Paul Veenstra
Jan 1, 2021
On January 1st 2021 Paul R. Veenstra was "promoted to glory" as he would say, 15 days before his 93rd birthday. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and spent most of his life there. He served in the Navy during WWII. He was ordained at Calvary Church and led young people in Youth For Christ (YFC) for 18...
Paul Roland Veenstra
Jan 1, 2021
On January 1st 2021 Paul R. Veenstra was "promoted to glory" as he would say, 15 days before his 93rd birthday. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and spent most of his life there. He served in the Navy during WWII. He was ordained at Calvary Church and led young people in Youth For Christ (YFC) for 18...
David L. Shank
Jan 1, 2021
David L Shank of Grand Rapids, Michigan, age 84, passed away on Jan 1, 2021. He was born an only child to Leonard and Helen Shank, on Aug 30, 1936, in Greenville, MI. Among his many interests, David loved woodworking, building boats, tinkering with model airplanes, working on cars, and the art of photography. He used his woodworking passion...
Lorraine Marie (Michalik) Jahn
Dec 31, 2020
Lorraine Marie Jahn, 73, of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away on Thursday, December 31st, 2020. Lorraine was born on January 26th, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan to Stanley Michalik and Marie Michalik . Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Mary Beth (Stander) Surowiec
Dec 31, 2020
On Thursday, December 31, 2020, Mary Beth Surowiec, a loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away at age 74. Mary was born on May 17, 1946 in Grand Rapids, MI to Roger and Roseanne Stander. On September 27, 1969, she married Arthur Ernest Surowiec. They raised two daughters, Karen and Susan and one son, Michael. Mary enjoyed traveling, spending...
Dale Robert Jones
Dec 30, 2020
Dale Jones of Grand Rapids, Michigan, age 62, passed away on December 30, 2020. He was born to Arland and Patricia Jones on April 9, 1958 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dale enjoyed being outdoors, often going on bike rides through Riverside Park, and taking walks on any of the Michigan beaches. He loved spending time with his friends and...
Jose A. Valle Santiago
Dec 30, 2020
Jose A. Valle Santiago, 82, of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, December 30th, 2020. Jose was born on December 24th, 1938, inPuerto Rico to Gilberto Valle and Nicolasa Santiago. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Robert Edward Calesaric
Dec 28, 2020
Robert, (Bob), Edward Calesaric Sr., age 77, passed away at home in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 28, 2020. Bob was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on April 9, 1943. He played college football and graduated from Butler Community College in Kansas, where he studied education. Bob was a previous small business owner and was Vice-President of marketing for the...
James Taylor Warrick
Dec 28, 2020
Warrick, James (Jim) 7/20/1928 - 12/28/2020 Jim Warrick, of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Spring Hill Florida quietly passed away early Monday morning after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his wife Bonnie Warrick and his sons Edward and William. He is survived by his loving wife of 12 years, Pina, her family, his daughter Jane Warrick...
Stacey Ann Cravens
Dec 28, 2020
Stacey Ann Cravens, 40, of Detroit, Michigan passed away on Monday, December 28th, 2020. Stacey was born on May 4th, 1980, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Wendy Cravens. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Robert Edward Calesaric Sr.
Dec 28, 2020
Robert, (Bob), Edward Calesaric Sr., age 77, passed away at home in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 28, 2020. Bob was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on April 9, 1943. He played college football and graduated from Butler Community College in Kansas, where he studied education. Bob was a previous small business owner and was Vice-President of marketing for the...
Carol Ann (Kirk) Breese
Dec 28, 2020
Carol Ann Breese, 75, of Kalamazoo, Michigan passed away on Monday, December 28th, 2020. Carol was born on December 19th, 1945, in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Clyde Kirk and Ada Hulet Kirk. Carol was married to Richard Breese. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Leonard Lynn Standler
Dec 27, 2020
Leonard Lynn Standler, Sr 1939-2020 Leonard Standler, age 81, passed at his home Dec 27, fighting a terminal battle no one knew until his diagnosis only hours before his death. He was attended by all his loving children & grandson during that time. It is not lost on any of us that our dad was terminally ill for months...
Judy (Simmons) Mollien
Dec 26, 2020
MOLLIEN - Judy Mollien, age 70, who retired after 46 years as a warehouse clerk at Meijer D.C. 90 to focus her remaining life with us as a beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend to so many, passed away peacefully in the early morning of December 26, 2020 from triple negative metastatic breast cancer. She shared with us...
Kristie Lynn (Belden) Covault
Dec 26, 2020
Kristie Lynn Covault, 60, of Grand Junction, Michigan passed away on Saturday, December 26th, 2020. Kristie was born on October 24th, 1960, in Ionia, Michigan to Ronald Belden and Elizabeth Belden Lafond. Kristie was married to Bruce Covault. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Erma Lorraine (Finley) Mitchell
Dec 24, 2020
Erma Lorraine Mitchell, 87, of Allegan, Michigan passed away on Thursday, December 24th, 2020. Erma was born on March 25th, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois to Herman Finley and Juanita (Foster) Finley. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Everett Charles Carr
Dec 23, 2020
Everett Charles Carr, 69, of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020. Everett was born on January 25th, 1951, in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Charles Carr and Ella Carr Jones. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Sharon Lucille (Fordham) Benson
Dec 23, 2020
Sharon Lucille Benson, 71, of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020. Sharon was born on March 14th, 1949, in Ferndale, Michigan to Thurman Fordham and Sarah Fordham Kelly. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ofield Funeral Home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
James Willard Yarbrough
Dec 22, 2020
James Willard Yarbrough, 88, of Paw Paw, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020. James was born on July 28th, 1932, in Moulton, Alabama to Larce Yarbrough and Mary (Brewington) Yarbrough. James was married to Norma Yarbrough. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Gary Paul Smith
Dec 22, 2020
Gary Paul Smith, 67, of Wayland, Michigan passed away on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020. Gary was born on March 26th, 1953, in Plainwell, Michigan to Clyde Smith and Ruth (Mutscehlr) Smith. Gary was married to Debora Smith. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
