All Obituaries

After 95 years of life, our Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother has joined the Heavenly choir. She is finally home, safe in the arms of Jesus.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Wittenbach on May 25, 2005. Doris L. Wittenbach of Greenville and the Belding area passed away on June 14, 2018 and went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Doris was born on July 8, 1922 in Belding, the daughter Elon and Anna (Hollenbeck) Johnson who preceded her in death...

William D. "Bill" Dehn,Sr. Of Belding passed away Wednesday evening June 13, 2018 at home under the loving care of his family and Great Lakes Hospice. Bill was born July 6, 1932 in Belding, the son of John and Margaret (Talbot) Dehn. Bill graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1951. He was a long time member of. St. Joseph Church and the Telephone Pioneer Club.  Bill retired from the telephone company after many years of service as an installer-repairman....

Rosemary L. Van Ocker, 89, of Belding, passed away Sunday May 20, 2018 at home. Rosemary was born on October 5, 1928 in Belding, the daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Kessler) Shindorf. Rosemary graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1946. Following high school, she attended college in Grand Rapids and later worked as a secretary in the Silk Mills of Belding. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and wintering in Florida. Rosemary was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church,...

Paul E. Ockert, 79, of Belding formerly of Lyons, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at Spectrum Health Continuing Care in Grand Rapids. Paul was born on December 14, 1938 in Remus, the son of Joseph and Opal (Decker) Ockert. He grew up on a dairy farm near Remus and graduated from Remus High School with the Class of 1958. He retired from Motor Wheel Corporation in Lansing where he had worked as a setup man. He was a shade tree mechanic, loved hunting, fishing and home cooking. Paul...

Kelli Jo Borst, 45, of Greenville, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at home. Kelli was born on January 24, 1973 in Greenville, the daughter of Patrick and Sandra (Kellogg). Kelli graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1992. She enjoyed shopping, having a manicure and pedicure, crafting and crocheting. Kelli loved spending time with her family, friends and trips to see the Mackinac Bridge. She will be greatly missed by her family and...

Juanita M. Woodard, 95, passed away at her son's home in Sears, MI on May 16, 2018. She was preceded in death by her sons David M. Eddington and Gerald L. Eddington, her parents Milo D. Sanford and Zelma G. Jaynes, her brother Billie R. Sanford, and her half-sister Virginia Newsom. She is survived by her sons Joseph "Tom" Eddington, Leslie (Linda) Woodard, and Carl (Barb) Woodard, her sister Dorothy McFarland of Oceanside, CA, as well as several grandchildren, great...

John W. Dean, 77, of Belding, went to be with his Lord on Monday May 7, 2018. John was born on July 27, 1940 in Detroit, the son of Edward and Zita (Sharpe) Dean. He had worked in the tool & die industry for many years as a journeyman. Being a talented musician, John had a life long love of music, especially gospel and country. He enjoyed hunting, golf and was always game to watch a western. John was a member of Jesus Non-Denominational Church of Greenville and loved living...

Joshua D. Reed, 31, of Belding, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 27, 2018 in Belding. Joshua was born on January 8, 1987 in Ionia, the son of Howard Dale Reed and Tammy (Andrews) Huhn. Joshua graduated from Fulton Alternative High Scholl with the Class of 2004. He enjoyed fishing, but his biggest love was being a dad to his three children. He loved every moment spent with them. Joshua will be forever remembered and greatly missed by all. Joshua is loved and...

Ella  Beth Graham, 61, of Lakeview,  passed away unexpectedly Thursday April 19, 2018 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids.Ella was born on September 17, 1956 in Belding,  the daughter of Silas and Harriet ( Wright) Nichols. In keeping with her wishes cremation has taken place. A time to celebrate her life will take place at 4:00 PM on Saturday May 5, 2018 at Central Riverside Park, Belding. Memorials may be given to the family and left for them at the funeral home....

Ruby M. Gale, 71, of White Cloud, passed away Monday April 2, 2018 at Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Ruby was born on May 8, 1946 in Highland Park, Michigan, the daughter of Clarence and Bertha (Phillips) Gale. Ruby had lived in Florida the past few years, recently returning to Michigan to live. She is loved and survived by her son; Kevin Gale of Florida, her twin sister Daisy M. Liggett of Belding, a half sister Edna Pauline Williamson and other extended family members....