Obituary Listing

Joanne Thomas

Joanne Thomas

Sep 12, 2009

Joanne L. Thomas, age 55, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Grand Rapids. The daughter of Floyd & Eileen (Ridgon) Spohn, she was born on April 5, 1954 in Greenville. Joanne worked as the Administrative Coordinator for the Greenville Department of Public Safety, and her hobbies included gardening and tending to her many flowerbeds. She also...

Cora Russell

Cora Russell

Sep 10, 2009

Mrs. Cora A. Russell, age 80, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 at her home under the loving care of her family. The daughter of Adelbert & Laura (Hornig) Mitchell, she was born on Nov. 28, 1928 in Greenville. On Nov. 29, 1946, in Greenville, she married Ronald H. Russell and together they enjoyed 55 wonderful years of...

Anna Spencer

Anna Spencer

Sep 9, 2009

Anna T. Spencer, age 82, formerly of Trufant and Grandville, went home to be with her Savior early Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, 2009, from Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The daughter of Oscar & Elsie (Hovinga) Schriver, she was born on Feb. 23, 1927 in Lowell. On July 3, 1946, in Grand Rapids, she married Ralph M. PeeWee Spencer and...

Jacqualine Elliott

Jacqualine Elliott

Sep 5, 2009

Mrs. Jacqualine Elliott, age 64, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital, East Grand Rapids. Funeral services will be held in North Manchester, Indiana. Local arrangements were entrusted to the Brown-Teman & Christiansen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Greenville.

Konnor Diemert

Konnor Diemert

Sep 5, 2009

Konnor Lee Diemert, a precious baby boy, returned to Heaven on Saturday, September 5, 2009 from Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.

Joellen Arnold

Joellen Arnold

Sep 4, 2009

Jo Ellen Arnold, age 57, of Belding, passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 in the emergency room of Spectrum Health-United Hospital, Greenville. The daughter of Murn & Beatrice (Olger) Coston, she was born on Dec. 15, 1951 in Greenville. A graduate of Greenville High School, she earned her Licensed Practical Nursing diploma from Montcalm Community College and worked for many...

Robin Keller

Robin Keller

Sep 4, 2009

Robin Keller, age 54, of Greenville, passed away Friday evening, September 4, 2009 at her home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Charles & Alice E. Woods, she was born on April 29, 1955 in Greenville. For several years, Robin worked as a teacher at Cornerstone Academy in Sheridan. She was an...

Helen Whitesheep

Helen Whitesheep

Sep 1, 2009

Helen Whitesheep, age 57, a member of the Navajo Nation Native American tribe, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at Mercy Health Partners-Hackley Campus in Muskegon. Funeral services will be held in Dennehotso, Arizona with burial following at Community Cemetery. Local arrangements were entrusted to the Christiansen Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Greenville.

Eric Andres

Eric Andres

Aug 27, 2009

Eric A. Andres, age 27, formerly of Greenville and Belding, passed away from injuries received in a motorcycle accident on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 in Walker. The son of Samuel N. & Mary L. (Bozung) Andres, he was born on May 25, 1982 in Grand Rapids. A graduate of Greenville High School, he had earned his associates degree from Grand...

Leroy Vogel

Leroy Vogel

Aug 24, 2009

Leroy James Vogel, age 55, of Grand Rapids, passed away Monday, August 24, 2009 at his home. Cremation has taken place and memorial services are being planned.

William Cooley

William Cooley

Aug 23, 2009

William R. Cooley, Sr., age 81, passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 23, 2009 at Hospice House at Heartwood Lodge, Spring Lake. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place.

Lawrence Gard

Lawrence Gard

Aug 21, 2009

Lawrence E. Gard, age 61, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Six Lakes, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 21, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. He was a veteran who proudly served in the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Geraldine Gard. Surviving are two sons, Cody J. Gard of Grand Rapids and Jeremy...

Roger Yates

Roger Yates

Aug 20, 2009

Mr. Roger Yates, age 62, a Vietnam Veteran, passed away Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center in Battle Creek. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place and interment will be in Bay Pines National Cemetery, Florida.

Hattie Stenberg

Hattie Stenberg

Aug 20, 2009

Mrs. Hattie Stenberg, age 76, passed away Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009 at Bronson Mehtodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place.

Roger Swartout

Roger Swartout

Aug 20, 2009

Mr. Roger D. Swartout, age 78, of Greenville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20, 2009 in the Emergency Room of Spectrum Health-United Hospital, Greenville. The son of Alpha J. & Addie M. (Paskins) Swartout, he was born on Aug. 21, 1931 in Lansing. Following high school, Roger enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and...

Richard Genette

Richard Genette

Aug 18, 2009

Mr. Richard C. Genette, age 72, of Greenville, passed away Aug. 18, 2009 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital, Greenville. The son of Eldridge & Dorothy (Enderich) Genette, he was born on Aug. 12, 1937 in Detroit. For most of his life, Richard worked in overhead garage door sales and service, and after moving to Greenville became known as the areas garage...

Karen Field

Karen Field

Aug 16, 2009

Mrs. Karen Field, age 90, of Lansing, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2009. She was born March 20, 1919, in Ishpeming, the daughter of Hilja and Werner Besonen. Karen raised her three daughters in Mason, and retired from the Ingham County Sheriff's Dept. She was a member of the Mason First United Methodist Church and enjoyed working with the children...

Kay Weststrate

Kay Weststrate

Aug 16, 2009

Ms. Katherine "Kay" Weststrate, age 78, of Grand Rapids, went to be with her Lord on Saturday evening, Aug. 16, 2009 from Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. She was preceded by her brothers, Robert and James Frary. She is survived by her children, Jerry (Brenda) Weststrate, Lucille (Richard) Martin, Janice Daniels, Terry Holt, Pauline Mullins and Tina (Russell) Griffin; one...

Leonard Zimmerman

Leonard Zimmerman

Aug 16, 2009

Leonard Paul "Lenny" Zimmerman, age 81, of Greenville, passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 16, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The son of Anthony Edward & Pauline Monica (Dukowska) Zimmerman, he was born on June 2, 1928 in Hamtramck. Following his graduation from Belding High School in 1947, he briefly attended Michigan State University before enlisting in the U.S....

Robert Steele

Robert Steele

Aug 15, 2009

Mr. Robert A. Steele, age 89, passed away Saturday evening, Aug. 15, 2009 at Easton Community Hospice in Charlotte. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place.