All Obituaries

Francis “Dan” Daniels passed away on August 1, 2022. He is preceded in death by his mother, father and one brother. He is survived by his wife Debra, son Bert, and daughter Robin. He is also survived by his sisters Cheryl Jo, Mary and Terry along with two brother in-laws. Dan leaves behind grandchildren, great- great grand children and a great-great-great grandchild, along with many nieces and nephews. Dan had a passion for nature and enjoyed being outdoors. He enjoyed watching...

Robert Joseph Nortier, “Robb”, age 71, of Hastings, passed away on July 23, 2022.  He was born on February 19, 1951 in Grand Rapids, MI. Robb was preceded in death by his parents, Johanna and Isaac Nortier and his sister, Elizabeth Nortier.  Surviving are his sons, Nicholas Robert Nortier (Carrie Veldman) and Matthew Joseph Nortier.  He is also survived by his siblings, Noreen Nortier and Peter Nortier, as well as his significant other, Arlene Samrick and several...

Bill E. Towers, aged 79, was called home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, due to heart failure. He is preceded in death by his parents Dewey and Ida; his siblings Evelyn, Barbara, and Kenneth; his son Todd; and two grandsons, Timothy and Justin. Bill was born and raised in Belmont, Michigan where he also raised his own family. As a child he enjoyed boy scouts, canoeing, and several outdoor sports. In his early teen years, he worked on his brother’s-in-law potato farm....

  Sharon Nickelson age 71 of Walker, Michigan went home to her Lord and Savior on July 14, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents Lee and Maryanne Walker, her brother Christopher Walker, her daughter Lisa Nickelson and her grand-daughter Brittney MacLeod. Sharon leaves behind her loving husband of fifty-five years Robert Nickelson Sr. and her four children Melissa (Charles) Redner, Robert Jr. (Stacy) Nickelson, Katy (Andrew)...

Christopher James Kimmell passed away at the age of 54 on July 13, 2022, in his hometown of Grand Rapids, MI. He kept his sense of humor despite his battle with serious medical issues in recent years.        Chris was born on November 22, 1967, in Trenton, NJ. He attended Hamilton High School West in Trenton and played baseball and football throughout his school years. He later became an auto mechanic and loved sharing his knowledge with anyone who would...

On Tuesday July 12th, at age 76 our father, grandfather and brother, Scott Richard Palasek left this life to be with the love of his life Julie, in Heaven.  He passed away doing what he loved, spending time on the river, boating and enjoying the great outdoors. Scott was born in Grand Rapids on March 16, 1946.  He attended Union High School, where he met his sweetheart, Julie Arsulowicz. He was then off to fight in the war in Vietnam. When he returned, he started working as a...