Obituaries

Douglas Edward “Doug” Derosia

Douglas Edward “Doug” Derosia

Jan 2, 2017

Douglas Edward “Doug” DeRosia, age 62, of Charlotte, passed away at home under hospice care surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 2, 2017. He was born in Bay City, Michigan, on February 11, 1954, the son of Kenneth Leroy and Lillian Mae (Harrison) DeRosia. Following high school, Doug joined General Motors and worked in their assembly operations for...

Cynthia Dawn “Cindy” Walkup

Cynthia Dawn “Cindy” Walkup

Jan 1, 2017

Cynthia Dawn “Cindy” Walkup, age 66, of Houghton Lake, passed away at home under hospice care on January 1, 2017. She was born on December 10, 1950, in Lansing, Michigan the daughter of Gerald and Grace Annabel (Phinney) Stardevant. Cindy leaves three sons to cherish her memory, Christopher Walkup, Thomas James “TJ” Walkup and Anthony King; grandchildren, Alexandra, Tagan, Thomas...

Michael J. “Mick” Capman

Michael J. “Mick” Capman

Dec 20, 2016

Michael J. “Mick” Capman, age 72, of Muskegon, formerly of Parchment, died at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo on December 20, 2016. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on September 7, 1944. He was preceded in death by his dear parents, Ralph Kenneth and Anna Marie (Hoover) Capman. He graduated from Parchment High School, and then served his country in...

Paul William Tribble

Paul William Tribble

Dec 16, 2016

Paul William Tribble, age 70, of Fenwick, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016, at home under the loving care of his family and hospice following a short battle with cancer. He was born in Ionia, Michigan, on October 31, 1946, the son of Elvin Carl and Frances (Van De-Velde) Tribble, both of whom preceded him in death. Paul graduated...

Victoria Jo-Ann (Van Alstine) Laviola

Victoria Jo-Ann (Van Alstine) Laviola

Dec 10, 2016

Victoria Jo-ann (Van Alstine) Laviola, age 59, of Bear Lake, died, tragically, in a car accident on Saturday, December 10, 2016. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Earl William and Catherine Josephine (Shall) Van Alstine, both of whom preceded her in death. She attended Cheboygan Schools and later married Jeffery Bergan of Cheboygan. She had many interests...

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...