Age 50, passed away in the comfort of her home on July 24th, 2016, after a long and fierce battle against ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.) Cathy was a loving, compassionate wife, mother, sister, and daughter. She is survived by her husband Tony; children, Sarah (Kevin George) VerHey, Ashley and Anthony; mother, Cathrine Cray; sisters, Chris…

Age 96, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016. He was born in Allegan, MI, on January 11, 1920, the son of the late Joel and Eunice (Ridgley) Smith. Ross was a loving man who had a kind personality. After serving our country with honor during World War II, he returned to Michigan and later…

Age 76, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016. Karen was born in Kalamazoo on March 7, 1940 to the late Peter and Anna (Agema) Smit. She is survived by her children, Kimberly (Tony) Lamson, Laurrie Phillips and Charles Boyd; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; siblings, Marilyn (David) Householder, Roger Smit, Phyllis (Richard) Ciganek, Beth (Brian)…

Age 88, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016. Jerry was born in East Grand Rapids; the daughter of the late John “Tippy” and Mary Nederveld. She loved to care for her family members, friends and neighbors by sewing, crocheting and baking for them. She also loved to tend to the flowers and garden at her…

Age 86, passed away from Alzheimer’s disease. She “closed her eyes on earth and opened her eyes in heaven!” Barb is survived by her loving family; husband, Walter B. Adams; daughter, Cathy (Ken) Garnaat; step-children, Cheryl Case, Walter “Chip” (Sue) Adams, Steve (Mary) Adams and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her…

Age 77, passed away on July 10, 2016. She was born in Batavia, NY, the daughter of the late Merle and Alfreda (Rose) Walton. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be missed by her family and friends. She had a charismatic personality and loved to stay active. She especially enjoyed…

Age 44, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 10, 2016. Andy was born in Plainwell on December 1, 1971, the son of the late Robert L. and Sally A. (Town) Caffrey. He is survived by his wife, Shalona F. Caffrey; children, Zachery, Andrew and Alexandra Caffrey; step-children, Samantha, Bradley and Summer Willis; grandchildren; Peyton and…

Age 65, passed away on July 9, 2016. Daniel was born on September 12, 1950, in Kalamazoo, the son of William and Gladys (Edmonds) Hummel. Dan was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother who will be missed. He enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. He loved being outdoors hunting and fishing.…

She was preceded in death by her husband, David Banaszak. She is survived by her daughter, Tressa, whom she cherished.

Age 62, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Barb was born in Lansing on February 5, 1954 to the late Albert and Olive (Runyan) Heynig. On October 17, 1987 she married William Lee Whalen, who preceded her in death on March 5, 2016. Barb is survived by her children, Jennifer (Jason) Rapson, Benjamin (Amy)…