Edna L. Owen
Oct 3, 2026
Edna L. Owen age 92, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Green Acres of Cedar Springs. She was born December 24, 1933 in Buckley, MI, the daughter of the late Albert and Myra (Dame) Mongar. Edna was a member of Pierson Bible Church for over 20 years. She loved animals, especially...
Dale R. Morris
Sep 26, 2026
Dale Morris age 55 of Kent City, MI passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital. He was born on January 29, 1971 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Robert and Mary Ellen (Warner) Morris.
Dale graduated from Gobles High School. He served four years in the United States Air Force and was presently employed by Tenneco...
David L. Moore
Sep 25, 2026
David Lawrence Moore, of Kent City, Michigan, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the age of 76. He was born on September 22, 1950. After graduating from Central High School, Grand Rapids. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served first in Germany, then Vietnam. David loved learning new things and had many hobbies including; gardening, target...
James "Jim" L. Wheeler
Sep 24, 2026
James “Jim” Loren Wheeler age 95 of Sand Lake, died Thursday, September 24, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 30, 1931 in Grand Rapids, the son of Cloyd and Sabra (Archer) Wheeler. Jim owned Wheeler Construction for several years, finally retiring at 85. He loved his job, never dreading a day of work,...
Nancy L. Krupp
Sep 23, 2026
Nancy L. Krupp age 81 of Wyoming died Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 28, 1944 in New Brunswick, NJ the daughter of the late William and Catherine (Wyma) Graves.
Nancy had a heart that never allowed her to turn away from someone in need. She never liked to see anyone...
Richard "Rick" L. Stevens II
Sep 19, 2026
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Richard “Rick” Lee Stevens, II age 62 of Memphis, TN passed away on September 19, 2026. He was born March 13, 1964 in Stanwood, MI, grew up in Howard City, MI and attended Tri-County High School. He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Tech. and a M.S. in Engineering Tech. from the Univ. of Memphis....
Robert L. Morris
Sep 17, 2026
Robert Lynn Morris, age 87, peacefully passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 17, 2026. He was born August 20, 1939 in Grand Rapids, the son of the late Lynn and Kathleen (Freye) Morris.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mary Ellen Morris; daughters, Debra (Tony) Isaac, Denise Bain; son, Dale Morris; grandsons,...
Norwood "Woody" Avis
Sep 16, 2026
Norwood "Woody" Avis age 93 of Cedar Springs, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Visitation will be held Friday, September 25 from 5 - 7 pm at the K.E. Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs. The service will be held Saturday, September 26 at 11:00 am at the United Methodist Church, 140 S. Main St. Cedar Springs with viewing beginning at...
Janice E. Holtzlander
Sep 13, 2026
Janice E. Holtzlander age 86 of Grand Rapids, died Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Valley View Care Center, Grand Rapids. She was born January 14, 1940 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Charles and Ivah (Bradley) Martz. She worked at McDonalds in Cedar Springs for 35 years. Janice enjoyed walking, singing gospel hymns, Elvis, day trips with her husband,...
Steve W. Balberde
Sep 7, 2026
Steven W. Balberde, age 69, of Rockford, Michigan, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026. Steve was born on December 31, 1956, in Sparta, Michigan. He loved his family dearly and was beloved by them. Steve loved good food, classic cars, spending time with his family and friends, helping others, and was always there to support his family. His hobbies...
Marlene A. Milewski
Sep 6, 2026
Marlene Ann Milewski age 88 formerly of Cedar Springs, died Sunday, September 6, 2026 at StoryPoint Grand Rapids West. She was born July 23, 1938 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of the late Louis and Dorothy (Urbanski) Novakoski.
Marlene is survived by her daughter, Cindy Westveld; grandchildren, Christopher (Tracy) Klukowski and Aaron (Courtney) Westveld; 5 great grandchildren, Molly, Erin, Corbin, Koral...
Kathleen F. Makowski
Sep 5, 2026
Kathleen Faye Makowski, age 85 passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at her home in Cedar Springs, Michigan, on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
Kathleen is survived by her husband of 63 years, Richard Makowski; her three children, Kristina (Ross) Roberson, Michael Makowski, and Michelle (Shane) Sandman; her grandchildren, Olivia Sandman, Sylvia Sandman, and Hudson Roberson; and her brother, John...
Greg Mayo
Sep 2, 2026
Alger Gregory Mayo, age 91, of Cedar Springs, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 surrounded by family at Corewell Health Butterworth Campus. He was born August 14, 1935 in Cadillac, MI the son of Edmund and Alida (Alger) Mayo.
Greg served in the National Guard. He worked at WOOD TV8 for 44 years as...
James E. Goodall
Aug 29, 2026
The family of James Edwin Goodall is deeply saddened to announce his passing on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in Grand Rapids, MI after a long battle with CLL. Born on January 24, 1943 in Jackson, MI to Vivian Pauline Millard nee Ladd and Maurice Edwin Goodall, Jim lived a full and remarkable life. His quick wit and ready smile touched...
John E. Hedges
Aug 27, 2026
John Hedges, age 70, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 3, 1955, in Birmingham, Michigan, to George and Gloria (Mudd) Hedges.
John spent more than 40 years at Ford Motor Company, working as an engineer and later in management. But anyone who knew him knew that being an...
Mary. K. Balon
Aug 23, 2026
Mary Katherine Balon, age 78 of Cedar Springs died Sunday, August 23, 2026 at home with Kim Gillow, her partner of 30 years, at her side. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, MI the daughter of Bernard and Beatrice (Bailey) Balon. Mary was a Recreational Therapist at Kent Community Hospital, retiring after 20 years. Prior to that she was a...
Jackie I. Wieda
Aug 22, 2026
Jackie Irene Wieda, 61, of Kent City, MI, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Butterworth Hospital, surrounded by her family and loved ones.
Jackie was born on January 6, 1965, in Grand Rapids, MI, to William and Glenna (Klocko) Larson. She grew up in Sparta and spent her life loving her family, crafting, gift-giving, cooking, baking, and making special...
Mildred A. Chesbro
Aug 22, 2026
Mildred “Millie” Ann Chesbro (Burns), born September 8, 1923, went to be with her Lord and was reunited with her beloved husband and the love of her life, Charles David Chesbro, Sr., on Saturday, August 22, 2026. She also joins her son, Charles D. Chesbro, Jr., her granddaughter, Bobbie Sue, her parents, Patrick “Jim” and Clara Burns, her six siblings,...
LD Norton
Aug 22, 2026
LD Ray Norton, age 60, of Sand Lake, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2026. LD was born on February 22, 1966 in Belding, MI to Janice Norton and the late Walter Ray Norton Sr. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps, but of all the titles he held throughout his life, none meant more to...
A. Robert Peterson
Aug 19, 2026
A. Robert “Bob” Peterson age 84 of Casnovia, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at his home. He was born May 8, 1942 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Charles and Minnie (Whitney) Peterson. Bob served his country in the U.S. Army from 1964 – 66. He enjoyed cars, dogs and cats and was a very generous person. He...
