Obituary Listing

Yvonne Martin
May 19, 2022
Yvonne Marie Martin, age 72, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2022. She was born January 13, 1950, in Kalamazoo, to the late, Charles and Blanch Martin. Per her wishes cremation has taken place and her remains will be buried at Fort Custer National Cemetery with her husband Kirk DeBoer. To send a message of sympathy,...

Terence Parmelee
May 18, 2022
Kip Anthony Morris, Sr., aged 62, passed away in Grand Rapids on May 18, 2022. He was born in Miami, Florida, on April 3, 1960, the son of Chuck and Sharon (Lalonde) Morris. A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.
Dennis Byle
May 15, 2022
Denny Byle Jr., age 51, of Lowell, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly due to natural causes on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was born October 1970, in Grand Rapids to Dennis and Abby (Reidmiller) Byle Sr. Denny graduated from Grandville High School with the class of 1988. Denny was a friend to everyone he met, and was known and liked by...

Andrew Cline
May 15, 2022
Andrew Cline, age 28, of Lowell, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was born on June 10, 1993, in Grand Rapids. Andrew will be dearly missed by his mother, Rebecca Cline; stepfather, Paul Bieri Jr.; siblings, Stephanie Paszkowski, Nicholas Bieri; half siblings; grandparents, Anna & David Cline; aunts, Lisa Wierchz (John), Angie False (Scott); uncle, Josh Cline;...
Edward Rowlett
May 15, 2022
Edward Lloyd Rowlett, age 60, of Dowagiac, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was born March 7, 1962, in Kalamazoo, MI, to the late Jack and Ruth (Ayers) Rowlett. Ed honorably served his country in the United States Army for three years and was stationed in Germany for most of his time. He worked in Telecommunications for...
Keith Thomas
May 15, 2022
Keith Gordon Thomas, age 81, of Fennville-MI, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Holland Hospital. He was born on September 20, 1940, in Kalamazoo, to Kenneth & Laura Thomas. Keith graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1958, and Western Michigan University in 1962 with the Army ROTC program, and then married the same year (briefly). He proudly...
Mark Brockway
May 14, 2022
Mark Allen Brockway, age 43, of Greenville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 14, 2022 in the emergency room of Spectrum Health-United Hospital, Greenville. The son of Donald Lee & Barbara Jane (Rittersdorf) Brockway, he was born on November 11, 1978 and was a 1997 graduate of Belding High School. Mark attended Grand Rapids Community College and was currently employed...
Allene Wheelock
May 13, 2022
Allene Ruth Wheelock, age 99, of Greenville, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 just 14 days shy of her 100th birthday. The daughter of Leonard & Clara Bell (Lincoln) Snyder, she was born on May 27, 1922 in Kingsley, Michigan. th On November 16, 1954, in South Bend, Indiana, she married L.D. Wheelock and together they enjoyed 47 years of...
Anthony Stencel
May 13, 2022
Anthony (Tony) Raymond Stencel, age 74, of Lowell, unexpectedly passed away in the early morning on Friday the 13th, 2022. He was born on July 8, 1947, in Detroit. He is preceded in death by his Parents, Roman & Anna Stencel; Mother and Father In-Law Eugene & Freda Osborne. His infant son, Anthony David Stencel; his sisters, Nancy Tocco &...
Gary Hansen
May 12, 2022
Gary William Hansen, age 77, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. The son of Norman & Eileen Dorothy (Richardson) Hansen, he was born on January 8, 1945 in Belding. Gary retired after 33 years of service from the former Electrolux Home Products in Greenville where he worked as an industrial electrician....
Floyd Wright
May 11, 2022
Floyd Cecil "Butch" Wright, Jr., age 74, of Stanton, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Spectrum Health-United Hospital in Greenville. The son of Lucetta Lila (Eager) & Floyd Cecil Wright, Sr., he was born on February 15, 1948 in Edmore. On June 4, 1966, at Six Lakes, he married Sandra Lynn Johnston and together they enjoyed nearly 56 years...
George Bradshaw
May 9, 2022
Bradshaw, George William - Plainwell, Michigan George William Bradshaw died on May 9th 2022 at the age of 92 at his home surrounded by his family. George was born on June 24th, 1929 to George and Jessie Bradshaw in Orangeville, Michigan. George is survived by his loving wife, Frances (Chrisman) Bradshaw. They were married for 68 years. George is the...
Mary Mcelmurry
May 9, 2022
Mary Ann McElmurry passed away on May 9th 2022 at the age of 91, in Holland, MI. Mary Ann was born on January 31, 1931 to John and Barbara Bedrick, (immigrants from Budapest, Hungary) in Bedford, Ohio. Mary Ann is survived by her children, Mary Lou Klush of Zeeland, John Prosen (Cathy) of Ohio, Dan Prosen (Cheryl) of Ohio, and...

Charles Krieger
May 9, 2022
Charles Jerome Krieger, age 76, passed away on May 9, 2022 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born February 17, 1946, Charles was a Vietnam War era veteran of the United States Army. Committal services, with military honors, are at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Fort Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Road, Augusta, Michigan. To sign...

Marie Garner
May 6, 2022
Marie Elsie Garner, aged 79, of Battle Creek, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022. She was born April 13, 1943, in Fairfax, Virginia, the daughter of the late Herbert and Addie (Mills) Caperton. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids.
Robert Grove
May 6, 2022
Robert Vincent Grove, 77, of Grand Rapids, MI passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Robert (Bob) was born in Dixon, Illinois to Edward V. and Pansy (Stonecipher) Grove. As a teen, he loved playing basketball and even played on his high school basketball team. After high school, he continued playing in local leagues. As a...
Charles Wright
May 6, 2022
Charles Ray Wright, age 68, of Sand Lake, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022. He was born November 26, 1953, in Grand Rapids, MI, to the late Charles and Donna (Rogers) Wright. Charlie proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He married the love of his life, Brenda Lee McCalmont...
John Scott
May 6, 2022
John Patrick Scott, age 72, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022. He was born September 26, 1949, in South Bend, Indiana to John P. and Lavona M. (Claflin) Scott Sr. On January 23, 1968, John proudly enlisted in the United States Army under the buddy system as an airborne infantryman where he was stationed in...
Paula Luttenton
May 6, 2022
Paula Diane Luttenton, age 78, of Sand Lake, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away early Friday morning, May 6, 2022 at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital. The daughter of Paul Eugene & Dorothy Jean (Willitt) Barton, she was born on September 2, 1943 in Durand, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University. A devoted mother and grandmother, Paula enjoyed feeding and...

Rebecca Englebry
May 3, 2022
Rebecca J. Englebry, age 72, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. She was born on October 3, 1949, in Ironton, Ohio, to Ralph & Treva (Roach) Turner. Rebecca served her country in the U.S. Marine Corps. She was a longtime resident at Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Survivors include her sisters; and many nieces and nephews....