Obituary Listing
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...
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...
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