Obituaries

Marie Anna Harris

Marie Anna Harris

Feb 21, 2022

Marie Anna Harris age 88, of Gowen, passed away February 21, 2022 under the care of Spectrum Hospice.  She was born March 7, 1933 in Lakeview, the daughter of Charles A. & Minnie M. (Workinger) Williams.  Marie went to Bannen Country School and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1951.  She married Duane Harris on December 10, 1956 and he...

William "Bill" Jay Bailey

William "Bill" Jay Bailey

Feb 19, 2022

William (Bill) Jay Bailey passed away peacefully at his home in Grattan, MI on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 63 years of age.  He was born on August 13, 1958 to Donald and Doris Bailey in Greenville, MI.  He graduated from Greenville High School in 1976, attended GRCC, and served in the Air Force maintaining instrument panels in USAF fighter...

David Allan Nygren

David Allan Nygren

Feb 19, 2022

David Allan Nygren age 72, of Stanton, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at his home with care of his family and Elara Caring Hospice.  David was born September 8, 1949 in Grand Rapids and later moved to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan with his family.  He attended Sault High and Lake Superior State College before entering and serving in the...

Randy Roy Swartzmiller

Randy Roy Swartzmiller

Feb 16, 2022

 

Randy R. Swartzmiller, age 50, of Petoskey  went to be with his Lord February 16, 2022 in Petoskey.   He was born October 14, 1971 in Greenville, the son of Martin P. & Carol L. (Bernard) Swartzmiller.  He loved cooking, playing euchre, kayaking, and spending time with family.  Randy is survived by his sons Zach Converse of Allendale and Kaleb...

Angela Giglio

Angela Giglio

Feb 10, 2022

Angeline Mary Giglio age 86, of Greenville passed away Thursday, February 10, 2021 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. She was born October 12, 1935, in Greenville, the twin daughter of Peter & Josephine (Belsito) Giglio.   She loved all dogs, especially her beloved Kizzy, Peaches and Lily. She was active in The Greenville Garden Club, The Ecumenical...

Joanne E. Perrault

Joanne E. Perrault

Feb 9, 2022

Joanne E. Perrault age 87, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. She was born November 8, 1934 in Brainerd, Minnesota, the daughter of Joseph & Pauline (Loeb) Hauger. Jan was a faithful Catholic and instilled in her children a deep spiritual connection. She had a lifelong love of horses, singing, baking, and traveling. But what she most dearly loved...

June R. Merritt

June R. Merritt

Feb 8, 2022

June R. Merritt age 90, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 peacefully at Hathaway Hills Assisted Living. She was born December 29th, 1931 in Gowen, Michigan, the daughter of Obediah Nichols & Myrtle Kent-Nichols. June was the seventh child out of fifteen children. June was married to her Navy sweetheart, Kenneth for 61 years. They enjoyed long drives...

Keith Walter Gall

Keith Walter Gall

Feb 8, 2022

On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, Keith Walter Gall passed away peacefully at the age of 87 from Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Ypsilanti, on Christmas day 1934, he was a resident of Grand Rapids for most of his life where he was a skilled and talented sign manufacturer, a craft which he learned from his father. He was a graduate of...

Ray Dominic Moreno

Ray Dominic Moreno

Feb 5, 2022

            Ray Dominic Moreno, age 24, born April 4, 1997 to Ramon and Vernita Moreno left this world on February 5, 2022. Ray was a small-town boy who spent his years at GHS playing football and hanging out with his best friends, The Frogs. While playing football, he coined the term “One Team, One Goal, One Heartbeat.” Our boys still...

Daniel Lee Kent

Daniel Lee Kent

Feb 4, 2022

Daniel Lee “Dan” Kent Sr, age 68, of Gowen, passed away peacefully at his home on February 4, 2022. He was born December 17, 1953 at Belding Hospital to Clyde Sr. and Mary A (Leitz) Kent. Dan was an avid mechanic all the way from the body work to the engine. There is nothing with an engine he could not...

Charles W. Bailey

Charles W. Bailey

Jan 26, 2022

Charles W. Bailey age 51, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Spectrum Health Blodget Hospital in East Grand Rapids. He was born October 2, 1970 in Greenville, the son of Louis & Jan (Hersey) Bailey. He was a self-employed appliance repairman and loved to work on everything, would help anyone with anything. If he didn’t know to...

Joyce M. Mihlbauer

Joyce M. Mihlbauer

Jan 20, 2022

Joyce M. Mihlbauer age 77, of Jenison passed away at her home. She was born April 27, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois; the daughter of John & Delores (Eschinski) Parzych. Joyce is survived by her daughters Dawn & (Scott) Burns of Wayland and Deborah & (York) Adams of Hastings; 5 grandchildren Theresa & (Fernando) Medina, Noah & (Linsey) Adams and Miriam...

Mark W. Curtis

Mark W. Curtis

Jan 13, 2022

Mark Wayne Curtis passed away unexpectedly on Thursday January 13, 2022. He was 61 years of age. He was born on August 9, 1960, to David and Roberta Curtis. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1979. He was a proud Marine and served from 1980 to 1988. He made the rank of Corporal before he was honorably discharged. He...

Paul F. Shank

Paul F. Shank

Jan 12, 2022

Paul F. Shank age 85, of Greenville, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Mission Point of Belding. He was born August 2, 1936, the son of Howard R. & Gladys A. (Selden) Shank. Paul was a loving and devoted husband and father. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, being outdoors, walking, biking, fishing, golfing, building, doing...

James D. Strachan

James D. Strachan

Jan 11, 2022

James D. Strachan age 85, of Greenville, passed away, Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Mission Point in Belding, Michigan. He was born May 14, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of David F. & Margaret L. (Nelson) Strachan. He loved ice cream, the water, camping, singing songs with his wife Eddy, and spending time with family and friends. He was...

Benjamin R. Leonard

Benjamin R. Leonard

Jan 10, 2022

Benjamin R. Leonard age 46, of Stanton, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born December 1, 1975 in Ionia, the son of Kenneth W. & Loia G. (Gomez) Leonard. He loved to spend time with his grandchildren and playing Yahtzee with his parents every night. Benjamin is survived by his...

Laura Ann Havens

Laura Ann Havens

Jan 2, 2022

Laura Ann Havens age 63, of Gowen, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Spectrum Health United Memorial Hospital in Greenville. She was born October 19, 1958 in Detroit, the daughter of Raymond J. & Carol M. (Lenski) Pineau. She loved to spend time with her family and also enjoyed her work as a pharmacy technician for the last 42...

David Adams

David Adams

Dec 29, 2021

David L. Adams 63, of Greenville, passed away at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital on December 29, 2021. David was born October 3, 1958, in Greenville to Everell and Reva Adams. He was a life member of the Moose Lodge and loved to bowl, go to the football games, watch Nascar and drive around the lake with the family and listen...

Dorance Lintz

Dorance Lintz

Dec 28, 2021

Dorance Lintz 96 of Greenville, passed away at Green Acres on December 28, 2021. Dorance was born March 12,1925 in Hardin County, Ohio the son of Frank and Opal Bailey Lintz. Dorance married Evelyn Bessie Webb on January 17, 1948, in Stanton. He loved to hunt deer and small game and fish, especially in Canada. His family enjoyed playing cards...

Duane E. Olmstead

Duane E. Olmstead

Dec 25, 2021

Duane E. Olmstead age 77, formerly of Greenville MI, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Spectrum Health United Memorial Hospital in Greenville. He was born July 18, 1944 in Evart MI. He was raised in Ludington, was a member of Spencer Mills Church for 10 years, a devoted Christian, father of 5, custodian for Greenville Public Schools for over...