Category Archives: Obituaries

Gerritt Visscher
Gerrit Rhyn Visscher, age 86, of Holland, went to his heavenly home, on March 30, 2020. He was born on August 5, 1933 to Henry and Alyda Visscher. Gerrit graduated from Holland High and was a proud Ma...
Patty Vandenberg Apr 13, 2020

Joyce Barkel
On April 10, 2020 Joyce Dorothy Barkel (DeWitt), age 93, passed away peacefully. As a young girl Joyce attended Jamestown School, playing the Trumpet in the school band. Much of Joyce's life centered ...
Patty Vandenberg Apr 13, 2020

Lawrence E. Bleeker
Lawrence E. Bleeker age 80, of Diamond Springs, went to be with his Lord on Good Friday, April 10, 2020. He attended Diamond Springs Wesleyan Church and worked in various businesses retiring from Bosc...
Patty Vandenberg Apr 13, 2020

Margaret Prince
Margaret Prince, 93, of Holland, died on April 11. Born Klara Magdalena Greiner in Ulm, Germany, she was the second oldest of five children. Her father worked as the assistant to the manager of the lo...
Patty Vandenberg Apr 13, 2020

Henrietta Alferink
Henrietta Alferink, age 101 of Zeeland, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020. Henrietta was born in Oakland on June 22, 1918 to Harm and Bessie Masselink. She married Bernard Alferink and they raised th...
Patty Vandenberg Apr 13, 2020

Bruce Blakeman
Bruce Blakeman, age 78, of Holland, MI passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Bruce was born in Kalamazoo to the late S. Bernard and Wilma (Lambooy) Blakeman on November 27, 1941. He graduated from ...
Patty Vandenberg Apr 10, 2020
Jeanne Kleis
Jeanne Kleis, age 82 of Holland, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020, at SKLD in Zeeland. Jeanne was a home health care giver and a member of First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death b...
Patty Vandenberg Apr 10, 2020

Dewey Sjaarda
Dewey Lee Sjaarda, age 88, of Holland, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. He will be remembered as a loving husband and father who passed along his deep faith to his fami...
Patty Vandenberg Apr 10, 2020

Darryl Van Der Bie
Darryl Van Der Bie, age 73 of Grand Haven, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Medilodge of Holland. Darryl was born and raised in Holland. After graduating from Holland High School, Darryl served in ...
Patty Vandenberg Apr 10, 2020

Harold Jay Hicks
Harold Jay Hicks, 64 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, April 6, 2020. Born July 6, 1955 in Douglas, Michigan, he was the son of the late John and Betty (Hinman) Hic...
Patty Vandenberg Apr 10, 2020
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