All Obituaries

Robert (Bob) Walenga, beloved father (Dad, Pa), grandfather and great-grandfather (Grandpa) and master woodworker, and WWII Navy Veteran, went to rest peacefully with Jesus and joined his beloved wife, Harriet, on November 28, 2022.  He will be forever loved and remembered by his daughters, Susan Walenga (Ken Jellison, deceased) and Marcia Borowka and husband Ken; his cherished grandchildren Kristina Pankratz and husband Scott, Michael Borowka and wife Katy, and great-grandchildren,...

Joy Lynn Treece, age 73, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 with her faithful son and brother by her side.  Joy was the fourth child born to Harry & Eleanor Treece on January 4th, 1949.  She was her mother’s pride and JOY and had two older brothers to look after her (or pester her). Joy was preceded in death by her parents, Harry & Eleanor Treece, sister Ellen Kay and sister-in-law Arlene Treece. Joy battled Alzheimer’s disease bravely and will be missed by...

Charles William Reinhart, from Charlevoix, MI went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 26, 2022. Charles is preceded in death by his beautiful wife of almost 65 years, Joyce Elaine Reinhart, his parents, Charles A. Reinhart and Sarah E. Reinhart, and his two sisters. Charles will be lovingly remembered by his five children, Denise (Joe) Simon, Michael (Sandi) Reinhart, Mark (Dawn) Reinhart, Paul (June) Reinhart, and Sara (Kevin) Bassett, many grandchildren, great grandchildren,...

  James Stacy age 87 of Grand Rapids, Michigan passed away peacefully on November 24, 2022. James is preceded in death by his parents John and Morilla Stacy, his sister Shirley Wiesner and his great grandson Triton Thomas. James leaves behind his wife of sixty-eight years Caroline Stacy and their three children Lise Thomas, Kurt Stacy, and Lance Stacy. James also leaves behind five grandchildren Summer Thomas, Aaron Thomas, Cameron Wark, Devin (Kelly) Stacy...

Donna J. Van Dam age 86 of Grand Rapids Michigan passed away on November 24, 2022. She is survived by her eight children, Joseph Piotrowski, Daniel (Becky) Piotrowski, James (Liz) Piotrowski, Gerald (Kim) Piotrowski, Gale (Ken) Hammerlind, Susan Piotrowski, Richard Piotrowski, Deanna Piotrowski; step-daughter, Linda (Tom) Greenfield; several grandchildren and great- grandchildren; sister, Marjorie Ulanch; brother Dennis (Jan) Goble; sister Deborah Goble; and lifelong friend Jolene McCarty. A...

Elizabeth Ann DeHart (Schutte), 54, of Grand Rapids MI, has joined her heavenly father in heaven on November 21st, 2022. She has been reunited with her father Kenneth Schutte Sr, and sister-in-law Lori Schutte. Beth will be lovingly remembered by her two children Phia and Aspen DeHart, her mother Wilma Schutte, her siblings Kenneth Schutte Jr, Barbara (Dave) Reminga, Bryan (Chris) Schutte, and several nieces and nephews. Beth loved and cared for everyone that came into her life with her...

John frog William Xavier Scheer, age 58, passed away on Saturday November 19th, he is survived by his wife Cheryl Scheer, daughters Patsy and Jessica Scheer, sons Andrew and Daniel Scheer, two grandchildren Hazell and Delilah Miller, John spent majority of the last of his years at the children’s museum, you may not of known him by his name but if you saw him in his spiny hat you knew it was him, John always welcomed everyone into his home and treated everyone the same, he might not of...

Kevin was born to Rowena and Norman Calkins on September 20, 1954. He died on November 19, 2022. He left us to cherish his life, wife Kathy Calkins, his two sons Kris (Jessica) Calkins, and Kyle Calkins, his two daughters, Holly Shouse, Mandy (Ryan) Wallace, his brother Phil Calkins, and his grand children Gianna D’agastino, Annabella Calkins, Caleb (Berkley) Shouse, Daniel Shouse, Alora Wallace, Rowan Wallace, and Knox Wallace, and his great grandchildren Violet Shouse, and Jonas...

Gloria Jean Verville, Age 70, of Grand Rapids, MI has gone to be with The Lord on November 15, 2022 surrounded by her closest family and the love of her family and friends. Born in 1951, Gloria grew up in Pontiac, MI and moved to Iron River, MI at age 17 where she eventually married the love of her life, Thomas Allen Verville (pre-deceased). She is survived by their four children: Bridget, Brooke, Jacques, and Mason, her four grandchildren: Valorie, Avalynn, Calvin, and Savannah, and lots of...

Susanne Smith Elrod, age 74, died on November 15, 2022, comfortably at home surrounded by family who loved her.  Susanne is survived by her husband of 27 years, Roger Webb, stepdaughter Kate Webb Morretta (Matt), stepson Daniel Webb (Aubrey Weeks), grandchildren Ellie and Lucas Morretta and Townsend and Medley Webb, sister Sarah Smith Bryska (Dan), brother Robert Smith (Carol) and cousins, nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and grand-nephews.  Her parents, Robert Smith III and...