All Obituaries

Patrick J. O'Connor 63 of Fenwick died unexpectedly Monday evening November 30, 2020 at home.  In keeping with his request, cremation will take place. A time to celebrate his life and accomplishments will be held next year. A complete obituary will be posted on Wednesday. Please remember Patrick and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Eva M. Hamilton 67 of Belding died Sunday November 29, 2020 at Spectrum Health-Fuller Campus in Grand Rapids. Eva was born on September 24, 1953 in Grand Rapids the daughter of William and Mildred Hoorn. She had retired from General Motors, working in Grand Rapids. She is survived by her son Dominic and several other extended family members. No public visitation or service will take place. the family will remember her privately. 

William J. Rockburn 78 of Belding died Friday morning November 27, 2020 at Hathaway Hills in Greenville. William was born on January 7, 1942 in Grand Rapids, the son of William and Virginia ( Prinz) Rockburn. He graduated from Godwin High School with the Class of 1960 and later retired from Steelcase in 1999 after many years of service. In earlier years William  was a little league baseball coach, was a volunteer for the Grattan Township Fire Department and had played Santa at the fire...

Leigh Ann Robinson 65 of Belding died Wednesday evening November 25, 2020 at home under the care of family and Spectrum Health Hospice. Leigh was born on November 28, 1953 in Ionia, the daughter of Willard and Maxine ( Emmons) Higbee. She graduated from Belding  High School with the Class of 1973 and had worked at Electrolux for 24 years, retiring when the factory closed. She was a bigtime fan of Elvis Presley and thoroughly enjoyed her trip to Graceland in Tennessee. Leigh enjoyed...

  Bonnie Wilson 89 of Belding died Tuesday afternoon  November 24, 2020 in Jenison. Bonnie was born on February 20, 1931 in Belding the daughter of Lawrence and Rosalie ( O’Connor) Donovan. She graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1949 and has lived her whole life in Belding. In earlier years Bonnie enjoyed bowling and was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Her biggest love was for her husband Jim and their children. She loved being a mom and any...

Woodrow E. DeByle 71 of Circleville, Ohio died Sunday evening November 22, 2020 at Circleville Post Acute Care Center in Circleville due to complications of Covid-19.  Woody as he was known to family and friends was born on May 2, 1949 in Chicago, the son of Woodrow and Esther (Vandenbroeck) DeByle. He had lived  and worked in the Columbus area for several years. He was preceded in death by his parents. Woody is survived by his sister Yolanda DeByle of California and several ...

Betty L. Stinson, 71, of Belding, passed away Saturday November 21, 2020 at home under the loving care of her family and Faith Hospice. Betty was born on February 18, 1949 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Vern and Dorothy (Service) Myers. She enjoyed going to car shows with her husband Les, taking her classic mustang. She loved to camp, fish and spend time with her family and friends. Betty will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Les, her...

Joel S. Potter 70 of Belding died Saturday November 14, 2020 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids after an injury he sustained doing what he loved; working on his farm. Joel was born on April 22, 1950 in Grenville, the son of Dale and Dorothy ( Rodell) Potter. He graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1969 and later earned an associate degree from Ferris State University. He had worked as a service manager at Thomet Chevrolet in Lowell and later was an...

Alice L. Seif 75 of Belding died Friday morning November 13, 2020 at Mission Point in Greenville. Alice was born on February 11, 1945 in Greenville, the daughter of Howard and Lillian ( Hosford) Pickell. She graduated from Greenville High School with the Class of 1963. In earlier years Alice had worked  for a short time at Lear-Sigler in Grand Rapids. She had worked as the bookkeeper on their dairy farm for many years but her true love of work was really centered...

Nancy K. Potter 76 of Holt died Thursday November 12, 2020 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. In keeping with her request, no visitation or funeral will take place. Her family will remember her privately.