Seymour Padnos, much-loved husband, father and grandfather, successful businessman and generous philanthropist passed away at his home in Holland, MI. at the age of 99 on July 9, 2020. Throughout his life, Seymour was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed nothing more than feeling the wind in his face and sun on his back – whether that be while sailing on the lake or skiing the slopes. His passion for these sports and many other outdoor activities is a joy that he shared with many friends...

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  Thora Jane White of Grand Rapids passed away Saturday July 4, 2020 at the age of 79, after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer.  She was born on March 11, 1941 in Grand Rapids to the late Thorger and Edith Jorgensen.  She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 56 years Leslie, sons Scott (Renee) White, Timothy (Wendy) White, grandchildren Adam, Rachel and Olivia, and Sister Marlene Bostwick.  Thora loved to travel and has taken many cruises to Europe, the...

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Mansour George Zain – George, as he was known – was born in Charleston, West Virginia on December 9, 1929 to Peter and Matilda Zain, both immigrants of Lebanon and Syria. The oldest of three children, George helped provide for the family from a young age. When he was still a teen, he would spend summers in Ft. Wayne, Indiana working on his relatives’ farms and in their well-drilling business. Later, he would spend his summers and eventually move to Grand Rapids, Michigan...

John went to join loving family in Heaven on June 27. Born in Grand Rapids, he graduated from East Grand Rapids High School and the University of Michigan, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts, then a Masters from the School of Forestry.  John was a proud drummer in the Michigan Marching Band. After university John spent seven years in Papua-New Guinea working for the Ministry of Forests. Forestry is their largest industry. John rose to be Vice Minister of Forestry. After returning to...

Andrea Lynn Thompson of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, June 20th 2020 at the age of 53. She was born on April 12, 1967 in Hillsdale, Michigan to Donald and Jacqueline Keenan. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 22 years Kyle, children Eric and Allison, mother Jacqueline, brother Marc and sister in law Kim, Nephews Alex and Andrew (and fiancé, Paige), father and mother in laws Maynard and Pamela Thompson, Brothers and sister in laws Scott and Malissa Thompson, Stacey...

John Douglas Holmes, age 18, of East Grand Rapids died on impact in an automobile accident on Saturday evening, June 20, 2020.  John was born in East Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 23, 2001 along with his brother, George Truman, the sons of Cynthia R. Holmes. He graduated from Grand Rapids Christian High School class of 2020, a school that John greatly loved where he was blessed to have many loving relationships with students, teacher, coaches and administrators. John was planning to...

Robert Dow Steketee of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday June 20, 2020 at the age of 91. He was born on August 7, 1928 in East Grand Rapids to the late Eugene and Nella Steketee. He will be lovingly remembered by Peggy, his wife of 68 years; children, Rob (Pam), William (Susan), Margie (David) Chism; 8 grandchildren, Bob, David (Jessica), Alexandra (Jeremy), Patrick, Jack (Grace), Mairead, Matthew and Maeve; and 6 great grandchildren, Cameron, Finn, Winn, Wren, Emma, and Witt.  He...