Obituary Listing
Esther Truax
Oct 24, 2008
Visitation: 6-7 p.m. Tuesday Funeral: 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Mrs. Esther May Truax, age 73, of Langston, passed away Friday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2008 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. The daughter of Charles Loren & Lillian Bell (Smith) King, she was born on May 21, 1935 in Greenville. For over 27 years Esther worked at the former Gibson Refrigerator Company,...
Merrilee Marshall
Oct 23, 2008
Mrs. Merrilee Marshall, age 80, of Wyoming, passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2008 at Breton Manor, Kentwood. Cremation arrangements are pending and incomplete at this time.
John Soltis
Oct 19, 2008
John Paul Soltis, age 57, of Kalamazoo, passed away Sunday morning, October 19, 2008, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Born October 18, 1951, in Ironwood, Michigan. Son of William & Joyce Soltis. Preceded in death by his father, sister Barbara, brother Phil, and niece Amanda. John was a loving husband for 31 years to BonniBelle (Waber) Soltis. He will...
Lucille Patterson
Oct 19, 2008
Lucille E. Patterson, age 88, of Greenville, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2008 at her home under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Elmer & Theresa (Hunter) Anderson, she was born on Dec, 29, 1919 in Fairplains Township and graduated from Greenville High School in 1937. She attended and graduated from the St....
Tumtum Roth
Oct 18, 2008
Baby "Tum Tum" Roth-Bodkins, precious infant of Brianne Roth and James C. Bodkins II, of Lowell, returned to Heaven at 2:14 a.m. on Monday, October 18, 2008 from Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Cremation has taken place and no public services will be held.
Elias Sanchez
Oct 18, 2008
Elias Rios Sanchez, age 64, of Greenville, passed away Saturday evening, Oct. 18, 2008 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Hospital, Greenville. The son of Aurelio & Flora (Rios) Sanchez, he was born on Spet. 16, 1944 in Weslaco, Texas. For over 20 years he worked for Bolthouse Farms in both Michigan and Texas, and prior to his stroke worked for...
Lance Ralph
Oct 14, 2008
Service: 4 p.m., Saturday Lance James Ralph, precious infant son of Delrae Soles and Nicholas Ralph, returned to Heaven on Tuesday morning, October 14, 2008 from Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids. Surviving are his parents; grandparents, Tammy Starkweather & Linda Stout, and Timothy & Christina Ralph, all of Belding; great grandparents, Joseph & Gretchen Horonzy of Florida, and Albert &...
Vincent Mcintyre
Oct 13, 2008
Mr. Vincent Darwin McIntyre, age 79, of Clarksville, passed away Monday evening, October 13, 2008 at Ionia County Memorial Hospital, Ionia. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place and burial at Fort Custer National Cemetery will be held at a later date.
Vincent Mcintyre
Oct 13, 2008
Mr. Vincent Darwin McIntyre, age 79, of Clarksville, passed away Monday evening, October 13, 2008 at Ionia County Memorial Hospital, Ionia. Honoring his wishes, cremation will take place and burial at Fort Custer National Cemetery will be held at a later date.
Reva Petersen
Oct 11, 2008
Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home Funeral: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday at the First Congregational Church, Greenville Mrs. Reva Petersen, age 83, of rural Sidney, passed away Saturday evening, October 11, 2008 under the loving care of her family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The daughter of Lewis & Carrie (Miller) Wisber, she was born on Feb. 27,...
Barbara Brow
Oct 4, 2008
Memorial: 12-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Maple Valley Complex, Trufant Barbara H. Brow, age 70, of Trufant, passed away Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 at home under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Michigan after a nearly 5 year fight against ovarian cancer. The daughter of Linnie & Clara (Adams) Stafford, she was born on Nov....
Glenadene Maynard
Sep 30, 2008
Mrs. Glenadene J. Maynard, age 81, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 30, 2008 under the loving care of her family and Heartland Hospice at her nephew's home. The daughter of Irving & Leona (Coston) Stewart, she was born on Aug. 1, 1927 in Greenville. For 26 years, Glennie made her home in California where she worked for many...
Roy Wood
Sep 28, 2008
Mr. Roy W. Wood, age 68, of Greenville, went into the loving arms of his Lord early Sunday morning, Sept. 28, 2008 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, after a lengthy illness. The only child of Roy W. & Nora (Taylor) Wood, he was born on June 21, 1940 in Evansville, Indiana. Roy briefly served his country in the U.S....
Joseph Vansconis
Sep 24, 2008
Joseph C. Vansconis, age 88, of Spencer Township, passed away Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, 2008 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Hospital, Greenville. The son of Agnes (Schultz) and William Vansconis, he was born on Feb. 2, 1920 in Eden Township, Mason County. For 37 years, Joe worked at the former R.J. Tower Automotive Corp. He was preceded in death by...
Keith 08077
Sep 21, 2008
Mr. Keith M. Rule, Jr., age 66, of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday evening, Sept. 21, 2008 at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Michigan. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place and private family services will be held. Mr. Keith M. Rule, Jr., age 66, of Grand Rapids, passed away Sunday evening, Sept....
Brian Hemmingsen
Sep 21, 2008
Bryan John Hemmingsen, age 45, of Greenville, passed away unexpectedly early Sunday morning, Sept. 21, 2008 at his home. The son of Jeannine Ann (Mertens) and Eugene Loren Hemmingsen, he was born on October 5, 1962 in Greenville. Bryan was a graduate of Greenville High School and had been employed at Country Roads in Greenville prior to being injured in...
Joann Decker
Sep 19, 2008
Mrs. JoAnn Dekker, age 72, of Kentwood, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior early Friday morning, September 19, 2008 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods, Byron Center. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Dr. Wayne Dekker; daughter and son-in-law, Jamie and Bruce Bush; and grandchildren, Carly and Alex Bush; sister, Barbara Harmon of...
Bud Peckham
Sep 4, 2008
Mr. Clinton A. Bud Peckham, Jr., age 73, of rural Orleans, passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 4, 2008 at home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Eloise Bonnie Briggs and Clinton Arlington Peckham, Sr., he was born on Aug. 22, 1935 and was a 1954 graduate of Greenville Senior High School in...
Jackie Vandersteen
Sep 4, 2008
Jacqueline Jackie Vander Steen, age 77, of Clifford Lake, rural Stanton, passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 4, 2008 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Hospital, Greenville. The daughter of Hazel Cover (Hanes) and John Albert Edwards, she was born on Dec. 22, 1930 and grew up in Lansing. Jackie was a pioneer. She soloed in light aircraft at age 16 --...
Susan Martin
Sep 4, 2008
Ms. Susan L. Martin, age 58, of Wyoming, went home on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. Born on Oct. 15, 1949 in Grand Rapids to Stanley & Phyllis Ripley, she was a graduate of Lee High School and worked for the Blue Care Network. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Judi Ripley. Surviving are three brothers,...


