Obituary Listing

Joseph Feller
Oct 27, 2005
Mr. Joseph Junior (Weidenfeller) Feller, aged 78, of Grand Rapids, passed away Thursday afternoon, Oct. 27, 2005 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. The son of Joseph & Margaret (Henning) Weidenfeller, he was born on Aug. 26, 1927. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Joe served aboard the U.S.S. Howard W. Gilmore, a submarine tender and spent the rest...

Marie Hissong
Oct 25, 2005
Mrs. Marie Hissong, age 83, of Greenville, passed away late Tuesday morning, Oct. 25, 2005 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-Kelsey Campus, Lakeview. The daughter of Simon & Wynona (King) Witham, she was born on July 27, 1922. A devoted wife and mother, Marie found her greatest joy in her family. She enjoyed crocheting, cross-stitching, and puzzles, but her favorite past...

Frank Vanorman
Oct 25, 2005
Frank Arthur VanOrman, age 66, of rural Greenville, Oakfield Township, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, Oct. 25, 2005 at his home after suffering a heart attack. He was born on Aug. 9, 1939 in Tipp City, Ohio. On June 20, 1970, in Portland, he married the former JoAnn L. Cassel. Frank retired from General Motors Lansing Plant No. 2 where...

George Pence
Oct 20, 2005
Mr. George E. Pence, aged 72, of Climax, formerly of Gowen, passed away Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, after a brief illness. The son of J.C. & Frances (Tassell) Pence, he was born on July 21, 1933 at home in Scotts. After graduating from Climax-Scotts High School, George served with the U.S. Army in the Korean...

Harley Miller
Oct 14, 2005
Mr. Harley E. Miller, age 92, of Vestaburg, formerly of Lansing and Apache Junction, Arizona, passed away early Friday morning, Oct. 14, 2005, with family members at his bedside, at Gratiot Medical Center in Alma. The son of Norton H. & Alice (Wheeler) Miller, he was born on June 17, 1913 in Detroit, Michigan. Harley worked in the electrical and...

Hildegarde Moore
Oct 7, 2005
Mrs. Hildergarde Edna Moore, age 83, of Middletown, Ohio, went to be with our Lord early Friday morning, Oct. 7, 2005 from Metron of Greenville after a brief illness. The daughter of Milton & Emma (Basinet) Philbrook, she was born on July 5, 1922 in Whitensville, Massachusetts. A veteran of World War II, Hildegarde proudly served her country in the...

Wadena Kingsbury
Oct 4, 2005
Wadena F. Kingsbury, age 89, longtime downtown Greenville merchant, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005 at Clark Retirement Community, Grand Rapids. The daughter of Harry & Nellie (Wilkinson) Finch, she was born on Jan. 11, 1916 in Greenville. After graduating from Greenville High School, she married Austin J. Kingsbury on Aug. 31, 1934. He preceded her in death on Feb....

Virginia Walker
Oct 4, 2005
Mrs. Virginia Ruth Walker, age 66, of Mead, Washington, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Campus, Greenville, after a couragious battle with cancer. She had traveled to Greenville to visit family during her final days. Honoring her wishes, cremation has taken place and no local services are planned.

Beatrice Bertram
Oct 3, 2005
Mrs. Beatrice E. Bertram, age 91, of Maston Lake, Spencer Township, passed away late Monday morning, October 3, 2005 at Metron of Greenville. The daughter of Eric Axel & Anna Catherine (Rose) Nygren, she was born on Aug. 20, 1914 in Grand Rapids. Prior to her marriage and children, Beatrice had worked as a nurse. On June 4, 1938, in...

Arlene Wright
Sep 28, 2005
Arlene Bernice Wright, age 75, of Trufant, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005 at Sparrow Health System, Lansing, after a brief illness. She was born on Oct. 10, 1929 in Michigans Upper Peninsula. Arlene was a unselfish mother, who provided not only for her own children, but opened her home to others including three foster children. She enjoyed reading and...

Frances Stedman
Sep 25, 2005
Frances Adail Stedman, age 91, of Oakfield Township, rural Greenville, passed away Sunday afternoon, Sept. 25, 2005 at Metron of Greenville. The daughter of Bert and Maud (Coonrod) McDiarmid, she was born on May 12, 1914 in Clarksville. A devoted wife and mother, Frances always put her family first. She loved to play the piano, sing, and also enjoyed cooking...

Nancy Bradley
Sep 24, 2005
Nancy Maria Bradley, age 77, of Greenville, passed away late Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2005 at her home under the loving care of her family and Hospice. The daughter of Francis Ray & Jessie June (Kenny) Baylis, she was born on Aug. 7, 1928 in Ann Arbor. Nancy was a proud alumnus of Ann Arbor High School and had attended...

Ernest Russell
Sep 16, 2005
Ernest L. Russell, age 97, of Greenville, found eternal peace and passed away, Friday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2005 at Quality Adult Foster Care Home, Greenville. The son of George T. & Bessie M. (Townsend) Russell, he was born on Feb. 3, 1908 in Ionia County. He had a zestful exuberance for living and an intricate knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of...

Richard Hooker
Sep 16, 2005
Richard P. Hooker, Sr., age 65, of Lakeview, formerly of Greenville, passed away very peacefully late Friday evening, Sept. 16, 2005, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice, at Metron of Belding. The son of Louis Edward & June Clarita (Hunt) Hooker, he was born on March 28, 1940 in Grand Rapids. He was a veteran...

James Akkerhuis
Sep 14, 2005
James Jim Akkerhuis, age 78, of Lincoln Lake, formerly of Greenville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 14, 2005 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Campus, Greenville. The son of Jacobis Cornelius & Adriana Maude (Benchop) Akkerhuis, he was born on Feb. 11, 1927 in Grand Rapids. On Aug. 6, 1951, in Angola, Indiana, he married the former Kathleen Ellen McBain. A...

Donald Ritter
Sep 11, 2005
Donald Lincoln Ritter, 79, of Greenville, passed away at home Sunday evening September 11, 2005. The son of Clare & Fern (Stewart) Ritter, he was born on Abraham Lincolns birthday, February 12, 1926 in Stanton. A disabled veteran of World War II, Don served aboard a minesweeper in the South Pacific with the U.S. Navy from 1944-46 and was a...

Luella Dahn
Sep 6, 2005
Luella Dahn, age 80, of Oakfield Township, passed away Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2005 at Metron of Belding. The daughter of Ollie C. & Elsie M. (Clark) Scroggins, she was born on March 16, 1925 in Casey, Arkansas. On Sept. 24, 1945, in Danville, Arkansas, she married Frank J. Dahn. For over 20 years Luella was the cook at the...

Travis Keck
Sep 4, 2005
Travis James Keck, age 41, of Paragould, Arkansas, formerly of Howard City and Holland, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 4, 2005 at his home after a long struggle with poor health. The son of Charles & Rose (Pate) Keck, he was born on Nov. 20, 1963 in Holland, Michigan. Travis tried to live the life of a good Christian and...

Penny Puhalski
Aug 26, 2005
Penny Arlene Puhalski, age 51, of Morley, passed away Friday morning, Aug. 26, 2005 at her home. Honoring her wishes, her body has been donated for the advancement of medical research and education to ScienceCare Anatomical of Denver, Colorado (www.sciencecare.com). Services will be held at a later date. The Brown-Teman & Christiansen Funeral Home, Greenville, was entrusted with the arrangements....

James Mixon
Aug 19, 2005
Mr. James Moses Mixon, age 91, of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, formerly of Detroit, passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 in Grand Rapids. The son of Edward & Carrie (Smith) Mixon, Sr., he was born on April 6, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Mixon was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army and had...