Obituaries

Thomas Henry Vanderplow

Thomas Henry Vanderplow

Mar 13, 2023

Vanderplow, Thomas Henry

Tom, age 77, was born in N. Muskegon and resided in Grand Rapids, was called home to his Heavenly Father on Monday, March 13, 2023. He was a beloved son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, and will be deeply missed by family and friends.

Tom’s passions for...

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...