Category Archives: Obituaries

On June 11, 2020, Ramiro Elizalde, loving son and uncle, passed on at the age of 61. Ramiro was a man with a larger than life personality. He touched many lives through his cheerful, uplifting and ene...

Allen "Skip" Rutzel, age 70 of West Olive, passed away at his home on June 13, 2020. Skip had served as a truck driver for 40 years, and loved being on the road. A Vietnam War veteran, he was a lifeti...

John Mang (Mang Suan Thang) age 46, of Holland, died Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Henry Ford Hospital. Funeral services will be 12 noon on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Faith Christian Reformed Church 85 W...

Andrew David Vlietstra, age 37, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Andy had a successful career in finance including working for the Federal Reserve Bank, Washington D.C., and most r...

Arthur “Al” Rudolph, age 73, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Appledorn Living Center in Holland. Al served in the US Army during Vietnam and was retired from Excello/Text...

Margaret Kroll, age 95 of Zeeland, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, June 14, 2020. She is survived by her children: Mary and Bruce VanDerMeulen, Carla and Ken Bryan, Nanci and Jim Knop...

Service for Maria Elena Gracia, age 39, will be held Monday, June 15, 2020 at 12:00 pm at the Chappell Funeral Home, 637 West Main Street, Fennville. Burial Fennville Cemetery. Arrangements by the Cha...

Leona (Nienhuis) Folkert, of Holland, age 98, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Leona was born in Holland, on July 6, 1921, the daughter of Leonard and Kate (Kraai) Veldheer. On February 14, 194...

Elmer Veldheer, age 90, died peacefully in his sleep on June 10, 2020 after a long battle with dementia at American House of Holland. Elmer was a retired 5th grade teacher who loved kids and Wheel of ...

Michelle Mae Buell age 49, of Holland, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, Gary Vander Wal. Michelle graduated from Holland High School and worked in ho...