Obituary Listing
Dorothy Eggleton
Mar 2, 2023
Dorothy Jane (Veldman) Eggleton (Dorrie) died March 2, 2023, at Covenant Living of the Great Lakes. Dorrie was born July 28, 1929, in Muskegon, Michigan to Harvey and Evelyn (Stenberg) Veldman. Dorrie and her husband C. Howard (Dooley) Eggleton first met in the Muskegon County 4-H Band program. She played the flute and sang in a Christian trio with her...

Suki Drotleff
Mar 1, 2023
Suki (Yim) Drotleff, age 89, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away hours before her 90th birthday on March 1, 2023. She was born March 2, 1933, in South Korea. Suki is preceded in death her husband, Bruce Drotleff who passed away on March 29, 2020. She was a kind and loving lady who loved gardening and animals. Suki will be...

Gurn Lee
Feb 28, 2023
Gurn Harry Lee, age 67, of Grand Rapids, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. He was born July 1, 1955, in Gary, Indiana, to the late Theodore and Mary (Freeman) Lee. Gurn proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his five siblings and their families. A...

Robert Oliver
Feb 28, 2023
Robert Eugene Oliver, age 82, of Evart, Michigan passed away Monday, February 27, 2023. Robert was born in Las Vegas, Nevada to Herbert and Vada (Click) Oliver. He leaves behind his beloved wife Charlotte Hughey. Robert Eugene Oliver, age 82, of Evart, Michigan passed away Monday, February 27, 2023. Robert was born in Las Vegas, Nevada to Herbert and Vada...

Dolores Porter
Feb 28, 2023
Dolores Christine Porter (Costello), age 86, of Holland, Michigan passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Dolores was born February 10, 1937 in Marne, Michigan to Lawrence & Emma (Bargwell) Costello. Dolores is preceded in death by her parents and her daughter Marcia Anthony. She leaves behind her daughter Joan Mooney and son Scott Norton. Cremation has taken place and no...
Marion Wortley
Feb 27, 2023
Marion Jean (Zincke) Wortley, age 87, of Caledonia, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at Sunrise Senior Living in Cascade, MI. She was born June 12, 1935, and raised in Chelsea, MI, the daughter of Grace (Conlin) and Armin Zincke. Marion graduated from Chelsea High School and shortly after married her loving husband, Dean Wortley also of Chelsea. Marion and...
Phyllis Prior
Feb 27, 2023
Phyllis Marie Prior, age 89, of Middleville, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2023. She was born March 13, 1933, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Carl and Elizabeth (King) Woertman. Phyllis graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School with the class of 1951. Married John Prior in 1954 and moved to Michigan. She spent most of...

Douglas Rice
Feb 27, 2023
Douglas Lee Rice, age 69, of Wyoming, Michigan passed away Monday February 27, 2023. Douglas was born July 27, 1953 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Ted and Dorothy (Middleton) Rice. Arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.
David Schmidt
Feb 26, 2023
David Ralph Schmidt, age 76, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 26, 2023. He was born August 31, 1946, in Grand Rapids, to the late Ralph and Margaret (Waltz) Schmidt. He graduated from Coopersville High School with the class of 1964. Dave married the love of his life, Rudite Bandenieks on February 3, 1967. Dave worked...

Lois Filkins
Feb 26, 2023
Lois Arlene Filkins, age 89, formerly of Wyoming, Michigan, passed away Sunday morning, February 26, 2023 under the loving care of her family and Gentiva Hospice at her daughter's home near Lincoln Lake in Spencer Township. The daughter of William H. & Sylvia A. (Seeleye) Van Gilder, she was born on July 18, 1933 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and was...

Paul Vallie
Feb 25, 2023
Paul Geoffrey Vallie, age 70, owner of SCS Computers of Greenville, passed away Monday, February 27, 2022. The son of Willard Angus & Teresa Leona (Stine) Vallie, he was born on May 12, 1952 in Muskegon, Michigan, and was a proud member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of the Lake Superior Band of Chippewa (Ojibwa) Indians at L'Anse. A...
Terry Anes
Feb 25, 2023
Terry D. Anes, age 85, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023. He was born on August 31, 1937, in Cadillac, MI to William & Bernice (Williams) Anes. Terry married Mae Turner on March 28, 1959. She preceded him in death on October 10, 2021. He worked as a diesel mechanic for 40+ years, working on the...
Robin Beemer
Feb 24, 2023
Robin Jean Beemer, age 42, of Lakeview, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 24, 2023 from the comfort of her home surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Spectrum Health Hospice, after a long courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of Gilbert & Debra (Schultz) Beemer, she was born on August 12, 1980...
Russell Murray
Feb 24, 2023
Russell M. Murray, age 61, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023. He was born on February 3, 1962, in Grand Rapids, to John & Rose Murray. Russell worked as a truck driver for Dewitt Barrels, and later drove taxi for yellow cab. He enjoyed spending time with his grandkids, he loved picking out recipes and cooking for them, he...
Ted Pontz
Feb 23, 2023
Ted Arnold Pontz Jr., age 48, of Paris passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Michigan. The son of Daniel R. Oates and Cynthia Lorraine (Dare) Oates, he was born on October 16, 1974 in Reed City. Ted worked as greens keeper at Tullymore Golf Resort near Canadian...
Dorothy Anderson
Feb 21, 2023
Dorothy "Dolly" Greta Anderson, age 94, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Dolly was born on March 12, 1928 in Evanston, Illinois, to John and Margaret Gustafson who guided her to know and love Jesus at a very young age. She graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in teaching. It was there that...

Ernest Ettinger
Feb 20, 2023
Ernest Leo Ettinger, age 74, of Charlotte, Michigan passed away Monday, February 20, 2023. Ernest was born in Lansing, Michigan to Ernest & Mary (Heiler) Ettinger on December 27, 1948. 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.
Toby Rood
Feb 19, 2023
Toby Lynn Rood, age 67, of Coral, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 19th, 2023. He was surrounded by the most important people in his life: his daughters, Aubrey and Alexandra. Over the course of his life, Toby mastered many different artistic mediums, starting with hand-lettering and pinstriping vehicles, boats, and eventually custom signage. He started his own commercial...
Priscilla Ertle
Feb 17, 2023
Priscilla Mae "Penny" Ertle, age 75, of Spencer Township, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 17, 2023 at Corewell Health-Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. The daughter of Ellis Raymond & Gloria Yvonne Mae (De Clozet) Patrick, was born on June 30, 1947 in Grand Rapids, and was a graduate of Grandville High School. On...
Trenton Geldersma
Feb 17, 2023
Trenton David Geldersma, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 17, 2023. Born March 29, 1938 to his late parents, Duke and Mina Geldersma, Trent grew up in Grand Rapids for most of his youth. His family moved to Campbell Lake in Caledonia where he met his wife, Glenda Manning. Together they bought property and built their beautiful home...