Obituary Listing

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...

Evelyn Ragan
Aug 6, 2005
Evelyn May Ragan, age 94, of Edmore, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 6, 2005 at Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Campus, Greenville. The daughter of Sam & Bessie (Knight) Dakin, she was born on May 29, 1911 in Stanton. Evelyn was a graduate of the old Stanton Agricultural High School and had worked at the Curtis Hardware store in Edmore as...

John Gay
Aug 5, 2005
John A. Andy Gay, age 82, of Orleans, passed away Friday evening, Aug. 5, 2005 at Metron of Belding. The son of Richard & Elizabeth (Blackleddge) Gay, he was born on April 9, 1923 in Marion. On Nov. 7, 1953, in Angola, Indiana, he married the former Ilene J. Horton. John provided for his family by working as a union...

Donald Schum
Aug 2, 2005
Donald A. Schum, age 85, of Gowen, passed away Tuesday evening, August 2, 2005 at Metron of Greenville. The son of Augustus & Alice (Bristol) Schum, he was born on July 1, 1920 in Batavia, New York. A veteran of World War II, Don served with the U.S. Army in Korea and was a member of the Lester J. Sitts...

Jeffrey Moon
Jul 30, 2005
Jeffrey Dale Moon, age 43, of Oakfield Township, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, July 30, 2005 at his home after suffering a massive heart attack. The son of Robert Dale & Bonnie S. (Bartholomew) Moon, he was born on Nov. 28, 1961 in Greenville. He had worked as a plastics injection molder at GRC in Rockford until his poor health...

Ethel Withey
Jul 21, 2005
Ethel I. Withey, age 81, of Greenville, passed away Thursday morning, July 21, 2005 at Metron of Greenville. The daughter of Charles & Ida (Squires) Chapman, she was born on May 21, 1924 in Flint. Ethel was a devoted mother and grandma, and had also worked at the former Ore-Ida Foods plant in Greenville. She was preceded in death by...

Kendall Svendsen
Jul 18, 2005
Kendall L. Svendsen, age 86, formerly of Greenville, passed away Monday morning, July 18, 2005 at Sunrise Senior Living at Bedford Court in Silver Spring, Maryland from complications of Parkinsons disease. The son of J. Thorvald & Jennie M. (Larsen) Svendsen, he was born on June 24, 1919 in Greenville. After graduating from Greenville High School, he earned a Bachelor...

Robert Blaisdell
Jul 8, 2005
Robert Keith Bob Blaisdell, Sr., age 75, of Greenville, went home to be with the Lord early Friday morning, July 8, 2005, from Metron of Greenville. The son of Theodore & Lorraine Blaisdell, he was born on April 14, 1930 in Saginaw. Bob had served with the U.S. Army following World War II and spent most of his working years...

Garold Beemer
Jul 6, 2005
Garold Dale Beemer, 73, of Gowen, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 6, 2005, at his home under the loving care of his family. The son of Roy & Ethel (Sharp) Beemer, he was born on Oct. 23, 1931 in Morley. A veteran of the Korean Conflict, Dale served with the U.S. Army in Germany and was a member of...

Marquita Bynum
Jun 28, 2005
Marquita B. Bynum, age 69, of Rockford, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 from Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids. The daughter of Gaibino & Emma (Bell) Lopez, she was born on Dec. 6, 1935 in Carson City. She was a graduate of Carson City High School and on April 26, 1957 she married Charles...

Gary Harvey
Jun 25, 2005
Sgt. Gary Lee Harvey, age 60, of rural Lakeview, passed away early Saturday morning, June 25, 2005, at his home after a brief struggle with cancer. The middle son of Ivan P. & Edna (Cole) Harvey, he was born on Dec. 15, 1944 in Grand Rapids. Raised in Langston, Gary graduated from Lakeview High School in 1963 and then began...

Margaret Moore
Jun 21, 2005
Margaret E. Moore, age 75, of Greenville, went home to be with the Lord, late Tuesday morning, June 21, 2005 from Spectrum Health United Memorial-United Campus, Greenville. The daughter of Homer & Elizabeth (Fox) Edwards, she was born on Sept. 30, 1929 in Matherton, Michigan. Margaret was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother... but above all, she very much loved...

Rex Foland
Jun 19, 2005
Rex G. Foland, age 70, of St. Johns, passed away Sunday morning, June 19, 2005 at Carson City Hospital. The son of Earl & Frances Hazel (Brackins) Foland, he was born on July 21, 1934 in Charlotte. Rex was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving stateside during the Korean Conflict. On April 23, 1955, in Hubbardston, he married the...

Jack Decker
Jun 19, 2005
Jack Gard Decker, age 74, of Trufant, passed away Sunday evening, June 19, 2005 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids. The son of Gard Chase & Hazel May (Hansen) Decker, he was born on Feb. 18, 1931 in Greenville. After graduating from Greenville High School with the class of 1948, he served with the U.S. Navy. While stationed with the...