Obituary Listing

Sabrina Smith
Jun 3, 2008
Sabrina Jean Sam Smith, age 52, of Rockford, passed away Tuesday morning, June 3, 2008 at home under the loving care of her husband and Heartland Hospice. She was born on was born on Aug. 21, 1955 in St. Paul, Minnesota and had worked at the former Greenville Wire plant, until marrying Charles S. Chuck Smith on Aug. 3, 2002....

Phillip Vandyke
Jun 2, 2008
Mr. Phillip Edward VanDyke, age 74, of Oakfield Township, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away early Monday morning, June 2, 2008 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The son of Robert J. & Jane M. (Beecher) VanDyke, he was born on Oct. 14, 1933 in Rockford, Illinois. After graduating high school, Phil served with the U.S. Navy during the Korean...

Alvy Peterson
Jun 1, 2008
Mr. Alvy Maurice Peterson, age 58, of Lansing, passed away early Sunday morning, June 1, 2008 at Ingham County Medical Center, Lansing. The son of Clarence & Betty Jean (Riddge) Paterson, he was born on Dec. 27, 1949 in Lansing. A veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, Alvy proudly served with the U.S. Army and was awarded the Nationa Defense Service...

Kathryn Hussain
May 28, 2008
Ms. Kathryn L. Hurst-Hussain, age 59, formerly of Okemos, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at St. Mary's Health Care, Grand Rapids. Honoring her wishes, cremation has taken place and private family services will be held.

William Randt
May 22, 2008
Mr. William D. Randt, age 76, of Greenville, went home to be with the Lord at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening, May 22, 2008 from Metron of Greenville. The son of Frederick & Letha (Reed) Randt, he was born on Aug. 28, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana. In high school, Bill excelled in athletics and set several track records. He...

Marilyn Zak
May 18, 2008
Mrs. Marilyn E. Zak, age 64, of Twin Lake, passed away Sunday morning, May 18, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Muskegon, under the loving care of her family and Harbor Hospice. The daughter of Lawrence & Marie (Novak) Rufin, she was born on April 23, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio. A devoted wife and mother, Marilyn also atteneded the...

Lawrence Lyons
May 15, 2008
View Video Tribute Lawrence E. Larry Lyons, Sr., age 78, of Greenville, passed away Thursday morning, May 15, 2008 at Metron of Greenville, surrounded by his family. The son of Frank & Elizabeth (McCormick) Lyons, he was born on July 11, 1929 in Belding, Michigan. As a proud American, he served in the United States Army. He enjoyed fishing, being...

Bettylou Snyder
May 13, 2008
View Video Tribute Mrs. BettyLou Snyder, age 75, of Grattan, passed away Tuesday evening, May 13, 2008 under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Michigan at her daughters home in Grattan. The daughter of James Harvey and Mary Elizabeth (Packard) Briggs, she was born on March 18, 1933 in McBrides. After graduating from Greenville High School in...

Carl Wise
May 4, 2008
Mr. Carl R. Wise, age 80, of Greenville, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 4, 2008 at Metron of Belding. The son of Arthur B. & Esther (McLain) Wise, he was born on Oct. 18, 1927 in Greenville. A 1947 graduate of Greenville High School, Carl worked for 41 years at the former Gibson Refrigerator Company, first at the Belding air...

Carl Rittersdorf
Apr 30, 2008
Mr. Carl M. Rittersdorf, age 85, of Greenville, formerly of Lincoln Lake, passed away late Wednesday morning, April 30, 2008 Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Hospital, Long Term Care Unit, Greenville. The son of Carl & Mercy (Doty) Rittersdorf, he was born on Nov. 3, 1922 in Belding. A graduate of Belding High School, Carl played varsity football as well as...

Marie Hern
Apr 29, 2008
Mrs. Marie Teresa Hern, age 80, formerly of Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 29, 2008 under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Michigan at her daughter's home in Greenville. The daughter of Michael & Jean (Bonnar) Featherstone, she was born on May 29, 1927 at Newcastle upon Tyne in England. After surviving...

Edna Rice
Apr 26, 2008
Mrs. Edna Rice, age 91, of Lansing, formerly of the Howard City, Trufant, and Greenville area, passed away Saturday morning, April 26, 2008 at Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing. The daughter of William & Pearl Raymer, she was born on Nov. 5, 1916 in Kalamazoo. A graduate of Howard City High School, she married Hiram Rice on Nov. 11, 1939,...

Alberts Rieksts
Apr 25, 2008
Mr. Alberts Rieksts, age 87, of Grand Haven, passed away Friday, April 25, 2008 in the emergency room at North Ottawa Community Hospital, Grand Haven. The son of Mihaels and Ede (Epenieks) Rieksts, he was bron on May 10, 1920 in Aduliena, Latvia and immigrated first to Germany, and then the United States. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place...

Ernest Fry
Apr 25, 2008
Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Grand Rapids Home for Veterans Mr. Ernest R. Fry, age 64, formerly of Dowagiac, passed away late Friday morning, April 25, 2008 at Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming. Born on Feb. 28, 1944 in Sawyer, Mr. Fry was U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place and services, with full...

Ernest Fry
Apr 25, 2008
Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, Grand Rapids Home for Veterans Mr. Ernest R. Fry, age 64, formerly of Dowagiac, passed away late Friday morning, April 25, 2008 at Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming. Born on Feb. 28, 1944 in Sawyer, Mr. Fry was U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place and services, with full...
Kayla Vandergriff
Apr 21, 2008
Mrs. Kayla Lynn Vandegriff, age 60, of Battle Creek, died Monday afternoon, April 21, 2008 at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice. She was born March 15, 1948, in Kalamazoo, MI, the daughter of Frank and Lillian Hillis. Kayla came to Battle Creek in 1969 after graduating from Borgess School of Nursing. Kayla worked at...

Russell Augustine
Apr 19, 2008
Mr. Russell Kenneth Shadow Augustine, age 86, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 26, 2008 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Hospital, Greenville. The son of John & Clella (Chaffin) Augustine, he was born on July 6, 1921 in St. Louis. After graduating high school, Russ served his country in the U.S. Army and was a proud veteran of World...

Tina Peterson
Apr 17, 2008
Mrs. Tina Jean Peterson, 70, of Greenville, formerly of Montague, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008 at her home. The daughter of Landon & Oma (Warf) Norman, she was born on Feb. 18, 1938 in Mattewan, West Virginia. Tina worked as a bank teller in Montague for many years and was an avid gardener, but found her greatest joy in...

Angel Jones
Apr 17, 2008
Angel JoAnne Jones, precious infant daugher of Cheryl Kay Hopkins and Lloyd Alan Jones, returned to Heaven on Thursday, April 17, 2008 from Carson City Hospital. Private committal services will be held at South Sidney Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Brown-Teman & Christiansen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Greenville.

Leo Block
Apr 13, 2008
View Video Tribute Mr. Leo Edward Block, age 89, of Greenville, passed away Sunday evening, April 13, 2008 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Hospital, East Grand Rapids. The son of Edward & Bertha (Kreeger) Block, he was born on Sept. 4, 1918 on his parents farm near Sidney. A veteran of World War II, Leo proudly served with the U.S. Army in...