Age 91, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. He was born on October 10, 1924 in Palo the son of Lewis and Navine (Moore) Hatinger. Bud was a member of First Christian Church in Ionia. He started his career at the Ionia State Hospital and retired from the Riverside...
Age 84, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016. She was born on January 23, 1932 the daughter of Marcus and Maria (Stoffel) Galer. Iva was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Portland. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening and camping trips. Source link
Age 81, died Monday, July 18, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born on September 7, 1934 the son of Ray and Anna Petrie. Dale was a life long farmer in Sunfield and enjoyed winters in Florida for many years. He was preceded in death by his wives Jeanne...
Age 52, went to be with our Lord and Savior on July 25, 2016. Jamey enjoyed collecting what he thought were antiques and loved giving things away. He enjoyed Harley Davidson's and classic cars. He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest on January 19, 1987 and a brother,...
Age 69, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Margaret enjoyed watching cooking show and going to yard sales. she was very generous to people and loved her family especially the grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Knapp; grandson, Brandon Wirtz and her parents, John and...
Age 77, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 2, 1939 the daughter of Louis and Ireta Herald. Kay was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the choir for over 50 years and the Altar Society. She enjoyed bowling, cooking,...
Age 87, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2016. She was born May 24, 1929 the daughter of Hilary and Bernita (Simon) Snitgen. Eileen was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers Society, and the rosary group. Source link
Age 85, she was on born January 2, 1931 in Palo, Michigan to Curtis and Beverly (Lent) Teall. Waneta always had a hot cup of coffee, a hug, and a listening ear for everyone. She was always there for her children and everyone else's children. She will be greatly missed...
Age 97, was rebirthed into heaven on October 5, 2016. Mary was born on July 26, 1919 in Detroit, MI to Frederick Oscar and Mary Josephine (Guyott) Prince. Mary married Richard H. Wallace on October 14, 1938 and he preceded her in death in January of 2003. She is also...
Rachel Waeltz, age 34, passed away October 22, 2016. She was born on September 25, 1982 in Grand Rapids, MI to Henry Moore and Iris Marsh. Rachel was a proud veteran of the United States Army, serving a tour in Iraq. Rachel enjoyed decorating, oil painting, and fishing. She loved...
Age 96, entered into heaven on October 23, 2016. Ruth was born on January 20, 1920 in Alma, MI to August and Bertha (Crossen) Ulrich. Ruth was a long-time member of the Portland United Methodist Church and worked for many years at the Portland District Library. She is preceded in...
Gary L. Martin Jr. age 46, of Lansing went home to be with the Lord on November 09, 2016. He passed away peacefully at home. Gary was born on January 24, 1970 to Gary L. Martin Sr. and Dottie L. Patrick. Gary grew up in the Ionia/Portland area and lived...
Madeliene May Cole, age 89, of Eagle passed away November 15, 2016. She was born October 8, 1927 to Hugh and Velma (Lamb) Whitmore. Source link
A beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Louise passed on to her new life on Wednesday evening, November 23, 2016. Louise was born during a winter snowstorm to Peter and Myrtle (Sweet) Koehler in the early morning hours of March 16, 1912. Due to the loss of her father and the...
Kay D. Gardner, age 82, passed away January 4, 2017. Source link
Age 84, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017. She was born on July 24, 1932 in Dekalb County, Indiana. Nelda was a Sales Representative for Avon for 46 years. She enjoyed reading, socializing, and was a friend to all. Nelda is preceded in death by her husband, Ray in...
Norman J. Marquart, age 85, passed away on January 9, 2017. He was born on March 25, 1931 in Hancock County, Ohio to John and Cora (Balmer) Marquart. Norm was a proud veteran, having served from 1951-1953 in the U.S. Army, Tank Division of the 89th Battalion during the Korean...
Helen R. Brandsen, age 88, passed away February 10, 2017 in Portland, Michigan. Helen was born to Lawrence and Ida (Merchant) Huhn in Sebewa Township. She was a member of the Portland Christian Reformed Church until its closing in 1986, since then she has been a member of the Immanuel...
Irene H. Schafer, age 83, passed away February 15, 2017. She was born July 20, 1933 to George and Mary (Nurenberg) Martin. Irene was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where she worked for the parish in the 1970's. Source link
Joseph J. Rich, age 72, passed away March 2, 2017. He was born September 5, 1944 to John and Edna (Swallow) Rich. Joseph is survived by his wife, Deb (Rowan) Rich; children, Marcy Lay and Loren Rich; step-children, Andrea, Alisa, and Jamie; grandchildren, Nicholas Lay, Nathan (Olivia) Lay, Stephanie (Kaleb)...
Addie M. Devers, unexpectedly passed away March 20, 2017. Marie celebrated 54 years of marriage to Wilford, who passed away in 2005. Mother of seven children, Pam (Bill) Kuechenmeister, Connie (Lenny, deceased, 2014), Carol (Jesse) West, Ray (deceased, 2010) (Carol) Devers, Steve (Donna, deceased, 2014), Vanessa Devers (deceased, 1974), Gloria...
Age 74, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born on March 6, 1943 the daughter of Harvey and Dorothy (Snow) Neller. Judy was a life long member of the Portland United Methodist Church. She was a Registered Nurse for many years,...
Stephanie Lynn Smith, age 31, passed away April 21, 2017. She was born May 25, 1985 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Stephanie loved her children and her family dearly and was especially cherished by her nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father, Ricky W. Smith and grandfather,...
Howard T. Graft, age 72, loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017. He was a devoted employee at T.R.W. for 34 years and a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Vietnam War. Howard was a long-time bowler, avid golfer, and was also...
Eugene Francis Droste, age 75, of Westphalia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 26, 2018. He was born August 25, 1942, the son of Alfred and Lillian (Spitzley) Droste. Gene was a devoted employee at GMAC for 30 years and was a life-long resident of Westphalia. Preceding...
Age 85 of Livonia. Cherished husband of Betty for over 65 years. Loving father of Cherie Brooks and Michael (Cathaleen Malloy). Proud grandpa of Justin, Jordan, Ryan, Brendon, Connor, and Kelli. Dear brother of William (Mary Lou), Donald (Sue), and Shirley Hart (Bill). He also leaves behind many other loving...
Horace T. Abbott Jr. “Jay” Age 89 of Farmington Hills died May 23, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Carol “Betty” for over 60 years. Cherished father of Carey (Christine), Gerald (Catherine), Christine (David) Sanders, and the late Robert. Loving grandfather of Laurie, Jason, Karen, Mary, Benjamin, Denise, Steven, Clayton,...
Bob passed away in Hanover, Michigan. Born on October 1, 1945 to Armenian immigrants and survivors of the Armenian Genocide, Michael and Hermine Nersesian. Bob was the third child in a family of four children. He was born in Royal Oak, and moved to Fresno CA at the age of...
Ardaches Kouyoumdjian passed away October 25, 2018 in Warren, Michigan. Born in Bulgaria, he was the son of Mouchegh and Alice (nee Gononian) Kouyoumjian. He was seven years old when the family moved to Detroit, where Ardaches received his education. He graduated from the AGBU Alex Manoogian School and went...