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John A. Nowak age 95, joined his wife, Mary, in the presence of the Lord on Friday, April 19, 2024.  John was born on October 12, 1929, to John and Elizabeth (nee Kloska) Nowak in Hopkins Township.  He attended Wayland High School and helped with the family farm.  John wed Mary (nee Heitz) on September 18, 1954, and eventually settled in a home in East Grand Rapids where they raised one son.  In addition to farming, John worked at Meijer Corporate Offices until...

Beloved father, husband, brother, and friend, Douglas Martin Hoogerhyde passed away peacefully on April 18, 2024 surrounded by family. Born May 27, 1955 to David and Millie Hoogerhyde, he grew up in Grand Rapids with one younger sister, Mary Kay. Doug attended Grand Rapids Christian High School and Hope College where he received a bachelor’s degree in political science, with a minor in business management. Doug spent his early professional years in banking. In 1979, he met his wife...

Thomas Norman Luce, age 77, died Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Highland Park, Illinois where he resided for the past 23 years. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 17, 1946, he was the son of Charles and Marian (Hazeltine) Luce. Tom was raised in Grand Rapids and later went on to live in Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois where he enjoyed a fulfilling career in original equipment manufacturing sales after graduating from Michigan State University in 1969. He was a member of the Sons of the...

James Evan Scarlett of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly in a plane crash on April 12, 2024. He was born on April 22nd, 1978, to Jim and Bonnie Scarlett in Lansing, MI. After graduating from Forest Hills Central High School in 1996, he went on to earn degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration at Michigan Technological University. In 2002, James met Amanda (DeBoer) and they wed on July 18th, 2009. They have two children, Tucker and...

Marilyn Parker Smith, passed away on April 10, 2024 at the age of 92.  Marilyn, a grandmother of seven and a great-grandmother of four, was the heart of her home and family. She raised four children in a happy and loving home, and taught them the values of independence and thoughtfulness. Marilyn's love and dedication were evident in her 64-year marriage to her husband, Glenn, who preceded her in death.  Marilyn's role as the ultimate homemaker and her love...

William Michael (Mike) Anthony, age 81, passed away on April 8, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mike was born to Marjorie Lucille and William Robert Anthony on September 3rd, 1942 in Terre Haute, Indiana but moved to Long Beach, California when his father returned from service in WWII. The family moved back to Indiana where he finished his education, began working at an insurance company and met his future wife, Janet Myers. Mike and Janet wed on May 5th, 1963 in Oxford, Ohio. After they...

James Robert Andres “Jim”, 102, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. He entered the world on May 9, 1921 in Minneapolis, MN, born to James and Stella (Faugher) Andres, both immigrants from Czechoslovakia.  Called Jimmy in his youth, he grew up on a 40 acre farm outside of Minneapolis. He attended a one room school house until 8th grade. Jim graduated Salutatorian from Eden Prairie High School in 1939. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in...

Jacob (Jack) Arthur Verbrugge, age 81, of Wyoming passed away at his home on Friday, March 29, 2024. Jack was born in Grand Rapids, MI on April 26, 1942, the son of Jacob and Kay Verbrugge. He graduated from Central High School class of 1961. After graduation he received tool & die training at Grand Rapids Junior College. He retired from Steelcase after 29 years. Jack was involved in numerous family and church activities; he was a baseball coach and Scout leader for many years. He...

Randall Jon Van Houten, age 58, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 28, surrounded by his family.  Randy was born on September 2, 1965, in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of Richard and Kay (Bok) Van Houten. He was a graduate of Grand Rapids Christian high school and went on to earn degrees from Davenport and Aquinas as well as an MBA from Grand Valley State University. He was an accountant who loved working in the manufacturing industry and was highly regarded by his peers in the...