Michelle Ansara Bailey, 72, of Dearborn, Mich., passed away on June 5, 2023, after her long  battle with cancer. She was born on June 9, 1950 in Grand Rapids to the late Frederick and  Olga Ansara. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 42 years David, and  daughters Kathryn (Alicia) and Elizabeth, and grandson Jayson; Her aunt Mildred Laham along with her close cousins Sandra Laham, Salim Laham (Sue), Steve Laham (Molli), Kathleen Burnham (Daniel), Arthur Laham,...

Jarvis Lowell Spreng, aged 96, of Grand Rapids Township, went to be with the Lord on May 29th. He was born September 16, 1926, in Kuling, Kiangsi, China, the son of Dr. Ralph Waldo Emerson Spreng and Martha Hake Spreng, who were missionaries in China at the time of his birth. Jarvis attended high school in Alexis, Carbondale, and Dwight, Illinois. After service in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 in Submarine Division 28 and then aboard Auxiliary Submarine Tender (AS-25), he attended North...

William Joseph Cole was born June 1, 1942 and died May 26, 2023. As a little boy he would steal out of the family apartment in the dark early morning hours, buy coffee and food with money he earned collecting brass scraps, to secretly watch milkmen load up horse drawn wagons. He was raised in central Detroit, son of Charles Cole and Rose Charon; brother of Sandra, Wilma, Cathy and Chuck. Bill dropped out of high school during a time of tumultuous unrest within Detroit and joined the United...

Barbara Jean Esenwein, age 96, passed away on Friday May 26, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Barbara was born in Howard City, Michigan, daughter of Howard and Leafah Lovell.  She graduated from Comstock Park High School Class of 1944.  She was a proud member of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad. Following high school, she started her career as an office administrator.  She worked at Wurzburg Department Store and later retired from State Farm Insurance.  On...

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Norma Jean (Haan) Semeyn, aged 93, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, daughter, Kathy  Senz and son, David Semeyn. Surviving are her daughter, Beth VanderWal, Son-In-Law, Mark Senz (Gloria), Daughter-In-Law, Lisa Semeyn Gotts (Mitch), nine grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.  She was one of 5 children born to Edward and Cora Haan. Also surviving are her siblings Richard Haan and Janet Gedris, and many...

Kathleen "Katie" Helen Hackett age 54, of Coopersville, MI died peacefully from Alzheimer’s Disease and a long list of chronic illnesses on Friday, May 19, 2023.  She was preceded in death by her grandparents Helen Hackett and Collins and Gladys Brooks; uncle James Hackett; great aunts Rose (George) Reddin and Elizabeth (William) McDowell, and great uncle John (Viola) Lakos. Katie is survived by her parents, Julie and Tom Hackett; her brothers Christopher and Michael...

Jeaune Marie Allard, age 72, of East Grand Rapids, MI died peacefully on May 17 after complications stemming from cancer and a series of recent strokes.  She was born in Detroit and raised in Grosse Pointe Park, one of nine children to Marvin and Dorothy Bloink. Jeaune attended Grosse Pointe High School where she met her surviving, beloved husband of 54 years, Timothy Allard.  Jeaune was pre-deceased by her parents and a brother, Gery Bloink. Surviving family include her children:...

Lorraine Helen Zain (nee Haddad) was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 17, 1929 to Abraham and Rezma (Kamel). Her father was an immigrant from Syria and her mother was born in Grand Rapids soon after her parents immigrated from Syria. The middle child of three children, she was a graduate of Ottawa Hills High School and worked many years at the old Pantland Hotel as a bookkeeper. It was at a church convention in Grand Rapids, that she met her future husband, Mansour George Zain....

John D. Wessely age 75, of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully on May 12.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jean; parents Joseph and Kathryn Wessely; siblings, Joan (Joni) Kowalczyk, Timothy Wessely; niece, Katie Rose Wessely; his in-laws, Clarence and Regina Bowen, Carl Hentschel, and Duane Huver.  John is survived by his siblings, Margo Huver, Carol Hentschel, Mark (Gloria) Wessely; in-laws, Al Kowalczyk, Joseph (Gloria) Bowen, Judy Bowen, Kathleen Bowen, and many...