Obituary Listing
Sandra Fisher
May 2, 2025
Sandy J. Fisher passed May 2, 2025, of natural causes. She was born on August 21, 1972. She loved laughing and spending time with her friends and family. She was always sweet and known for her kindness and love of church. She is preceded in death by siblings Ray Strickling, Debbie Strickling-Molnar, Wendell Linde, and Theresa Hershberger. Sandy is survived...
Marcia Wertz
May 1, 2025
Marcia Wertz, born Marcia Rensko on May 29, 1960, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Mike “Blackie” and Regina (Robinson) Rensko. She passed away on May 1, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Marcia was also preceded in death by her brothers Neal Rensko, Ronald Rensko and sister Shelly Rensko. She will be deeply missed by daughter Dianna Walters...
Heidi Heimer
May 1, 2025
Heidi Joy Heimer, born on July 7, 1957, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on May 1, 2025. Heidi was a Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend. Despite her struggle with mental illness, her beautiful soul and smile shone brightly, touching all those who knew her. As Emily Dickinson once wrote, "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in...
Bonnie Furr
Apr 30, 2025
Bonnie Jean Furr passed on Wednesday April 30th at her home in Lansing Michigan. Bonnie was a long time resident of the Lansing community. She was the wife of Douglas Wilson, her faithful and loyal companion of 32 years. Bonnie was the mother of Dennis Furr of Nottingham England, Julie Gruhn (David Gruhn) of Lansing Michigan, Paul Furr (Jill Platte)...
Carmen Marie Bennett
Apr 30, 2025
Carmen Marie Bennett, age 71, of Gowen, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly from a ruptured brain aneurysm, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Corewell Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The daughter of Harold William & Phyllis Marie (Kellogg) Johnson, she was born on June 16, 1953, in Sheridan, Michigan and was a member of the 1971 class of Greenville High School....
Lois Miller
Apr 28, 2025
Lois Lee Miller, age 69, of Hersey, Michigan, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2025 at home under the loving care of her family and Corewell Health Hospice. The daughter of Ernest & Louise (Malcolm) Trombley, she was born on June 20, 1955 in Flint, Michigan. On April 16, 1982, she married Robert "Rob" Miller, and together they spent forty-three...
Michael Hummel
Apr 27, 2025
Michael Joseph Hummel, age 65, of Portland, Michigan, passed away with family by his side on Sunday, April 27, 2025, after battling Lewy Body Dementia for many years. Mike was born April 19, 1960, in Lansing, MI, to the late Richard and Florence (O’Brien) Hummel. He graduated from Lansing Sexton High School and went on to study at Lansing Community...
Manuel Falcon
Apr 26, 2025
Manuel Falcon, age 87, of Holland, Michigan and previously of Almo Gordo, New Mexico passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 26, 2025. He was the youngest of 9 children born at the family home in Jamestown Township, Michigan, to Miguel Falcon and Victoria Moreno, on November 2, 1937. He proudly enlisted and served his country in the United States Army...
Daniel Donahue
Apr 25, 2025
Daniel R. Donahue, age 84, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Ada, passed away Friday, April 25, 2025 after a recent diagnosis of kidney cancer. He had also been dealing with dementia since 2020. A 1958 East Grand Rapids graduate, and proud son of one of EGR's first police officers, then fire chief for a combined service of 40 years (1926...
Jack Van Court
Apr 25, 2025
Jack Van Court, age 97, of Grand Ledge, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025. He was born on September 10, 1927, in Delhi, to Jay & Gladys Van Court. Jack married Sharon Bailey on April 4, 1958, in Okemos. He proudly served in the U.S. Army in the Signal Corps prior to his honorable discharge. We was awarded the...
Tyrell Berriman
Apr 22, 2025
Tyrell Allen Berriman, of Benton Harbor, Michigan, died April 22, 2025 at home. Born January 12, 1990 to Sarah Ohm Berriman, currently of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Gary Berriman currently of Mexico, Missouri, Tyrell spent most of his life in Michigan. For several years, he’s been employed flipping houses in Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri. Tyrell early on developed a...
Virginia Moses
Apr 22, 2025
Virginia Thelma Moses, age 93, of Blanchard, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Hospital in Lansing with her children at her side. The daughter of George & Clara (Russell) Palmer, she was born on April 11, 1932 at the family farm in Fremont Township, Isabella County. After graduating high school, on September...
Joseph Westphal
Apr 22, 2025
Joseph Lee Westphal, age 73, of Norton Shores, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. He was born January 5, 1952, in Muskegon, Michigan to the late Robert and Marlene (Stark) Westphal Sr. Joe was a graduate of Orchard View High School. He married Esther Louise Kamen on May 17, 1975, in Kingston, Michigan. Joe worked many years...
Robert Vitale
Apr 22, 2025
Robert “Bob” Samuel Vitale, age 83, passed away in his home on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, following a far too brief battle with cancer. Bob was born in Charlotte, MI, on March 18, 1942. He spent much of his childhood assisting his father at their family’s furniture store in Charlotte, MI, before moving to Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, where he...
Edward Cooper
Apr 21, 2025
Edward Cooper, age 92, of Clifton, New Jersey and more recently of Grand Rapids, Michigan, was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, April 21, 2025. He was born September 19, 1932, in Passaic, New Jersey, the youngest of ten children to the late Samuel and Anna (Vander Wahl) Cooper. He graduated from Eastern Academy in New Jersey....
Ruby Moss
Apr 20, 2025
It is with gentle hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Ruby Jean (Wooten) Moss, affectionately known by those who loved her as “Bobbi,” who left us peacefully in her sleep on Easter morning, April 20, 2025, after a brief illness. She was surrounded by the love that she so freely gave to others, and now she...
Angela Quinlan
Apr 20, 2025
Angela Louise Quinlan, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born on May 10, 1948 and adopted by Mildred and Gerald Smith, Angela was a strong woman who endured many challenges in her life. She lived with resilience and dedication to raising a strong family with good values, leaving...
Helen Hyatt
Apr 19, 2025
Helen Hyatt, age 82, of Greenville, Michigan, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Corewell Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The daughter of Harlen & Dorothy L. (Goodman) Morrison, she was born on September 29, 1942 in Stoddard County, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents; three sons, Brad Allan Starkweather on November 28, 2017, Brent Kevin...
Eloy Perez-Diaz
Apr 18, 2025
Eloy Cayo Perez-Diaz, age 67, of Wyoming, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by the love of his family on Friday, April 18, 2025. He was born January 6, 1958, in Santa Clara, Cuba, to Edy Rosa Perez-Diaz. Eloy married the love of his life, Nilda Maria Sordo-Diaz on July 6, 1981, in Santa Clara. The couple welcomed...
Bonnie Wickerham
Apr 18, 2025
Bonnie Kay Wickerham, age 83, of Greenville, Michigan, passed away on Good Friday, April 18, 2025 at Corewell Health-Greenville Hospital after a brief illness. The daughter of Waldo V. & Marguerite (Taylor) Fisher, she was born on September 22, 1941 in Lansing, Michigan. A 1959 graduate of the former Sheridan Agricultural High School, she earned her teaching degree from the...