Merrill Maurer
Nov 10, 2022
Merrill Maurer age 80 of Sand Lake, died Thursday, November 10, 2022 at his home. Merrill was born April 14, 1942 in Croton, MI the son of Norman and Ruth (Tawney) Maurer. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Merrill was a barber in Howard City from 1962 – 2019. He was an avid hunter and fisherman...
Ronnie L. Ladermann
Nov 8, 2022
Ronnie L. Ladermann age 73 of Sand Lake, passed away Tuesday, November 08, 2022 at his home with his wife by his side. He was born May 28, 1949 in Mason, MI the son of Frank and Josephine (Christy) Ladermann. He retired from Federal Mogul in 2007. His passions were fishing, hunting and sitting by the bonfires. He is survived...
Ricky Lee Dines
Nov 4, 2022
Ricky Lee Dines age 65 of Sparta died Friday, November 4, 2022 at his home. Ricky was born August 26, 1957 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Richard and Shirley (Rose) Dines. He enjoyed sports and Michigan Football, “Go Blue”. He was very outgoing and loved his family and friends. Ricky was a loving and caring father and grandfather...
Shawn Thomas Kain
Oct 25, 2022
Shawn T. Kain age 51 of Coral died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in Lakeview. He was born October 11, 1971 in Lakeview, the son of Michael and Jean (Rasmussen) Kain. Shawn was a mechanic owning his own garage, was a collector of Allis Chalmers tractors, last count was at 22! He and Tammy enjoyed going to tractor shows....
Gerald H. Collis
Oct 24, 2022
Gerald Henry Collis, 85, passed peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2022 at The Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, North Carolina. He was born on November 10, 1936 in Knoxville, TN, to the late Thomas and Effie (Sharp) Collis. Although his heart never left his southern roots, Jerry’s home was in Michigan for more than six decades. His career in the...
Alan Dale Kieda
Oct 21, 2022
Alan D. Kieda, age 67, of Cedar Springs, MI, died too soon on Friday, October 21, 2022. Although he’s bodily no longer with us, he’s now worry-free in his Lord and Savior’s arms. Alan was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on December 14, 1954. On December 23, 1978, he married Alyson Blue in Grand Rapids, and they were married for...
Richard L. Page
Oct 21, 2022
Richard L. Page age 88 of Ensley Township, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022 at his home. Richard was born May 31, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio the son of James and Faye (Ashcraft) Page. He attended schools in Chicago, Illinois and Jackson, Michigan. His college years were spent in Detroit, Michigan. He worked in sales and insurance. He was...
Sandra Sue Reynolds
Oct 16, 2022
Sandra Sue Reynolds age 78, of Searcy, Arkansas went to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 16, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 3, 1944, in Hornersville, Missouri to the late Jesse and Mittie (Williams) James. Sandra was a sweet, loving, patient person. She was very kind, understanding, and compassionate. She genuinely loved...
Jack E. Britton
Oct 14, 2022
Jack E. Britton age 83, of Trufant died Friday, October 14, 2022 at home with his family. He was born March 7, 1939 in Marion, MI the son of Earl and Irma (Tousignaut) Britton. He worked at Post Cereal in Battle Creek and was a heavy equipment operator for Velting Contractors, Inc. and Pitsch Company. Jack enjoyed hunting and antique...
Steven Robert Wainright
Oct 9, 2022
Steven Robert Wainright age 57 of Grand Rapids, died Sunday, October 9, 2022 at his home. Steven was born October 4, 1965 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Robert and Janet (Misner) Wainright. He served his country in the Army National Guard during the Persian Gulf War and was employed at Weller Truck Parts for over 25 years. He...
Dorothy A. Smith
Oct 3, 2022
Smith, Dorothy Agnes (Patin) our dearly beloved Mother, Mum, Grandma Dottie, and Mima Dottie age 91, of Sand Lake, was called to her heavenly home on Monday, October 3, 2022 after living a long, faithful life. She was preceded in death by Eugene Smith, her husband of 49 years, and parents Aloysius and Dorothy Patin of Sand Lake. She is...
Randall R. Rizor
Sep 29, 2022
Randall R. Rizor age 59 of Sand Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2022 after a seven year battle with cancer. Randy lived life to its fullest, he loved fishing, hunting and all things outdoors. He was preceded in death by his mother, Char; brother, Justin Marble; best friends, Jimmy and Lisa Cole; and best dog Derby. He...
Amanda C. Pedraza
Sep 29, 2022
Amanda Christina Pedraza age 22 died Thursday, September 29, 2022 in Montague, MI. She was born April 12, 2000 in Fort Smith, Arkansas the daughter of Juan and Julie (Lester) Pedraza. Amanda was a girly girl and she adored her nieces and baby sister. If you met Amanda, she always made an impact on you. She was a selfless person...
Darryl V. Pike
Sep 25, 2022
Darryl Vaughn Pike passed away at the age of 66 on Sunday, September 25, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Darryl was a wonderfully skilled builder, an avid outdoorsman, and a dedicated (and vocal!) sports enthusiast. In his early years Darryl grew up working on the family farm, where he developed his knowledge of all things outdoors, fostered his need...
Alfred J. Schmidutz
Sep 25, 2022
Alfred “Al” Joseph Schmidutz, age 55, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 25, 2022 surrounded by his family. Alfred grew up in Swartz Creek, MI, resided in Cedar Springs, MI and lastly Newaygo, MI. He is survived by his mother, Frances Worthington; wife, Lisa Schmidutz (Nead-Benham); three daughters, Courtney (Ryan)Austin, Nicole (Isaac) Miller, Erica (Justin)...
Michael M. Kornoely
Sep 24, 2022
Michael M. Kornoely age 54 of Cedar Springs, died Saturday, September 24, 2022 at his home. He was born November 8, 1967 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Merlin “Dutch” and Judy (Dykstra) Kornoely. Mike was a CPA working at Helmholdt & Company for 27 years. He was a member of AICPA and served on the board at Alpha...
Gary L. Quackenbush
Sep 22, 2022
Livestream link for service here Gary L. Quackenbush passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at the age of 63. His family and friends are greatly grieved at his passing, but also celebrate Gary’s life – his legacy of faith in Jesus Christ; his leadership of his family, church, community, and work; and his love for his wife, children, grandchildren,...
David L. Pienton
Sep 19, 2022
David L. Pienton age 41 of Cedar Springs died Monday, September 19, 2022 in Grand Rapids. David was born in Grand Rapids on February 21, 1981 to Michael and Yvonne (Pienton) Cook. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving are his children, Hannah, Lucus, Johnathan Pienton, Lilly Laninga; mother, Yvonne Cook; sister, Kimberly (Leland) Shuck and their children, Lucia, Kylie and...
Brooke R. Phipps
Sep 17, 2022
Brooke Renee Phipps age 26 of Trufant died Saturday, September 17, 2022. Brooke was born September 10, 1996 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Alex and Ricki (Hammer) Phipps. Brooke was kind, loving, giving and was a free spirit. Her daughter Stella meant the world to her. She enjoyed all music, dancing, donuts and milk. Brooke would help anyone...
Ethel L. Carson
Sep 17, 2022
Ethel L. Carson, age 96, formerly of Howard City, MI, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Mason Country Care Assisted Living. Mrs. Carson was born September 10, 1926 in Blanchard, MI, the daughter of Forrest and Blanche (Houghton) Oberlin. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Howard City. Ethel was a...
