Angela Lee Hill
Jan 13, 2011
Angela Lee Hill, 84 of Cedar Springs, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at United Memorial Long Term Care, Greenville. Mrs. Hill was born March 28, 1926 in Dearborn, MI the daughter of Reuben and Grace (Carnahan) Baldwin. She was very active in the United Methodist Church of Cedar Springs and loved her church family....
Glenn E. Waite
Jan 11, 2011
Glenn E. Waite, 82 of Cedar Springs, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Mr. Waite was born March 5, 1928 in Kingston, Ohio the son of George and Mary (Goodchild) Waite. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio University. He worked for Sinclair Oil Company for...
Judith Gem
Jan 9, 2011
Judith Gem, aged 67, of Wyoming, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011 after many years of battling a series of medical problems. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Sr. and Margaret Monroe. Judith is survived by her husband, George, a daughter, Mellissa and her grandchildren, Jake, Jordan and Jaymie. Judith will also be missed and remembered by...
Virginia D. Noreen
Jan 5, 2011
Virginia D. Noreen 87 of Cedar Springs, went home to our Lord Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Clark Retirement Community. Mrs. Noreen was born September 18, 1923 in Central Lake, MI the daughter of Marion and Esther (Blanchard) Davis. She was a very active member of the Cedar Springs United Methodist Church and had resided at Clark for six years....
Betty M. (Goodspeed) Fisk
Dec 29, 2010
Betty M. (Goodspeed) Fisk, 73 of Cedar Springs, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at her home. Betty was born August 26, 1937 in Arcadia Township, MI the daughter of William and Edith (Schmke) Lawrence. She was a bookkeeper for Montgomery Wards for over 25 years. Surviving are two children, Dennis (Tammy) Goodspeed, Bonnie (Derek) Schumaker; one granddaughter, Ashley Cook; one...
Linda I. Crump
Dec 24, 2010
CRUMP, The Lord took unto Himself Linda I. Crump 62 of Grand Rapids, on Friday, December 24, 2010 at her home. Linda was born September 16, 1948 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of the late Ralph and Mrytle (Cross) Crump. She had retired from General Motors. She was a loving sister and aunt and enjoyed her family and family...
Vernon R. Eldred
Dec 22, 2010
Vernon Riley Eldred, 91 of Cedar Springs, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at his son’s home. Mr. Eldred was born May 1, 1919 in Cedar Springs, MI the son of Riley and Clara (Jacobs) Eldred. He married Delores Zank on March 25, 1939 and she preceded him in death on December 21, 2010. He was also preceded in death...
Delores P. Eldred
Dec 21, 2010
Delores Phoebe Eldred, 92 of Cedar Springs, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at her son’s home. Mrs. Eldred was born August 14, 1918 to Henry and Edith (Clemons) Zank in Cedar Springs, MI, the first of four children. She graduated from Cedar Springs High School in 1936 and was married to Vernon Eldred on March 25, 1939. She was...
Phyllis Joy Starkman
Dec 13, 2010
Phyllis Joy (Ballard) Starkman, age 89, of Woodstown, New Jersey, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Arthur Starkman in 2007; a brother, Alvin Ballard; and two sisters, Arlene Rector and Barbara Jean Mead. Surviving is her sister Maurine Hansen of Trufant; brother-in-law Charles Starkman of Chehalis, WA; and several nieces and...
Marvin H. Plite
Dec 11, 2010
Marvin H. Plite, 74 of Sparta, formerly of Sand Lake, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Spectrum Health – Butterworth Campus. Marvin was born May 16, 1936 in Sand Lake, MI the son of Herbert and Marie (Novak) Plite. He was a graduate of Sand Lake High School and was a member of the Tri-County Eagles and the Knights of...
Roberta "Bobbie" Beaumont
Dec 7, 2010
Roberta "Bobbie" Beaumont, 80 of Morley joined her parents in heaven on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. Bobbie was born February 2, 1930 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Robert and Catherine (Andrews) Curley. She will be greatly missed by her husband of 52 years, Bruce Beaumont; her four children, Anita (Chip) Bryden of Florida, Renee Beaumont of Howard City,...
Ralph C. Elder
Dec 6, 2010
Ralph C. Elder, 65 of Cedar Springs, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at Spectrum Health – Butterworth Campus. Ralph was born July 12, 1945 in Cedar Springs, MI the son of Cecil and Virginia (Hanna) Elder. He had worked for Fisher Body on Alpine Avenue retiring in 1979. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, family euchre tournaments, and was the Yahtzee...
Christopher Lee Walker
Dec 2, 2010
Christopher Lee Walker, 45 of Cedar Springs, died Thursday, December 2, 2010. Chris was born September 29, 1965 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Lee and Marianne (Fredericks) Walker. He was presently employed at Irwin Seating and enjoyed woodworking. He was a member of the Tri-County Eagles, Sand Lake; the Man Cave, Howard City and liked to ride his...
Warren D. Benjamin
Nov 23, 2010
Warren D. Benjamin 87 of Cedar Springs, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the Fred & Lena Meijer Heart Center. Mr. Benjamin was born Nov. 7, 1923 in Cedar Springs, MI the son of Fay and Mildred (Davis) Benjamin. He was a farmer all of his life, had a milk transport business, worked for Kent County DPW at their landfills,...
Donna Viola Graham
Nov 22, 2010
Donna V. Graham 89 of Ensley Township, Sand Lake, formerly of Grand Rapids, died Monday, November 22, 2010 at her home. Surviving are three children, Dawn Smith of South Carolina, Ruth Saltzman of Grand Rapids, Eric Rooker of Sand Lake; and many other family members. According to her wishes, cremation will take place and there will be no services. Arrangements...
Dawn A. Vanderlaan
Nov 20, 2010
Dawn A. VanderLaan 52 of Cedar Springs, died Saturday, November 20, 2010. Dawn was born May 19, 1958 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Gordon and Hanna (Jonsson) VanderLaan. Surviving are two sisters and two brothers, Kathleen (Tony) Hall of Cedar Springs, Anna (Johannes) Helgasson of Iceland, Bruce VanderLaan of Maryland, Gordon (Denise) VanderLaan of Grand Rapids; many aunts,...
Tina Marie Norton
Nov 20, 2010
Tina Marie Norton, 51 of Cedar Springs, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. Tina was born July 17, 1959 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Charles and Eileen (Hays) Dinneweth. She is survived by her husband Robert Norton; daughters, Janelle (Chris) Zachow, Andrea Tudor and Charlene Tudor;...
Gordon Henry Sheller
Nov 18, 2010
Gordon Henry Sheller, 74 of Cedar Springs, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods. Mr. Sheller was born April 16, 1936 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Bainard and Carol (VanDuine) Sheller. He was a graduate of Cedar Springs High School Class of 1955 and had attended Alma College. He proudly served three years in the...
Alice E. Chilcote
Nov 2, 2010
Alice E. Chilcote, 87 of Comstock Park, formerly of Sand Lake, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Mrs. Chilcote was born March 1, 1923 in Grand Rapids, MI the daughter of Charles and Mary (Kurkjian) Mullian. She had worked at Western Union during the war and later at Wolverine World Wide in Rockford. Surviving are 2 sons, Gary (Debra Stanislawski) Chilcote,...
Rodney Scott Smith
Oct 28, 2010
Rodney Scott Smith, 24 of Cedar Springs, died Thursday, October 28, 2010. Rodney was born April 4, 1986 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Roy and Nancy (Bessey) Smith. He was a graduate of Cedar Springs High School Class of 2004 where he was a state champion in track. He was a dedicated student and had graduated from Ferris...
