Patricia L. Rivera
May 19, 2026
Patricia Lee Rivera age 77 of Cedar Springs, died Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital. She was born September 15, 1948 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth (Battjes) De Boer. Patricia was a active member of City Impact Cedar Springs since she became a member in 2015. She enjoyed bowling and loved to watch...
Donald A. Werner
May 17, 2026
Donald A. Werner age 65, of Howard City, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026 at University of Michigan Medicine Health, Ann Arbor. He was born October 26, 1960 in Ionia, MI the son of Donald and Dorothy (Miller) Werner, Sr. He was the owner of DTW Transport, which he started with his wife, Tammy (Bean) in 2009. He shared a...
Doris M. DeJong
May 14, 2026
Doris M. DeJong age 82 of Cedar Springs, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 14, 2026. She was born January 1, 1944 in Cedar Springs, MI the daughter of Peter and Thelma (Clingan) Hanna. Doris and Ron served Jesus Christ in Australia as church planting missionaries for 20 years. If there were words that describe Doris...
Sally J. Grayvold
May 14, 2026
Sally J. Grayvold age 83 of Sparta died Thursday, May 14, 2026 at U of M Health West. She was born December 26, 1942 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Hugh and Doris (Ruppert) Grannis. She graduated from Cedar Springs High School in 1961 and Central Michigan University in 1965. Sally taught health, art and PE and coached basketball,...
Shirlee A. Wollander
May 13, 2026
Shirlee Anne Wollander age 86 of Cedar Springs died Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at her home after a short battle with cancer. She was born August 1, 1939 in Douglas, MI the daughter of Eldon and Harriet (Swathwood) McCarty, Jr. She met Don Wollander while working at Meijer’s and they were married on October 24, 1983. Don lived on his...
Robert L. VandenBerg
May 8, 2026
Robert L. VandenBerg age 89 of Ensley Township, Howard City died Friday, May 8, 2026 at the Newaygo County Compassion Care Home. He was born October 23, 1936 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of John and Dorothy (Reitman) VandenBerg. He worked in HVAC for Northwest Kent Mechanical and Quality Air. In years past he was very involved in the...
Mary J. Robinson
May 5, 2026
Mary Joan Robinson age 77 of Howard City died Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at her home. She was born March 14, 1949 in Grand Rapids, one of ten children born to Darl and Bonnie (Hunt) Williams. Mary was an avid animal lover, and enjoyed camping, going on trips, crossword and word search puzzles. She will be deeply missed by her...
Marion L. Liley
May 4, 2026
Marion Liley, born July 10, 1953, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, May 4, 2026 leaving behind a family and community who loved her deeply and will miss her greatly.
Marion was the daughter of Rodney and Arlene (Cole) Liley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robin Moesta, who passed away in 1983.
Marion dedicated much of her career to caring for...
Barbara A. Nylaan
May 4, 2026
Barbara A. Nylaan age 93 passed away Monday, May 4, 2026 at The Brook of Cedar Springs. She was born September 17, 1932 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Edward and Helen (Vullings) Roossien. She was an avid gardener, enjoyed the outdoors and camping. Barbara enjoyed music, baking, cooking and making bread. She always enjoyed having pets. Surviving are...
Darold L. Harper
May 3, 2026
Darold Harper, age 90, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026. He was born November 26, 1935 in Oakfield Township, MI the son of Glenn and Blanche (Essex) Harper. He lived a life defined by hard work, dedication, and a deep love for his family.
Darold was preceded in death by his wives, Charlene and Janie, his daughter, Cathy and grandson...
William F. Paepke
May 3, 2026
William Frederick Paepke age 89 of Pierson, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026 in Cedar Springs, MI. He was born August 2, 1936 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Henry and Edith (Kunz) Paepke. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Morrison Equipment in 1999 after over 35 years. Bill was a wonderful woodworker,...
John H. Burtt
May 2, 2026
John H. Burtt age 81 of Pierson, died Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital. He was born February 5, 1945 in Grand Rapids, the son of the late Henry and Ellen (McKay) Burtt. He was a teacher at Wyoming Public school for over 30 years, retiring in 1999. John enjoyed traveling, their cottage and spending time with...
Heidi (Oppenneer) Watts
May 1, 2026
Heidi Jo (Oppenneer) Watts age 65 of Sand Lake, died Friday, May 1, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 21, 1960 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of the late Jerald and Joann (Johnson) Oppenneer. Heidi had a passion for being outdoors and working with her hands. She loved to sew, tend her garden, can food, and...
Kandy J. Roemer
Apr 30, 2026
Kandy Joy Roemer age 80 of Sand Lake, died Thursday, April 30, 2026 at University of Michigan Health – West. She was born on January 5, 1946 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Joyce (Flint) Stevens. Kandy was a member of the Sand Lake Lion’s Club since the 1980’s. She was a loving wife, mother and...
Kathleen J. (Datema) McClurken
Apr 27, 2026
Kathleen Joyce (Datema) McClurken age 88 of Sand Lake, died Monday, April 27, 2026 at her home. She was born August 22, 1937 in Holland, MI the daughter of the late Arnold and Catherine (Dykens) Datema. Kathleen worked at Baker Furniture for ten years. She had a passion for music and enjoyed listening to big band and country music. Kathleen...
Geraldine H. Kist
Apr 25, 2026
Geraldine H. Kist age 93 of Pierson, died Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Corewell Health – Butterworth Campus. She was born February 3, 1933 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of John and Pearl (Jones) VanDyke. She enjoyed nature, going on long walks with her family and dogs, and going to the cottage. She loved deer hunting, fishing, camping, mushroom...
Ronald E. Atwood
Apr 24, 2026
Ronald Everett Atwood, age 86, of Cedar Springs, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, April 24, 2026, surrounded by the love and presence of his family.
Born on August 2, 1939, in Ensley Center, Michigan, to Everett and Lillian Atwood, "Ronnie" was a man who preferred the open air to the confines of four walls. Though he began...
Patrick H. Zondervan
Apr 20, 2026
Patrick H. Zondervan age 49 of Rockford, died Monday, April 20, 2026. He was born June 29, 1976 in Fontana, CA the son of Gary and Mavis (Assink) Zondervan. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during Operation Enduring Freedom. Patrick was an incredible father and husband to his four children, Isaac, Malia, Laina, Cora and his wife, Melinda....
George L. DeYoung
Apr 19, 2026
George L. DeYoung age 88 of Cedar Springs, died Sunday, April 19, 2026 at Trinity Health, Grand Rapids. He was born July 30, 1937 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Edward and Ethel (Reeder) DeYoung. George retired from Meijer as the Meat Department Manager at age 55. He then started a portable log cutting business called Onsite Log Cutting...
Justin E. Miller
Apr 16, 2026
Justin E. Miller, a cherished and free-spirited young man known affectionately as "jaybird," passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Cedar Springs, Michigan. Born on October 26, 2004, in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Justin was a kind soul who followed his own unique path in life, touching the hearts of those around him with his kindness, creativity, and love for...
