Obituary Listing
Jeanette Vanderhaag
Jun 21, 2023
Jeanette Marie (Roberts) VanderHaag, age 85, passed away in her home on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents Lester and Ethel "Bobbie" (Hanes) Roberts. Jeanette is survived by her daughters Cindy Dorey and Deborah Benson; her grandchildren Bobby, Brandon, Tony, Brock, and Jason; her five great grandchildren; sister Joyce (Thom) Bland and her children...
Mitchel Olson
Jun 21, 2023
Mitchel L. Olson, age 77, of Gowen, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, with his family by his side. He was born on August 21, 1945, in Pierson, to Leon & Laura Olson. Mitchel graduated from Lakeview High School in 1963. He was drafted in to the U.S. Army in 1964 and proudly served his country. He was honorably...
Tracy Ketchem
Jun 20, 2023
Tracy Jane Ketchem, age 63, of Grand Rapids, MI, beloved daughter, sister, and aunt peacefully passed surrounded by family on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Tracy loved volunteering at the American Legion, playing bingo and card games, spending time with her family, and taking care of her cats. Tracy will be forever missed by her mother, Doreen Ketchem; her sister, Kelly...
Minetta Groendyk
Jun 20, 2023
Minetta June (Blankespoor) Groendyk, age 81, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2023. She was born November 26, 1941, in Doon, Iowa, to the late, John and Margaret (Brunsting) Blankespoor. A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Per her wishes green burial has taken place at Ridgeview Memorial Gardens in...
Earl Horn
Jun 20, 2023
Earl Horn Jr., age 78, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. He was born October 21, 1944, in Warren, MI, to the late Earl and Josephine (Bradley) Horn. Earl graduated from Port Huron High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He went on to study Speech Pathology at Western Michigan...
Michael Gordon
Jun 19, 2023
Michael Frederick Gordon, age 61, of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away Monday, June 19, 2023. He was born on May 1, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan to Frederick Gordon and Ella Ware. Cremation has taken place and no formal services will be held at this time. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.
George Vanderhaag
Jun 18, 2023
George Alan VanderHaag, age 79, of Sand Lake, Michigan passed went to be home with the Lord Jesus Sunday June 18, 2023 with his family by his side. George was born on September 9, 1943 in Grant, Michigan to Jake & Anna (Longcore) VanderHaag. George was very active with the Sand Lake (and later Howard City) VFW's as he was...
Jennifer Jones
Jun 17, 2023
Jennifer Lyn Jones, age 38, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at her home following an acute case of pancreatitis. The daughter of Ronda Kay (Roddy) & Rodney Warren Jones, Sr., she was born on November 29, 1984 in Grand Rapids. A lifelong resident of the Belding and Greenville communities, Jennifer was a 2002 honors graduate of...
Kevin Tobias
Jun 16, 2023
Kevin R. Tobias, age 62, of White Cloud, passed away after a long battle with cancer on Friday, June 16, 2023. He was born on January 6, 1961, in Grand Rapids, to Duane and Sharon (Leyendecker) Tobias. Kevin married Veronica J. Holmes on April 21, 1987. He enjoyed admiring sunrises, working outside, his animals, traveling down the highway and stopping...
Floyd Wireman
Jun 16, 2023
Floyd Richard Wireman, age 66, of Belding, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023 at home under the care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Clarence & Rosalie (Lyons) Wireman, he was born on March 14, 1957 in Belding. On September 28, 1999 in Ionia, he married Karen Smith, who survives. Floyd retired from Lacks Corporation...
Marvin Westra
Jun 16, 2023
Marvin Leroy Westra, a loving husband, father, grandfather, and "grandpa-great" passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, June 16, 2023. Marv was born February 7, 1934, in Rock Valley, Iowa to Henry and Tena (Brunsting) Westra. He was the oldest of four children (Carol, Mary, Harold). As the eldest son of a farmer, he naturally grew up to become...
Jean Johnson
Jun 15, 2023
Lieutenant Colonel Jean Margaret Johnson, age 88, United States Army Nurse Corps (Retired), R.N., Ph.D., passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023. She was passionate, determined, intelligent and fierce - a loyal friend who will be missed. Her struggle with dementia is over. Rest in peace. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at...
Jose Pacheco
Jun 11, 2023
Jose Mary Pacheco, age 58, of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023. Jose was born March 14, 1965 in Phoenix, Arizona to Jose & Maria (Alinze) Pacheco. Jose was a proud Apache man who loved his family and friends. He was a devoted husband to his wife Karen and a loving father to his children and step...
Lawrence Wells
Jun 11, 2023
Lawrence Ernest "Larry" Wells, age 85, of Trufant, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023 at home. The son of Howard Lawrence & Theola Mable (Lytle) Wells, he was born on March 20, 1938 in Alma, Michigan. Following his graduation from high school, Larry enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served until he was injured. After his honorable...
Jason Swinney
Jun 10, 2023
Jason "Bub" James Daniel Swinney, born on August 16, 1989, unexpectedly passed at the age of 33, on June 10, 2023. Jason always loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He was always the jokester and loved to play pranks to make you smile. Even on your worst days, he always found a way to make you laugh. He will be...
Carla Jiles
Jun 8, 2023
Carla Jane (Kennedy) Jiles, age 66, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2023, in Hastings, Michigan after a long battle with Parkinson's. She was born on April 3,1957 in Hastings, Michigan, the daughter of Alan and Beverly (Beadle) Kennedy. Carla was a big sister to Colleen (Gordon) Elliott and Christine (James) Cotant often filling in as part time mother while...
Corey Beals
Jun 8, 2023
Corey Beals, 33, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on June 8, 2023. Corey was born on January 16, 1990, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the late Sandra Morris and Roger Beals and attended Rockford High School. Corey was a kind and loving person who had recently been attending church regularly and was working to improve his life. He...
Carol Withers
Jun 8, 2023
Carol Jean Withers, age 62, of Belding, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, June 8, 2023 aboard the Princess Sapphire while on an Alaskan Cruise with her family. The daughter of John William & Darlene (Franklin) Mosley, she was born on August 5, 1960 in Jacksonville, Florida. On June 25, 2005 in Greenville, she married James Leonard Withers,...
Cynthia Warner
Jun 7, 2023
Cynthia Marie (King) Warner, age 83, of Kalamazoo, Michigan passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Cynthia was born on December 20, 1939 in Victoria, Illinois to Leslie & Ethel King. She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie and her grandson Christopher. She leaves behind her son Dewayne, her daughter Lucinda...
Kent Parfitt
Jun 7, 2023
Kent A Parfitt passed away at 70 at the Michigan Veterans Home in Grand Rapids, MI. Kent was born August 18, 1952, to John and Carolyn Parfitt in Alma, Michigan. Parfitt He was a graduate of Central Michigan University and an avid sports fan. Kent served in the United States Army from 1972 to 1974 as a radio operator and...
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