Michael John Rizkalla
Feb 11, 2016
age 51, of Dorr, passed away from cancer complications Thursday morning, February 11, 2016. Michael was born in 1964 to Elias (Louie) and Judy Rizkalla. He graduated from East Kentwood High School and Ferris State University. He worked in the automotive field for 30 years. He will be lovingly missed by his parents and sadly missed by his wife...
Daniel Matthew Kadwell
Feb 10, 2016
Daniel Matthew Kadwell, Born April 9, 1948 passed away peacefully on Feburary 10, 2016 surrounded by his loving family, after a brief battle with cancer. Daniel was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Felicia Kotecki and his son Matthew Kadwell Barrenger. Daniel is survived by his loving wife Connie. His children, Merrilee Kadwell, Kristopher Thompson, Kerry Thompson...
Thang Gia Phan
Feb 8, 2016
Thang Gia Phan, 70, Wyoming, Michigan, born in Quang Ngai, Vietnam on October 21, 1945. He passed away peacefully on Feb 8th at 5:45pm 2016 at Spectrum Health Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the start of the Chinese New Year as he had wished. At his bedside, was his loving wife Hoa Kim Le of 49 years and...
Bonnie Schaner
Feb 6, 2016
SCHANER, BONNIE FRANCES ELLIOTT Age 80, of Kentwood, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2016, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Bonnie was born on December 4, 1935, in Newport, NC, to Eli S. and Lola (Bell) Elliott. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Allen Elliott; sisters, Lillian Wilcox, Barbara Swinson, Maxine...
Nickolas Baas Roelofs
Feb 6, 2016
Nickolas Baas Roelofs, born May 11, 1945, passed away February 6, 2016 at Blodgett Hospital. Nick was born in Grand Rapids, where he lived most of his life. He resided, before death, in Morley, MI. Nick served proudly in the U.S. Coast Guard until March 1967. He is preceded in death by his wives, Alice and Diane, son,Timothy, and...
Robert James Westra
Feb 4, 2016
Robert (Bob) James Westra Bob Westra was received into heaven to meet his Lord and join his loving wife of 62 years, Jeanne on Thursday February 4, 2016. Bob was born to Henry and Henrietta Westra on January 9, 1925. After serving in the U. S. Army during WWII, Bob married Jeanne and together they raised 5 children. In...
Richard Ernst Riebel
Feb 3, 2016
Richard Ernst Riebel, age 93, of Grand Rapids passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 3, and is now resting in the arms of Jesus. Dick was born on September 20, 1922, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the fourth oldest of six sons to Frederick Carl and Elizabeth Becker Riebel, who immigrated from Germany. Dick completed night school in Cincinnati...
James Alan Parker
Feb 3, 2016
James Alan Parker, age 83, passed away February 3, 2016 in Grand Rapids. James is survived by his sons, Steven James Parker and Mark Alan Parker, his grandson, James Alan Parker, and his great-granddaughter, Violet May Parker. James was preceded in death by his wife Beverly Jean Parker. James loved to ride dirt bikes, and rode until he was...
Claudia Hazel Meulenberg
Feb 3, 2016
Claudia Meulenberg was called home to heaven on Wednesday, February 3, at the age of 100. She was born October 19, 1915 to Owen and Hazel Barney. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Marian Carpenter. Claudia operated Hobby Hill Kennel in Kentwood for 35 years before retiring to enjoy golf and travel. She will...
Jack Joseph Vincent
Feb 2, 2016
Jack Vincent died unexpectedly on February 2, 2016 at the age of 43. Jack is survived by his mother and stepfather, Laurie and Dale Rooks, his daughter, Nicole, and grandson, Dominic, his sister, Shannon Vincent, grandparents, Willis and Vivian Rooks, nephews, Marty Carr, Christian Salazar, and niece, Angela Salazar, several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is preceded in death...
Charles Mastro
Feb 1, 2016
Mastro, Charles, born October 21, 1917, age 98, of Grand Rapids and formerly of Hastings and Livonia, died February 1, 2016, in Grand Rapids, MI. He retired from Wayne County Road Commission (Parks Dept.). He and his wife, Agnes, moved to Hastings in 1978. He served his country in the Army during World War II. He was a prisoner...
