Obituaries

Leo Krause

Leo Krause

Mar 10, 2023

Leo George Krause Jr., of Hamilton Michigan (1948 - 2023 ), joined his Heavenly family on 3/10/2023 at 74 years old. Leo attended Sandhill School, and spent a great amount of time in Central, Il. Leo was a carefree man; he loved country-road drives, impromptu fishing trips, tinkering on cars, mushroom hunting and animals. He was one of the...

Patricia Farrer

Patricia Farrer

Mar 9, 2023

Patricia J. Farrer, 72, of Portage, passed away on March 9, 2023, at Ascension Borgess Hospital with her family at her side.

Pat was born on August 2, 1950, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, daughter of Donald and Jeanette (Copley) DeYoung. She was a 1968 graduate of Loy Norrix High School. On November 9, 1978, Pat married...

Christine Lee Tovey

Christine Lee Tovey

Mar 2, 2023

Christine “Chrissy” Lee Tovey (Gleason), 37, passed away on March 2nd, 2023 at U of M Hospital in Wyoming, MI in the loving presence of her Mother and Sister.

Born on August 25th, 1985 to Tammy Gleason and Ronald Rhodes, Jr., Chrissy was a lifelong resident of Grand Rapids, MI.

Chrissy, “Our Sunshine”, was a...

Raymond Cole

Raymond Cole

Feb 28, 2023

Born Raymond “Cole-Bey” Sr. in Saint Louis, Missouri. He attended school on the Southside of Saint Louis. Cole-Bey was an avid bass guitar player, motorcyclist, and was a handball champion. He spent years pursuing his dreams as a photographer. Cole-Bey entertained an apprenticeship as a chef, perfecting the art of the bean. Food was his love language.

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