Duane LeRoy Wenger
May 7, 2024
Duane LeRoy Wenger, age 88, of Coopersville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 7, 2024. He was born in Detroit, MI to the late Roy and Blanche (Duryea) Wenger. Duane enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He also enjoyed living and working at the Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club in the U.P. Duane retired from Charlotte County Public schools in Florida where...
Earl William Meerman
May 6, 2024
Full obituary to follow, this page will be updated when it is availableEarl William Meerman, 88, of Coopersville passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024 at Fountain View Assisted Living. Earl was born on March 18, 1936 to Peter and Ethel Meerman. He graduated from Coopersville High School in 1954, and it was there that he met his high school...
Raymond "Butch" Edward Bosch
May 3, 2024
Raymond “Butch” Edward Bosch, age 77, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Richard and Anne (Norton) Bosch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law Willett Cole. Butch enjoyed living a healthy life, spending time fishing, farming, and doing stone masonry work. He will be...
Vivian Joyce (Westveld) Johns
May 2, 2024
Vivian Joyce (Westveld) Johns, age 77, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024. She was born in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Fred and Gertrude (Walcott) Westveld. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Ted Westveld. Vivian was full of laughter and joy. She grew up loving her small farm community in Marne, MI....
Thomas "Thom" Elmer Myers
Apr 23, 2024
Thom Myers, born on September 6, 1954, in Conklin, Michigan, to Carl and Dorothy Myers, passed away Tues, April 23rd. He was the oldest of his four siblings. He spent his youth hanging around town with his friends doing plenty of fun things. In 1967, he won the MVP award for Conklin's Little League. After graduating high school, he went...
Geraldine M (Miron) Pardon
Apr 17, 2024
Geraldine M. (Miron) Pardon, age 88, of Conklin, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024. She was born in Manistique, MI to the late William and Martha (Fetterhoff) Miron. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lyle Pardon Sr., son Lyle Pardon Jr. and grandson James Pardon. Geraldine loved playing cards with her friends and...
Judith Ann (Hazebrook) Mulder
Apr 10, 2024
Judith Ann (Hazebrook) Mulder, age 82 of Coopersville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Judi was born in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Charles Jr. and Eleanor (DeYoung) Hazebrook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving sister Marcia Blum. Judi enjoyed morning breakfasts with friends,...
Paulette Ruth (McNitt) Porter
Apr 5, 2024
Paulette Ruth (McNitt) Porter, 78, of Muskegon, formerly of Coopersville, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024. Born in Sparta, Michigan to Bernard and Bernice (Wagner) McNitt, Paulette lived a life filled with kindness, generosity, and a deep love for her family and community. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Gerald "Jerry" Porter, and cherished the memories they built...
Marilyn "Sue" Elsie (Hager) Murray
Apr 3, 2024
Marilyn “Sue” Elsie (Hager) Murray, aged 84, formerly of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away April 3, 2024, in Holland, MI. Sue was born in Muskegon in 1939 to Robert and Marion Hager. The family moved to Grand Rapids’ north side in 1946, where they attended Blessed Sacrament Parish. While working at Grand Rapids Osteopathic Hospital, Sue met Thomas V. Murray,...
Maureen Ione (Norris) Leach
Mar 31, 2024
Maureen Ione Leach, age 101, passed away Sunday evening March 31, 2024. Maureen was born October 10, 1922 in Lansing, MI. to the late Bayard and Esther (Alderman) Struble. She was raised by her foster parents the late Edward and Mae (Farley) Norris in Grand Haven, MI and was a graduate of Grand Haven High School Class of 1940. She...
John R. Ossewaarde
Mar 27, 2024
John R. Ossewaarde, age 91, of Grand Rapids formerly of Allendale, was called home to his Lord Wednesday morning March 27, 2024. John was born in Allendale, MI., to the late William and Anna (Kramer) Ossewaarde. In addition to his parents John was also preceded in death by his son Jack Ossewaarde and brother Lester Ossewaarde.
John is survived by his...
Thomas Lee Clayton
Mar 25, 2024
Thomas (Tom) Lee Clayton, age 84, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 25, 2024. He was born in Elkins, WV to the late Franklin and Freda (Spicer) Clayton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Elisabeth (Bachert) Clayton, sisters Mary Lou Gardi and Helen Louise Kittle.
Tom lived a life of service his entire life and...
Larry Michael Schumaker
Mar 19, 2024
Larry Michael Schumaker, age 75, peacefully passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024 surrounded by loved ones .He was born in Grand Rapids, MI to the late Carroll and Edna (Lambers) Schumaker. Larry was a graduate of Coopersville High School & attended Michigan State University before joining the U.S. Marine Corps. He served his country as Lance Corporal and was later...
Annette Maria Snowdin
Mar 17, 2024
Annette Snowdin
(March 13, 1966 — March 17, 2024)
Annette Maria Snowdin, age 58, formerly of Conklin, was called home to her Lord on Sunday, March 17, 2024. Annette loved Jesus and showed her love to everyone she met. In her younger years, Annette thoroughly loved bowling, “helping” to cook, holding babies, listening to music, wearing her many hats, and spending...
Bonnie (White) Ryder
Mar 14, 2024
Bonnie (White) Ryder, age 76, of Gladstone, MI. formerly of Coopersville, MI., passed away Thursday March 14, 2024.Bonnie was born on March 27, 1947 in Baltimore Maryland and a few years later moving to and settling in Michigan with her family. It is there that she met the love of her life, Ron. They married in the fall of 1963...
Gay Lyn Heckel
Mar 3, 2024
Gay Lyn (Handlogten) Heckel, age 77, was called home to her Lord and Saviour Sunday, March 3, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Virginia (Laug) Handlogten and husband, Hal Heckel. Gay enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren and drove school bus for Coopersville Public School. Gay and her husband Hal owned G and...
Gertrude Katherine (Kamps) VanderKolk
Feb 28, 2024
Gertrude Katherine (Kamps) VanderKolk beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend to many, passed away at her home in Coopersville, MI. on February 28, 2024. Gertrude was born in Wayland, MI on February 17, 1932 to the late Louis and Gertrude (VanTil) Kamps. She grew up on a farm outside of Coopersville and attended the Centennial School on the...
Mary Louise Meerman
Feb 17, 2024
Mary Louise Meerman, age 96, of Conklin was called home to her Lord and Saviour Saturday, February 17, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Clara (Doane) Rhodes; husband, James P. Meerman in 2016; sons, David and Jeffery Meerman; son-in-law, Aaron Bouchard and great grandson Dakota Noel. Mary’s greatest love was her husband, children and grandchildren....
Joseph "Ernie" Vadas
Feb 16, 2024
Joseph Ernest Vadas, age 85, of Coopersville, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024. He was born in Homestead, PA to the late Stephen and Helen (Sariscak) Vadas. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter Lynn Ann Vadas and sister-in-law Bernice Vadas. Ernie was an active member of the Coopersville Sportsman club, enjoyed fishing and...
Harriet Piccard
Feb 12, 2024
Harriet Piccard, a cherished and loving mother, passed away peacefully of natural causes on February 12, 2024, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Born on June 8, 1937, the daughter of Gerit “John” and Frances (Roelofs) Veldhuis, Harriet's life was a tapestry of love, dedication, and joyful moments shared with those she held dear.
Harriet's journey began in the heart of Michigan, where...
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