Obituaries
04/04/1925 - 01/13/2020
On Monday, January 13, 2020, Lois De Boer entered into the presence of her Heavenly Father whom she relied on to give her wisdom, strength and courage as she walked through her life journey. She will
11/03/1939 - 01/12/2020
David Paul Lovell, age 80, of Sparta passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, January 12, 2020. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to William and Lena Lovell on November 3, 1939. He married
10/21/1931 - 01/10/2020
Eleanor M. Apel, age 88, passed away peacefully at her home in Grant on Friday, January 10, 2020 with family at her side. She was born October 21, 1931. She was a life member of the Sparta Moose Lodg
04/11/1925 - 01/08/2020
Mary Albertine VanSplintern age 94 passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 with her family at her side. She was born April 11, 1925 in Grand Rapids to Albert and Josephine Burri. She was preceded in
04/03/1941 - 01/08/2020
Linda Lou McDonald passed away peacefully into her Heavenly Fathers arms on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Linda’s long wait for the return of Common Sense is over. She was a devoted wife, mom, and gra
10/12/1944 - 01/06/2020
Vernon A. R. Stratton age 75 passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2020 at his son’s home in Fairfield, Nebraska. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI on October 12, 1944 to Venon E. and Bernice
05/25/1943 - 01/04/2020
Judith Ann TerBeek, age 76, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Spectrum Health’s Butterworth Campus with her family at her side. She was born May 25, 1943 in Coopersville to Lloy
12/04/1939 - 12/30/2019
Clifford Robert Griffes Sr. age 80 passed away peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2019 at his home. He was born December 4, 1939 in Newaygo, Michigan. He married Virginia Lee Loveland on November 17,
05/21/1930 - 12/25/2019
Rita Claire Morgan, age 89, passed away at Green Acres Cedar Springs surrounded by her family on December 25, 2019. She was born in Cornwall, Ontario on May 21, 1930 to Arthur and Lena Petry. She gr
02/07/1961 - 12/22/2019
Dale Leo Pinckney, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at his home after a lengthy illness. He was born February 7, 1961 in Grand Rapids to Harold and Rhea Pinckney. He worke
08/27/1969 - 12/16/2019
Jodi Lynn Smith, age 50, of Sparta passed away at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital on Monday, December 16, 2019. She was born in Lansing, Michigan on August 27, 1969. Jodi is survived by her ver
12/21/1933 - 12/15/2019
Vivian Lee (Parmeter) Livermore, age 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 15, 2019. She was born on December 21, 1933 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Donald and Dorothy (Elliott) Singleto
03/20/1933 - 12/15/2019
Phyllis Jean Sener, age 86, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, December 15, 2019. She was born in Grand Rapids on March 20, 1933 to Floyd and Leola Tuffelmire. She married
12/14/1938 - 12/15/2019
The day after her 81st birthday, Barbara Joan [VanDreal] DeWitt passed from this life to the great unknown. Unsure of what exactly might await her, she had her fingers crossed that the higher power wo
05/29/1929 - 12/11/2019
Leslie Gene Giese age 90 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at Spectrum Health, Butterworth Campus after an unexpected fall in his garage a couple of weeks ago. He was born on May
09/21/1932 - 12/07/2019
Leona Barbara Ring age 87 of Alpine Township passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 7, 2019. She was born on September 21, 1932 in Grand Rapids to Ada and John Sanders,
05/19/1942 - 12/04/2019
Mary Veronica “Vicki” Tanner, age 77, of Sparta passed away at Spectrum Health Butterworth on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 19, 1942 to Anthony and Ma
12/06/1924 - 12/02/2019
Reva M. Huey, age 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Medilodge of Alpena, 4 days before her 95th birthday. She was born in Sparta, Mi. on December 6, 1924 to Robert and Charlot
07/11/1969 - 12/01/2019
Melinda “Lynne” Sue Miling, age 50, passed away at Mercy Health after losing her battle to lung cancer on Sunday, December 1, 2019. She was born in Grand Rapids on July 11, 1969 and grew up in Sp
05/16/1948 - 11/30/2019
Roger Allen Sladovnik, age 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at his home in Sparta. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 16, 1948 to John M. and Dell (Heil) Sladovnik. He
01/26/1939 - 11/30/2019
Raymond Darryl Hockstra, age 80, passed away at his home in Kent City, Mi. on Friday, November 30, 2019. He was born in Edmore, Michigan to Charles and Serena (Jensen) Hockstra on January 26, 1939.
08/19/1946 - 11/29/2019
Lucinda (Cindy) Puite, age 73, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Metro Health University of Michigan Hospital. She was born August 19, 1946 in East Grand Rapids to John and Anna VanderWoude.
07/08/1981 - 11/26/2019
Tony Petersen, age 38, passed away on November 25, 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was born July 8th, 1981 in Lansing, Michigan. He grew up in Sparta, Michigan and attended Grand Valley State Uni
07/09/1931 - 11/22/2019
Patricia Elaine Mueller Anderson, 88 years, passed away peacefully Friday evening, November 22nd after several years of progressive dementia. She was preceded in death by her parents Otto and Bertha
11/21/2019 - 11/21/2019
Arielle Reyna Wolcott officially became an angel on the evening of Thursday, November 21, 2019. She will be forever loved and cherished by her parents, Emily Minerd and Anthony Molina II; her grandpar
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