Joyce Helen Slykhouse passed away peacefully at Amber Way, Heritage Community of Kalamazoo on April 3, 2020 at the age of 92. Joyce was born in Jackson, MI on September 24, 1927 and shortly after moved to Grand Rapids, MI, where she lived most of her life, until moving to Kalamazoo in 2013. Joyce graduated from Grand Rapids Central High School, Grand Rapids Junior College and Western Michigan University with a degree in Education. After college, Joyce became a first-grade teacher at...

  Oliver D.W. Grin, M.D., 77, retired neurosurgeon and avid sportsman, died April 2nd, 2020 due to complications from a heart procedure and stroke this past December. He was surrounded by his wife and three children in his home in Naples, FL.  Well recognized for his career as a neurosurgeon, Ollie was also an avid sportsman. His many sailing accomplishments include top finishes in national and international sailing competitions, including the Chicago-Mackinac Race, Port...

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Dorothy Lou Rahn passed away at Porter Hills in Grand Rapids, MI on March 31, 2020. She was 95. Mrs. Rahn was born September 14, 1924 in Grand Rapids to William and Henrietta Frances Nitz. She graduated from Ottawa Hills High School in 1941. In 1947, she received her education and teaching degree from the Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio. Mrs. Rahn returned to Grand Rapids, where she lived the remainder of her life, and devoted her career to teaching kindergarten in the Grand...

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Judith Lynn Apol passed away peacefully early in the morning of March 28, after suffering for many months the effects of ALS. Judy, 74, was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and was an accomplished pianist, a skilled knitter, and a well-known stained-glass artist of 30 years (Contemporary Glassworks). She was predeceased by her parents, Horace and Evelyn Spear, an infant granddaughter, Savannah Visser, and an infant great grandson, Jonah Johnson. She is survived by her...

Richard Allen Murley, 86, of Ada, Michigan passed away on March 27th.  He had a huge heart, kind and caring soul with a never ending sense of humor.    He was a wonderful husband to his wife Connie of 63 years. He was a nurturing father to his children, Cindy (Mike) Teska, Catherine (Greg) Kuzma, Mike (Sue) Murley and Rich (Patti) Murley.  He loved and enjoyed his grandchildren, Brandon, Ben, Zack, Cris, Darrell, Rachelle, Karson, Jada, Grayson, Tanner and 6...

David Lawrence Stickney passed away peacefully Saturday March 21st, 2020 at Samaritas/The Woods.  He was born in Detroit on July 2nd, 1936 to Richard and Virginia Stickney.  David attended Central High School and graduated from the University of Michigan.  It was there that he joined the Sigma Chi Fraternity where he made many lifelong friends.  He married the love of his life Mary Brooke Hall on February 18th, 1961.  He began his career in sales working for...

Jeanne Wanner, age 93, a resident of Sunset Manor in Jenison, formerly of Hudsonville, Grandville and Grand Rapids, walked into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 20, 2020. Jeanne was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 14, 1926, the daughter of Charles W. and Hattie (Brom) Fletcher. Jeanne began playing the violin in church at the age of four and continued playing until age 85.  On June 10, 1948 she was united in marriage to Lynn Lewis Wanner, her devoted husband...