Category Archives: Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Llewellyn Edward DeVries on April 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Llew was born in Holland Michigan on June 19,1945. After losing his parents at a y...

Steve Kraai, age 72 of Zeeland passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Elaine, his children Aaron Kraai, and Amber Ter Haar, his grandchildren and great grandchildr...

Laraine Dunmire, 79, known simply as Lari by her loved ones, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Medilodge of Grand Rapids. Lari was born on August 12, 1946 in Carson City, MI, to Charles and Do...

Kenneth J. Michmerhuizen, 86, put aside all the things of earth and entered Heaven on March 18, 2026. He lived a good and full life while he walked here below as a child of God. Ken was very proud of ...

Susan Jane (Sue) Williams passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026. She was born in Zanesville, Ohio on May 26, 1937, the daughter of the late Samuel Alvin and Mary Eleanor (Peirce) Bell. Sue grew up in M...

Elaine Teall died on March 31, 2026, of pancreatic cancer, and the world is a darker and emptier place without her. After raising three children, teaching for 42 years, caring for her mother and then ...

Mary M. Ekdahl (ne Peel), 81, of Saugatuck, Michigan, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2026, at Resthaven Maple Woods in Holland, where she was loved by the staff who cared for her.   Born Dece...

Charles Hackley Byrd, age 87, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on May 3, 1938, Charles lived a life marked by quiet strength, unwavering dedication, ...

Edward J. Westerbeke, age 88, of Holland, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Edward J. Westerbeke, lovingly known as "Big Ed, Beke or Sonny" lived a full and joyful life defined by curiosity, kindn...

Ted Smallegan, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Ted was a "Jack of ALL trades" and worked for a variety of places over the years. He was a dedicated hard worker who sometimes had a sho...