Obituary Listing

Eduardo Orta

Eduardo Orta

Apr 1, 2023

Eduardo Montalvo Orta, age 70, of Bath, Michigan passed away on April Fool's Day. He loved family vacations spent on Lake Michigan. He was a proud father and grandpa. He was the first parent to sign up to help with class field trips and he coached every football, baseball and basketball team his sons were on. He was an optimist;...

Edwin Bryan

Edwin Bryan

Apr 1, 2023

Edwin Charles Bryan Jr, age 93, of Wyoming, Michigan passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023. Edwin was born in Sacramento, California to Edwin and Bena (Neuimeyer) Bryan. Edwin leaves behind his loving life partner Mary Timmer; his children Tracie McGovern and Eric Bryan; his step children Cathy Cotter, Linda Kirby, Barbara Schulle, Jim Timmer, and many grandchildren. Cremation has taken...

Alfonso Montes Cortez

Alfonso Montes Cortez

Apr 1, 2023

Alfonso Montes Cortez, de 76 anos, de Wyoming, Michigan, fallecio el sabado 1 de abril de 2023. Alfonso nacio el 5 de mayo de 1946 en Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, hijo de Amador Montes y Esperanza Cortez Reyes. Alfonso deja atras a sus hijos; Sergio Montes Carrillo, Alfredo Montes Carrillo, Marcos Montes Carrillo, Gustavo Montes Carrillo, Ines Montes y Alfonso Montes;...

Larry Cole

Larry Cole

Apr 1, 2023

Larry Duane Cole, age 81, of Fenwick, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023 at The Laurels of Carson City. The son of Ralph William & Mildred Rose (Evans) Cole, was born on April 22, 1941 in Ionia. A skilled craftsman, for over 51 years Larry worked as a home improvement contractor specializing in residential siding, door and window installations. His...

Elaine Stoub

Elaine Stoub

Apr 1, 2023

Stoub, Elaine 10/6/1942 - 4/1/2023 Elaine had life she still wanted to live, but died at peace in her home. "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skip in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and proclaiming'wow, what a ride!'" These were...

Louis Gonzales

Louis Gonzales

Mar 31, 2023

Louis Ruiz Gonzales III, age 30, of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away Friday, March 31, 2023. Louis was born in Brandon, Florida to Louis Ruiz Gonzales Jr. and Wanda Ivelisse Ventura. Louis was preceded in death by his father Louis Ruiz Gonzales Jr. Louis leaves behind his grandparents Lorenzo and Lucy Ventura, Thomas and Erminia Naranjo; his mother, Wanda Ventura...

Dewayne Smith

Dewayne Smith

Mar 30, 2023

Dewayne Maurice Smith, age 49, of Grand Rapids, Michigan . On March 30, 2023 he was struck in a tragic accident . He was born in Gary, Indiana to Margie Smith. Survivors include his daughters; Maricea Smith (28),Pleasant Smith (7 ); his sons Dewayne Smith JR (22 ), Daveon Smith(5), Julio Smith(1); his siblings Penny Henderson (Daniel), Lamont (Tina) Smith,...

John Southwick

John Southwick

Mar 28, 2023

John Howard Southwick, age 70, passed away in his home on March 28, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones. Born on July 1, 1952 to John Robert DeRoo and Lorette DeRoo (Krussel); he was adopted by George H and Marion H Southwick who loved him, and cared for him at their farmhouse in Rockford. He will be deeply missed by...

Laura Demond

Laura Demond

Mar 28, 2023

Laura Diane DeMond, age 72, of Battle Creek, Michigan passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Cremation has taken place and no formal services will be held at this time. A Service will be arranged at a later time through her church by her niece Josephine VanDam. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.

Anthony Marquez

Anthony Marquez

Mar 28, 2023

Anthony "Tony" Marquez, age 13, of Grandville, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. He was born August 13, 2009, in Grand Rapids, to Vicki Gonzalez Rodriguez and Magdiel Antonio Marquez. He was in the 8th grade at Godfrey-Lee Middle School. Tony enjoyed soccer and boxing, but most of all spending time with his family, cousins, and friends....

Maria Flores

Maria Flores

Mar 27, 2023

Maria De Los Angeles Flores, age 66, of Holland Michigan, sadly passed away on Monday, March 27th 2023. Maria was born in Hildalgo County, Texas, to Jose Angel Rodriguez and San Juana Zacatecas. Maria was preceded in death by her husband Henry Flores and her father Jose Angel Rodriguez. Maria leaves her sons behind, Anthony David and David Anthony(Melissa- daughter...

Bradley Knight

Bradley Knight

Mar 27, 2023

Brad Knight, 61, of Battle Creek died peacefully at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence on Monday, March 27, 2023 with his family by his side. Brad was born March 13, 1962 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the son of Robert and Tanya (Adams) Knight. He was a 1980 graduate of Lakeview High School. Brad studied landscape design at Western Michigan University and...

Gayla Hathcock

Gayla Hathcock

Mar 26, 2023

Gayla Claire Hathcock, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died peacefully surrounded by her closest loved ones on Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Grand Rapids, MI. at the age of 69. Gayla was born on January 28, 1954, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Jack and Rita Hathcock. She graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1976, with a Bachelors of Business Administration. Gayla gave birth...

Roseline Hoag

Roseline Hoag

Mar 26, 2023

Roseline W. (Meyers) Hoag, age 77, of Cutlerville, Michigan, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, March 26, 2023. She was born December 3, 1945, in Grand Rapids, to the late Fredrick and Orpha (Clason) Meyers. Roseline married the love of her life, Francis Arthur Hoag on December 18, 1982. Although Roseline never left the state of...

Beverly Moore

Beverly Moore

Mar 24, 2023

Beverly J. Moore, age 76, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023. Bev was born on December 27, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan to Marion Elizabeth Prock and estranged father Lorayne Prock. Her mother later remarried Sidney Huitema who raised her from the age of five. Bev married twice; first to Robert Lyle in 1966, with whom she had her daughters...

Valerie Wheeler-Smith

Valerie Wheeler-Smith

Mar 24, 2023

With great sorrow and bittersweet gratitude, the family of Valerie Jean Wheeler-Smith announce her passing. Surrounded by her husband and children, she is now in the hands of God, and no longer bound by the Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease that took her mind from us years ago. Val was born in Lakeview, Michigan on March 11, 1955. She is the...

Rhea Mcgregor

Rhea Mcgregor

Mar 24, 2023

God called Rhea Kathleen McGregor home on Friday, March 24, 2023. Her husband and daughter were by her side when she passed away. Rhea had been a patient at The Villa in Rose City for the last seven years. Rhea, the youngest daughter of John and Iris Hildabrand, was born Oct. 29, 1937. She grew up in Rose City, Michigan,...

Ernest Jensen

Ernest Jensen

Mar 23, 2023

Ernest Lee Jensen, age 68, of Spencer Township, Gowen, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at his home following a brave battle with cancer under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Christopher Albert & Phyllis Jean (Schultz) Jensen, he was born on April 19, 1954 in Lansing. Raised in the Vermontville area, Ernie...

Robert Vansumeren

Robert Vansumeren

Mar 23, 2023

Robert Edward VanSumeren, age 65, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023. He was born September 6, 1957, in Jackson, Michigan, to the late Robert and Dollie (Barrigar) VanSumeren. Per his wishes cremation has taken place and no formal services will be held at this time. A full obituary will be posted if or when it becomes available....

Allen Workman

Allen Workman

Mar 23, 2023

Allen (Tony) Franklin Workman Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Kent City on Thursday March 23, 2023 at the age of 76. He was born on July 22, 1946 in Kenova, WV to Allen F & Anna Lee (Harrington) Workman. Tony is survived by his daughter Tracey (Ted) Eastway, sisters Ann (Jack) Kane, Debbie & Kathy Workman, brothers...