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...
Richard Allen Hunter
Jan 30, 2016
Hunter, Richard (Dick) 11/18/1942 - 1/30/2016 Alto Hunter, Richard (Dick) Allen 11/18/1942 - 1/30/2016 age 73. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Saturday morning 1/30/2016. He leaves behind his wife, Karon; Brothers, Robert & Arthur; Daughters, Laurie, Judy, Dorothy; Sons, Richard, James; 11 Grandchildren; 4 Great Grandchildren. Richard was a retired Veteran from the...
Ray Patrick
Jan 29, 2016
Ray Patrick born September 1 1927 to Drew Patrick and Lillian Terry. He had 8 brother's and sister's and 9 children. He is preceded in death by his sister's Loretta Campbell and Geneva Lansdale. His son Bennie Patrick daughters Goldie Walter, Gerlie Hernandez and Frances Patrick. Lots of grandkids, great grandkids, cousins, nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. He was...
Sharon A. Ring
Jan 27, 2016
Sharon Ring, age 77, passed away January 27, 2016 in Grand Rapids. She leaves behind her children; Steve Ring, Robin Rothley (Randy), Brian Ring (Susan), Jon Ring (Mary), Sonja Scott (Jimmy), Lynn Schmuker (Brian), Scott Ring (Lina), 21 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Sharon will be sadly missed by all who knew her as either Momma Ring, or Grandma...
Richard Lee Sandee
Jan 25, 2016
Sandee, Richard Dick Sandee, Grand Rapids, age 64, passed away into the arms of Christ after a gloves-off, well fought bout with cancer, on Monday, January 25th, 2016. He is preceded in death by father and mother, Ernest and Lola Sandee, his brother Charles Sandee, and his father-in-law, Jack Fettig. His joy was found in the five loves of...
Ireene Mae Bright
Jan 25, 2016
Ireene (Miles) Bright age 98 of Kentwood passed away on January 25, 2016. Ireene was born April 11, 1917 in North Dakota. She was the last survivor of twelve siblings. Ireene graduated from Teacher's College in North Dakota and taught school there for 10 years in a one room school house. Ireene was preceded in death by her husband...
Raymond Harold Lackie
Jan 24, 2016
Raymond Lackie of Grant, Michigan passed away on January 24, 2016. He is survived by his mother, three brothers, and one sister, two daughters, and three step children. He also has several grand children as well as nieces and nephews.
Betty Jean Little (Miller,) Harding)
Jan 24, 2016
Born January 2, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Zelma Bird and Harold Miller. She graduated from Shortridge High School in 1939, and graduated with a BS degree from Butler University in 1943, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi. She then worked in the research lab at EliLillly. Betty married George Wilbur Little in 1943. They were...
Armin Roy Gallandt
Jan 22, 2016
Gallandt, Armin Roy age 76 of Walker, went to be with his Lord and Savior at home on January 22, 2016. Armin was born August 24, 1939 in Detroit, MI to Armin and Clara Jane Gallandt. A graduate from East Grand Rapids High School, he then served in the U.S. Army as a Mechanic's Technician. He then had a...
