Obituaries

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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Deborah Thompson

Deborah Thompson

Feb 25, 2023

Deborah Ann Thompson died peacefully on February 25, 2023, with family and friends by her side. Age 69, born in Minneapolis on 1953 and lived in MN, ND, CO, and MI. Deb loved riding horses, the MN lakes and fishing and tubing on the White River in White Cloud, MI. She graduated from the University of North Dakota in...

Joan Roper

Joan Roper

Feb 23, 2023

Joan Frances Roper, a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away on February 23, 2023, at the age of 83 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Joan was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ann Berberich, and her devoted husband of 60 years, James Roper, who passed away in October of 2020. Joan is survived by her children,...

Clifton Gallop

Clifton Gallop

Feb 21, 2023

Born in Coldwater, mi, lived in Chicago Illinois, Hollywood Florida, Dutton, Grand Rapids, Cedar Springs and Howard City Michigan. Cliff graduated from Caledonia High School

Preceded in death by former spouse, Barb Gallop, and son Michael Gallop and special friend Patsy Kroes.

Survived by Sons John Gallop and Robert Gallop and Daughters Kerry Gallop and...

Carol Culp

Carol Culp

Feb 20, 2023

Carol Duane Culp, age 74, of Grand Rapids, MI, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2023 with family by her side. Carol was preceded in death by the father of her children, her former spouse of 35 years, Douglas Culp, parents Dorothy and George Grzybowski, sister Kathy (Darryl) Johnson, brother Steven Grzybowski and two daughters at birth, Michelle and...