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Hattie  Elsie Friar

Hattie Elsie Friar

Apr 7, 2016

Hattie Elsie Friar age 93 entered heaven's gates on April 7, 2016. Hattie was born on September 23, 1922 to Emil and Elsie (Hauch) Backus in Berrien County, Michigan. On April 11, 1942 she married George A. Park and that union was blessed with six children. George died in 1972 and about a year later Hattie married Robert F....

Jessica  Eleanor (Vandentoorn) Keeney

Jessica Eleanor (Vandentoorn) Keeney

Apr 7, 2016

Jessica Eleanor (VandenToorn) Keeney, 44, Wyoming, MI, passed away April 7, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of James A Keeney. Born Dec 23, 1971, daughter of James E. VandenToorn, and Pamela Rae Traetz, step daughter to Lon A.Thompson. Sister to Lona & Sarah (Adam) Thompson, Jeff, Angela, Tammy and Jamie VandenToorn Mother of Kyle Annarino,...

Vernon  Earl Anema

Vernon Earl Anema

Apr 6, 2016

The world lost one of its sweetest, most gentle souls on April 6, 2016, with the sudden passing of Vernon (Vern) E. Anema, 85, (Grand Rapids, MI.) While he seemed reserved, Vern exuded kindness and found joy in making the people around him happy. Those who were lucky to have known him enjoyed his sense of humor and quick...

Joe  Robert Carr

Joe Robert Carr

Apr 6, 2016

Carr, Joe Robert Age 79, passed away April 6, 2016 after a year long faith-filled fight with cancer. Joe served in the U.S. Air Force for 4 years and later graduated from Avila College in KC, MO. His career included management positions in the transportation industry, as well as a sheltered workshop for the disabled. He was a master...

Geoffrey  Michael Davis

Geoffrey Michael Davis

Apr 1, 2016

Davis, Geoffrey Michael Passed away peacefully on April 1st, 2016, after a ten-month struggle with esophageal cancer. Geoffrey was a 21st Century Rennaisance Man. As a life-long student and naturalist, he studied both nature and the human spirit. He played guitar and wrote, created numerous works of art, made film, was a excellent photographer, humanist, philosopher and a genuine...

Elizabeth  E. (Forse) Bergman

Elizabeth E. (Forse) Bergman

Mar 23, 2016

Elizabeth Bergman, age 93, of Kentwood, passed away March 23, 2016 at Maple Creek at the Lodge. She is survived by son Lewis Bergman of Rockford, MI and daughter Delphine Wuerch (George) of Richmond, IN; grandsons Jim Wuerch (Sook Kuan) of Sunnyvale, CA and Eddie Wuerch (Kayoko) of Indianapolis, IN, niece Jeanette Cornwall (Allen) of Hunters, WA, and nephews...

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