Obituaries

James Kaastra

James Kaastra

Jul 23, 2022

James Kaastra, 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 23. He is survived by his three daughters: Anne (Michael) Goede, Megan (Steve) Kucera, Molly (Dale) Mackay, as well as seven grandchildren: Hunter, Kendall, Ava, Patterson, Landon, Donovan, and Cadience. He is also survived by his brother Tom (Nancy) Kaastra, and his sister Phyllis Vos. May the Lord open his...

Nelson Smith

Nelson Smith

Jul 22, 2022

On July 22nd Nelson W. Smith (66 y.o.) joined his mother (Jean Geldersma), his father (Charles Smith), and grandson (Kurt Risher). He is survived by his brothers George Deible (Gaynell), David Deible (Hilda), his three daughters Katrina Scharaswak (Greg), Atina Davis (Charles), and MariAnn Moore, and his three grandchildren Stevie Bruce (13 y.o.), Emma Faith (3 y.o.), and Karoline...

Geraldine Stubblefield

Geraldine Stubblefield

Jul 15, 2022

The matriarch of the Cannon (Stubblefield) family went to be with her Lord and savior on Friday July 15th. That little spitfire Geraldine Vashti Alexander was born in 1915 to John and Samantha Alexander in Mounds, Illinois. Geraldine had two older brothers, but as she was born later in her parents' life; she was raised mostly as an only...

Richard Pahl

Richard Pahl

Jul 14, 2022

Richard (Rick) Edward Pahl, 74, passed away on 7/14/22 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI, following a long struggle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born in Jackson, MI, to parents Edward L. and Mary Therese (Doyle) Pahl. He received a B.A. and MSW from Western Michigan University, and spent over three decades as a social worker in...