Miss Colleen R. Lewis passed away on July 8, 2018.  She is survived by her sister Joyce E. Lewis.  She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church where a memorial mass will be offered on Wednesday July 18, 2018 at 11:00 A.M.

Robert "Bob" Jasperse passed away peacefully on July 4, 2018.  He was born in Grand Rapids, May 1, 1925 and lived his entire life in Cascade Township.  Bob was a graduate of the University of Michigan.  He served in the Navy during WWII in the pacific theater. He was a dedicated gardener and loved growing flowers.  Bob is survived by his wife of 66 years Yvonne, his three children, Douglas (Paula) Jasperse of Middleville, Jeffrey Jasperse of Minneapolis,...

A. Ray Kalliel died peacefully on July 3, 2018 at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by his daughter Marianne; parents Alex and Najla; his brother Ed and sister Nora.  Ray is survived by his wife Mamie, children Stephanie and Karen, son-in-law Dave, sisters Marian and Audrey and many nieces and nephews. Ray was born on June 18, 1930 in Milton, ND.  After service in the Korean War, he graduated from Michigan State University and Wayne State University School of Law. ...

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Nancy Kay Dailey of Grand Rapids, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 30, 2018.   Nancy was preceded in death by her parents Jay and Leona Groendyke, William Dailey, son Johnathan Dailey and special friend JP Lacks.  She is survived by her children James (Cynthia) Dailey of Grosse Ile, and Jocelyn Dailey Brophy of Punta Gorda, FL, and grandchildren Jack, Isabel, Macaulay and Evangeline, brother Jay (Barb) Groendyke Jr. and sister Susan (Vince) Verwys of Grand Rapids,...

Betsy Jolstad Welch passed away peacefully on June 29th, one month short of her 99th birthday.  She was preceded in death by her husband, R. Montgomery Welch, and her parents, Sigrid and Trygve Jolstad.  She is survived by her five children, Kenneth C. (Cynthia) Welch, Montgomery J. (Lucy) Welch, Andrew M. (Mary) Welch, Jonathan A. (Judy) Welch and Kristin M. Welch; eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Betsy was born in Detroit and attended Liggett School, where she...

Gretchen Minnhaar, Architect/Artist, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018.  Born in Rosario, Argentina she traveled from Argentina to the United States to study architecture. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Architectural Engineering from Lawrence Institute of Technology in Southfield, MI. Returning to Argentina she received her Masters of Architecture. She also entered the one year Doctoral Program in City Planning and then went on to receive a Masters in Business...

Cornell L. “Bud” Vander Weide, age 87, of Grand Rapids passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 28, 2018 after a lengthy illness of Alzheimer's.  Bud was born in Grand Rapids on October 10, 1930 to Cornelius and Alice (Newenhouse) Vander Weide. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters, Theresa, Minnie, Pearl, Harriett, Kathryn, Clara and Mary.  Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Mary (Grant) Vander Weide; his son, Craig...

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Barbara Birdsall Friend passed away on June 22, 2018 at the age of 77. She was preceded in death by her loving mother Ernestine Bunnell Birdsall Friend, her father Albert L. Birdsall and her stepfather W. Keith Friend. She was also preceded in death by her devoted “second mom” Caroline M. Birdsall her aunt by marriage. She is survived by her loving cousins Janie Birdsall Lander and Sarah Brewer Birdsall both of St. Louis as well as two dear stepsiblings Roger Friend along with...