Penny Letha (Walters) Urbanski
Dec 27, 2021
Penny Letha Urbanski (Walters), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, niece, aunt, and friend, of Grand Rapids, MI, was born on October 1, 1958, and peacefully transitioned from her earthly life on December 27, 2021, after a long illness, surrounded by family, Christmas music, and jokes. Penny was a fierce advocate for the underdog and a loyal and caring friend,...
Frances Sophie (Chertos) Langford
Dec 27, 2021
Frances Sophie Langford, 75, of Leroy, Michigan passed away on Monday, December 27th, 2021. Frances was born on August 13th, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Service Details. Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Frances Langford August 13, 1946...
Margaret Louise (Butler) Piell
Dec 24, 2021
Margaret Louise "Margie' Piell went to be with the Lord in the early hours of December 24, 2021, at Trillium Woods in Byron Center, MI. Mother, grandmother, neighbor, and friend, she will be deeply missed by those who had the privilege of knowing her. Born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1945 into a family of generations of shoemakers, it's...
Peter Tuyen Pham
Dec 24, 2021
Peter Tuyen Van Pham, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, passed away on 12/24/2021 at the age of 86 years old at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Peter was born in Ha Dong, Vietnam, on April 15th, 1935. Peter is survived by his loving wife, Mary, of fifty-six years and his five children and four foster children:...
Arlie Jay Johnson
Dec 23, 2021
Johnson, Arlie Jay. On Thursday, December 23, 2021, Jay took his last breath here on Earth and entered his Heavenly home. Richard and Helen (Lavender) Johnson welcomed Arlie "Jay" to the family on August 12, 1942, as the third child of seven. At the age of 17, Jay enlisted in the Army for 4 years. Upon his return to...
Marjorie Louise (Lucking) French
Dec 22, 2021
Marjorie Louise French (Lucking), age 94, of Holland, MI, died on December 22, 2021 in the care of Kindred Hospice at Freedom Village. Marj was born March 5, 1927 in Kalamazoo, MI to parents George Lucking and Alice Lucking (Heidanus). Marj led a life marked by community service. Having graduated from Hope College in 1948, she served on the...
Alejandro Javier Chavez
Dec 22, 2021
Alejandro (Alex) Javier Chávez, 62, of Jenison, MI entered into the loving arms of Jesus on December 22, 2021 surrounded by his beloved wife and his daughters, whom he adored. He was born to parents Ing. Alberto Chávez Castellanos and MarÃa Ruth Alanis de Chávez, on August 5, 1959 in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. He was studying to become a...
Johanna Ilse (Link) Jankowski
Dec 22, 2021
Johanna Ilse Jankowski, age 83, of Lowell, passed away on December 22, 2021, from complications due to dementia. Born in Wattenscheid, Germany, on April 16, 1938, Johanna's earliest memories were from World War Two. She would often tell stories of how, as a little girl, she had to go to a bunker during bomb raids, and wait in line...
Mary Jane (Straight) Jackson
Dec 21, 2021
Mary Jackson, age 56, passed away on 12/21/2021. She was born in Grand Rapids to William Junior Straight and Mary Jean Featherly. She is survived by her children: William Ardith Jackson, Angel Marie Morgan, Shelia Ray Bellgraph, Leona Madura, and Gloria Jean Madura; siblings: Evelyn Miller, William Straight Jr., Leona Straight, Scott Straight, and Steven Straight; first cousins: Donna...
Debbie Jean (Yerks) Klein
Dec 21, 2021
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Debbie Jean Klein (Yerks). After several unanticipated events over the past six months, Debbie united with God at age 64 while at her assisted living facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 21, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mel and Vera Yerks, and her...
Vance Vernon Hill Iii
Dec 20, 2021
Vance "Russ" Hill of Wayland, Michigan, age 78, passed away on December 20, 2021. He was born to Vance and Martha Jean (Coppock) Hill, in Nevada City, CA on September 11, 1943. At a young age his family moved to Michigan. In 1961 Russ graduated from Grand Ledge High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army; serving in the...
Charles Mac Ward
Dec 20, 2021
Charles Mac Ward joined family in heaven on December 20th, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born on January 22nd, 1940, in Jackson Michigan. On July 15th, 1961, he married the love of his life, Carol Anne Hotchkiss, and they were blessed to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary this year. After graduating from Western Michigan University, he spent...
Vance Vernon Hill
Dec 20, 2021
Vance "Russ" Hill of Wayland, Michigan, age 78, passed away on December 20, 2021. He was born to Vance and Martha Jean (Coppock) Hill, in Nevada City, CA on September 11, 1943. At a young age his family moved to Michigan. In 1961 Russ graduated from Grand Ledge High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army; serving in the...
Clifford James Palen
Dec 20, 2021
Clifford James Palen, 77, of Bitely, Michigan passed away on Monday, December 20th, 2021. Clifford was born on September 5th, 1944, in Grand Haven, Michigan to Clifford Palen and Frances Palen Hellman. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Service Details. Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving...
Larry Richard Martin
Dec 20, 2021
Larry Richard Martin, 68, of Ludington, Michigan passed away on Monday, December 20th, 2021. Larry was born on October 16th, 1953, in Angola, Indiana to Richard Martin and Nancy Martin Anderson. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Service Details. Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory...
Mary Louise (Zahm) Jakubowski
Dec 19, 2021
Mary Lou (Zahm) Jakubowski, age 86, died peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was preceded in death by her brother, James. She is survived by her siblings: Anna Mae (Bill) Walters, Jerry (Linda) Zahm; sisters in law: Sharon Zahm, Norma Boyle, and Ginny Jakubowski. She will be lovingly remembered by her children,...
Thomas Richard Wickstrom
Dec 19, 2021
Thomas Richard Wickstrom, 77, of Middleville, Michigan passed away on Sunday, December 19th, 2021. Thomas was born on March 2nd, 1944, in Muskegon, Michigan to Orville Wickstrom and Gertrude Wickstrom Baker. Thomas was married to Linda Wickstrom. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ofield Funeral Home in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Service Details. Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online...
Mary Lou Jakubowski
Dec 19, 2021
Mary Lou (Zahm) Jakubowski, age 86, died peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was preceded in death by her brother, James. She is survived by her siblings: Anna Mae (Bill) Walters, Jerry (Linda) Zahm; sisters in law: Sharon Zahm, Norma Boyle, and Ginny Jakubowski. She will be lovingly remembered by her children,...
Luis Diaz
Dec 19, 2021
Luis Diaz, of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, at the age of 93. Born on September 24, 1928, in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, Luis was part of a large family, including 17 brothers and 1 sister. After being raised in Puerto Rico, he eventually moved to New York where he later became a butcher. Luis...
Patricia Ann (Pifer) Rogers
Dec 17, 2021
Patricia Ann Rogers, 89, of Alto, Michigan passed away on Friday, December 17th, 2021. Patricia was born on August 29th, 1932, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Gerald Pifer and Bethel Pifer Cook. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Service Details. Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving...
