Category Archives: Obituaries

Kenneth Oosterbaan, age 91 of Holland, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the American House in Holland. Ken was born in Holland Twp. September 5, 1929 to Gerrit and Josephine (Veldman) Ooster...

Karon Kauffman was born in Chappell, Nebraska on September 20, 1937, to Harry David and Ethel Dorothy (Krause) Kauffman. She was the middle daughter of the Kauffman girls. As a young girl, the family ...

Mary Jane Hoffman was born in Dayton, Ohio, the oldest child of Melvin and Julia Oosting. She attended Hope College and became a medical technologist. She served in the mission field in South India, w...

On Sunday, August 15, 2021, Valerie M. Mireles, beloved daughter of Hector and Patricia Mireles, devoted mother to Mya Gonzalez, Gavin Batema, and Talia Batema, passed away at the age of 36. Loving si...

Dr. F. Phillip Van Eyl died on August 13 in his home at the Warm Friend senior living facility. He was 93. Florus Phillip Van Eyl was born on April 11, 1928, in Haarlem, the Netherlands, the only chil...

Donald R. Schipper M.D., better known as "Skip", passed away August 15, 2021, at home after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was an emergency medicine physician for 29 years and was co-owner o...

Steven R. Smead, age 67 of Holland, peacefully passed away on August 14, 2021. Steve was born to Robert & Doris Smead in Grand Haven, Michigan on September 17, 1953. He graduated from Grand Haven ...

Linda L. Meyer, age 71, of Zeeland, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Linda graduated from Allegan Public Schools and endured epilepsy throughout her life. Her church affiliations ...

Willie Travis Kennedy Jr., age 72, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021, at 9:10 a.m in Holland, Michigan. Willie was born on October 7th, 1948, to Willie T. Kennedy Sr. and Neatha Mae Cathcart Kenn...

Cornelius "Case" Blankestyn, age 98, of Zeeland, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021. Cornelius was born in Munster, Indiana, on April 23, 1923, to John and Alice (Hoekstra) Blankestyn. He was a lif...