All Obituaries

WOLBERS ---Joanne Wolbers born May 2, 1927 died on Sunday May 31, 2020. She was proceeded in death by her husband Kenneth J. Wolbers and daughter Sharon (Wolbers) Kladder. She is survived by her daughter Lynn Wolbers (Lan Hamilton) son in law, Bill Kladder; grandchildren, Debi (Kent) Poll, Jodi (Mike) Porraz, Billy (Kristine) Kladder, Michael Wolbers, Traci (Brian) Esbaugh, Brandon (Tara) Hamilton; great-grandchildren Maddie, Ellie and Griffin Poll, Jake (Larissa) Kladder, Thalia and...

Karen Jean Arndt, aged 71 of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020. Additional information will be shared at a later date.

Kenneth Edward Nietering, aged 63, of Dearborn, Michigan, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020. Ken was born April 16, 1957 in Grand Rapids, the son of Fred and Audrey Nietering. Ken attended Northview Schools, graduating valedictorian of the Northview High School class of 1975. He earned a B.S. in chemistry from Western Michigan University in 1979 and an M.S. in chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1983. Ken had a 35 year career with Ford Motor Company in their research labs in...

Linda Fern Kreutz, aged 68 of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020. Additional information will be shared at a later date.

Wanda Darlene Ebenstein, aged 86 of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away Friday, May 22, 2020. She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Harold; children, Ann Wilterink of Wyoming, Harold (Sherry) Ebenstein of Comstock Park, Rex (Karin) Ebenstein of Wyoming, Tim (Marianne) Ebenstein of Hopkins, Lisa Smith of Grand Rapids; 17 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; Sister in law, Donna Dempkey; several nieces and nephews. Wanda loved camping, soap operas and spending time with her...

William “Bill” George Balgoyen, 84, of Allegan, MI passed away peacefully Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Wings Home in Allegan.  Born December 28, 1935 in Allegan, MI, he was the son of the late Marvin Thomas Balgoyen and Francis McConney Balgoyen and was the husband of Solveig “Tita” Balgoyen.  Bill was born the middle of five children in the farmhouse where he lived his entire life.  A class of 1954 Allegan High School graduate, he went on to serve our...

“At 93, I now look back on a life fulfilled,” Corinne Carey wrote shortly before her peaceful passing on May 19, 2020.  “I was fortunate to be loved by George Carey, my husband of 62 years, and our four wonderful sons and their families,” she said.  “When you go through this journey of life, you meet so many people that you truly love and cherish, beautiful people,” she wrote. Her life was full of people she met along the way, but she placed the...

Allen L McFarland aka Al, Joe Dirt, or Beeno to his friends and family passed away May 16, 2020 with family by his side. Al was born February 21, 1954 in Grand Rapids to late parents Fern Gladys Lamb and Thorwald McFarland. He was also preceded in death by his 2 brothers. Al was a straight shooter with a heart of gold. Al was always there for his friends and family and would do anything he could to help you out. He had a great sense of humor and was always teasing and telling inappropriate...

Carl Leander (Lee) Strodtman, PhD Dr. Carl Leander (Lee) Strodtman, 101 died Saturday, May 16, 2020.  Born on Monday, January 13, 1919, on the family farm outside of LaRose, IL to Julius and Olive (Carlson).  His mother joked that it ruined a perfectly good wash day. The family moved to Chicago when he was 8 years old. Lee finished both high school (Crane) and college (Illinois Institute of Technology) in Chicago. Opportunity took him to Philadelphia where he worked for RCA. At...

Marilyn Kay Giddings, passed away May 14, 2020 at the age of 82 at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods in Byron Center. Marilyn, known to everyone as Mom or Ma, was born February 4, 1938 to Walter and Louise Sluder on the west side of Grand Rapids in their home on Broadway.  Marilyn was the youngest of four daughters. Marilyn was the caregiver to the neighborhood while raising her children on Union in Grand Rapids.  She fed anyone that walked into the house and even some that stood...