Elk Rapids, MI Obituaries

Patricia (Pat) Mary (Kurant) Steinport, 78, passed away peacefully and surrounded by loved ones on March 7th, 2026 in Grand Rapids, MI. Pat was born September 15th, 1947, to Frances Albina (Jesinskas)...

Judith Colleen Major passed away on March 6, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on August 17, 1941, Judith was a resident of Belmont, Michigan.

James Cecil Dwight Williams passed away on February 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on July 1, 1943, in Arkansas, he was a resident of Dover, Florida.

Anna (Annie) Mead age 80, of Hastings, MI passed away on March 3, 2026. Preceded in death are her husband Thomas G. Mead; her parents Leokadija and Modests Kreslins; and brother Evald Kreslins; mothe...

Jorge Alberto Garcia Sr, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, went home to be with the Lord on February 28, 2026, in his home surrounded by his family. He was 60 years old. Jorge was bo...

James Rodney Burkholder passed away on February 28, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on January 16, 1951, in Grand Rapids, Jim was a Truck Driver and longtime resident of Grand Rapids. He served his count...

Donald Everett White, age 74, passed away on February 26, 2026 after a brief illness. Don was born in Grand Rapids on January 26, 1952, one of three children born to Edward and Barbara (Flanagan) Whit...

Rex Arthur Greenawalt, age 78 passed away on February 25, 2026. He was born in Plainwell, Michigan on October 5, 1947, one of four children born to Vernon and Effie (Carmean) Greenawalt. After gradu...

Sally Anne Dobb, age 70, passed away at St. Ann’s Home after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born in Grand Rapids on September 3rd, 1955, one of four children of Rodney and Beth...

Teresa Martinez passed away on February 24, 2026, at the age of 74. Visitation will be held at Reyers North Valley Chapel, 2815 Fuller Ave N.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49505, on March 4, 2026, from...

Sharon Kay Sterken passed away on February 21, 2026, at the age of 83. Sharon was a resident of Middleville, Michigan. Private Family Services.

Jennifer Reed, age 43, of the Grand Rapids area, passed away unexpectedly on February 22, 2026, as a result of a car accident. Born in St. Charles, Missouri, Jennifer grew up in Rockford, Michigan, wh...

Margaret “Peg” Ann Beckwith, age 93, passed away on February 17, 2026. Margaret was born on November 21, 1932, to William and Vera (Bailey) Van Luyn. She was raised in a traditional Catholic family, a...

Norman “Jack” Nawrot, age 73 passed away at his home surrounded by family on February 16, 2026. Norman was born on September 26, 1952, one of the seven children born to Norman & Marjorie (Rusche) Nawr...

Paul Herman Peterson, 88 years old, of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away on February 17, 2026. He was born June 25,1937. Paul was preceded in death by his father, Carl Peterson and mother, Ruth Olson Pete...

Harold Richard “Dick” Unger, 94, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away on February 13, 2026, surrounded by his family at the Clark Retirement Community. He was an eternal optimist, and his glass was ...

Linda Sue Mays, born on February 28, 1960, passed away on February 10, 2026, at the age of 65.

Charles F. Readle, age 87 of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away peacefully on February 7th surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Romeo, Michigan on January 18th, 1939, he was the son of the ...

Robert Joseph Gumieny, age 81, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, departed this life on February 06, 2026. Born on July 25, 1944, in Manistee, Michigan, Bob was the son of the late Edward and Garnet (Peck) Gu...

Donald Peter Vander Horn passed away on February 5, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on January 15, 1940, he was a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Don was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and attended ...

Sarah Camila Zepeda-Lux passed away on February 3, 2026. A visitation will be held on February 10, 2026, from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at Reyers North Valley Chapel, located at 2815 Fuller Ave NE, Grand R...

Marco Antonio Medina-Leyte passed away on February 3, 2026, at the age of 69. He was born on April 7, 1956 in Mexico City and was a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He graduated from Juan De Mata ...

Brian Anthony Francik, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 56. He was born on May 10, 1969, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Brian graduated from Northview High school and worked in manufacturin...

Winola Faye “Winnie” Peterson, age 71, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2026. She was born in Grand Rapids on September 19, 1954, to Winfrel & Magnolia (Kilgore) Peterson. Winnie spent her chil...

Mary Ellen Patterson-Happel, age 89, passed away quietly on February 2, 2026, with family by her bedside. She was the oldest of four children born to Dale and Lucile (Fitzsimmons) Collins in Fremont, ...

Sharon Kay Jackson, age 77, passed away surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was born in Grand Rapids on June 23, 1948, one of five children of Gordon and Kathleen (Bock) Hamacher. A lifelong res...

Nancy Ann Neper, age 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 31, 2026. Nancy was born in Grand Rapids on November 8, 1940, to John and Veronica (Zezula) Szejda. Growing up, Nancy...

Surrounded by family, Janet Margaret Ott peacefully went to be with the Lord at the age of 90 on January 29, 2026. A devout Catholic, loyal wife, kind-hearted mother, passionate grandmother, and hilar...

Dale R. Forsythe, 72, of Cedar Springs, MI, passed away on January 26, 2026. He was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on January 26, 1954. Dale graduated from Union High School and served in the United States...

Gary Lee Fragale, born on October 6, 1945, passed away on January 22, 2026, at the age of 80. Gary was a resident of Salem Township, Michigan. Gary loved the music of the 50's and 60s and avidly foll...

Britani Jasmin Sanchez was born on August 18, 2009, in Honduras. She passed away on January 22, 2026. Britani was a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan. A funeral service will be held at the External...

Philip Marks was born in St. Joseph MI on September 27, 1959, and entered eternal rest in Grand Rapids, MI on January 18, 2026. A devoted man of faith, Phillip loved the Lord and lived his life in ser...

The world lost a special man when Kim Raymond Kretowicz, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on January 19, 2026 at his home. He was born on March 27, 1955, in Grand Rapids to Raymond and Eljean (Kinsle...

Marilyn Ruth Black, age 95 of Stanwood, Michigan, passed away January 20, 2026. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 22, 1930. Marilyn graduated from Central High School and attended...

William Frederick Meyer, 84, of Grand Rapids passed away on January 18, 2026 after a two-year battle with lung cancer. He was born October 7, 1941, in Buffalo, New York, the only child of the late F...

Ronald J. Blauwkamp, lovingly known as Ron, was born in Zeeland and passed away surrounded by family and love. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, a loyal friend, and...

. Ruth “Shelley” Vander Meer, age 77, of Grand Rapids, entered her heavenly home on January 12, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gerrit and Ariel Van Belkum, and her brothers Roger, Je...

Ethyl Rae Stubblefield, age 78, passed away on January 9, 2026. On August 14, 1947, she was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the third daughter of Al and May Calkins. She spent her childhood with her m...

Christopher William Ward, age 48, was born on August 6, 1977, and he was surrounded by his family when he went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2026. A resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Christopher...

Wilma Louise Thorpe, age 95, of Grand Rapids, MI passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026 at Cascade Trails Senior Living and Memory Care in Cascade, MI. She was born on July 28, 1930 in Muskegon, MI...

We were blessed to call Gerald Wayne Hoye, “Jerry,” our dad. He was born on July 15, 1931, and on January 1, 2026, at the age of 94, he quietly left this world—on his own terms and surrounded by famil...

Georgina Rodriguez-Planes, 74, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, surrounded by love and the memories she created throughout her life. She was born on April 23, 19...

Donald David Giese, aged 82, of Cowlesville, NY, passed away on December 29, 2025. He was born in Buffalo, NY on April 26, 1943 and graduated from Attica High School in New York. Don received his Bach...

Patricia Ann Zurek (Volotira), 82, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025. Patricia was born in Grand Rapids, MI to Harriet and James Volotira. Patricia was married to the love of her life and ...

Ronald "Ron" VanderZand was finally reunited with the love of his life, Kathy, on December 20, 2025. He was preceded in death by Kathy as well as his parents John and Marion VanderZand and his brothe...

Barbara June McClellan, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on December 24, 2025, after a very short battle with cancer. Barbara was born on November 10, 1936, in W...

Thomas Floyd Kasprzak, 67, passed away on December 20, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born on November 25, 1958, to Ralph and Louise (Lasch) Kasprzak in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ...

Donald Joe Hamilton, aged 91, was invited to celebrate Christmas with Jesus on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Don was born in Grand Rapids on February 23, 1934, to Harold and Hazel (Robbins) Hamilton. H...

David Allen Saukas, age 66, passed away on December 20, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. David was born in Grand Rapids on March 9, 1959, one of the 9 children of Raymond & Margaret (Jost)...

Donna Mary (Byers) Drayton, born on June 29, 1942, passed away on December 16, 2025, at the age of 83. Donna Mary was a resident of Comstock Park, Michigan. There are no formal services planned at...