Rebecca L. Chase
Mar 29, 2021
Rebecca Lynn Chase, age 60, was called from this life after a long, courageous battle with ALS on Monday, March 29, 2021 in Grand Rapids. Rebecca was born January 17, 1961 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Ivan and Barbara (Bates) Fales. Rebecca was a supportive and loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who loved life to...
Joan M. Stokes
Mar 29, 2021
Joan M. Stokes age 75 of Cedar Springs, died Monday, March 29, 2021 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus. Mrs. Stokes was born July 28, 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland the daughter of George and Mary (Reid) Dine. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother. Surviving are her loving, caring and supportive husband of 56 years, Dan; children, Deborah Stokes,...
Geraldine S. Gorby
Mar 26, 2021
Geraldine S. Gorby age 87 of Pierson, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Gorby was born April 21, 1933 in Sand Lake, MI the daughter of Lyle and Ila (Kirby) Sipple. She worked the farm most of her life and enjoyed horses. She was a good cook and loved going to the...
Linda K. Velting
Mar 24, 2021
Linda Kay Velting 74 of Newaygo died Wednesday, March 24, 2021at Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. She was born March 21, 1947 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of James & Jean (Curtiss) McGee. She loved her family and grandchildren and will be missed. Surviving are her husband, Carl whom she married May 11, 1963; children, Carl (Dana) Velting, Brien (Stacey)...
Dale R. Tewksbury
Mar 23, 2021
Dale R. Tewksbury age 72 of Ensley Township, Sand Lake, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in Fremont. Dale was born October 29, 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Merril and Marsha (Burwell) Tewksbury. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and had worked at Sam’s Club. Surviving are his wife, Carol; siblings, Gary Tewksbury, Jack...
Virginia P. Ashley
Mar 20, 2021
Virginia P. Ashley age 84 of Cedar Springs died Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus. She was born January 28, 1937 to Clarence and Helen (Hines) Hathaway. Virginia retired from General Motors. She loved her flowers and yard. Her family enjoyed her wonderful sense of humor. Virginia loved her family, had a wonderful sense of humor and...
David L. Smith
Mar 20, 2021
David L. Smith age 80 of Cedar Springs, died Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his home. David was born April 18, 1940 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of George and Loedema (McDowell) Smith. He was very handy and could fix anything. He had remodeled and built his homes. He was a musician at heart and loved singing and playing...
Donna May Ellick
Mar 18, 2021
Donna M. Ellick age 87 of Ensley Township, Sand Lake died Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods. Mrs. Ellick was born November 16, 1933 in Solon Township, MI the daughter of Roger and Helen (Hanna) Fisk Sr. She was a hard worker who enjoyed her flowers, gardening and crafting. She loved going to mule and horse pulls...
Dorothy C. Spaulding
Mar 17, 2021
After a valiant battle with kidney disease, Dorothy Carole Spaulding passed away on March 17, 2021 at the age of 87. Dorothy was born and raised in Mt. View, Oklahoma and was the fourth child of seven. After high school on a trip to visit her sister in Michigan, she met Dave Spaulding and they began to correspond by letters...
Robert Glenn Frey
Mar 17, 2021
Robert Glenn Frey age 90 of Ensley Township, Sand Lake died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Mission Point of Big Rapids. Mr. Frey was born July 22, 1930 in Sand Lake, MI the son of Harry and Blanche (Verburg) Frey. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid outdoorsman. He was strong and tough and a hard worker, but...
Marjorie Loveless
Mar 15, 2021
Marjorie Loveless age 92 of Rockford went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. Mrs. Loveless was born May 31, 1928 in Kingsbury, TX the daughter of Sidney and Martha Jane (Flowers) Ogletree. She was a sweet, kind and generous lady who always included everyone. She had the gift of...
Jerry J. Bridenstein
Mar 5, 2021
Jerry J. Bridenstein age 72 of Grand Rapids, died Friday, March 5, 2021 at his home. He was born August 14, 1948 in Rushville, IN the son of Richard and Mary K. (Stevens) Bridenstein. Jerry known as “Big Daddy” was a 39-year member of the Triad Plastic Modeling Society. Surviving are his wife, Jane (Newell); children, Jaime (Todd) Roy, Samantha...
Josephine "Jo" Jamison
Mar 4, 2021
Josephine Jamison passed away peacefully, with family at her side, on March 4th, 2021 at Green Acres of Cedar Springs. She was 88 years old. Josephine Valdez was born on April 25, 1932 in Tampa, Florida to Nelida Valdez (Herrera) and Juan F. Valdez. Being the fiercely independent woman we know her to be, she moved, at the age of...
John H. Ellsworth Jr.
Mar 3, 2021
John H. Ellsworth, Jr. age 77 of White Cloud, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. John was born March 9, 1943 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of John and Catherine (Marger) Ellsworth Sr. He enjoyed anything Elvis and learning about other celebrities. Surviving are his children, Julie Heimer, Sandra Funk, Christine Wingerter, John (Tarah) Somerville,...
Christopher J. Shagonaby
Mar 3, 2021
Christopher J. Shagonaby age 46 of Coloma, formerly of Sparta, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor. Chris was born June 13, 1974 the son of Charles and Sylvia (Horton) Shagonaby II. He was a member of the Little Traverse Band of Odawa Indians. Surviving are his wife, Rebecca; daughter, Giada Shagonaby; brother, Charles (Carla)...
Thomas C. Dingman
Mar 3, 2021
Thomas C. Dingman age 93 of Sand Lake, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at his home. Tom was born October 30, 1927 in Flint, MI the son of Charles and Alma (Hoskey) Dingman. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and had retired from the Kent County Road Commission. Tom was a private pilot and enjoyed flying,...
Kelly Ann Cook
Feb 27, 2021
Kelly Ann (Nosker) Cook, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the age of 53 after a struggle with leukemia. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI, but spent most of her childhood years on the mission field, primarily in Venezuela (with shorter terms in Mexico and Bolivia). Sent by Magnify Church (formerly Blythefield Hills...
Lisa A. Bennett
Feb 5, 2021
Lisa A. Bennett age 57 of Cedar Springs died Friday, February 5, 2021 at Spectrum Health Butterworth. She was born December 24, 1963 in Grand Rapids to Ronald and Julia (Holden) Pyne. Lisa was an extraordinary giver and everyone’s mother. No child in the neighborhood was hungry or unloved on her watch. She had a huge heart and her family...
Jamie L. Fisk
Jan 21, 2021
Livestream link for service at Tribucast Jamie Lynn Fisk age 37 of Cedar Springs died unexpectedly Thursday, January 21, 2021. Jaime was born September 27, 1983 to John and Maureen (Reilly) Henkel. She loved being a mom to her two boys. She enjoyed being with family and friends, going to the casino, and playing bingo. Jaime always had a huge...
Shirley J. Hegedus
Jan 20, 2021
Shirley Jean (Whisler) Hegedus age 83 of Cedar Springs, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at her home. Shirley was born the third of six children on April 23, 1937 in Muskegon, MI the daughter of Henry and Doris (Fairfield) Whisler. She was an accomplished artist in oils, acrylics and pastels, neighborhood mom and Girl Scout leader. She enjoyed crafts, doll...
