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...
Arthur A. Gillette
Jan 19, 2021
Arthur Gillette, age 94 of Cedar Springs, MI passed away Tuesday January 19, 2021 at The Brook, Cedar Springs, MI. Art was born February 23, 1926 in Parsons, KS. He graduated from Parsons High School. He was a World War II Army Air Corp veteran. Upon discharge he went to Spartan School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, OK. He was employed as...
Winston H. Boehm
Jan 18, 2021
Winston H. Boehm age 88 of Sand Lake, died Monday, January 18, 2021 at Heather Hills Retirement Village, Grand Rapids where he had resided for six years. Win was born May 4, 1932 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Richard and Lucretia (Moore) Boehm. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. His children characterized him as...
Nancy J. Anderson
Jan 16, 2021
Nancy J. Anderson age 77 of Cedar Springs, died Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Bishop Hills Assisted Living. Mrs. Anderson was born October 26, 1943 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Clifford and Jean (Hoeksma) Growe. She worked for the U.S. Post Office for 27 years. She enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, watching the birds and her dogs. She loved...
Sharon Vandenberg
Jan 14, 2021
Sharon K. Vandenberg age 58 of Cedar Springs, died Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her home. Sharon was born April 9, 1962 in Grand Haven, MI the daughter of Frank and Marilyn (Kamp) Morrison. Sharon was very kindhearted and was always there for others. Her family was very important to her and she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother....
Gene A. Waller
Jan 13, 2021
Gene A. Waller age 63 of Cedar Springs, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Gene was born March 16, 1957 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Robert and Elsie (Condon) Waller. He graduated from Cedar Springs High School and was an Ironworker for 30 years. He was a member of the Ironworkers Local...
Bruce "Eddie" Fischer Jr.
Jan 13, 2021
Bruce “Eddie” Fischer Jr. age 51 of Greenville, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his home with his wife and mother at his side. Eddie was born October 19, 1969 in Plant City, FL the son of Bruce and Patricia (Reynolds) Fischer Sr. He loved his truck driving job at VanEerden Trucking Co., the Dallas Cowboys and Elvis Presley. He...
Loretta J. Lee
Jan 9, 2021
Loretta Jane Lee age 63 of Cedar Springs died unexpectedly Saturday, January 9, 2021 at her home. She was born June 7, 1957 in Grand Rapids to Hudson and Lillian (Grice) Schripsema. Loretta held various jobs. But her calling was to help family members when they were sick. Besides caring for them she got them to appointments and was very...
Barbara J. Weeks
Jan 8, 2021
Barbara J. Weeks age 83 died Friday, January 8, 2021 at Crestwood Retirement Community in Mt. Pleasant, MI. She was born July 23, 1937 in Chicago, IL to George and Irma (Zarbeck) Wheelock. Barb sewed for 29 years at General Motors. She and her family always looked forward to the annual summer trip to Iowa to visit the Herbst Family....
Phillip A. Wesche Sr.
Jan 5, 2021
“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Phillip Andrew Wesche Sr. entered the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Phil was born the third child of August Wesche Sr. and Mary (Schug) Wesche on May 6, 1932. Multiple stories have been shared about his early years in...
Diane R. Rawdon
Jan 5, 2021
Diane R. Rawdon 66 of Cedar Springs died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at her home. She was born January 27, 1954 to Clarence and Ruth (Haywood) Roman in Detroit, MI. She will be missed but we know her pain has ended and we will see her again. She is survived by her daughter, Jessica Rowden; grandchildren, Ariana Meyers and Addison...
Michael Kulak Jr.
Jan 1, 2021
Michael Kulak Jr. age 86 of Cedar Springs, died Friday, January 1, 2021 at Spectrum Health United Memorial Hospital, Greenville. Mike was born February 7, 1934 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Michael and Josephine (Scczytko) Kulak. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 – 58. He was very independent in caring for himself and in the past...
Betsy A. Edwards
Dec 28, 2020
After a life of sharing love, Betsy Aurane (Hoffman) Edwards went to be with her heavenly father. She began her life in Cadillac and moved to Marne to raise her family. She ended her life in Sand Lake in the care of her daughters. Preceded in death by her "daddy" & "ma" (Henry & Myrta Hoffman); husbands, Robert Bundy &...
Mary Ann Mysliwiec
Dec 25, 2020
Livestream link for service at Tribucast Named for her Irish great grandmother; daughter of Jack and Eleanor of 1321 Hope St. SE, Grand Rapids; wife of Jay, mother and grandmother, sister and aunt, career teacher and principal extraordinaire, friend to many. Educated at St. Thomas and Marywood Academy in Grand Rapids, Western Michigan University (BA), Michigan State (MA) and Columbia...
Cary R. Ziemski
Dec 24, 2020
Cary R. Ziemski age 46 of Cedar Springs, died unexpectedly Thursday, December 24, 2020 in Grand Rapids. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI on November 26, 1974. Cary worked in Tampa, FL for 15 years at Starkey Enterprises. He was currently employed by Speedway LLC as an assistant manager and loved his job. He loved his University of Michigan...
Michael F. Donahue
Dec 19, 2020
After struggling with MS for 43 years, Michael Finian Donahue, age 64 of Grand Rapids, Michigan, said, “My one wish is to see Jesus face to face.” His desire was granted to him on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Mike was born January 3, 1956 in Chicago, IL, along with his twin brother, Timothy Xavier, the sons of William and Florence...
Arlene A. Wesche
Dec 13, 2020
Arlene Abbey (Shick) Wesche, age 91, of Cedar Springs, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the Brook Retirement Home, Big Rapids, MI. Arlene was born on July 16, 1929 at her home in Sand Lake MI, the daughter of John and Ivah Shick. She came to know her Lord...
