Obituary Listing

Gordon Dunn
Jan 17, 2006
View Video Tribute Mr. Gordon M. Dunn, age 82, of Six Lakes, formerly of Grand Ledge, passed away early Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, 2006 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus, East Grand Rapids. The son of Lloyd R. & Gladys (Kiel) Dunn, he was born on Jan. 16, 1924 in Ionia. A veteran of World War II, Gordon served with the U.S....

Arthur Rickle
Jan 13, 2006
Mr. Arthur L. Rickle, age 79, of Greenville, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 13, 2006, at Metron of Greenville. The son of Leo Kirk & Margaret Agnes (Loveland) Rickle, he was born on June 7, 1926 in Belding. A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Navy and helped liberate the Phillipine Islands. On Sept. 12, 1945,...

James Patterson
Jan 12, 2006
Mr. James Lee Patterson, age 43, of Greenville, passed away early Thursday morning, Jan. 12, 2006 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Campus, Greenville. The son of Alfred & LaVonna J. (Hodges) Patterson, he was born on Sept. 30, 1962 in Sheridan. Jim had been employed as a carpenter until poor health prevented him from working. He was preceded in death...

Barbara Barthel
Jan 10, 2006
Mrs. Barbara Jean Barthel, age 86, formerly of Greenville, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 10, 2006 under the loving care of her family and Hospice at her daughters home in Langston. The daughter of Fritz & Lucille (Carson) Wooton, she was born on Nov. 29, 1919 in Cadillac. On May 24, 1919, in Clare, she married Thomas H. Barthel. A...

Tracy Krick
Jan 7, 2006
Tracy Sue Krick, 33, of Rockford, formerly of Greenville and Belding, passed away early Saturday morning, Jan. 7, 2006 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids. Tracy was born on Feb. 16, 1972 in Lakeview, attended Belding Public Schools, and had worked as a security guard. Surviving are her three children, Joshua Krick, Alicia Krick, and Michael Hernandez; her parents, Robert...

Jadelyne Schenden
Jan 4, 2006
Jadelyne Marie Schenden, age 2 months, 25 days, returned to Heaven on Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, 2006 from her home in Greenville. The precious daughter of Grace Hunt and Joseph Schenden, she was born on October 10, 2005 in Greenville. In addition to her parents, she leaves to mourn her passing: two sisters, Cheyenne and Makenzie; grandparents, Scott & Wendy...

Barbara Murphy
Dec 27, 2005
Barbara Kathryn Murphy, age 58, of Greenville, passed away early Tuesday morning, Dec. 27, 2005 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus, East Grand Rapids. The daughter of Bernard E. & Eileen C. (Wise) Murphy, she was born on May 21, 1947 in Champaign, Ill. She attended Aquinas College and Western Michigan University, and earned her Masters degree from Michigan State University. Barbaras...

Lester Jones
Dec 20, 2005
Mr. Lester W. Jones, age 92, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday evening, Dec. 20, 2005 in the emergency room at Sparrow Health System-St. Lawrence Campus, Lansing. The son of William & Myrtle (Keeney) Jones, he was born on May 24, 1913 in Greenville. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Jones served with the U.S. Army as a military policeman...

Jimmy Guthrie
Dec 20, 2005
Jimmy Guy Jim Guthrie, age 56, of Gowen, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 20, 2005 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids, after a brief illness. The son of Orvin & Mary (Downing) Guthrie, he was born on Sept. 20, 1949 in Lakeview. For 38 years, Jim worked at Electrolux in Greenville, primarily as a hi-lo driver and was a member...

Ella Byrd
Dec 19, 2005
Ella Mae Byrd, age 78, of Greenville, formerly of Plymouth, was promoted to Glory early Monday morning, Dec. 19, 2005 from her home with her family at her side. The daughter of Leroy & Lila (Probasco) Chamness, she was born on June 14, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio. On Jan. 17, 1948, in Detroit, she married Gerald D. Byrd. A loving...

Margaret Detwiler
Dec 17, 2005
Margaret H. Detwiler, age 92, of Trufant, formerly of Baldwin and Lansing, passed away Saturday morning, Dec. 17, 2005 at home under the loving care of her family and Hospice. The daughter of Ralph J. & Alice E. (Green) Peters, she was born on July 21, 1913 in Lansing. Margaret delighted in being a part of the Foster Grandparent Program...

Robert Gravelle
Dec 11, 2005
Mr. Robert (Bob) Gravelle, age 74, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Greenville, passed away December 11, 2005. He was born on April 23, 1931, in Greenville to the late Robert E. and Pauline (Cornell) Gravelle. Bob grew up in Greenville and graduated from Greenville High School. He went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Central Michigan University...

Robert Barnes
Dec 8, 2005
Robert O. Barnes, age 79, of rural Sheridan, passed away Thursday afternoon, Dec. 8, 2005 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Campus, Greenville, after a sudden heart attack. The son of F. Gerald & Orletta (Nummer) Barnes, he was born on Aug. 18, 1926. A graduate of Greenville High School, Bob went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army...

Ruth Drury
Nov 27, 2005
Mrs. Ruth Louise Drury, age 93, of Greenville, formerly of Alma and Naples, Florida, passed away Sunday afternoon, Nov. 27, 2005 at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice. The daughter of Daniel & Carrie L. (Cunningham) Dickinson, she was born on May 8, 1912 in Stanton. After graduating high school, Ruth attended Alma College and...

Arthel Pore
Nov 25, 2005
Mr. Arthel Nathaniel Pore II, age 49, of Grand Rapids, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2005. Born on Jan. 28, 1956 in Detroit, Mr. Pore was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Honoring his wishes, his body has been donated for the advancement of medical science and research to ScienceCare Anatomical of Denver, Colorado. Arrangements were entrusted to the Brown-Teman &...

Phyllis Hansen
Nov 22, 2005
Phyllis E. Hansen, age 69, of Gowen, passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 22, 2005 at Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, Tenn., after suffering an apparent stroke while traveling to her winter home in Florida. The daughter of Hubert & Harriet (Wright) Fisk, she was born on Dec. 31, 1935 in Muir. Phyllis retired from the former Gibson Refrigerator Company, having worked...

James Musser
Nov 15, 2005
James Lee Musser, age 29, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday morning, Nov. 15, 2005 from injuries received in an automobile accident near Lowell in Kent County. Jim was born on March 28, 1976 in Belding and had attended Ionia Public Schools. He was previously employed for Don Andrews Concrete Construction and had just started working for Kalfact Plastics. Jim enjoyed...

Ruth Leis
Nov 10, 2005
Ruth Florence Schafer-Leis, age 66, of Houghton Lake, passed away Thursday afternoon, Nov. 10, 2005 after a courageous seven year battle with breast cancer at her sisters home in rural Sheridan. The daughter of Earl & Reva (Roles) Jolly, she was born on Feb. 1, 1939 in Pompeii. She was a 1956 graduate of Ithaca High School. Besides raising her...

Robert Radecki
Nov 10, 2005
Robert Charles Radecki, Sr., age 58, of Belding, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, Nov. 10, 2005 at his home after an apparent heart attack. The son of Charles John & Geraldine (Davies) Radecki, he was born on Aug. 30, 1947 in Grand Rapids. Bob earned his engineering degree from Michigan Tech and had been a civil engineer until poor health...

Isabella Towner
Oct 28, 2005
Mrs. Isabella C. Towner, aged 84, formerly of Sheridan, passed away Friday evening, Oct. 28, 2005 at Metron of Greenville. The daughter of Earl Sr. & Minnie (Mink) Edwards, she was born on Dec. 1, 1920 in Sheridan. On June 21, 1939, in Sheridan, she married Lloyd P. Towner. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Naomi...