James D. Wilcox, Sr.
Nov 12, 2016
James D. Wilcox Sr. 81 of Comstock Park went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at home with his family by his side. Mr. Wilcox was born March 31, 1935 in Ensley Township, MI the son of Fred and Mildred (Downing) Wilcox. He retired from Wolverine World Wide as a Plant Manager after 40...
Isaiah Slater
Nov 12, 2016
Isaiah Jeffrey James Slater 18 of Kent City, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 12, 2016 from injuries in an auto accident. Isaiah was born December 21, 1997 in Florida and was adopted by Gerald and Deborah (Waddington) Slater. He had attended Algoma Christian School and graduated from Kent City High School in 2016. He...
Myron L. Waller
Nov 11, 2016
Myron L. Waller 60 of Cedar Springs died Friday, November 11, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Myron was born March 29, 1956 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Donald and Opal (Middleton) Waller. Myron enjoyed all sports, especially baseball. After he became a parapalegic he enjoyed going out to the deck for some sun and giving...
Sandra J. Raymond
Nov 9, 2016
Sandra J. Raymond 73 of Cedar Springs, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. Sandra was born July 13, 1943 in Grand Rapids, MI. She loved working in her flower gardens and cooking big meals. She was faithful in reading her Bible, praying for others and sending birthday and get well...
Harvey W. Slavens Jr.
Nov 6, 2016
Harvey W. Slavens Jr. 79 of Howard City, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016. Harvey was born December 27, 1936 in St. Johns, MI the son of Harvey and Helen (Surdenik) Slavens Sr. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard after the Korean War. He had enjoyed farming with his father and on his own farm. Together with his...
Rodger D. Park
Nov 6, 2016
Rodger D. Park 68 of Breaux, LA formerly of Cedar Springs, died Sunday, November 6, 2016. Rodger was born April 9, 1948 in Cadillac, MI the son of Raymond and Mable (McQuiston) Park. He enjoyed working hard, and was a good hearted and loving man. He was willing to help anyone and made friends easily. Surviving are his daughters, Tina...
Arildean "Geri" Burgess
Nov 5, 2016
Arildean “Geri” Burgess 69 of Grand Rapids, died Saturday, November 5, 2016. Geri was born June 21, 1947 in Cadillac, MI the daughter of Walter and Amber (Good) Johnson. She retired from Meijer in 2011 after working in the deli for 10 years. Surviving are her children, Kenneth (Lisa) Burgess, Robin (Mark) Patterson, Karen (Nilberto) Ramirez; 14 grandchildren; 19 great...
William R. Woudwyk
Oct 29, 2016
William R. Woudwyk, 62 of Cedar Springs was relieved of his suffering on Saturday, October 29, 2016 from a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 12, 1954 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Tony and Alice (Gort) Woudwyk. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, game nights and most of all his family. Surviving are his wife, Kathy;...
Irving M. Sipple
Oct 19, 2016
Irving M. Sipple age 85 of Cedar Springs, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Metron of Cedar Springs. Mr. Sipple was born July 3, 1931 in Nelson Township, MI the son of Lyle and Ila (Kirby) Sipple. He served his country in the U. S. Army following the Korean War and had owned and operated Sipple TV and Appliance for...
Arthur Douglas Hamilton
Oct 15, 2016
Arthur Douglas Hamilton, 57 of Rockford, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at his home. He was born May 6, 1959 in Sandusky, Ohio the son of Roy and Elvin Jeanette (Owens) Hamilton. He was an Electrical Engineer at GE Aviation and a member of the Rockford Sportsman's Club. He enjoyed hunting, skeet and trap shooting, traveling, mountain biking, playing...
Lillian M. Atwood
Oct 15, 2016
Lillian M. Atwood, age 91 of Rockford, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Atwood was born May 18, 1925 in Rockford, MI the daughter of Earl and Lyndia (Bailey) Dunn. She graduated from Rockford High School and was a member of Rockford Baptist Church. Along with her husband, Clifford, she owned and operated a Service Station...
David R. Whitten
Oct 13, 2016
David R. Whitten, 69 of Rockford, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at his home. David was born October 24, 1946 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Juel Shelby and Mildred (Brown) Whitten. He graduated from Lee High School and had worked for Steelcase for 25 years. He was a very caring person who would give you the shirt off...
Jerome R. Miller
Oct 7, 2016
Jerome R. Miller, 68 of Cedar Springs, died Friday, October 7, 2016 at Faith Hospice – Trillium Woods. Mr. Miller was born March 5, 1948 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of Fred and Velma (McLaughlin) Miller. He retired from Kool Flow of Kent City. He enjoyed flying RC planes, boating, camping, traveling and jigsaw puzzles. He was a member...
Susan J. Athanon
Oct 6, 2016
Susan J. Athanon, 58 of Grand Rapids, passed away, Thursday, October 7, 2016 at St. Mary’s Mercy Health. Susan was born August 14, 1958 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of James and Eileen (Fuller) Sheldon. She graduated Cedar Springs High School in 1976 and worked as a Para-pro at Grandville Public Schools. She was a member of Faith United...
Ruth A. Savage
Oct 4, 2016
Ruth A. Savage, 80 of Coral, MI went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Savage was born February 26, 1936 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Gilbert and Sidonia (Werling) Hahn. She graduated from Antwerp High School and the Lutheran School of Nursing in Fort Wayne. She was a Registered...
Verl E. Mcmanus
Sep 27, 2016
Verl E. McManus, 91 of Wyoming, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Spectrum Health – Butterworth Campus. Mr. McManus was born November 10, 1924 in Alba, MI the son of Verl and Eva (Bunker) McManus. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was an engineer for ConRail for 40 years. He enjoyed gardening....
Tyler F. Butler
Sep 23, 2016
Tyler F. Butler, 24 of Sand Lake went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 23, 2016 due to injuries from an ATV accident. Tyler was born April 10, 1992 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Timothy and Patricia (Stiller) Butler. He proudly served his country as a Sgt. in the U.S. Marines for four years...
Dennis D. Sherman
Sep 23, 2016
Dennis D. Sherman 63 of Sand Lake, died Friday, September 23, 2016 at his son’s home recovering from a recent heart attack. Dennis was born January 28, 1953 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of the late Clayton and Theresa (Thurner) Sherman. He had worked as an electrician at Electrolux in Greenville. He enjoyed attending local high school football, wrestling...
Sandra L. Morris
Sep 22, 2016
Sandra L. Morris 55 of Rockford, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at her son’s home in the presence of her family. Sandra was born September 9, 1961 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Kenneth R. and Donna Morris. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time on the water, especially Lake Michigan; being...
Winifred L. Ford
Sep 22, 2016
Winifred L. Ford 92 of Cedar Springs, died Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Metron of Cedar Springs. Winifred was born May 13, 1924 in Sparta, MI the daughter of Arvid and Delma (Lauffer) Johnson. She was the Food Service Manager for Cedar Springs Public Schools for 25 years and had volunteered for many years for the Grand Valley Blood Center....
