Obituary Listing
Richard Raven
May 5, 2009
Mr. Richard Raven, age 44, of Kalamazoo passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held.
Loella Odgen
May 5, 2009
Loella Frances Ogden, age 73, of Wyoming, passed away Tuesday morning, May 5, 2009 at Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming. Honoring her wishes, cremation will take place and no services will be held.
Jacob Helmus
May 5, 2009
Mr. Jacob Bert "Jake" Helmus, age 85, former Byron Center post master, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009 under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hopice at his home in Grand Rapids. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lillian; two children, Maureen (Paul) Sweet and Keith (Sheryl) Helmus of Kentwood; grandchildren, Kristen (David) Bentley...
Thomas Rownell
May 2, 2009
Thomas H. Brownell, age 67, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009 at the Poppen Hospice Residence of Harbor Hospice, Muskegon. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place and memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Keith Cornila
May 1, 2009
Keith Addison Cornila, age 53, of Wyoming, passed away early Friday morning, May 1, 2009 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods, Byron Center. The son of Dan & Nancy Jane (Alguire) Cornila, he was born on July 11, 1955 in Royal Oak, Michigan. Honoring the wishes of the family, cremation will take place.
Sylvia Vander Schuur
Apr 27, 2009
Sylvia A. VanderSchuur, age 94, of Greenville, passed away Monday afternoon, April 27, 2009 under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice in her home at Green Acres Retirement Living. The daughter of Oliver & Esther (Shimmel) Martin, she was born on Oct. 6, 1914 in Greenville. On February 1, 1933, in Angola, Indiana, she married Bernard...
William Blumenschein
Apr 26, 2009
Mr. William Blumenschein, of Holland, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at home. His wife, Martha Ellen Blumenschein, joined him in death. Surviving are three children, William L. (Rosemary) Blumenschein, Barbara (Michael) DeYoung, and Margaret (Kevin) Rietman; six grandchildren, Benjamin, Charles, Joshua, Amanda, Kaitlyn Rietman, and Spencer DeYoung. Also surving are three brothers, Alfred, Herman and Roy and many nieces...
David May
Apr 25, 2009
Mr. David John May, age 59, of Kentwood, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at St. Mary's Health Care, Grand Rapids. He was preceded in death by his wife, Davonne (Cookie); father, George May, mother, Ethel (Haywood) Green; and brother, Harvey Sanders. Surviving are his children, Anthony Hardin, Lenora Jones, and John Hardin; his sisters, Catherine (Lyle) Lett,...
Martha Blumenschein
Apr 25, 2009
Mrs. Martha Blumenschein, of Holland, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at home. Her husband, William Jacob Bluemenschein, joined her in death. Surviving are three children, William L. (Rosemary) Blumenschein, Barbara (Michael) DeYoung, and Margaret (Kevin) Rietman; six grandchildren, Benjamin, Charles, Joshua, Amanda, Kaitlyn Rietman, and Spencer DeYoung. Also surving are three brothers, Alfred, Herman and Roy and many nieces...
Skipp Rummins
Apr 20, 2009
Skipp James "Buffy" Rummins, age 46, of Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, April 20, 2009 at his home. He was a proud husband and devoted father. Surviving are his loving wife, Robin Rummins; three sons Jason, Joshua, and Skipp Jeremy. Also surviving are his parents, Harry J. Rummins and Eltha S. Rummins; a brother, Harry J. Rummins; and a...
Anthony Shields
Apr 19, 2009
Anothony O'Neal Shields, age 31, of Grand Rapids, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 in Grand Rapids. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 in Wallisville, Texas.
Ada Cameron
Apr 9, 2009
Mrs. Ada Grace Cameron, age 91, of Greenville, passed away late Thursday evening, April 9, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital, East Grand Rapids, after a brief illness. The daughter of Harold & Myrtle C. (Adlington) Jacobson, Ada was born on July 12, 1917 in Wakefield, MI. Following high school, she earned her teaching degree from Superior State College in Wisconsin...
Paul Blodgett
Apr 5, 2009
Paul Emerson Blodgett, age 85, formerly of Greenville, passed away Palm Sunday, April 5, 2009 at Bunch Woodview Center of the Cornerstone Retirement Community in Texarkana, Texas. The son of Harry & Sadie (Redmond) Blodgett, he was born on Nov. 14, 1923 in Owosso. With his mother and step-father, Frank Thompson, he lived in Greenville as a young child, until...
Irene Jorgensen
Mar 31, 2009
Memorial Service: 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2009 at Douglass Township Hall, Entrican Mrs. Irene Lucille Jorgensen, 84, formerly of Edmore, passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 31, 2009 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Hospital, Greenville. The daughter of Oscar & Eva (Jamieson) Richardson, she was born on Sept. 10, 1924 in Boyne City. Irene grew up in Carson City, where...
Joan De Young
Mar 31, 2009
Mrs. Joan Marie DeYoung, age 87, of Grandville, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The daughter of Henry J. & Pearl (Bradenhorst) Blacquiere, she was born on Nov. 4, 1921 in Grand Rapids. On Feb. 18, 1943 she married Matthew F. "Fred" DeYoung, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death...
Betty Ambrose
Mar 30, 2009
Ms. Betty Lou Ambrose, age 66, of Grand Rapids, passed away Monday, March 30, 2009 at Metro Health Hospital, Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation has taken place.
Sally Nitz
Mar 28, 2009
Sally Ann Nitz-Busch, age 56, passed away on March 14, 2009 in Grattan Township. The daughter of Leonard & Gloria (O'Brien) Nitz, she was born on March 5, 1953 in St. Joseph. Sally attended Lakeshore High School, Ferris State University, and Western Michigan University. She will be remembered for her caring, giving nature and love of helping people which she...
Ray Jensen
Mar 18, 2009
Ray Howard Jensen, age 66, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday evening, March 18, 2009 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The son of Stanley Edgar & Freda (Park) Jensen, he was born on Feb. 11, 1943. For 41 years Ray worked at the former Gibson Refrigerator Company where he was a member of UAW Local 137. Before marrying Donna Yvonne...
Lorna Torgeson
Mar 17, 2009
Mrs. Lorna Lorraine Torgeson, age 78, passed away Tuesday morning, March 17, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer, at her daughter's home in Spring Lake. She was born Aug. 3, 1930 to Simon and Ida (Simonelli) Lorenson in Laketon Twp., and lived all of her life in the Whitehall, Muskegon and Tri Cities Area. She graduated from Whitehall High...
Zoltan Kocsis
Mar 15, 2009
Mr. Zoltan Kocsis, Sr., age 82, of Grand Rapids, died Sunday evening, March 15, 2009 in Grand Rapids. Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held.
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