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Jeffrey Van Den Bosch
May 24, 2024
Jeffrey Van Den Bosch, age 81, loving husband, and wonderful father went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2024.
Jeff was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and was a 1960 graduate of East Grand Rapids High School where he swam for the Boys State Championship teams. In 1963, after graduating from the Detroit Business Institute,...
Charlotte (Pippen) Forsyth
May 24, 2024
Charlotte (nee Pippen) Forsyth, age 85, was born on 10/17/1938 in Kingsport, TN, and was promoted to glory on 5/24/2024. Charlotte was from Hart, MI, formerly from Clarkston, MI. She loved to travel with her husband, go shopping, eat out, and spend time with her family.
Survived by children Alan (Cindy) Forsyth, Lisa Forsyth, Pam...
James Hojnacki
May 23, 2024
James R. Hojnacki, age 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 23, 2024, with his family by his side. Jim (Hojo) was born on June 21, 1936, in Grand Rapids, MI. He was a graduate of Catholic Central HS and had a Business degree from Aquinas College. He was a specifications writer for the majority of his career and instrumental...
Lorel (Lori) Spears
May 22, 2024
Lorel "Lori" Spears, age 64, of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away peacefully due to natural causes on May 22, 2024. Born on February 11, 1960, in Chicago, IL, Lori was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who brought joy and warmth to everyone she encountered.
Lori's life was a testament to the love she had for...
David Michael Bohn
May 22, 2024
David Michael Bohn was a beloved husband, father, and friend. Sadly, David passed away the evening of May 22, 2024. He was at home surrounded by his wife and son in Wayland, Michigan. David was born at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was 79 years old when he passed. His mother's name was Patricia Ann...
Joseph James Chirco
May 19, 2024
In the quiet repose of Hudsonville, Michigan, the sun set on the life of Joseph James Chirco, aged 81, on the 19th of May, 2024. Born under a summer sky on June 23, 1942, Joseph's journey through the seasons of life has come to a gentle twilight.
Joseph was born in Grand Rapids MI, a...
Amy Catherine (Sours) Mcglynn
May 19, 2024
Amy Catherine Sours McGlynn, age 67, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on May 19, 2024, at Trillium Woods hospice residence in Byron Center, Michigan.
Loving and beloved mother, wife, sister, daughter, grandmother, aunt and friend, Amy is survived by her husband, Patrick, and their four children, Caitlyn, Kevin, Megan (Benjamin) Hartline of Denver, Colorado,...
Holly Renee Hooper
May 18, 2024
Holly Renee Hooper, 40 of Bangor, Mi. passed away on May 18,2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Holly was born in Paw Paw, Michigan and was a graduate of Bangor High School with honors.
Holly was a loving mother to her children Logan and Lacey that she had with Elias Salinas. Family was a significant part of Holly's life,...
Linda Gorton
May 18, 2024
Linda Sue Gorton (Lambert), born June 12, 1948 in Paw Paw, Michigan, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 18th, 2024. Linda spent the early years of her life working at Westab/Mead in Kalamazoo. She spent much of her life as a caregiver, working at various nursing homes and provided input on the Alzheimer's Unit at the...
Connie (Hekhuis) Crater
May 18, 2024
Cornetta "Connie" Crater, aged 91 of Wyoming, Michigan, went home to be with her Lord and Savior and her late husband Roy on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
She was born in 1933 to the late Susan and James Hekhuis in Fremont, MI. Along with her husband and parents, Connie was preceded in death by her...
Cleora Mae (Johnson) Oswald
May 18, 2024
JOHNSON-OSWALD – Mrs. Cleora (Corky) M. Oswald, aged 81 passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 18, 2024 with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her son Rick Davenport and her daughter Christine Trasky Oswald.
Corky was born on July 10, 1942 in Grand Rapids, MI. She...
Joseph Allen Carey
May 17, 2024
In Loving Memory of Joseph Allen Carey
Joseph (Joe) Allen Carey, born on March 10, 1938, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, bid farewell to this world on May 17, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was a devoted husband, a loving father and a cherished grandfather.
Joe grew up with his four brothers in Sagola, Michigan...
Joe T Raymer
May 17, 2024
Dr. Joe T. Raymer passed away peacefully on May 17, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at the age of 89. Born in 1935, in Luzerne, Kentucky to Noah and Lenora Raymer, he moved with his family to Cleveland at the age of twelve. He married his high school sweetheart, Marlene (Orwick) in 1954, and they celebrated nearly...
Evalyn Pablo Pablo
May 17, 2024
Evalyn Denis Pablo Pablo nació el 3 de junio del 2014 en la ciudad de Wyoming y falleció el 17 de mayo del 2024 rodeada de toda su familia en el hospital de niños. Ella deja atrás a sus padres Estanislao y Martina Pablo Pablo, a sus 4 hermanos mayores: Victorina, Angelica, Adelaida, y Jesus, a sus...
Timmy Johnson
May 15, 2024
Timmy Johnson, age 61, lost his short battle with cancer on May 15, 2024. He was always the life of the party wherever he went. His love for his family and friends was endless.
Timmy is survived by his wife, Rose, his daughter, Katlin (Larry) Underwood, his bonus daughter, Jessica Sower, his bonus son, Jim...
Dawn (Vernia) Koerts
May 13, 2024
Dawn Maria Koerts (Vernia), age 69, of Cotter, Arkansas, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024. She was born on January 12, 1955 in Plainwell, Michigan to Bruce and Shirley (Senese) Vernia.
Dawn was a Registered Nurse for over 40 years. She lived her life in service to others. She lived, most, for her children and grandchildren....
Annette Marie (Mcdonald) Cale
May 12, 2024
Annette Marie Cale, known as Annie, left this world unexpectedly on May 12, 2024, at the age of 69. Born on April 14, 1955, in Grand Haven, Michigan, Annie's vibrant spirit and boundless energy became a light in the lives of all who knew her. She passed away in Morley, Michigan, leaving behind a legacy of love,...
Todd William West
May 9, 2024
Todd West (60) of Muskegon Heights, MI, peacefully went to be with our Heavenly Father on May 9, 2024.
Todd was born August 15, 1963. Todd had been a Type 1 Diabetic his entire life. He has courageously faced the pain and complications that accompany this disease. Todd worked as a set-up person and machine...
Robert Michael Jousma
May 9, 2024
Robert (Bob) Jousma, age 74, of Jenison, MI, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday May 9, 2024. Bob was born on November 5,1949, to Howard and Shirley (Link) Jousma in Grand Rapids, MI. He graduated from Caledonia High School, Class of 1968.
On May 1, 1971, Bob married his...
George Peter Marks Iii
May 9, 2024
George Peter Marks, III of Plainwell, Michigan passed away on May 9, 2024 due to complications from lung cancer. George was born on June 24, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan to George P. "Skip" Marks, Jr. and Rosalie Jones. He attended Otsego Public Schools and graduated from Otsego High School in 1972. George was a gifted guitar player,...

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