Obituary Listing
Ethel Patterson
Nov 4, 2009
Mrs. Ethel B. Patterson, age 88, of Jenison, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday morning, November 4, 2009 from Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods, Byron Center. She was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and worked as an assistant buyer at Herpolsheimer's Department Store. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ransom L. & Elva...

Ronald Rechlicz
Nov 4, 2009
Mr. Ronald Rechlicz, age 73, passed away Wednesday evening, November 4, 2009 at the Heartwood Lodge of Hospice of North Ottawa Community in Spring Lake. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.

Dawn Howard
Nov 1, 2009
Dawn Marie Lessard-Howard, age 38, of Hudsonville, formerly of Greenville, passed away Sunday evening, November 1, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The daughter of Luther & Mary (Olmstead) Lessard, she was born on April 5, 1971 in Dearborn and graduated in 1989 from Greenville High School. She attended Davenport University and had worked at Grand River Surgery. A...

Marilyn Peterson
Oct 31, 2009
Mrs. Marilyn Jane Peterson, age 78, of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday morning, October 31, 2009 at the Christian Rest Home in Grand Rapids. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time. Mrs. Marilyn Jane Peterson, age 78, of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday morning, October 31, 2009 at the Christian Rest Home in Grand Rapids. Arrangements are pending and...

Joseph Keane
Oct 31, 2009
Mr. Joseph Keane, age 80, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 31, 2009 in Kalamazoo. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.

Bruce Johnson
Oct 31, 2009
Mr. Bruce Johnson, age 62, of Battle Creek and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam war, passed away early Saturday morning, October 31, 2009 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.

Kenneth Wooton
Oct 31, 2009
Mr. Kenneth Barry Wooton, age 62, of Battle Creek, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away early Saturday morning, October 31, 2009 at Evergreen Manor in Battle Creek. The son of Aino Geraldine (Crane) & James Ralph Wooton, Jr., he was born on January 16, 1947 in Holland, Michigan. Following his graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Martin Gaberdiel
Oct 29, 2009
Martin Lee Gaberdiel, age 62, of Grand Rapids, passed away Thursday evening, October 29, 2009 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Martin was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are his children, Jeffery Gaberdiel of Roscommon, Kristin DeGroot of Allendale and David Gaberdiel of Jenison. Memorial services are at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2009...

Elizabeth Fischer
Oct 28, 2009
Elizabeth Louise Fischer, age 80, of Spring Lake, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 28, 2009 at the Sanctuary at the Shore in Grand Haven. Private family services were held and cremation will take place.

Albert Finkbiner
Oct 21, 2009
Albert W. Finkbiner, 59, of Grand Junction, passed away early Wednesday morning, Oct. 21, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. Services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in South Haven.

Vernon Beckley
Oct 21, 2009
Vernon C. Beckley, age 69, of Muskegon, passed away early Wednesday morning, Oct. 21, 2009 at Poppen Hospice Residence in Muskegon. Private family services were held on Wednesday afternoon with cremation following.

Richard Finton
Oct 19, 2009
Richard Allen Finton, age 74, of Augusta, passed away Monday afternoon, October 19, 2009, at The Laurels of Bedford in Battle Creek. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place and private family services will be held. Richard Allen Finton, age 74, of Augusta, passed away Monday afternoon, October 19, 2009, at The Laurels of Bedford in Battle Creek. Honoring his...

Connie Drysdale
Oct 19, 2009
Connie L. Drysdale, age 80, of Charlotte, passed away Monday morning, October 19, 2009 at Eaton County Medical Care Facility, Charlotte. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place and no services are planned.

Paul Worden
Oct 15, 2009
Paul William Worden, age 94, of Greenville, passed away late Thursday evening at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Frank & Laura (Johnson) Worden, he was born on Jan. 15, 1915 in Fenwick, the second of four children. Paul attended country school and graduated in 1933 from Sheridan Agricultural High School where he played football. He then...

Michael Koenig
Oct 13, 2009
Mr. Michael Koenig, age 57, passed away Tuesday morning, October 13, 2009 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Michael served stateside during the Vietnam War. Funeral services, with full military honors, are at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 from the chapel of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, 3000 Monroe Avenue,...

David Ertle
Oct 12, 2009
David C. Ertle, age 64, of Spencer Township, passed away early Monday morning, October 12, 2009 at his home following a sudden, unexpected heart attack. The son of Virgil Maine & Katherine Viola (Wray) Ertle, he was born on Jan. 3, 1945 in Detroit. A 1964 graduate of Kenowa Hills High School, David proudly served in the Michigan National Guard,...

Barbara Tow
Oct 10, 2009
Mrs. Barbara Ann Tow, age 68, of Clifford Lake, Stanton, passed away Saturday evening, October 10, 2009 at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, following a valiant 12 year battle with cancer. The daughter of Wilber Robert & Cleo Eveline (Spencer) Greenhoe, she was born on Jan. 29, 1941 in Carson City. After graduating from Sheridan Agricultural High School, Barb briefly attended college...

Carolyn Clark
Oct 10, 2009
Carolyn Clark, age 44, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009 in Grand Rapids. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.

Virginia Bouwman
Oct 10, 2009
Virginia Lou Bouwman, age 76 of Muskegon passed away Saturday evening, October 10, 2009 at Hospice House of Heartwood Lodge in Spring Lake. Honoring her wishes cremation will take place and private family services will be held

Donna Powers
Oct 10, 2009
Mrs. Donna Jean Powers, age 75, of Coral, formerly of Arizona, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009 at her home. Honoring her wishes cremation has taken place and no services will be held.