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Obituaries and Tributes for families in Cedar Springs, MI and the surrounding areas

Elsa L. Hall

Elsa L. Hall

Apr 18, 2022

Elsa L. Hall age 94 of Cedar Springs died Monday, April 18, 2022 at Spectrum Health United Memorial Hospital, Greenville. Mrs. Hall was born September 19, 1927 in Wyoming, MI the daughter of Luther and Lucy (Zachary) Morris. She loved the Lord and was always praying for her family. She was married to Jerry Hall for 69 years and was...

Bernice E. Forgette

Bernice E. Forgette

Apr 14, 2022

Bernice Evelyn (Feltis) Forgette, beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Hathaway Hills Assisted Living Facility in Greenville, Michigan. She was 86 years old. Bernice was born on January 9, 1936 to Margaret (Hope) and Vern Feltis in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. In 1954 Bernice met the love of her life, Larry Forgette, while working...

Samnieng Pongrattana

Samnieng Pongrattana

Apr 11, 2022

Samnieng Pongrattana age 88 of Sparta passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at Mission Point Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 1, 1934 in Thailand the daughter of Singkom Jompaboun and Sowt Tommin and grew up there with her nine siblings. She moved to the United States in 1980 with her husband and children. Samnieng...

Gary Lee Monroe

Gary Lee Monroe

Apr 10, 2022

Gary Lee Monroe age 72 of Howard City died Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. Gary was born February 21, 1950 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Robert and Sarah Esther (McIntyre) Monroe. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed playing his guitar, fishing, hunting and his 1986 corvette....

Arthur G. Kemp

Arthur G. Kemp

Apr 6, 2022

Arthur G. Kemp, “Art”, age 92 of Cedar Springs, formerly of Kent City passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Wellspring Lutheran Services, Fairview, MI. Art was born May 20, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Arthur and Rose (Carr) Kemp. He was married to his wife, Elizabeth, “Betty”, for 67 years. He served his country in the U.S....

Janet M. Tanner

Janet M. Tanner

Apr 5, 2022

Janet Marie Tanner age 80 of Newaygo passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids. Janet was born December 26, 1941 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Carl and Helen Parcher. She was educated at St. Andrews Elementary School and graduated from Catholic Central in the Class of 1959. Janet enjoyed being with family...

Brad L. Johnson

Brad L. Johnson

Apr 2, 2022

Brad L. Johnson age 58 of Trufant died Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Brad was born in Grand Rapids on February 22, 1964 the son of Lyle and Shirley (Paepke) Johnson. In his early years, Brad enjoyed bowling, gardening, mowing lawns and hanging out at the lake. He was a member of the Greenville Moose and...

Dorothy M. Rasmussen

Dorothy M. Rasmussen

Mar 29, 2022

Dorothy M. Rasmussen age 99 passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Green Acres of Cedar Springs. Mrs. Rasmussen was born May 20, 1922 in Lakeview, MI the daughter of the late Earl and Alma (Mitchell) Stephens. She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1940. She operated a beauty shop in her home in Trufant for over 50 years while...

Aaron S. Porter

Aaron S. Porter

Mar 27, 2022

Aaron S. Porter age 92 of Rockford went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at Boulder Creek Assisted Living. Aaron was born June 28, 1929 in Courtland Township, MI the son of Charles and Lula (Holden) Porter. He graduated from Rockford High School in 1947 and married Delores (Dertien) on August 12, 1950. He...

Rose M. Hunter

Rose M. Hunter

Mar 25, 2022

Rose M. Hunter age 88 of Cedar Springs, died Friday, March 25, 2022 at Mission Point of Cedar Springs. Rose was born December 25, 1933 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of the late August and Mary (Schug) Wesche. She worked at Wolverine World Wide for 36 years retiring in 1996. She was a member of the Cedar Springs Lions...

Charles A. Mcintyre

Charles A. Mcintyre

Mar 25, 2022

Charles A. McIntyre age 90 of Howard City, died Friday, March 25, 2022 at his home. He was born September 2, 1931 the son of George and Beulah (Hunter) McIntyre. He served in the National Guard and worked at the Meijer Warehouse for over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, traveling and spending time with his family. Surviving are...

Clayton Jacob Miles

Clayton Jacob Miles

Mar 25, 2022

Clayton Jacob Miles age 1½ of Lakeview died unexpectedly at his home. Clayton was born September 28, 2020 in Greenville, MI the son of Shelicia (Soles ) Menefee and Daniel Miles. He enjoyed eating his meals and snacking in between. Clayton loved fire trucks, Daniel Tiger and the movie Encantio. He liked waiting for the school bus to bring his...

Janeen R. Baker

Janeen R. Baker

Mar 19, 2022

Janeen R. Baker age 82 of Cedar Springs, died Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Green Acres of Cedar Springs. She was born January 22, 1940 in Quincy, IL the daughter of the late Estile and Eva Mae (Shriver) Baker. Janeen loved spending time with her family and playing games with them. She enjoyed reading. Surviving are her children, Jodi DenBesten,...

Betty J. Vogel

Betty J. Vogel

Mar 19, 2022

Words that describe Betty Vogel include: sweet, kind, devoted, and generous. Not to mention: stubborn, talkative, and at times, challenging. But also: fun-loving, adventurous, humorous, smart, mischievous, strong, forward-looking, supportive, forgiving, consistent, resilient, and lovely. Betty Jane Mayo was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 4, 1929 to Fred & Marion Mayo. Tulsa was a relatively brief stopover for the...

Lawrence "Larry" May

Lawrence "Larry" May

Mar 18, 2022

Lawrence Frederick “Larry” May aged 74 died Friday, March 18, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 25, 1947 at home in Sparta, MI to Fritz and Marcella (Spaulding) May and was raised there along with his siblings, Ronald, Joyce, Bernard, Karen and Freddy. Larry attended Sparta High School. He was in the Air Force...

Robert "Tweet" Mourer

Robert "Tweet" Mourer

Mar 17, 2022

Robert Alan “Tweet” Mourer age 53 died unexpectedly Thursday, March 17, 2022. Robert was born in Grand Rapids on June 28, 1968 the son of Walter and Helen (Marlett) Mourer. He was a mechanic, handyman and painter. He had a great sense of humor and could fix anything. He painted water towers and Van Andel Arena. Surviving are his mother...

Justin D. Kennedy Nelson

Justin D. Kennedy Nelson

Mar 11, 2022

Justin D. Kennedy Nelson age 17 of Sand Lake, died Friday, March 11, 2022. He was born July 17, 2004 in Atlanta, GA the son of Lucas Nelson and Jillian Kennedy. He was in the 12th grade at Cedar Springs High School. Justin loved music and participated in band from middle school to high school. He loved animals, spending time...

Charlotte A. Mourer

Charlotte A. Mourer

Mar 10, 2022

Charlotte Ann Mourer age 55 of Howard City, died Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Spectrum Health United Memorial Hospital, Greenville. Charlotte was born June 9, 1966 in Fowler, CA the daughter of Leonard and Nina (Englebright) Ybabez. She was very passionate, very kind and never was afraid to speak her mind. She enjoyed all music and loved spending time with...

Edwin R. Rounds

Edwin R. Rounds

Mar 2, 2022

The service will be live streamed on Cedar Springs Baptist Church's facebook page. Edwin R. Rounds age 85 of Cedar Springs, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. Ed was born June 29, 1936 in Laingsburg, MI the son of Ernest and Lela (Hunter) Rounds. He had worked at Keeler Brass...

Richard A. Wesche Sr.

Richard A. Wesche Sr.

Feb 28, 2022

Richard A. Wesche Sr. age 83 of Sand Lake, died Monday, February 28, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 19, 1938 in Detroit, MI the son of August and Mary (Schug) Wesche Sr. He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 – 1962. Dick worked for several furniture factories and then retired from General...

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