All Obituaries

Katherine Stella Beckett, age 75 of Grand Haven, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at her home surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with Lymphoma. Kathy was born September 24, 1942 to the late Louis and Sophie (Maciejewski) Szymas in Grand Haven. She married Robert Beckett on May 25, 1985 in Grand Haven, and he preceded her in death on July 1, 2014. Kathy was a lifelong resident of Grand Haven, and worked for 39 years at Harbor Industries, retiring in 2003 to spend...

Joyce M. Fett, age 88 of Grand Haven, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at home. She was born May 12, 1929 to the late John and Jennie (Kouw) Hoffman in Holland, MI.  She attended Holland High School and finished early in order to care for her eight siblings after her mother passed away at a very young age.  Joyce was married to Walter Fett on June 3, 1948 in Holland and he preceded her in death on February 22, 2015 after 66 years...

Kaye Bush, age 73 of Spring Lake went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2018 after a long, courageous battle with Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis.  If you knew Kaye you would not have known about her health issues given her ever present upbeat attitude and encouraging comments. Her contagious smile would warm up the room and anyone who came into contact with her was uplifted. Kaye was born January 31, 1945 in Cleveland, Mississippi to Horace and Olene (Sledge)...

  Arthur F. Schwartz, age 96, of Ferrysburg passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. He was born to Frederick W. and Rose (Friedman) Schwartz on December 28, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan. Arthur graduated from the University of Michigan in 1943 with a BSE degree in chemical engineering.  Arthur was a Veteran with the US Navy Amphibious Forces in the South Pacific.  After the war, in 1946 he began his career in Operations Management in the pharmaceutical/chemical...

Jennifer Marie Gesiakowski, age 45 of Spring Lake passed away Monday, April 2, 2018. Jennifer was born October 20, 1972 to Douglas and Pamela (Szymczak) Leatherman in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She married Edward Gesiakowski on August 7, 2005 in Spring Lake. Jennifer was a teacher who loved teaching, reading, and being a mom to her five children. She was a member of Lakeshore Fellowship Church of Spring Lake. Jennifer loved watching hockey, namely, the Detroit Red Wings, and was a huge U of...

Ruth Alice Branch, age 92 of Spring Lake passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Grand Pines Assisted Living in Grand Haven. Ruth was born September 13, 1925 to Otto and Ingrid (Gufanson) Peterson in Grand Haven. As a homemaker, Ruth loved to sew, bake, and do crafts. She also loved to travel in her free time. Ruth is survived by her son, Larry Beld; two grandchildren, Michelle (Steve) Stout, and Brian (Amy) Beld; seven great-grandchildren; seven great-greatgrandchildren. She was...

Troy Ernest Kalmbaugh, age 48 of Holland passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018. Troy was born June 16, 1969 to Richard and Ruth (Lemmen) Kalmbaugh in Holland, MI. He was a member of Central Wesleyan Church in Holland, and was involved with the Grand Rapids Christian School Sports Program, where he enjoyed helping out with the basketball program. Troy enjoyed watching basketball, and was an avid MSU fan. He enjoyed hunting, racing snowmobiles, and spending a lot of time working on his 1965...

Christopher P. Taylor age 53, of Grand Haven passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Harbor Hospice Poppen Residence surrounded by family. Chris was born October 25, 1964 in Decatur Ill., the son of George and Orvetta (Dudley) Taylor. He attended Fort Madison High School in Iowa and had been employed at Bil-Mar Foods and then Coca-Cola Bottling in the maintenance departments. He enjoyed the great outdoors, riding motorcycles, working on cars, and camping. He was always the life of...

Charles W. Visser age 82, of Grand Haven passed away Friday March 23, 2018 at home.  He was born on July 1, 1935 in Charlevoix, Michigan to Leonard and Marion (Clark) Visser. After attending Muskegon High School, he obtained employment at Fillmore Beef Company where he worked for 42 years. Charlie loved to travel and go camping.  He attended the Berean Church in Muskegon and then...

Donald Robert Schippers, age 74, of Robinson Township passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018. He was born October 5, 1943 in Grand Haven to Marinus Schippers and Louisa (Bryant) Schippers. He married Marilyn Laning on January 23, 1964 in Grand Haven. Don was a member of Hope Reformed Church, and enjoyed being in the great outdoors. His interests included hunting, fishing, gardening, and woodworking. His woodworking skills allowed him to build a cabin, which he enjoyed spending...