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Floyd Jesse Hocum
Aug 29, 2017
Mr. Floyd Hocum of Newaygo, passed away on August 29th, 2017. Floyd was born on November 24th, 1935 in Ramp, West Virginia. According to the wishes of Floyd, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremation.
Matthew Shawn Leslie
Aug 28, 2017
Mr. Matthew Leslie, 62, of Grand Rapids, passed away at home on August 28th, 2017. Matthew was born on October 25th, 1954, to John and Margie. According to Matthews' wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremation.
Hermenegildo Ramirez Garcia
Aug 27, 2017
Mr. Hermenegildo Ramirez Garcia, 85, of Puerto Rico, passed away on August 27th, 2017. He was born on April 13th,1932 in Puerto Rico, to Thomas and Maria Ramirez. According to the families wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremation.
Chunzhong Chen (Chunzhong) Chen)
Aug 27, 2017
Chunzhong Chen, 60, of Byron Township passed away on August 27, 2017. She was born on November 11, 1956, in Guand Dong, China to Jin Pan and YunJuan Chen. Arrangements entrusted to the Ofield Funeral Home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Melissa Theresa Harrington
Aug 27, 2017
Melissa Harrington, 41, of Grand Rapids, passed away on August 28th, 2017. Melissa was born in Grand Rapids on November 4th, 1975 to Christopher and Sharon. According to the wishes of Melissa, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremation.
Crystal Nicole Terry
Aug 26, 2017
Crystal Nicole Terry, passed away at home, on August 26th, 2017. Crystal was born to Ned and Felicia, in San Diego, California. Following the wishes of the family, cremation has taken place. Arrangements entrusted to Simply Cremation.
James Patrick Callaghan
Aug 26, 2017
James Callaghan, age 84, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 26th surrounded by his family. Jim was preceded in death by his wife Donna, his parents and brother Michael. He is survived by his five children Debbie and Brian Manganello, Denise and Chuck Black, Susan and Rich Lawrence, Kevin and Janice Callaghan, Keith and Ingrid Callaghan; loving grandfather of 18,...
Rachel Charlene (Kutzli) Close
Aug 25, 2017
Rachel Close, 84, of Sparta, passed away at home on August 25th, 2017. Rachel was born in Grand Rapids, on March 22nd, 1933, to Ruel and Tina Kutzli. According to Rachels' wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremation.
Steven Wickering
Aug 25, 2017
Steven Allan Wickering, age 70 passed away with his family by his side on August 25, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife Diane, his children Jennifer Cherry and Janaka Edwards; his 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; sisters Susan (Allan) Bailey and Terri (Randy) Cotter; and brother Jim (Colleen) Wickering. The family will have a visitation on Thursday...
Charles Lenord May
Aug 24, 2017
Mr. Charles May, of Byron Center, passed away on August 24th, 2017. Charles was born on June 12th, 1949, in Newaygo to Edwin and Laverne May. According to the wishes of Charles, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simpy Cremation in Kentwood, Michigan.
Bryan Edward Bylsma
Aug 22, 2017
Bylsma, Bryan 10/22/1981 - 8/22/2017 Marne, MI Bryan Edward Bylsma, 35 of Marne, MI. passed away unexpectedly on August 22nd, 2017. Bryan was by all means a ninja. A long time resident of Coopersville, MI and a father of four. He was a great friend to so many people, a creator of lasting friendships, and a helper to anyone...
Harold Joseph Hogan
Aug 21, 2017
Mr. Harold Hogan, 86, of Grand Rapids, passed away Monday, August 21st. Harold was born on August 1st, 1931. According to the wishes of Harold, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremation.
Fred Nibbelink
Aug 21, 2017
Mr. Fred Nibbelink, 96, of Coopersville, passed away on August 21st, 2017. Fred was born on June 7th, 1921, in Allendale, to Frederick and Bessie Nibbelink. According to the wishes of Fred, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ofield Funeral Home.
Jack Normain Kimmell
Aug 21, 2017
Jack Normain Kimmell, 90, of Grand Rapids, passed away on August 21st, 2017. Jack was born on December 8th, 1926 in Fort Collins, Colorado. According to Jacks wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ofield Funeral Home in Kentwood, Michigan.
Kathleen A (Leys) Leys
Aug 20, 2017
Kathleen Ann Leys, of Grand Rapids passed away on August 20th, 2017. Kathleen was born in Grand Rapids on September 2nd, 1937 to Peter and Gertrude Leys. Following the wishes of Kathleen, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremation.
Joseph Lee Daniel
Aug 19, 2017
Joseph Lee Daniel, 67, of Kalamazoo passed away on August 19, 2017. Joseph was born to Burtis and Dorothy on October 31st, 1949 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. According to the wishes of Joseph, cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Simply Cremations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Keith Jay Hesseltine
Aug 18, 2017
Keith Jay Hesseltine of Cadillac, MI passed away unexpectedly on 8/18/2017.Keith was born January 5, 1945 in Tatter Shall, England but spent most of his life in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Keith is survived by his four daughters Wanda (Paul) Wiseley, Karen (Chris) Frye, Robin (Chris) Taylor and Mary (Chris) Gosset. He is also survived by eight grandchildren. Keith was...
Gregory Anthony Harney
Aug 18, 2017
Dad was born on June 6, 1941, just a short time before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, (the calm before the storm known as the American entry into WW II). Imagine being born into a world-changing time like this. To follow this theme, Dad had some very difficult moments in his early life, losing his mother to Multiple Sclerosis...
Jamil Farhoud Karadsheh
Aug 17, 2017
Jamil Farhoud Karadsheh, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 17th in Hastings surrounded by his family. Jamil is survived by his wife; Henriette, children; Deena Whitbeck, Adli (Rita), Emad, grand-children; Alexander, Lydia, Amelia, brother; Akram, sisters; Insaf, Ragda, Ghada, and many nephews & nieces. Jamil will always be remembered, by his family and loved ones, as the brave...

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