G Jay Rottman MD, age 92, passed peacefully into eternal grace on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the side of his beloved wife of 54 years, Joyce Rottman. Born in Fremont, MI on August 26, 1933, he was the son of Carrie Aleita (Reed) and George Rottman. G Jay grew up in Portland, MI, and graduated from Portland High School in 1951, just after winning the regional tennis tournament. He then went on to attend and graduate from Calvin College in 1955, and from the University of Michigan Medical ...

Kenneth J. VanSolkema passed away peacefully on April 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was 83 years old. Born in Grand Rapids to John and Hazel VanSolkema. Ken was a devoted husband, father, papa, great-papa, brother, and friend. He shared 61 wonderful years of marriage with his beloved wife, Robalyn “Robbie” Rose VanSolkema. He is also survived by his children: Tad, Marc (Nancy), Ryan (Vicki) and Scot (Jessica). He was a proud grandfather to Cassidy, Zach, Bella, ...

Jean Elaine Terwilliger (Brocker), age 91, of Grand Rapids, MI was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Jean was born on August 30, 1934, in Bellevue, MI to Harold C. and Edna M. (Urton) Brocker. She met the love of her life, Gaylord Royce Terwilliger in Bellevue and they graduated from Bellevue High School in 1952. They were married in 1954 and shared 67 years together. Early in their marriage, Jean and Gaylord attended Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music where ...

John Howard Wert, 89, a resident of Ocean Ridge, FL, Bloomfield Hills, MI, and Grand Rapids, MI, died peacefully at home after a long illness, surrounded by family, on April 4, 2026. John, the son of Howard and Sarah (Brecht) Wert, was born on July 3, 1936, in Mt. Holly, NJ. He graduated from the Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and then from Princeton University, where he majored in History and played on the Varsity Baseball team. John’s career was spent in financial ...

Philip Lee Reed, age 78, of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at home, surrounded by his family and his beloved dog, Sammy. Phil was born in Grand Rapids on November 30, 1947, the son of Wallace and Marjorie Reed. He graduated from East Grand Rapids High School, class of 1965. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State College, a master’s degree from Simon Fraser University, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of ...

Marguerite Marie Funghi (Peck) passed away on April 1, 2026, at the age of 103. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger; her parents, George and Ethel Peck of Kalamazoo; her brothers, Paul, Donald, George, and Steve; and her sister, Dorothy Edie. She is survived by her son, Roger Funghi Jr, her sister, Rosemary Stickney of Galesburg, MI, along with many loving nieces and nephews. Marge was an avid reader who enjoyed knitting and playing golf at Cascade Hills Country Club, where she ...

Marvin John Schaafsma -age 83-, of Schaafsma Heating Company, went peacefully home to be with his grandson Blake Fisher on March 30, 2026. Per his wishes, there will be no funeral, celebration, or obituary. But of course, we did not listen to the obituary part. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He shared 48 wonderful years with his wife Sally. They shared their love of winters in Las Vegas, cruising, working together, and family. He was very ...

Carol Jane DeGoede, age 80, of Grand Rapids, MI passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2026, surrounded in love by her family. Mrs. Carol (VanderMeer) DeGoede was born in Grand Rapids, MI, on September 3, 1945, the daughter of Jacob and Marian (Huber) VanderMeer. On May 6, 1966, she married Donald R. DeGoede at Oakdale Reformed Church; he survives. Her two children also survive her: Kurt DeGoede (Beth) of Mount Joy, PA, and Julie (DeGoede) May (Scott) of Fishers, IN. Five grandchildren ...

Denise grew up in Huntington Beach, CA and spent many of her younger years on the beaches with the sun in her wild, lovely hair. She grew up alongside an older sister, Lorraine, and a younger brother, Josh. She was full of so much love for everyone around her, and she always made sure people knew how much she cared. Denise never forgot to send a Christmas card, a thank you note, or birthday snail mail. Denise was married for many years to Tom, and together they raised Haley and Jackson in ...

James Allen Meurs passed away on Thursday March 26, 2026 at the age of 78. He was born on April 9, 1947 in Morrison, Illinois to the late John and Catherine Meurs. After moving to Lakewood, California, Jim graduated from Valley Christian High School and then moved back to Michigan to attend Calvin College where he received his bachelor’s degree. Jim worked for Meijer where he started out as a bagger and later became a store manager. After 11 years with Meijer, he spent the rest of his ...