Obituary Listing
Helen Postema
Apr 12, 2022
Helen May Postema, wife of Wild Bill the Boatman (John William Postema), passed away at home on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022; she was 91 years old. She is survived by her two children, Kim (& JaLene) Postema and Lisa Freeman. th Helen's life began in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 25th, 1930. She was the youngest of five daughters born...
Yong Kim
Apr 12, 2022
Yong Hee (Lee) Kim, age 92, of Kentwood, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. She was born March 16, 1930, in Gaesong, Korea, to the late Hyanchul Lee and Jeonbok Chae. Yong is survived by her two children, Hyonhee Cho and Heungmyon Kim and their families. Yong's remains will be buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery with her...
Michael Jackson
Apr 12, 2022
Michael Richard Jackson, age 75, of Battle Creek, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at The Laurels of Bedford. Born on November 2,1946, Michael was a Vietnam War era veteran of the United States Navy. Committal services, with military honors, are at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, at Fort Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Road, Augusta, Michigan. To...
Jeanine Merritt
Apr 11, 2022
Jeanine "Jeanie" E. Merritt, age 83, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022. She was born at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall, MI on April 9, 1939 the middle child of five children. Jeanie was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Margaret (Eipper) Merritt and siblings, Jerrold "Jerry" Merritt, Jacqueline "Jackie" Lockyer, and James "Jimmy" Merritt. She is survived by...
Verna Mccourt
Apr 10, 2022
Verna Mae McCourt, age 72, of Big Rapids, Michigan and Gulfport, Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, April 10, 2022. She was born December 16, 1949, in Big Rapids to the late Homer and Harriet (Pickett) McCourt. Verna worked many years as a licensed practical nurse. Per Verna's wishes cremation has taken place and a full obituary...
Ross Towne
Apr 10, 2022
Ross Martin Towne, age 58, of Gowen, passed away at home on Sunday, April 10, 2022 under the loving care of his family and Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Albert & Sandra (Haines) Towne, he was born on St. Valentine's Day, February 14, 1964 in Belding. On December 7, 1984, in Stanton, he married Tracy Lynne Kirby and together...
Darwin Lake
Apr 10, 2022
Darwin Lake, age 65, of Ionia, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022. He was born on Mary 19, 1956, in Ionia, to Richard & Virginia Barnes. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, (616) 452-3006.
William Carey
Apr 9, 2022
William Henry Carey, 96, of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away peacefully on April 9th, 2022 with his loving wife of 67 years Linda at his side. William was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 3rd, 1925. He graduated from Ann Arbor High School and the University of Michigan (Class of 1949) School of Engineering. William served in the Army Air...
Monika Carder
Apr 9, 2022
Monika F. Carder, age 95, of Wyoming, passed away peacefully at Vista Springs Assisted Living on Saturday, April 9, 2022. She was born in Belgium on March 27, 1927. As an only child, she grew up in Ghent, Belgium where she met and married Charles R. Carder (who was stationed there during World War II) on April 30, 1947. Following...
Angela Wyskochil
Apr 9, 2022
Angela Ruth Wyskochil, age 30, of Carson City, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident near Greenville. The daughter of Diane Marie (Jenkins) & Steven Louis Wyskochil, she was born on October 22, 1991 in Grand Rapids. Angela was raised in Carson City by her mother and step-father, James Schultz, ever since she was...
Bonnie Gose
Apr 8, 2022
Bonnie June Gose, age 85, of Greenville, passed away Friday morning, April 8, 2022 at her home under the care of those she loved. The daughter of Arnold E. & Minnie Ann (Haney) Gose, she was born on July 26, 1936 in LaGrange County, Indiana. She was raised on a farm in southern Michigan where she was happy driving tractors,...
Edward Smigiel
Apr 7, 2022
Edward Marvin Smigiel, aged 51, of Grand Rapids, passed away in White Cloud, surrounded by his friends, on April 7, 2022. He was born in Tampa, Florida, on November 17, 1970, the son of Leonard and Linda (Irwin) Smigiel. Eddie was self-employed in many trades. He was a graduate of Union High School, the Red Hawks. He enjoyed golf, shooting...
Michelle Mucha
Apr 7, 2022
Born Michelle Joy Vander Yacht, on Friday, August 13, 1960, to Hermina and Ronald, she was the middle child of five, growing up in West Olive, MI. Michelle graduated from GVSU with a B.S. in criminal justice before continuing on to become a police officer for GRPD while also training to be a combat medic in the United States Army...
Michael Stepleton
Apr 6, 2022
Michael Leslie Stepleton, age 79, passed away peacefully at home on April 6, 2022 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on January 5, 1943 in Delphos, OH to Anthony Joseph and Daisy Mae (Etter) Stepleton, who preceded him in death. He proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1962 - 1966. He was stationed in Turkey...
Karen Razz
Apr 5, 2022
Mrs. Karen Lynn Razz (Priest), age 62, of Grand Rapids, was called home by God, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Grand Rapids, on March 31, 1960. Karen loved the beach and mountains. She loved all animals but her favorite was tigers. She loved golfing, playing BINGO, going to the casinos,...
Randall Runions
Apr 5, 2022
Randall Franklin Runions, aged 55, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. He was born in Lansing, Michigan, on September 15, 1966, the son of Roy and Ruth (Floyd) Runions. Randall loved his family no matter what. He loved to play billiards and played his whole life. If you ever needed to find him outside of his pizza shop, he...
Virgalene Reeder
Apr 5, 2022
Virgalene "Virgie" Marie Reeder (Johnson), age 97, of Carson City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville. Virgie was born on March 13, 1925, in Carson City, to Leo and Hilda Johnson. She was a graduate of Carson City High School and was a long-time member of the Carson City Congregational Church....
Marva Porter
Apr 5, 2022
Marva Jean Porter (Collins), aged 78, passed away at home under the loving care of her family and Harbor Hospice, on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. She was born in Muskegon, on October 5, 1943, the daughter of William and Hazel (Smith) Collins. A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan...
Robert Ross
Apr 4, 2022
Robert Allen Ross, aged 87, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 3, 1935, the son of Philip and Sophia (Danow) Ross. A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.
John Cinka
Apr 3, 2022
John William Cinka, aged 72, passed away at home under the loving care of his family and hospice, on Sunday, April 3, 2022. He was born on April 18, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan. John always said, "If I'm gone...I've gone fishing!". He won The Willy Heston Memorial Fishing Contest in 1964 at age 14. John enlisted in the Army in...
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