Obituary Listing

Ken Ken
Aug 13, 2009
Mr. Kenneth Daniel Middling, Jr., age 62, of Gowen, passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 13, 2009 at St. Mary's of Michigan Hospital in Saginaw. The son of June (Blount) and Kenneth D. Middling Sr., he was born March 4, 1947 in Greenville. Ken was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Middling in 1993, and by a sister, Janice K....

Karen Hart-Pringle
Aug 13, 2009
Mrs. Karen Hart-Pringle, age 60, of Greenville, passed away early Thursday morning, Aug. 13, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The daughter of Norris Leonard & Alice Marie (Kitchen) Jury, she was born on Feb. 22, 1949 in Greenville and was a graduate of Greenville High School. Following high school, she began a career as a paralegal first working...

Felix Garcia
Aug 13, 2009
Mr. Felix Garcia, Jr., age 71, of Holland, passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 13, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place and memorial services are being planned.

Felix Felix
Aug 13, 2009
Mr. Felix Garcia, Jr., age 71, of Holland, passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 13, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place and memorial services are being planned.

Keith Packard
Aug 12, 2009
Keith A. Packard, Jr., age 50, of Orleans, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The son of Lorraine Violet (King) & Keith Arnold Packard, Sr., he was born with special needs on July 2, 1959 in Belding. An innocent child of God, Keith had worked at EBI Breakthrough in Belding and delighted in attending...

Loren Fisher
Aug 12, 2009
Mr. Loren Willis Fisher, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Mr. Loren Willis Fisher, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence, Kalamazoo. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place.

Keith Keith
Aug 12, 2009
Mr. Keith A. Packard, Jr., age 50, of Orleans, formerly of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The son of Lorraine Violet (King) & Keith Arnold Packard, Sr., he was born with special needs on July 2, 1959 in Belding. An innocent child of God, Keith had worked at EBI Breakthrough in Belding...

Michael Pointer
Aug 11, 2009
Mr. Michael Pointer, age 22, of Grand Rapids, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 11, 2009 under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. Born on April 6, 1987, in Grand Rapids, he was a brave and strong man who courageously battled cancer the last three years of his life. Michael was an avid NASCAR fan and in...

Betty Jaeger
Aug 9, 2009
Mrs. Betty Jane Jaeger, age 85, of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9, 2009 after a long illness. Mrs. Jaeger retired from the Grand Rapids Police Department, where she worked in administration, and had been a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Jaeger; and a daughter, Sherry Maesen. Survivors...

Eleanor Adamski
Aug 9, 2009
Mrs. Eleanor Leona Adamski, age 89, a daughter of God our Father, formerly of Grand Rapids, was called Home to her Heavenly Father on Sunday morning, August 9, 2009 from Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital in Lakeview. The daughter of Anthony & Carrie (Szkula) Bogaski, she was born on Jan. 17, 1920 in Grand Rapids and was a graduate of Catholic...

Andrew Martenet
Aug 5, 2009
Mr. Andrew C. Martenet, Sr., age 62, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, 2009 under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice at his son's home in Wyoming. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place. Mr. Andrew C. Martenet, Sr., age 62, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, 2009 under the...

Sue Hoye
Aug 1, 2009
Mrs. Sue Arlene Hoye, age 72, of Greenville, passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 1, 2009 at Metron of Greenville. The daughter of Robert & Beryl (Parker) Martin, she was born on April 2, 1937 in Greenville. She retired from GRC in Rockford. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Al Hoye; a brother, Phillip Martin; and a...

Dorothy Heald
Jul 30, 2009
Mrs. Dorothy A. Heald, of Greenville, passed away on the afternoon of her 90th birthday, Thursday, July 30, 2009. The daughter of Ivan George & Hilda Sophia (Johnson) Dann, she was born on July 30, 1919 near Ensley Center. Following high school, Dorothy attended Spring Arbor College and then worked at the Wolverine World Wide glove factory. In 1952, at...

Wayne Young
Jul 29, 2009
Mr. Wayne Marcellus Young, of rural White Cloud, passed away one day following his 77th birthday on Wednesday evening, July 29, 2009 at The Laurels of Hudsonville. Honoroing his wishes, cremation will take place.

Alberta Yeomans
Jul 26, 2009
Alberta M. Yeomans, age 77, of Greenville, passed away Sunday morning, July 26, 2009 at her home. The daughter of William C. & Lucy A. (Copeland) Tiffany, she was born on Aug. 4, 1931 at home in Gowen. A 1950 graduate of Greenville High School, she retired from the former Gibson Refrigerator Company where she was the Avon Lady for...

John Bensmiller
Jul 23, 2009
Dr. John Robert Bensmiller, age 80, of Westland, passed away Thursday evening, July 23, 2009 at St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Livonia. After obtaining his juris doctorate degree, he taught school for 37 years, retiring from Lee M. Thurston High School in Redford. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lila Lee (Mudge); his son, John; and a...

John Horvath
Jul 18, 2009
Mr. John Horvath, age 82, of Howard City, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Heartland Health Care Center-Greenview, Grand Rapids. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place.

James Schultz
Jul 15, 2009
Mr. James M. Schultz, age 74, of Gowen passed away Wednesday morning, July 15, 2009 at his home. The son of Marion and Mable (Plowman) Schultz, he was born September 6, 1934 in Lansing. On May 9, 1953, in Greenville, he married Barbara J. Race. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he proudly served with the 66th TAC.Recon Wing while...

William Burnham
Jul 14, 2009
Mr. William L. Burnham, age 80, of Grand Ledge, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center-Battle Creek. Arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.

Thomasina Dawdy
Jul 13, 2009
Thomasina Dawdy, age 72, passed away Monday evening, July 13, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place and final interment will be in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Texas. Local arrangements were entrusted to the Brown-Teman & Christiansen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Greenville.