Obituary Listing

Arthur Covell
Dec 12, 2010
Mr. Arthur Ellsworth Covell, age 96, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 12, 2010 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.

Marlene Huey
Dec 11, 2010
Marlene Ruth Huey, age 56, of Greenville, passed away early Saturday morning, December 11, 2010 under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Angus & Donna (Alick) Huey, she was born on March 26, 1954 in Greenville and began working at the age of 18 at the former Gibson Refrigerator Company until the plant...

Lyle Mathewson
Dec 10, 2010
Mr. Lyle Edwin Mathewson, age 69, of Belding, passed away early Friday morning, December 10, 2010 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital, Greenville. The son of Royal & Edith (Saubert) Mathewson, he was born on September 7, 1941 at Cedar Lake. Following his graduation from Belding High School in 1959, he served in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of the...

Robert Pombier
Dec 10, 2010
Robert Ellis Pombier, age 48, of Coldwater, passed away peacefully Friday, December 10, 2010 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Battle Creek. The son of Philip & Cora (Lepird) Pombier, he was born on November 9, 1962 in Albion, Michigan and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his father, in 1999, and his...

Arthur Campbell
Dec 9, 2010
Arthur Everett Canpbell, age 59, of Alma, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma. Cremation will take place. Arrangements were entrusted to the Michigan Cremation Company, the state's premier provider of cremation, funeral, and burial services.

Charles Woods
Dec 8, 2010
Charles D. "Charlie" Woods, age 73, of Walker, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 8, 2010 at his home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of John & Annlay (Reed) Woods, He was born on September 19, 1937 in Obion, Tennessee and worked as an automobile mechanic at Ann Street Auto Sales. He was...

Loretta Wilson
Dec 7, 2010
Mrs. Loretta A. Wilson, age 91, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday morning, December 7, 2010, at Green Acres Retirement Living, where she had made her home the past three years. The daughter of Darwin & Ila (Bisard) Egolf, she was born on March 30, 1919 and grew up in the Fremont and Grant area. Loretta retired from Federal-Mogul where she...

Joanne Wilbur
Dec 4, 2010
JoAnne Wilbur, age 58, of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2010 at Heartland Health Care Center-Greenview. The daughter of Harold and Maxine (Karreman) Start, she was born on October 3, 1952 in Grand Haven. She was preceded in death by her parents; and by her husband, Jim Wilbur. Surviving are two sons, Chris (Teresa) Austin and Kevin (Amy)...

Lois Schilling
Dec 4, 2010
Miss Lois L. Schilling, age 78, of Plainfield Township, passed away at her home. Arrangements are pending at the Christiansen Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Greenville.

Karl Hay
Dec 3, 2010
Karl Richard "Rick" Hay, age 60, of Kentwood, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at Spectrum Health-Urgent Care Center. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.
Kathryn Day-Murray
Dec 2, 2010
Kathryn Day-Murray, passed away on November 30, 2010. A Spring Lake resident and Grand Haven business owner and art advocate, Day-Murray was a graduate of Kendall School of Design and was owner of Day-Murray Design. She was very active in her community and served as a Parent Aide in Art Appreciation in Grand Rapids. Day-Murray was a lecturer for the...

Kathryn Day
Nov 30, 2010
Kathryn Day-Murray, passed away on November 30, 2010. A Spring Lake resident and Grand Haven business owner and art advocate, Day-Murray was a graduate of Kendall School of Design and was owner of Day-Murray Design. She was very active in her community and served as a Parent Aide in Art Appreciation in Grand Rapids. Day-Murray was a lecturer for the...

Constance Azima
Nov 30, 2010
Constance Margaret "Connie" Azima, age 63, of Delta Township, passed away Tuesday morning, November 30, 2010 at home under the loving care of her family and McLaren Hospice. Connie had worked as a registered nurse, most recently at Ingham Medical Center. A family remembrance is being planned and will be held at a later date.

Rockne Jordan
Nov 30, 2010
Rockne Max Jordan, age 78, of Howard City, passed away Tuesday evening, November 30, 2010 at his home. Honoring his wishes, private family services will be held.

Mary Easter
Nov 30, 2010
Mary Noel Easter, 63, of Grand Rapids, died on December 5, 2010. Mary was born in Detroit on December 22, 1946, the daughter of Edward and Antoinette Easter. Surviving her are her beloved children: Simon (Jennifer) Peffers of Acton, MA, Joseph (Trisha) Peffers of East Grand Rapids, Peter Peffers and Anne Peffers, both of Lansing; and grandson, Sebastian of Acton,...

William Hortman
Nov 30, 2010
William Harrell Hortman, age 75, of Walker, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Michigan. He was born on June 2, 1935, to Jesse and Dora (Rhodes) Hortman in Blytheville, Arkansas. He married Annemarie (Crusius) Labasky on September 24, 1966 in Grand Rapids. William retired from CSX Railroad...

Orris Johnson
Nov 29, 2010
Orris Deloss Johnson, age 87, of Middleville, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek. Mr. Johnson was a decorated veteran of World War II, serving as a Staff Sargeant with the U.S. Army Air Corps. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Arrangements were...

Marvin Reynolds
Nov 29, 2010
Mr. Marvin Delmer Reynolds, age 72, of rural Greenville, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 29, 2010 at Spectrum Health-Special Care Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Delmer & Ethel M. (Scadin) Reynolds, he was born on Jan. 15,, 1938 in Greenville. Following his graduation from Greenville Senior High School, Marvin served in the U.S Army. Until being disabled, Marvin...
Michael Slovinski
Nov 29, 2010
Michael Patrick Slovinski, age 45, of Cutlerville, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010, due to complications from a violent assault in 2009 which rendered him a quadraplegic. The son of Earl F. and Jacquelyn M. (Spoelstra) Slovinski, he was born on March 2, 1965 in Grand Rapids. He was known to to those of loved him as "Mike" or "Poncho"...

Anita Sans Crainte
Nov 28, 2010
Mrs. Anita Blanche SansCrainte, age 92, formerly of Allen Park, passed away Sunday morning, November 28, 2010 at her daughters home in Greenville. The daughter of Hector L. & Diana (Paquette) Emery, she was born on Jan. 11, 1918 in River Rouge and graduated from St. Henrys High School in Lincoln Park. On May 17, 1941, at St. Gabriel Catholic...