Obituary Listing

Betty Gleason
Mar 21, 2011
Betty Lorraine Gleason, age 81, of Turk Lake, rural Greenville, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. The daughter of Lester & Arlie (Kline) Thomas, she was born on Feb. 7, 1930, in Vicksburg. Following her graduation from high school, she married Eugene Gleason, Jr. on April 3, 1948. Eventually making their home in Greenville, Betty...

Dale Foote
Mar 20, 2011
Dale Richard Foote, age 64, of Yankee Springs, passed away late Sunday evening, March 20, 2011 at his home under the loving care of his family and Heartland Hospice. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place.

Eric Stevens
Mar 19, 2011
Eric Chase Stevens, age 52, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at his home in Leroy under the loving care of his family and Heartland Hospice. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place and a memorial service is being planned.

Donna Mcdowell
Mar 19, 2011
Donna Ksy McDowell, age 64, of Dimondale passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Dimondale Nursing Care Center. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.

Thelma Straub
Mar 18, 2011
Thelma Jean Straub (Fletcher), aged 87, of Shelbyville, passed away peacefully at her home on March 18, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 28, 1924 to Phylo and Ila Fletcher. Thelma lived each day loving and caring for her entire family. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Thelma was preceded by Eugene,...

Barbara Isbell
Mar 17, 2011
Barbara Jean Isbell, age 75, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.

William Rauch
Mar 17, 2011
William Joseph Rauch, Sr., age 49, of Greenville, passed away at his home. The son of Ruth (Hovinga) & William Daniel Rauch, he was born on July 26, 1961 in Mancelona. He was preceded in death by his father. Surviving are his mother, Ruth Johnson of Grand Rapids; his children, William Joseph (Emily) Rauch, Jr. of Stanton, Nathan Daniel Rauch...

Barbara Swinburnson
Mar 15, 2011
Barbara Kay Swinburnson, age 62, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at her home in Ada. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.

Olimpia Guerero
Mar 15, 2011
Olimpia Guerrero, age 89, of Wyoming passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at St. Marys Health Care in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.

Audrey Humphrey
Mar 12, 2011
Audrey Ann Humphrey, age 72 passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at her home in Sumner. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.

Ruby Salyers
Mar 12, 2011
Ruby Faye Salyers, age 79, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at her home in Nashville. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.

Harry Daleure
Mar 11, 2011
Harry DaLeure, age 84, of Clare passed on Friday, March 11, 2011 at Select Specialty Hospital in Kalamazoo. Honoring his wishes cremation has taken place and burial at Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly will take place at a later date.

Barbara Struble
Mar 11, 2011
Barbara Kay Struble, age 75, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at Heather Hills Care Center in Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place.

Benjamin James
Mar 11, 2011
Benjamin James, age 86, of Niles passed away Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek. Burial will take place on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at Fort Custer National Cemetery.

Leroy Lavallee
Mar 9, 2011
Leroy Frank Lavallee, age 59, of Sidney, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2010 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Frank & Ruby (Henry) Lavallee, he was born on June 15, 1951 in Greenville. For most of his life Leroy worked as a mechanic at various farm equipment dealers including McCormicks Equipment, Snyders Case/Alto Farm Center, Hydes...

Margaret Ratz
Mar 8, 2011
Margaret Ann Ratz, age 60, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry & Freida (Wendell) Hoonhorst; and three brothers. Surviving are a son, Joshua Ratz; her former husband, Ted Ratz -- who remained supportive and a friend of the family; five brothers; many nieces and nephews. A memorial...

Lawrence Schrader
Mar 7, 2011
Lawrence Dale "Larry" Schrader, age 58, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of March 7, 2011. He was born on August 18, 1952 in Muskegon, to Charles and Jennie Schrader, graduated from Fruitport High School, served in the United States Army, and earned his Bachelor's degree from Grand Valley State University. He was...

Vernon Frazier
Mar 7, 2011
Vernon M. Frazier, age 86, of Lansing, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek. A decorated combat veteran, Mr. Frazier proudly served in the U.S. Army and was a Purple Heart receipient. Committal services, with full military honors, will be held in the spring at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta.

Charles Ii
Mar 5, 2011
Charles Richardson II, age 56, of Lyons, passed away Saturday morning, March 5, 2011 at home under the loving care of his family and Ionia Area Hospice. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to the Christiansen Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Greenville.

Judith Combs
Mar 5, 2011
Judith K. Combs, age 50, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday March 5, 2011 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Robert & Donna (John) Conran, Sr. she was born April 18, 1960 in Grand Rapids. On August 17, 1992 she married Roger Jay Combs. Judy had worked as a CNA. She was preceded in death...