Russel C. Merlington
Nov 6, 2021
Russel C. Merlington age 80 of Cedar Springs passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 at his home. He was born July 21, 1941 in Sand Lake, MI the son of Robert and Ruth (Madison) Merlington. Russel graduated from Sand Lake High School in 1959, he then attended Michigan State for 2 years. He had a 40 year career as a...
Ellen L. Moore
Nov 5, 2021
Livestream link for service here Ellen L. Moore age 73 of Cedar Springs, died Friday, November 5, 2021 at StoryPoint Rockford. Ellen was born March 16, 1948 in East Orange, NJ the daughter of Charles and Jeannette (Lanning) Lindner. She had worked for Kent County Farm Bureau as an administrative assistant for 35 years and was part of Pine Border...
Elizabeth M. Smith
Nov 4, 2021
Elizabeth Mae Smith age 89 of Cedar Springs, MI was welcomed from her home into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 4, 2021. In the last few months she survived short bouts of illness that taxed her and brought bodily decline. She was born November 13, 1931 in Colorado Springs, CO, the daughter of Frank...
Raymond H. Dulyea
Nov 3, 2021
Raymond H. Dulyea age 81 of Cedar Springs passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. He was born December 26, 1939 in Byron Center, MI the son of William and Arlene (Hopkins) Dulyea. He worked as a trimmer at Wolverine World Wide for 40 years. Ray was an outdoorsman who enjoyed...
David E. Wert Sr.
Nov 3, 2021
David E. Wert Sr. age 86 of Grand Rapids, died Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Mary’s, Grand Rapids. Mr. Wert was born March 9, 1935 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Fred and Ella (VanCleve) Wert. He had enjoyed gardening, lawn work, walking and fishing. Surviving are his wife, Marillyn whom he married on Nov. 9,...
Joyce E. Baxter
Nov 1, 2021
Joyce Elaine Baxter age 93 of Newaygo, passed away peacefully at her home into the presence of her Lord, with her family by her side on Monday, November 1, 2021. Joyce was a greatly loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI on January 12, 1928, daughter of Gustaf and Joyce (Coulson) Nelson. She graduated...
Sharon "Shay" Kiliszewski
Nov 1, 2021
Sharon L. “Shay” Kiliszewski age 63 of Ensley Township, Sand Lake, passed away peacefully Monday, November 1, 2021 at her home. Sharon was born May 25, 1958 in Lynn, MA the daughter of Theodore and Helen (Brown) Ellis. She loved The Bruins and The Red Sox, she loved being Boston Strong, enjoyed camping and loved her grandchildren. One of her...
Paula Jean Bogaski
Oct 28, 2021
Paula Jean (Hird) Bogaski, our loving and devoted mother, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 96, October 28th, 2021, in San Dimas, CA, where she has been lovingly cared for by her daughter Patrice for many years. She was born March 31, 1925, in Cuba City, Wisconsin to Genevieve Clara (McKenna) and Wilbur Everett Hird. She...
Joseph J. Mysliwiec
Oct 25, 2021
Link for Livestream here Joseph John Mysliwiec also known as Jay, JJ or Jaybird was from Nagold Street, the "West Side." He was the son of William and Josephine who immigrated to Grand Rapids from Poland. He attended St. Adalbert's School and after school worked at his dad's meat market along with his brothers and sister. He would say that...
Opal F. Waller
Oct 14, 2021
Opal Faye Waller age 90 of Cedar Springs, died Thursday, October 14, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 23, 1931 in Tyrone Township, MI the daughter of Frank and Auril (Wells) Middleton. Opal worked at General Motors for many years. She enjoyed dancing, country music and traveling. Most of all she loved spending time...
Richard J. Wagstaff
Oct 13, 2021
Richard John Wagstaff age 70 of Cedar Springs passed peacefully, surrounded by his family Wednesday, October 13, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, Heber Peter Wagstaff and his brothers-in-law, Brian Kinney and Denny Nickels. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Patricia; mother, Ruth Ann Wagstaff; siblings, Sheila (Bob) Klaasen, Sharon Kinney, Sandra (John)...
Marvin Lee Helton
Oct 13, 2021
Marvin L. Helton age 91 of Newaygo, died Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Fountainview Retirement Village, Grant. Marvin was born July 23, 1930 in Temple, GA. He was an artillery trainer in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked at American Seating for 38 years retiring in 1990. He was a hard worker and could build or engineer...
Barbara S. Teis
Oct 11, 2021
Barbara S. Teis age 76 of Cedar Springs went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 11, 2021 at her home. Barbara was born November 24, 1944 in Canton, Ohio the daughter of John and Helen (Smith) Wolford. She had taught and worked in the office at Algoma Christian School for many years. She enjoyed cross stitching,...
Virginia M. Fisher
Oct 11, 2021
Virginia Mae Fisher, age 100 of Sand Lake, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at her daughter’s home. Virginia was born March 18, 1921 in Cedar Springs, MI the daughter of Lester Thomas and Bernice Leone (Winchester) Hanna. She worked for Butterworth Hospital as an operating room technician. She loved playing cards and bingo with her family and friends and...
Marie A. Poling
Oct 10, 2021
Marie Ann Poling age 81 of Cedar Springs, died Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Mary’s. She was born June 2, 1940 in Alma, MI the daughter of Wesley and Pauline (Gladding) Tomlin. She enjoyed working with ancestry and genealogy and working puzzles and trivia. She taught Sunday School and played the piano at many churches, campgrounds and...
Terry B. Gates
Oct 8, 2021
Terry B. Gates age 55 of Cedar Springs, died Friday, October 8, 2021 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. Terry was born April 13, 1966 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Arthur and Arlene (Fisk) Gates. He worked at Irwin Seating Company and had been President of the IUE-CWA Local #415 for several years. He enjoyed photography, fishing, traveling, joking...
Thomas W. Reeder
Oct 6, 2021
Thomas W. Reeder age 74 of Cedar Springs, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. He was born September 6, 1947 in Wyoming, MI the son of Paul and Elaine (Hudson) Reeder Sr. He loved the Lord and was an avid book reader. Surviving are his wife, Michele; children, Randy Reeder, Rachel Reeder and Ronald Reeder, grandchildren,...
Dana M. Saboo
Oct 5, 2021
Dana M. Saboo age 35 of Cedar Springs, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at home surrounded by her family. Dana was born December 14, 1985 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Duane and Karen (Webb) Stanley. She had worked at Chase Bank in Cedar Springs and Rockford. She was a charismatic, bubbly lover of people. She fought cancer...
Robert W. Bird
Oct 3, 2021
Robert W. Bird age 83 of Howard City, passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Spectrum Health Butterworth. He was welcomed to his heavenly home by his parents, William and Gladys Bird; siblings, Betty Kohler, Lawrence Bird and Barbara Larson. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 62 years, Pauline (Butler);...
Maryanne J. Berry
Oct 2, 2021
Maryanne J. Berry age 80 of Cedar Springs, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Mary’s, Grand Rapids. She was born June 14, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of John and Gertrude (Wood) Patrick. She was a longtime dedicated employee of McDonalds. Maryanne was known for her personality, and compassion towards everyone she met....
