Obituary Listing

Feb 24, 2026

Mary Pauline Eisner Heath entered into the presence of her Savior Jesus Christ on February 24, 2026 in a much-anticipated meeting. She passed from this life surrounded by all four of her children. Mary was born to Joe and Gertrude Eisner on November 20, 1936, in the middle of three daughters. She grew up in rural Howell, Michigan and graduated...

Feb 21, 2026

Nicoletta LaRocca, age 86, of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026.

Nicoletta was born April 10, 1939 in Cammarata Sicily, Italy, a daughter of Giuseppe and Carmilita LaRocca Sanfilippo.  

She is survived by three sons, Vincent LaRocca Vincent, Richard LaRocca, and Joseph LaRocca..

Feb 21, 2026

Jacqueline Kay Hendershot, age 74, of Crystal, Michigan, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026 at her home under the loving care of her family and Quality Care Hospice.

The daughter of Richard Dwight & Virginia Lucille (Kinch) Worden, she was born on June 14, 1950 in Lansing, Michigan.

On February 10, 1968, in Lansing, she married Louis LeRoy Hendershot and together they...

Feb 20, 2026

Feb 17, 2026

Leo Matthew "Red" Nawrocki, a longtime resident of Michigan, passed away on February 17, 2026, in Jenison, Michigan. Born on April 18, 1935, in Alto, Michigan, Leo lived a full and vibrant life that touched the hearts of many. He was married to his wife of 65 years Sharon (TenElshof) Nawrocki who preceded him in death in November of 2022.

Leo...

Feb 16, 2026

Coleen Marie Bent, age 70, of Sand Lake, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026 at home under the care of her family and Corewell Health Hospice. The daughter of Gerald Lewis & Melissa (Marcellus) Balczak, she was born on September 9, 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On August 29, 1980 in Grand Rapids, she married Jack Allen Bent, and...

Feb 16, 2026

Kathie L. Wood, age 69, of Langston, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Corewell Health Greenville Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. The daughter of Lloyd Lee & Betty Jane (Vought-Drowley) Wood, she was born on April 3, 1956 in Alma, Michigan.

Kathie was an avid NASCAR fan and appreciated her first to race at MIS with...

Feb 16, 2026

Lisa Marie Shepard, age 60, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 16, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born on February 4, 1966, in Grand Rapids.Lisa was a devoted employee of Home Depot for many years, where she was known not only for her strong work ethic, but for her kindness, warmth, and...

Feb 15, 2026

Gilbert Irwin Sweet, age 94, entered into the arms of Jesus on February 15, 2026. Gilbert was born to Ira & Gladys Sweet on May 9, 1931, in Fremont, MI. Gilbert was the second of four children and is survived by his brother, Delbert Sweet of Holton, MI. He was preceded in death by his brother, Vernon Sweet and sister,...

Feb 14, 2026

David Lee Andrie, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 14, 2026. Born April 28, 1937 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Son of Lucille (nee Kieras) and Stephen F. Andrzejewski/Andrie who was born in Russia and immigrated to the United States in 1905.

Dave graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1955. He served in the US Army for nearly two...

Feb 14, 2026

Thomas Francis Malone, age 82, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after a courageous battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of West Michigan, Tom made his home in Wyoming, Michigan, where he built a life rooted in family, service, and friendship.

Born in Grand Rapids on February 16, 1943 to Frank and Irene (Donovan) Malone, Tom...

Feb 12, 2026

Violet Mae Dunn, age 90, of Kalamazoo, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Violet was born July 02, 1935, in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Albert and Margaret Eberhard. She is survived by two children, Kathy Matthews of Scotts, MI and Kenneth Dunn of Kalamazoo, MI.

Services will be held at a later date.

Feb 12, 2026

Lewis Leroy Stout, age 64, of Pierson, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital after a brief illness. The son of Charles Leroy & Rosalie Inez (Moe) Stout, he was born on June 10, 1961 in Grand Rapids. On May 23, 1981, in Rockford, he married the love of his life, Nancy Chloe Smith, and...

Feb 11, 2026

Denise Ann (DeBoer) Haywood, of Hudsonville, left her earthly body for eternal life in heaven on February 11th, 2026 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born June 30, 1962 to Roger and Diane DeBoer of Grand Rapids, Denise was the youngest of four girls and graduated in 1980 from Creston High School.

Denise’s effervescent personality led to her making friends...

Feb 10, 2026

Joanne Ida (Bjorkman) Kirkpatrick passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on August 10, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan, to Norman and Ruth Speier. She was six minutes older than her identical twin sister and dear friend, Joyce Melcheck (Paul), who survives her. Joanne was also a dear sister to Norman Speier...

Feb 10, 2026

Connie Hoeksema of Grandville, Michigan went to be with her Lord on February 10, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Claude (Bud) Hoeksema. They had a son, Scott (Susan) Hoeksema, two grandsons, Daniel (Hayleigh) and Steven, and a great grandson, Grayson. Connie also had two stepchildren, Steven (Lynn) Hoeksema and Carole (Jeff) Keller. Connie...

Feb 9, 2026

Nichole Lynn Clemens, age 44, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, in Lansing, Michigan from stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.

Nichole was born January 08, 1982, in Ionia, Michigan, a daughter of Scott and Michelle Lynn Winslow. She married the love of her life, Michael Howard Clemens on October 31, 2001 in Ionia MI. She is survived by...

Feb 9, 2026

Lucille C. (Weber) Petersen, age 104, of Greenville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 9, 2026, while residing at The Oaks of Belmont.

She was born on September 22, 1921, the daughter of Herman and Elsie (Hass) Weber in a farmhouse just outside Morley, Michigan. She grew up in Greenville, graduating from Greenville High School...

Feb 8, 2026

Cristin Rios Navar, age 69, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026 at his home in Grand Rapids.

Cristin was born July 24, 1956 in Tepehuanes, Mexico, a son of Camilo and Elpidia Navar Rios.

Service will be held at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 225 32nd Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49548, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026,...

Feb 8, 2026

Dorothy Joanne DeBoer Zylstra Sheler entered her eternal rest on February 8, 2026, at the age of 86.

Dorothy was the sixth of six daughters of John K and Dora (Leestma) DeBoer. She was the youngest sister of the well-known DeBoer Girls of London St. SW of Grand Rapids—known for their beauty, intelligence, and feistiness, aka stubbornness. This is the last...