Obituaries

Karla Lynne (Rillema) Hopkins

Karla Lynne (Rillema) Hopkins

Nov 17, 2016

Karla Lynne (Rillema) Hopkins, age 53, of Belding, passed away on Thursday, November, 17, 2016 at Mercy Health-St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, following a brief battle with cancer. Karla was born on November 5, 1963, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the daughter of Allen Peter Rillema and Nancy Lou Thaler. She graduated from Union High School in Wayland, Michigan and...

Diana G (Bykerk) Benn

Diana G (Bykerk) Benn

Nov 5, 2016

Diana G. (Bykerk) Benn, age 57, of Ionia, passed away Saturday morning, November 5, 2016, at home under the care of her loving family and hospice. Diana was born on July 20, 1959, in Grand Rapids, Michigan the daughter of Arie Burt and Dorothy Jean (Gilde) Bykerk, both of whom precede her in death. She attended Grand Rapids schools for...