All Obituaries

Betty Jane (Viening) Billups, age 95 of Grand Haven, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020. She was born on November 21, 1924 in Grand Haven, MI to the late Henry and Anna (Nuismer) Zuidema. Betty married William Viening on January 10, 1947. He preceded her in death on August 6, 1991. She then married Jack Billups on October 18, 1997. He passed away on November 10, 2017. Betty was a lifelong resident of Grand Haven and graduated from Grand Haven High School. She was a member of Second...

Thomas “Tom” J. Kiebach, age 55 of Ionia, formerly of Grand Haven, passed away at home on Monday, September 21, 2020. He was born on March 3, 1965 in Grand Haven, MI to Bruce and Carol (Bethke) Kiebach. Tom graduated from Grand Haven High School and went on to obtain his Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Western Michigan University. He was passionate about music and entertainment which led him to a management position at the Kalamazoo State Theatre, which he did for...

Joan K. Coon, age 81 of Grand Haven, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Mercy Hospital. She was born on April 14, 1939 in Grand Haven, MI to the late Wendell and Thelma (Jenkins) Burkhart. Joan married Louis Coon on July 28, 1958 in Grand Haven and he preceded her in death on April 16, 2015. Joan was a life-long resident of Grand Haven and graduated from Grand Haven High School. She went on to obtain her Associate’s degree and became the owner/operator of Communicore...

Michael Jay Hamm, age 66 of White Cloud, MI passed away in his sleep on September 13, 2020 at Faith Hospice, Trillium Woods, in Byron Center, MI. He walks with Angels. Mike was born in Grand Haven, MI on March 17, 1954 to the late Jay and Jacqueline (Hirdes) Hamm. He was born with Cerebral Palsy (“CP”). His parents were advised that Mike was developmentally disabled. They refused to accept that and insisted Mike receive a mainstream education without special treatment. He...

Elden Rodger Button, age 62 of Grand Haven, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at home. He was born on December 17, 1957 in Grand Haven, MI to Calvin and Phyllis (Scheltema) Button. Elden married Henrietta Hammond on August 8, 1985 and she preceded him in death on February 9, 2016. Elden was a life-long resident of Grand Haven and was a former member of the Grand Haven Eagles, Aerie 925. He enjoyed Geocaching, and walking around town, observing the changes that have taken place...

Kyle C. Martyniek, age 37 of Grand Haven, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 22, 1983, in Grand Haven, MI to Wally and Melissa (Cloud) Martyniek. Kyle graduated from Grand Haven High School, Class of 2001. He went on to pursue both an undergraduate and Master’s degree at Grand Valley State University in finance and accounting. Kyle owned the State Farm Insurance Agency in Fremont. He enjoyed tinkering with cars, snow-skiing, and boating on...

Carrie Elizabeth Baumgarner, age 81 of Grand Haven, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at home. She was born on June 14, 1939 in Middlebury, Indiana to the late William and Laura (Kaufman) Miller. She married Kenneth Baumgarner on March 21, 1959 in Grand Haven. Carrie was a long time resident of Grand Haven and worked for Heyboer Transformers Inc. for 53 years before her retirement. She was a Detroit Lions and Tigers fan, and also enjoyed watching Notre Dame Football. Carrie was a...

Levi Welling, age 35 of Chicago, IL (formerly of Spring Lake, MI) passed away suddenly on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. He was born on October 20, 1984 in Grand Haven, MI to Julie Malone-VandeWeg and Robert Welling. Levi worked in construction for several years and enjoyed riding his motorcycle and dirt bike. He had a mechanical mind who could fix just about anything. Levi also had a creative mind and the ability to see with an artistic eye, making him a unique artist. He will be remembered...

Ronald Ray Pavlin, age 64 of Grand Haven, passed away on September 1, 2020 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 1, 1956 in Grand Haven, MI to the late Ronald L. and Eliza A. (Griswold) Pavlin. Ron married Janie Wetterman on September 3, 1977 in Grand Haven. Ron was a graduate of Grand Haven High School Class of 1975 and was a life-long resident of the area. He was a man of faith and attended Covenant Life Church. Ron worked as an installer of modular furniture for...

Barbara Jean Siegel, age 67 of West Olive, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at home. She was born on September 28, 1952 in Grand Rapids, MI to Gerald and Jean (Vander Bee) Spaman. Barb married Steven Siegel on June 7, 1974, and they were married for 37 years before his passing on November 15, 2011. Barb worked as a teacher for some years until she decided to raise a family of her own as a homemaker. She enjoyed camping, boating on Lake Michigan in the summer, and going on...