Obituary Listing

Nov 9, 2017

Nov 7, 2017

Joyce Marlene Coffey, 79, of Hamilton, MI passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born June 30, 1938 in Salem Township, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Julia (Selby) Simmons. On June 14, 1957 she married Alvin Coffey and together they enjoyed nearly fifty-five years of marriage prior to his...

Nov 5, 2017

Bernadine E. Livingston lived a long and dynamic life. Her actions were rooted in service to others, privately and publicly, and she loved Christ and God's creation fully. She raised four children and loved the children and grandchildren of her second and third husbands. She is an icon among her great grandchildren of longevity and strength. Professionally, Bernadine created a...

Nov 3, 2017

Faith Marie Bracelin, 64, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, November 3, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Born July 30, 1953 in Lawton, MI, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Donna (Willmarth) Goodrich and was the wife of Jeffrey Glenn Bracelin. Mrs. Bracelin was a graduate of Martin High School. She had worked for Parker...

Oct 27, 2017

Sharon Anne Vaughn, 74, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born October 25, 1943 in Zeeland, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Neil Pluister and June Applegate. Ms. Vaughn was a graduate of Zeeland High School and Hope College. She had worked over 25 years as an emergency...

Oct 22, 2017

Richard "Dick" Joseph Funk, 85 of Hopkins, Michigan went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Green Acres of Wayland. Dick was born in Salem, Michigan on September 22, 1932 to the late Bernard and Evelyn (Goodman) Funk. He spent over 40 years working as a meat cutter for Punches Slaughter House and Harding's...

Oct 19, 2017

William Fred Simmons, 75, of Springfield, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2017 at his home. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan on March 24, 1942, the son of George Angus Simmons and Maude Gage. When he was 18 he married Sally Marie (who was 16 at the time) and they shared 25 years together as husband and wife. Preceding...

Oct 12, 2017

Wanda Mae Beyer (Brenner), age 85, of Hamilton, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Trillium Woods in Byron Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born at home on February 10, 1932 in Monterey Township to Harold and Edith (Satterlee) Brenner. Wanda enjoyed watching the birds, tending to her flower gardens and enjoyed going to...

Oct 9, 2017

Karen Cochran, 55, of Allegan Michigan passed away Monday October 9th, 2017. Born August 17th, 1962 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Karen was the daughter of the late Robert J. Vert and Ruth A. (Host) Vert. Karen worked as a Home Health Aid for many years and loved playing Bingo, she frequented her favorite place to play at KC Bingo Hall...

Oct 8, 2017

Charles Eugene "Gene" Norman, 86 of Hopkins, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community in Allegan. Gene was born on January 13, 1931 in Banner Springs, Tennessee, the son of the late William and Myrtle (Rodgers) Norman. He and his late wife, Lois, were lifelong residents...

Oct 7, 2017

Joseph Biagio Kavanagh, 43, of Allegan, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Born February 2, 1974, in Royal Oak, MI. Joe is survived by his wife of 19 years, Erika (Arado) Kavanagh, and their three children, Ellen Jane (14), Joseph Arado (13), and Benjamin Hayes (11). Joe's loving spirit and wonderfully irreverent sense of humor are remembered...

Oct 2, 2017

Johnnie Myron Stroud, 77, of Allegan, passed away Monday, October 2, 2017 at his home. Johnnie was born in Wayne, Michigan on July 12, 1940, the son of the late Harry and Harriett (Belt) Stroud. He loved basketball and in his younger days he played for Allegan High School where he held the free-throw record for a number of years....

Oct 1, 2017

Charlotte Ann Snyder, 86, of Watson Township passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born July 29, 1931 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Margaret (Sharp) Gavrun. On June 26, 1948 she married William R. Snyder and together they raised seven children. He preceded Mrs. Snyder in death on June 6,...

Oct 1, 2017

Hazel Mae Brown (Platt), 99, passed away on October 1, 2017. She was born in Plymouth, Michigan on August 13, 1918, the daughter of the late Fred G. Platt and Coral B. (Gray) Platt. Hazel was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. She graduated from Fennville High School in 1937. She was a homemaker and longtime member of...

Sep 16, 2017

David George Christman, 68, of Allegan went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 16, 2017. He was surrounded by his wife and loving family at home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Vern and Betty Christman; his sister, Betsy Parcher; his sister, Dawn Town; his stepson, Matt Thomson; and his grandson, Josh Thomson....

Sep 15, 2017

Carol Lee Barrett (Hagerman), 78, passed away at home, surrounded by her family on September 15, 2017. Carol was born in Kalamazoo, MI on September 12, 1939, the daughter of the late Martha Hagerman (Root), Harold "Moe" Hagerman and Patricia Hagerman. Carol was a loving wife and mother, she is survived by her husband, Charles of over 58 years, her...

Sep 13, 2017

Muriel Frances Mae TerMeer passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at her home. Born October 22, 1932 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, Muriel was the oldest of four children born to the late Lawrence and Iola Russell. Muriel came to the States in 1951 when she married Edward Larsh. They moved from Detroit to Grand Rapids where she had two sons,...

Sep 10, 2017

Thomas Carl Hoffman, 83, of Allegan, MI passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at his home. Born September 9, 1934 in Parshall, ND, he was the son of the late William Christian Hoffman and Mary Culligan Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman married Shirley Clawson on August 10, 1963 and together they enjoyed many years of traveling and seeing the world. He was...

Sep 9, 2017

Sharon Lynn (Sipple) Kelly, 76, of Portage, MI and formerly of Gobles, MI, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Born April 4, 1941 in Grand Rapids, MI, she was the daughter of the late Henry Deforrest Sipple and the late Ruth Irene (Pitcher) Sipple Walton Bishop. Mrs. Kelly was also preceded in death by her precious...

Sep 5, 2017

Sadly, Jeffrey C. McCormack of Hamilton, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday Sept 3, 2017 at his home. Jeff was born July 7,1948 in Battle Creek, MI to the late Ralph R. McCormack and Bonolyn J. (Merriam) McCormack. He was a graduate of Lakeview High School, class of 1966, After graduating he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. in...