Obituary Listing

Jerald Bower
Dec 27, 2006
View Video Tribute Mr. Jerald R. Jerry Bower, Sr., age 76, of rural Greenville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 27, 2006 at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice. The son of John & Marjorie (Huff) Bower, he was born on April 13, 1930 in Greenville. Jerry graduated from Greenville High School in 1948, and on...

Henry Ryckman
Dec 23, 2006
View Video Tribute Mr. Henry E. Ryckman, age 80, of Vestaburg, passed away early Saturday morning, Dec. 23, 2006, at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice. Born on March 3, 1926, near Shepherd, he was one of eleven children of Cecil J. & Carrie (Nichols) Ryckman. On December 4, 1946, in Riverdale, he married Betty...

Richard Cobb
Dec 22, 2006
Mr. Richard Howard Cobb, age 65, of Greenville, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away late Friday evening, Dec. 22, 2006, at Metron of Greenville. Richard was born on Dec. 17, 1941, in Grand Rapids and worked most of his life as an over-the-road truck driver. He enjoyed stock car racing and always looked on the brighter side of life. Survivors...

Marvin Witham
Dec 17, 2006
View Video Tribute Mr. Marvin Hansen Witham, age 73, of Greenville, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 17, 2006 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Campus, Greenville. The son of Simon & Wynona (King) Witham, he was born on Feb. 8, 1933 in Greenville. On June 16, 1951, in Belding, he married Karla J. Barber. Together, they made their home in Greenville...

Janice Jensen
Dec 11, 2006
Mrs. Janice Leora Jensen, age 62, of Big Rapids, formerly of Grand Rapids and Trufant, passed away Monday afternoon, Dec. 11, 2006 at Mecosta County Medical Center in Big Rapids. The daughter of William Carl & Mildred (Ruschmeyer) Hochsprung, she was born on Jan. 23, 1944 in Glencoe, Minnesota. On April 30, 1963, in Brownton, Minnesota, she married Russell Judd...

Shirley Wilmarth
Dec 7, 2006
Mrs. Shirley Howland Wilmarth, age 80, of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, Dec. 7, 2006 at Hearthstone Assisted Living Center in Kentwood. Born on Feb. 13, 1926, in Auburn, Maine, Shirley was the daughter of Karl and Edna Howland. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Abram Micka. Surviving are her husband of 58 years, Harold...

Derick Hershberger
Dec 6, 2006
View Video Tribute Derick Earl Hershberger, age 25, of Cedar Springs, formerly of Greenville, was called home to his Lord Wednesday morning, Dec. 6, 2006 following an automobile accident in Nelson Township, Kent County. The son of Don Earl Hershberger & Debbie Sue Salyer, he was born on Sept. 16, 1981 in Grand Rapids. A 1999 graduate of Greenville High...

Steven Tiffany
Dec 4, 2006
View Video Tribute Steven Ray Tiffany, age 45, formerly of Greenville, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 4, 2006 at his home near Bitely after suffering an apparent heart attack. The son of Richard Lee & JoAnn (Rollings) Tiffany, he was born on July 6, 1961 in Terre Haute, Indiana. A graduate of Lansing Community College, Steve worked as a truck...

Lucy Zientarski
Nov 24, 2006
Mrs. Lucy (nee Cianchetti) Zientarski, age 88, formerly of the Garfield Ridge Community, Chicago, Illinois, passed away Friday, Nov. 24, 2006 at her son's home in Kentwood. Lucy was a Member of St. Daniel the Prophet Senior Citizens Club and also a Member of St. Jane de Chantal Senior Citizens Club. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband,...

Jean Lance-Anderson
Nov 24, 2006
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday Memorial Contributions: Instead of flowers, relatives and friends are asked to consider the needs of the family. Jean Marie Lance-Anderson, age 48, of Greenville, passed away early Friday morning, Nov. 24, 2006 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus, East Grand Rapids. The daughter of Donald and Betty (Collier) Lance, she was born on...

Steven Richardson
Nov 22, 2006
Mr. Steven Paul Richardson, age 39, passed away November 22, 2006 in Berrien County. The son of James E. & Barbara Jean (Boyd) Richardson, he was born on Feb. 27, 1967 in Inglewood, California and had worked as a carpenter. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to the Brown-Teman & Christiansen Funeral Home, Greenville.

Lorna Helfer-Martin
Nov 20, 2006
Lorna M. Helfer-Martin, aged 90, passed away Monday, Nov. 20, 2006 at Masonic Pathways in Alma. The daughter of Byron Lewis & Flora Etta (Watson) Odle, she was born on May 6, 1916 in Onaway. After completing high school, Lorna went on to earn her nursing degree from the Hurley Hospital School of Nursing in Flint. She worked as a...

Edith Rasberry
Nov 16, 2006
Ms. Edith Mae Rasberry, 79, founder and president (retired), Rasberry Bail Bonding Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, went to be with her "Father", very peacefully on Thursday, November 16, 2006 from Metro Health Hospital, Grand Rapids. The daughter of William & Arvie (Stricklin) McKinley, she was born on Oct. 22, 1927 in Fairhope, Alabama. Ms. Edith served the community for over...

Kevin Tiffany
Nov 16, 2006
Mr. Kevin Lee Tiffany, age 38, of Belding and Greenville, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 16, 2006 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids. The son of Richard Lee & JoAnn (Rollings) Tiffany, he was born on Oct. 5, 1968 in Greenville, where he attended Greenville High School. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ashley Rae Tiffany on Jan....

Jane Beebe
Nov 12, 2006
Jane E. Beebe, age 85, of Greenville, passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 12, 2006 at home in Greenville under the loving care of her family and Hospice. The daughter of William H. & Myrtle E. (Jones) Graham, she was born on Nov. 27, 1920 in Alma. On July 31, 1937, in Indiana, she married Franklin Oscar Beebe. A devoted wife...

Barbara Appel
Nov 6, 2006
Mrs. S. Barbara (Boulard) Appel, age 80, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 6, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mike; her parents; sisters, Elizabeth Boulard, Frances (Elmer) Sislock; brothers, Clarke (Marge) Boulard, and Ward Jr. Boulard; and brother-in-law, Ken Woods. Surviving are her children, Terry (Katie)...

Ethel Chapin
Nov 4, 2006
View Video Tribute Mrs. Ethel M. Chapin, age 98, of Greenville, formerly of Ionia and Stanton, passed away Saturday evening, Nov. 4, 2006 at the Long Term Care Unit of Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Campus, Greenville. The daughter of Walter & Florence (Randall) Dillenbeck, she was born on Sept. 3, 1908 in Ionia. She was raised in Ionia where she...

Eloise Jones
Oct 31, 2006
Mrs. Eloise J. Jones, age 74, of Wyoming, formerly of Greenville, passed away Tuesday evening, Oct. 31, 2006 at Luther Home, Grand Rapids. The daughter of Arthur & Helga V. (Jensen) Scofield, she was born on Aug. 9, 1932 in Greenville. After graduating from Greenville High School, Eloise attended the Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary (now Cornerstone University) and had worked...

Marjorie Laurent
Oct 25, 2006
View Video Tribute Mrs. Marjorie Jean Laurent, age 72, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, 2006 at her home under the loving care of her family. The daughter of Francis & Caroline (Burdick) Robbins, she was born on April 18, 1934 in Grand Rapids. Her family later moved to Cadillac, where she met her future husband, Richard T....

Maxine Larson
Oct 20, 2006
Mrs. Maxine L. (Steinke) Larson, age 81, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Trufant and Greenville, passed away early Friday morning, Oct. 20, 2006 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids. The daughter of Roy & Bessie Crissman, she was born on May 5, 1925 in Trufant. She retired from the General Motor's Fisher Body trim plant where she worked as a...