Obituary Listing

Florence Baxter
Apr 24, 2011
Florence Myrtle Baxter, age 75, of Gobles, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.
Wendell Hallman
Apr 24, 2011
Wendell Martin Hallman, age 86, of Muskegon, died Sunday, April 24, 2011. The oldest of three children of Austin Martin Hallman & Alma (Miner) Bay, he was born in Watervliet on February 2, 1925. Raised in Eau Claire, he was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Omaha. Following the war, he came...

Betty Van
Apr 23, 2011
Bette Van, age 80, of White Cloud, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Dexter Payne Rones; and a son, Rick. Bette will be dearly missed by her husband of 45 years, Bob; a son, Bobby Dale (Fran) of North Carolina; two daughters,...

Mary Uzarski
Apr 23, 2011
Mary Ann Uzarski, age 67, of Marne, passed away on April 23rd. She is survived by her children, Kim Gutierrez of Allendale, Jim Uzarski, and Peg (Matt) Korff, all of Marne; her brother, Ralph Lindley of North Carolina; her grandchildren, Amanda, Monica, Brittney, Andy, and Maggie; and seven great-grandchildren. According to her wishes, cremation has taken place.

Howard Town
Apr 22, 2011
Howard Orville Town, age 87, of Greenville, passed away Sunday morning, April 17, 2011 at his home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The twin son of Chauncy D. & Marion Helene (Rowley) Town, he was born on March 20, 1924 in Greenville. On July 16, 1943, he married Fern Elizabeth Guinnup, and then served...

Eugene Custer
Apr 21, 2011
Eugene A. Custer, age 82, formerly of Lansing, St. Johns, and Rock Lake (Vestaburg), passed into Glory on Thursday, April 21, 2011 in Grand Rapids. The son of Donald & Olive (DeBoer) Custer, he was born in Lansing on April 24, 1928 and was a graduate of Everett High School, Lansing. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he then worked...

Schon Washington
Apr 20, 2011
Schon Washington, age 40, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 at his home in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place.

David Beckwith
Apr 19, 2011
David Marquis Beckwith, age 53, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at his home in Caledonia. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place.

James Jakubowski
Apr 17, 2011
James A. Jakubowski "The Commodore", age 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 17, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife, Donnah; his children James (Robin), Lori (Tom) Patton, Darlene (Bob) Debri, Joni Colovos, Patricia Barrientes, Pam (Don) Johnson, Lisa Burkey, and Dianne Cameron; grandchildren Katie (Chris) Rzeppa, Sarah (Josh) Pfennig, Michael, Becky, Megan & Rachael...

Clyde Sisson
Apr 16, 2011
Clyde G. Sisson, age 92, of Greenville, passed away Saturday evening, April 16, 2011 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital, Greenville. The son of Charles & Ella Mae (Cooper) Sisson, he was born on July 31, 1918 in Kent County. Clyde was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army and participated in the D-Day invasion, as well as...

Dianna Cooper
Apr 11, 2011
Dianna Jean Cooper, age 70, of Belding, passed away Monday evening, April 11, 2011 at Spectrum Health Continuing Care in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Wesley & Maxine (Passmore) Sanders, she was born on Sept. 6, 1940 in Grand Rapids, where she graduated from Catholic Central High School. On Aug. 28, 1976, in Belding, she married Orville Jacob Cooper and...

Marcia Pilling
Apr 11, 2011
Marcia Travis Pilling, age 84, of Grand Haven passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Sanctuary of the Shore in Grand Haven. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.

Ann Lakatos
Apr 10, 2011
Ann Marie Lakatos, age 71, of Caledonia passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.

Michael Yerke
Apr 9, 2011
Michael Lawrence Yerke, age 58, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 at his home in East Lansing. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place. Michael Lawrence Yerke, age 58, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011 at his home in East Lansing. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place.

Alfred Mainwaring
Apr 8, 2011
Alfred Arthur Mainwaring II, age 83, passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 at Metro Health Hospital after an illness. The longtime Wyoming resident is survived by is beloved wife of 59 years, Elizabeth Anne; and 12 children: Lynn (Theodore) Attila of Watervliet, Shaun (Sharon Benoit) Mainwaring of Rockford, Victor (Laura) Mainwaring II of Twin Lake, Alfred Arthur (Melanie) Mainwaring III...

Robert Vanleeuwen
Apr 8, 2011
Robert "Bob" VanLeeuwen, age 55, of Hudsonville, passed away on April 8, 2011. He will be lovingly remembered by his family, including his wife, Deborah; step-daughter, Cassie (Paul) Price; step-son, Chad VanderSchuur; grandchildren, Cory and Caley; mother, Corky; sister, Char (Rick) Donley; niece, Tricia (Jim) Pell and their daughter, Anna; nephew, Jeremy; father-in-law, Bernard Bowhuis; sister-in-law, Diana (Gary) Gilchrist. He...

Robert Cadaret
Apr 5, 2011
Mr. Robert D. Cadaret, age 82, of Stanton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his winter home in Sebring, Florida. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.

Josephine Henry
Apr 5, 2011
Josephine Kate Bissell-Henry, age 86, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Quality Adult Foster Care Home in Greenville. The daughter of Pearl Belle (Cogswell) and Clarence A. Bissell, Sr., she was born on April 13, 1924 at Vestaburg. After 41 years of service, Josephine retired from the former Gibson Refrigerator Company in 1989 where she worked as...

Thomas Hansen
Apr 3, 2011
Thomas Joseph Hansen, age 62, of Greenville, formerly of Midland, passed away Monday morning, April 4, 2011 at home in Greenville. The son of Hazel M. (Smith) & Joseph Norton Hansen, he was born on May 2, 1948 in Greenville. Following his graduation from Greenville High School in 1966, Tom attended Michigan State University before beginning his lifes work in...

Carl Cox
Apr 3, 2011
Carl Eugene Cox, age 66, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his home in Grand Haven. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place. Carl Eugene Cox, age 66, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his home in Grand Haven. Honoring his wishes cremation will take place.