Obituary Listing

Bettylou Snyder

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Wayne Dingmon

Wayne Dingmon

Apr 9, 2008

Memorial Gathering: Monday, April 14, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. A time of food and fellowship will follow the service at Wayne's daughter, Kathy's house. Wayne Matthew Dingmon, age 81, of rural Stanton passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 9, 2008 at Pine River Health Care in St. Louis, under the loving care of his family and Heartland...

Norma Cope

Norma Cope

Apr 6, 2008

Mrs. Norma Jean Cope, age 79, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008 at at her home in Barryton, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was cared for with love by Everett, her husband of 57 years, Hospice of Central Michigan, and her heavenly Father. Norma Jean was born in Goodman, Missouri, on February 12, 1929, to Broce and...

Margaret Tuovilla

Margaret Tuovilla

Mar 31, 2008

Miss Margaret Ann Tuovilla, age 77, of Muskegon, formerly of metro Detroit, passed away Monday afternoon, March 31, 2008 at her home under the loving care of her family, the staff of Village at the Oaks, and Harbor Hospice. Miss Tuovilla spent her life as an educator, retiring from Detroit Public Schools, and was a member of the American Federation...

Fern Lake

Fern Lake

Mar 30, 2008

Mrs. Fern Isabelle Lake, age 91, passed away Sunday morning, March 30, 2008 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Hospital, Greenville. Honoring her wishes, no formal services will be held and burial will take place in the family plot near Tustin. The Brown-Teman & Christiansen Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Greenville, was entrusted with the arrangements.

James Stryker

James Stryker

Mar 18, 2008

Mr. James V. Stryker, age 80, of Lincoln Pines Resort, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Tuesday morning, March 18, 2008 at Spectrum Health-Kent Community Campus, Grand Rapids. The son of Russell E. & Gertrude (Hawley) Stryker, he was born on Dec. 16, 1927 in Grand Rapids. Jim attended Union High School, then served in the U.S. Coast Guard following...

James Stryker

James Stryker

Mar 18, 2008

Mr. James V. Stryker, age 80, of Lincoln Pines Resort, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Tuesday morning, March 18, 2008 at Spectrum Health-Kent Community Campus, Grand Rapids. The son of Russell E. & Gertrude (Hawley) Stryker, he was born on Dec. 16, 1927 in Grand Rapids. Jim attended Union High School, then served in the U.S. Coast Guard following...

Ernest Merritt

Ernest Merritt

Mar 12, 2008

Mr. Ernest D. Merritt, age 79, of Greenville, formerly of Grand Rapids and Lincoln Lake, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 12, 2008 at his home under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of George A. & Lula Rose (Biggs) Merritt, he was born on Sept. 5, 1928 in Grant. Ernie retired from McInerney Spring...