Obituary Listing
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...
Pauline Johnson
Sep 6, 2011
Pauline Ruth Johnson, age 75, of North Muskegon, passed away Tuesday morning, September 6, 2011 at Transitional Health Services of Fremont. The daughter of Paul & Margaret (Teachout) Johnson, she was born on February 19, 1936 and worked as a waitress. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place and graveside committal services are being planned. Arrangements were entrusted to the...
James Haywood
Sep 5, 2011
James Wayne Haywood, age 82, of Grand Rapids, passed away Monday morning, September 5, 2011 at Margret Meadows in Remus. The son of Cy & Emily (Spalding) Haywood, he was born on March 12, 1929 in Dade City, Florida. A U.S. Army veteran of the Cold War, Jim worked at Keeler Brass in Grand Rapids for over 25 years. Honoring...
Siva Chekka
Sep 3, 2011
Siva Kiran Naga Venkata Satya Chekka, age 33, of Louisville, Kentucky drown on Saturday afternoon, September 3, 2011 in the Thornapple River near Caledonia. The son of Suryanarayana & Lakshmi Devis (Kandula) Chekka, he was born on July 6, 1978 in India. Following his graduation from St. Ann's High School, he earned both Masters of Science and Masters of Business...
Harry Irvine
Sep 2, 2011
Harry M. Irvine, age, 88, of Grand Rapids, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at Rest Haven Home in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place.
Elizabeth Amante
Sep 2, 2011
Elizabeth M. Amante, age 75, of Martin, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at her home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Harold & Regina (Marciniak) Schild, she was born on January 3, 1936 in Hastings. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place.
Delfino Correa
Sep 2, 2011
Delfino Correa, age 54, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2011 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Family prayer services were held at 12:00 Noon on Sunday, September 4, 2011, with cremation to follow. Arrangements were entrusted to the Michigan Cremation Company, Grand Rapids.
John Anderson
Sep 1, 2011
John Anderson, age 88, of Fremont, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place.
Edward Schott
Aug 31, 2011
Edward Robert "Bob" Schott, age 84, passed away early Wednesday morning, August 31, 2011 at Spectrum Health- Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids, MI with family at his side. Born on October 7, 1926 in Grand Rapids, Bob lived his life on the West side of Grand Rapids into adulthood but many of the latter years in Wyoming. Bob was...
Antoinette Ostrowski
Aug 28, 2011
Antoinette Ostrowski, age 63, of Grant, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Brookhaven Medical Care Facility in Muskegon. The daughter of Francis Anthony & Stella May (Keable) Ostrowski, she was born on February 6, 1948 in Wyandotte and owned Bradford Appraisals. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place.
Robert Kluiter
Aug 28, 2011
Robert Raymond "Bob" Kluiter, age 73, of Sparta, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the Sanctuary at St. Mary's Senior Living Community in Grand Rapids and began his greatest adventure, walking with the Lord. The son Jacob & Gertrude (Osterling) Kluiter, he was born on October 22, 1937. Bob grew up in Grand Rapids and retired from Meyerink Trenching,...
Alixandrea Crawford
Aug 27, 2011
Alixandrea Donna-Marie Crawford, age 19, of Lake Ann, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids from injuries received in an automobile accident. The daughter of Jennifer (Crawford) & Ross Richardson, she was born on April 17, 1992 in Grand Rapids and worked as a retail clerk at Justice. Survivors include her parents; her maternal...
Roger Bruggeman
Aug 27, 2011
Roger Lee Bruggemans, age 64, of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Spectrum Health Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Grand Rapids. The son of John C. & Virginia M. (Briggs) Bruggemans, he was born on December 21, 1946 in Grand Rapids. Survivors include his sister, Pamela Shook of Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place....
Joseph Barney
Aug 25, 2011
Joseph Edward Barney, age 58, of Battle Creek, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. The son of Edward & Verna Barney, he was born on October 15, 1952 in Battle Creek and had worked as a union pump builder. Surviving is his fiancee, Debbie Kilpatrick, also of Battle Creek. Honoring his...
Danny Allen
Aug 25, 2011
Danny Ray Allen, age 58, of Big Rapids and formerly of Detroit, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek. The son of Daniel & Joanne (Scott) Allen, he was born on December 23, 1952 in Detroit. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, Dan served aboard the U.S.S. Pluck... a mine...
Nila Robinette
Aug 23, 2011
ROBINETTE - Nila F. Robinette, age 71, of Kentwood, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 23rd, 2011. Her husband, Claude precedes Nila in death. Nila had been diagnosed with kidney cancer in May of 2010. She leaves behind her son, Steve A. Robinette and wife, Angie of Wyoming, MI and daughter, Rhonda M. Robinette and...
John Musser
Aug 21, 2011
John Larry Musser, age 81, of Hastings, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011 at his home under the loving care of his family and Pennock Home Care & Hospice. The son of Charles and Mabel (Etherington) Musser, he was born on February 5, 1930 in Bay City. Survivors include his wife, Doreen (Heiden) Musser. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take...


