallwachs, he was born on December 14, 1957 in Grand Rapids and worked for Steelcase. Surviving are children, Mederise Miller, Noella Hallwachs and Alex Hallwachs. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Kristofer...

Linda Patrick
Dec 11, 2011
Linda Jeanne Patrick, age 62, of Chase, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Michigan. The daughter of Brownie & Myra (McNally) Shaltis, she was born on March 29, 1949 in Detroit and worked in the automotive industry. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Patrick, of Chase. Honoring her...

David Wolski
Dec 10, 2011
David Neal Wolski, age 61, of Douglas, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home. The son of Albert & Grace (Charlet) Wolski, he was born on November 1, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and had worked as a tool and die maker for 25 years. David was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War, having served with...

Joseph Mosley
Dec 9, 2011
Joseph John Mosley, age 60, of Muskegon, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 at Heartwood Lodge at North Ottawa Community Hospice in Spring Lake. The son of Fred & Margie (Langley) Mosley, he was born on April 20, 1951 in Muskegon. Survivors include a son, Christopher Mosley of Grand Haven; brothers, Steve Mosley and David Wambaugh; and sister, Teresa Anderson....

Emma Nastaj
Dec 8, 2011
Emma May Nastaj, age 80, of Trufant, unexpectedly passed away Thursday evening, December 8, 2011 at her home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Walter & Mildred (Warner) Johnson, she was born on May 17, 1931 in Trufant. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 49 years, Sidney...

Catherine Berry
Dec 8, 2011
Catherine Alyce Berry, age 100, of Grandville, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Rose Garden Homes in Grandville with family by her side. The daughter of Frank & Anna (Zubec) Gallas, she was born on July 12, 1911 in Ford City, Pennsylvania and together with her late husband, William Edwin Perry, she owned Ed Berry's Entertainment Agency... which booked...

James Triick
Dec 8, 2011
James John Triick, age 55, of Walker, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Saint Mary's Health Care in Grand Rapids. The son of John Triick Sr. & Enid (Palmer) Adkins, he was born on October 18, 1956 in Grand Rapids. He was preceded in death his father, John Triick Sr.; and a sister, Anette Triick. Surviving are mother, Enid...

Sandra Krieger
Dec 6, 2011
Sandra Kay Krieger, age 62, of Grand Rapids, passed away suddenly on Tuesday morning, December 6, 2011 in the emergency room at St. Mary's Health Care in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Ed & Dorothy Degraff, she was born on March 2, 1949 in Grand Rapids. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Lee Roberts on May 8,...

Gary Furtwangler
Dec 6, 2011
Gary Thomas Furtwangler, age 46, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Heartland Health Care Center in Jackson. The son of Floyd & Diane (Kulhawik) Furtwangler, he was born on February 19, 1965 in Jackson. He is survived by a brother, Steve Furtwangler of Caledonia. Private interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Jackson. Arrangements were entrusted...

Marvin Essenberg
Dec 4, 2011
Marvin Walter Essenberg, age 84, of Fruitport, passed away early Sunday morning, December 4, 2011 at the Leila & Cyrus Poppen House Hospice Residence in Muskegon under the loving care of his family and Harbor Hospice. The son of Walter & Iva (Crummel) Essenberg, he was born on August 31, 1927 in Muskegon and was a post World War II...

Marguerite Boyd
Dec 2, 2011
BOYD -- Marguerite Tourre Boyd, born February 11, 1921 in Muskegon, died December 2, 2011 at Hospice House at Heartwood Lodge. Marguerite graduated from Mercy School of Nursing in 1942. Thus began an illustrious and long career in her well chosen field. She was an industrial nurse at Lakey Foundry and tried to join the Navy Nurse Corps, but because...

Donald Sloothaak
Dec 2, 2011
Donald Leslie Sloothaak, 76, of Otsego, Michigan, passed away at his home on Friday, December 2, 2011, after many years of suffering from a liver disease. Don was born in Banks Township, Antrim County, Michigan on July 12, 1935, the youngest of 4 children to Gerrit and Lizzie (Ritsema) Sloothaak. In 1951, at the age of 16, Don left home...

Clinton Dortch
Dec 1, 2011
Clinton Dortch, age 76, of Middleville, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 at MagnumCare of Hastings. The son of Lesill J. & Effie (Mesamore) Dortch, he was born on December 12, 1934 in Sturgis, Kentucky. Clinton was a veteran of the Cold War era, serving in the U.S. Army as a corporal following the end of the Korean War and...

Carol Scherch
Dec 1, 2011
Carol Marie Scherch, age 82, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the Harold & Grace Upjohn Community Care Center in Kalamazoo. The daughter of Leo & Bertha (Hauptman) Strassell, she was born on January 10, 1929 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Surviving are her children, Tom Scherch, Steve Scherch, Sam Scherch, John Scherch, Meg Peterson,...

Maurice Nelson
Dec 1, 2011
Maurice Robert Nelson, age 67, of Tustin, passed away Thursday evening, December 1, 2011 at Metron of Big Rapids under the care of Hospice of Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place.

Lawrence Dieleman
Nov 30, 2011
Lawrence Alfred Dieleman, age 89, of Kentwood, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 30, 2011 at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming. The son of Carl & Jenny (VanderEst) Dieleman, he was born on September 28, 1922 in Grand Rapids and proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard before retiring from The Grand Rapids Press where he worked as a pressman...

Jayne Svrcek
Nov 30, 2011
Jayne Svrcek, age 94, of White Cloud, formerly of Tucson, Arizona, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 30, 2011 at Transitional Health Services of Fremont. The daughter of Frederich & Laura (Kenrich) Dimick, she was born on June 17, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Frank Mcguire
Nov 29, 2011
Frank McGuire, 86, of Grand Rapids passed away early Tuesday morning, November 29, 2011 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. Mr. McGuire was preceded in death by his wife Loretta, and brothers Henry, Charles, and M.C. McGuire. He is survived by his daughter Barbara Greening, her husband Kevin and their children Joe and Olivia, his son Jeff, his...

Elizabeth Davis
Nov 28, 2011
Elizabeth Katie Davis, age 83, of Grand Rapids, passed away early Monday morning, November 28, 2011 at Spectrum Health Rehab & Nursing Center in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Mitchell & Roxanne Harris, she was born on April 14, 1928 in Catron Missouri. Survivors include a son, Tony Davis; and granddaughter, Christina Davis. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place....