Obituaries
Jacob Isaiah Wilson Jordan
May 7, 2022
Jacob “Jake” Isaiah Wilson Jordan, age 36, of Sand Lake passed away on May 7, 2022. He was born in Grand Rapids on March 14, 1986, the son of Dale and Donna (Sprick) Jordan, both of whom preceded him in death. On August 15, 2009, he married the love of his life, Kasey Dow and she survives him along with...
Virginia Irene Padgett
Apr 30, 2022
Virginia Irene (Lake) Padgett, age 78, of Crystal, formerly of Greenville, passed away at home under the care of her family and hospice on Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was born in Bellville, Michigan, on November 16, 1943, daughter of Lewis C. and Francis H. (Vanvlurah) Lake, both of whom preceded her in death. Virginia relocated to the Greenville, Michigan...
Barbara Ann Krick
Apr 19, 2022
Barbara Ann “Barb” (Casey) Krick, age 61, of Saranac, formerly of Belding, passed away, unexpectedly at home, on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. She was born in Seymour, Indiana, on May 9, 1960, daughter of James Edward and June (Jones) Casey. Barb’s family relocated to Michigan while she was in her youth, and she was raised by her parents June and...
Charles M. Petersen
Apr 3, 2022
Charles “Chuck” Martin Petersen, age 75, of Belding, MI, passed away peacefully at Spectrum Health, Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Carl Henry and Ethel Florence (Weersing) Petersen, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Creston High School and continued his education at Grand Valley completing his degree....
Sherril Lea Meyer
Mar 24, 2022
Mrs. Sherril (Sherry) Lea Meyer, age 76, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away Thursday morning, March 24, 2022 at her home with family. She was born October 21, 1945 in Lodi, Ohio to the late Lewis and Martha (Hicks) Gettings and lived in Muskegon/Fruitport for the past 46 years. Sherry worked for 30 years as an office...
Kirt Douglas Heukels
Mar 17, 2022
Kirt Douglas Heukels, 69, passed away in his home on March 17th, 2022, under the care of hospice. Originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan and now residing in Belding, Kirt touched the lives of all of the people he met. He was born on June 28th, 1952 to Cy Marvin and Doris Jean (Williams) Heukels, who both have preceded him in...
Cecil R. Mathewson
Mar 9, 2022
Cecil Royal Mathewson, age 84, of Belding, entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, when he passed away at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born in Mio, Michigan, on February 22, 1938, son of Royal Cecil and Edith Elizabeth (Saubert) Mathewson, both of whom preceded him in death. Cecil graduated from...
Bong "Beth" White
Mar 2, 2022
Bong Thu-Thi “Beth” White, age 74, of Belding, formerly of Ionia, passed away on March 2, 2022, after a week-long stay at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Like many other aspects of her life, she fought hard, but was unable to pull through. She was born in Nhatrang, South Vietnam on February...
Dennis James "Dj" Conley
Feb 27, 2022
Dennis James “DJ” Conley, age 32, of Ionia, formerly of Belding, died on February 27, 2022. He was born on November 10, 1989, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, son of Steven Ray Conley and Karen Sue Wireman. He attended Belding High School and has since worked at several manufacturing and assembly plants. Dennis loved to play hacky sack and basketball with...
Judy Kay Nowak
Feb 17, 2022
Judy Kay Nowak, age 80, of Belding, formerly of Allen Park, entered into eternal rest on February 17, 2022, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born September 23,1941, in Wyandotte, Michigan, to Gordon Graves and Florence Esther (Laney) Teeple, both of whom preceded her in death. She graduated from Lincoln Park High School with the Class of 1959,...
Dennis E. Drougel
Feb 15, 2022
Dennis Eugene Drougel, age 83, of Lowell, formerly of Wyoming and Grandville, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, following a brief stay at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. He was born on August 9, 1938, in Grand Rapids, to Edward and Winifred Martha (Marshall) Drougel. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister...
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Bolt
Feb 6, 2022
Gwendolyn Marie “Gwen” (Williamson) Bolt was born in 1944 in Elmhurst, IL. She relocated to the Belding, Michigan, area with her family where she graduated from high school in 1962. Gwen had the honor of being Miss Ionia County in 1963. Gwen went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 6, 2022, and was proceeded in death by her...
Albert Alan Ferrier
Feb 5, 2022
Albert Alan Ferrier, age 79, of Stanton, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Sheffield Manor Nursing Home in Detroit, Michigan. He was born on March 7, 1942, son of Sidney C. and Ruby Lucille (Ells) Ferrier, both of whom preceded him in death. Albert graduated East Lansing High School and then served his country in the United...
Kim Barbara Horvath
Jan 31, 2022
Kim Barbara (Schalow) Horvath, age 65, of Belding, passed away on January 31, 2022, at Spectrum Health, Blodgett Campus following a long illness. She was born on December 25, 1956, in Ionia, Michigan, daughter of Merlin Barnabus and Darlene Dora (Marshall) Schalow. Kim graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1975, and continued her education at Michigan State...
Christina Marie Thielke
Jan 10, 2022
Christina Marie Thielke, age 49, of Holland, passed away at home, surrounded by her loving family under hospice care, on Monday, January 10, 2022. She was born September 11, 1972, in Grand Rapids, daughter of Daniel Norman and Judy Ann (Lake) Thielke. Christina graduated from Lakeview High School, where she played clarinet, with the Class of 1990. She continued her...
Jeanne Marie Ostrander
Dec 30, 2021
Jeanne Marie (Vanderstelt) Ostrander, age 71, of Norton Shores, went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 30, 2021. She was born in Muskegon, Michigan, on December 15, 1950, daughter of Cornelius and Wilhelmina Maria (Teuling) Vanderstelt, both of whom preceded her in death. Jeanne loved reading and spent hours every night reading fiction, but also books on...
Michael A. Williams
Dec 25, 2021
MICHAEL A. WILLIAMS, age 50, of Charlotte, formerly of Belding, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, December 25, 2021. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Thomas Michael and Bonnie May (Bailey) Williams. He attended Belding Schools and has worked at as a machine operator for auto parts manufacturers and other shops. Always up for a...
Kenneth John Nash
Dec 23, 2021
Kenneth John Nash, one of 11 children, born April 11, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, was greeted by his Lord on December 23, 2021 @ 7:00pm while surrounded by family. Ken graduated from Hazel Park (HP) High in June of 1963. Without hesitation he enlisted into the United States Air Force where he served 4 years working radar and was Honorably...
Marvin S. Barker
Dec 19, 2021
Marvin Sylvester Barker, age 93, of Ionia, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Hazel Findlay Country Manor Nursing Home in St. Johns, Michigan. He was born on April 17, 1928, in St. Johns, son of Louis Frederick and Mary Louise (Fernholz) Barker, both of whom preceded him in death. Marvin attended St....
Paul Lee Goza
Dec 13, 2021
Paul Lee Goza, age 70, of Ionia, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, December 13, 2021. He was born in Brownfield, Texas on April 1, 1951, son of Jack Keith and LaVada Marie (Barnes) Goza. Paul graduated from Livingston High School and worked as a self-employed carpenter for much of his life. Paul lived in...
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