Obituary Listing

Beverly Buck
Sep 26, 2011
Beverly Joan Holst, age 78, of Lowell, passed away late Monday evening, September 26, 2011 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. The daughter of Forest & Geraldine (Jenkins) Buck, she was born on May 11, 1933 in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to the Michigan Cremation Company, Grand Rapids.

Timothy White
Sep 26, 2011
Timothy Robert Tim White, age 51, of Greenville, passed away Saturday evening, September 24, 2011 at home under the loving care of his family and Heartland Hospice. The son of Robert & Jackie (Jennings) White, he was born on Sept, 1, 1960 in Grand Rapids and worked as a cook at Old Country Buffet in Grand Rapids. Surviving are his...

John Smith
Sep 25, 2011
John Wallace "Jack" Smith, age 92, of Wyoming, passed away Sunday morning, September 25, 2011 at his home. The son of Walter & Kasmyra (Hulak) Smith, he was bron on December 25, 1918 in Wyoming. A veteran of World War II, Jack proudly served with the U.S. Army. For 46 years he worked as an advertising manager for the Muir...

Morton Karman
Sep 23, 2011
Morton Harvey "Mort" Karman, age 67, of Alma, passed away Friday evening, September 23, 2011 at his home under the loving care of his family. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place and a gathering of remembrance is being planned for a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to the Christiansen Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Greenville. Morton Harvey "Mort" Karman,...

Clinton Fox
Sep 22, 2011
Clinton Joseph Fox, age 42, of Grand Rapids, passed away Thursday morning, September 22, 2011 at Homewards Central Assisted Living in Grand Rapids. The son of Francis and Mildred (Schreiber) Fox, he was born on February 28, 1969 in Lansing. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to the Michigan Cremation Company, Grand Rapids. Clinton Joseph Fox,...

Michael Greene
Sep 22, 2011
Michael James Greene, age 62, of Lansing, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at his home. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to the Michigan Cremation Company, Grand Rapids.

Tina Plank
Sep 22, 2011
Tina Marie Plank, age 42, of Westland, formerly of Greenville, passed away Thursday evening, September 22, 2011 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born to John Daniel & Lorraine (Christensen) Plank on November 18, 1968 in Greenville. A 1986 graduate of Greenville High School, where she played on the golf team, Tina earned her bachelors...

Terri Greene
Sep 22, 2011
Terri Linn Greene, age 46, of Lansing, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at her home. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to the Michigan Cremation Company, Grand Rapids.

Betty Diebold
Sep 20, 2011
Betty Louise Diebold, age 77, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Countryside Nursing & Rehabilitation in South Haven. The daughter of George and Lila (Beasley) Hairr, she was born on October 11, 1933 in Clinton, North Carolina. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to the Michigan Cremation Company, Grand Rapids. Betty Louise Diebold, age 77,...

Darlene Serrano
Sep 19, 2011
Darline Almira Serrano, age 70, of Holt, passed away Monday evening, September 19, 2011 at Ingham Regional Assisted Living Center in Lansing. The daughter of Roy & Genivieve (Miracle) Short, she was born on October 24, 1940 in West Branch and owned a successful housekeeping business for many years. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to...

Donald King
Sep 17, 2011
Donald Arthur King, 89, of Saranac, passed away on September 17, 2011 at home surrounded by family after a long illness. Surviving are his loving wife of 22 years, Janet J. King; and his five children, Donald II (Suzanne) King, Patricia King, all of Detroit, Alice (Robert) Brown of Toledo, OH, Cynthia (Daryl) Jackson of Elyria, OH, and Daniel (Cindy)...

George Nicholson
Sep 15, 2011
George Nicholson, Sr., age 64, of Sheridan, was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 15, 2011 following a brief battle with cancer. The son of George J. & Margie (Philo) Nicholson, he was born on August 2, 1947 in Alma. On June 17, 1967, he married Janet Marie Rogers and together they raised five...

Janet Degarmo
Sep 13, 2011
Janet Kay DeGarmo, age 70, of West Olive, passed away on September 13, 2011 at her home, under the loving care of her husband and children. The daughter of William & Emma (Zimmerman) Berg, she was born in Grand Haven on January 24, 1941. Following her high school, she married and then dedicated her life to her family. She was...

Julie Wenger
Sep 12, 2011
Julie Lynn Wenger, age 39 of Muskegon, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. The daughter of August & Donna (Hoekwater) Swanson, she was born on November 15, 1971 in Grand Rapids. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, September 19, 2011 at North Blendon Reformed Church, 7222 Taylor, Hudsonville. Instead of flowers, contributions for her...

Marcia Brunson
Sep 12, 2011
Marcia Estell Brunson, age 63 of Wyoming, passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 at Metron of Forest Hills in Grand Rapids Township. The daughter of Evert & Cora (Morey) Crowner, she was born on July 11, 1948 in Grandville. She was preceded in death by her parents; and two sisters, Margie Coulson and Eleanor Hollis. Surviving are her daughters, Estel...

Jovita Ortiz
Sep 11, 2011
Jovita Marie Ortiz, age 82, of Greenville, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 11, 2011 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital in Greenville. The daughter of Paul & Maria Cornego, she was born on December 29, 1928 in Perrinton. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Jesus Ortiz on November 11, 1980. Surviving are her eight children, John &...

Barry Cook
Sep 11, 2011
Barry Kevin Cook, age 58, of Kalamazoo, passed away on September 11, 2011 at home under the loving care of his family and Hospice Care of South West Michigan. The son of Edward & June (Inderlied) Cook, he was born on May 9, 1953 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Survivors include his children, Rich Cook, Amanda Riley and Angela Cook. Honoring his...

Thomas Blade
Sep 10, 2011
Thomas Blade Jr., age 64, of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011 at St. Mary's Health Care in Grand Rapids. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Linda; children, Thomas (Maya) Blade III, Kourtney Blade, Andrea (William) Webb, Karena Blade, Cherie Blade; 11 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; mother, Margaret Blade; eight brothers, six sisters, several...

Keith Helmer
Sep 10, 2011
Keith E. "Hector" Helmer, age 59, of Six Lakes, passed away early Saturday morning, September 10, 2011 at his home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Enos "Bart" & Alemeda E. (Smith) Helmer, he was born on Feb. 19, 1952 near Mecosta. For 32 years he worked in the foundry at Hitachi...

Clifford Huprich
Sep 7, 2011
Clifford Lester Huprich, age 63, of Wyoming, passed away on September 7, 2011 at Spectrum Heatlh-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Huprich was born on May 16, 1948 in Logan, Ohio and worked as a CAD/CAM programmer in the automobile manufacturing industry. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to the Michigan Cremation Company, Grand Rapids. Clifford...