Obituary Listing

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.

Nora Eppright
Jul 11, 2009
Nora Eppright, age 62, passed away late Saturday evening, July 11, 2009 at the V.A. Medical Center-Battle Creek. A veteran of U.S. Air Force, Nora proudly served during the Vietnam War. Surivivors include her son, Anthony Carter of Three Rivers. Committal services, with full military honors, are at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2009 at Fort Custer National Cemetery...

Tommy Maurer
Jul 11, 2009
Mr. Tommy Lee Maurer, age 61, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Select Specialty Hospital of Mercy Health Partners-Hackley Campus, Muskegon. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place.
Marion Zenk
Jul 8, 2009
Mrs. Marion May Zenk, aged 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 8, 2009. Marion was a long-time member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and was known by many children as "Grandma Marion" while working in the Church day care and also while operating a day care at home for many years. Surviving are her...

Marion Turner
Jul 7, 2009
Mrs. Marion Macdonald Turner, age 86, of Portage, passed away Tuesday evening, July 7, 2009 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. Cremation will take place and memorial services are being planned.

Evalyn Blodgett
Jul 6, 2009
Mrs. Evalyn Venietta Blodgett, 84, formerly of Greenville, passed away Monday morning, July 6, 2009 at Citizens Hospital, Victoria, Texas, with her eldest daughter was by her side. The daughter of Hans Herbert & Alma Anna (Rydahl) Hansen, she was born on Jan. 12, 1925 in Greenville, and had four sisters and a brother. As a little girl she could...

Richard Eppinga
Jul 3, 2009
Mr. Richard H. Eppinga, 81, of Kentwood, returned to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father, on Friday evening, July 3, 2009 from the Meijer Heart Center at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital. The son of Henry & Katherine (Lubberts) Eppinga, he was born on Nov. 3, 1927 in Grand Rapids. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Richard retired from...

Cleo Hemmingsen
Jul 2, 2009
Mrs. Cleo Emma Hemmingsen, age 85, of Half Moon Lake, Stanton, passed away Thursday morning, July 2, 2009 at The Laurels of Carson City. The daughter of Albert & Beatrice (Jeffrey) Hopkins, she was born on Dec. 24, 1923 in Sheridan. On Jan. 5, 1944, in Greenville, she married Arthur W. Hemmingsen. A devoted wife and mother, Cleo had also...

Edward Ingersoll
Jun 29, 2009
Mr. Edward William Ingersoll, 69, of rural Greenville, passed away Monday afternoon, June 29, 2009 at his home under the loving care of his family and Carson Home Hospice. The son of Clifford Raymond Sr. & Maude Kathleen (Hamilton) Ingersoll, he was born on July 20, 1939 in North Norwich, New York. On Sept. 5, 1998, in Dolgeville, New York,...

Erlinda Johnson
Jun 28, 2009
Erlinda C. Johnson, age 75, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Bisbee, AZ, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 28, 2009, from Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Surviving are her life long partner, David Scott Lasko; her children, Linda, Frankie, Walter, Gary, Lori, Arthur, and Paco; seven surviving brothers and sisters; many nephews, nieces, grandchildren and great grandchildren....

Lawrence Nuyen
Jun 26, 2009
Mr. Lawrence Nuyen, Jr., age 82, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009 at his home in Schoolcraft. The son of Lelah & Lawrence Nuyen, Sr., he was born on December 18, 1926. A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Lawrence owned Precision Engineering Inc. from 1963 until his retirement. His fun in life came from baseball playing in the...

Mark Woodwyk
Jun 25, 2009
Mark Phillip Woodwyk, age 45, of Hudsonville, loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, grandfather and friend was called Home on Thursday, June 25, 2009 from Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Surviving are his wife, Natalie; children, Justin and Nikki; his parents, Don and Violet; brothers, Duane and Dave; grandchildren, Dayton, Clayton and Brooklynn; aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. A memorial...

John Gorman
Jun 25, 2009
John E. Gorman, age 83, of Greenville, formerly of Bay City and Midland, passed away Thursday evening, June 25, 2009 at his home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of John Edwin & Florence May (Allen) Gorman, he was born on June 7, 1926 in Detroit. He began a career with the Dow...

Rex Hickman
Jun 25, 2009
Visitation: 12-1 p.m. Tuesday Funeral: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday Rex Duane Hickman, age 77, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of Fred and Retha Grinnelle Hickman, he was born on December 23, 1931 in Lansing. Rex served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Rex was preceded in death by...

Alger Johnson
Jun 24, 2009
Alger L. Johnson, age 102, formerly of Greenville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2009 at Clark Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. The son of William & Mary (Healy) Johnson, he was born at home on Feb. 16, 1907 near Edmore. On November 12, 1931, in Greenville, he married the former Dorothy M. Clark. Together, they made raised three children...

Ruby Morris
Jun 22, 2009
Mrs. Ruby Mae Morris, age 87, of Fenwick, passed away Monday evening at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital, East Grand Rapids. The daughter of Frank W. & Emma E. (Greenhoe) Stearns, she was born on Aug. 24, 1921 in Sheridan. On June 11, 1938, in Sheridan, she married Wilmer C. Morris. Together they raised four sons, in addition to farming. Ruby had...

Kay Chase
Jun 22, 2009
Mrs. Kay Francis Chase, age 66, of Spencer Township, passed away Monday afternoon, June 22, 2009 at her home under the loving care of her family and Great Lakes Hospice. The daughter of Harold Anthony & Violet Irene (Christian) Quillan, she was born on January 22, 1943 in Belding. On December 4, 1965, in Grand Rapids, she married George D....

Gregory Lasser
Jun 21, 2009
Gregory M. Lasser, age 57, passed away at his home in Ravenna on or about June 22, 2009. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

Jerri Mcdiarmid
Jun 20, 2009
Mrs. Jerri Lou McDiarmid, age 65, of Wayland, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place and no services are planned at this time.

Deborah Lyons
Jun 17, 2009
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday Funeral: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday Deborah Darlene "Deb" Lyons, age 53, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, after a brief illness. The daughter of Charles & Darlene (Holderman) Clark, she was born on April 9, 1956 in Greenville. On June 25, 1982, in Greenville, she married Lawrence E. Larry...