Grand River Preparatory High School Michigan Alumni Obituaries

James Sheldon Smith Sr. beloved husband father son grandfather and greatgrandfather passed away peacefully in Lagarto Texas on December 28 2025. James was born November 17 1939 and attended Catholic schools in Corpus Christi Texas and Texas AI College in Kingsville. After college he worked for the ...

Neil Strahan, of Shepherd, Montana, passed away on January 22, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Alma, Michigan, and carried the values of hard work, loyalty, and generosity with him throughout his life.Neil was known for his unwavering dedication to his family and friends. ...

Millie was born on December 9 1935 in Bear Lake Michigan to Anna Smeltzer Girven and Robert Girven. She graduated from Cadillac High School in Cadillac Michigan. Millie is survived by her three children Debbie Uhelski of Grand Blanc Michigan James Rene Bailey of Barefoot Bay Florida and Becky Ken St...

Charles Laurence Dunn 84 passed away at his home in rural Emporia Kansas on January 24 2026. He was born December 27 1941 to Glenn B. and Charlotte V. Stout Dunn at Shattuck Oklahoma. When he was a child his parents moved to Lane Kansas so attended Miami County schools through his junior year of hig...

William (Bill) Edward Card passed away at home September 12, 2025. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on June 13, 1932, to Frank Irving Card and Pearl (Johnson) Card. Bill se...

Londean Turner entered this world on September 19 1952 in Hopkinsville Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his mother Richard Green Irvin and father Mark Turner. Londean attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and helped with church events. He was a 1971 Christian County graduate. He attended Wester...

Shaun Cody Blurton was Born Sept 12. 1986 at Poplar Bluff Mo. He entered into internal Rest on Jan. 20 2026. At the intersection of K and B hwy in Carter County. He is survived by his Daughter Danielle Blurton of Naylor Mo. His Loving Mother Cindy Mitchem Blurton and one Brother Scott Blurton 2 Neph...

Nancy C. Turnbull passed away at The Caring Place in Franklin PA on January 24 2026. Nancy was born on October 16 1930 in Pittsburgh PA the younger daughter of the late Frank H. and Clara Beighey Fowler. Her fathers job transfer from Grand Rapids Michigan to Pittsburgh that year had moved the family...

Burling Burdette Barnhart age 88 of Smithville passed away on Saturday December 20 2025 at NHC. Born on January 20 1937 in Grand Rapids Michigan he was the son of the late Burdette and Belna Todd Barnhart. Burling served our country in the US Navy and worked as a Neuropsychiatric Tech. He also atten...

Paul Andrew Pelish 63 of Boyce Virginia passed away Tuesday January 20 2026 at his residence surrounded by his family. Paul was born October 8 1962 in Grand Rapids Michigan the son of the late John Pelish Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Graham Pelish. He worked as a real estate attorney graduating from Virgi...

Michael Grant 78 of Flat Rock passed away Sunday November 16 2025 at his home. He was born October 4 1947 in Grand Rapids Michigan the son of Rollo and Lenore Price Grant. Michael was a proud graduate of Thompson High School where he distinguished himself as an exceptional athlete. During his senior...

Shawne Frelier ne Ouwenga 60 of Houston TX passed away on January 12 2026 after her journey with breast cancer. Shawne was born on May 17 1965 to John and Marcia Ouwenga in Grand Rapids Michigan. She and her five siblings were raised in Rochester New York. After graduating from New Covenant in 1983 ...

Betty Angeline Gleason Bobbi age 96 passed peacefully on December 26 2025 in Rock Hill South Carolina. She was born on April 13 1929 the seventh of eight children to Sydney and Clara Sharp Farrer. A primary resident of Spring Lake Michigan she held a deep and abiding love for the community. Active t...

Sharon Ann Boles 81 passed away Wednesday January 14 2026 at Genesis Hospital. She was born January 25 1944 in Louisville Kentucky to the late George and Eleanor Baldwin Reidmiller. She was a 1962 graduate of South High School in Grand Rapids Michigan. She retired from the Muskingum County Mental He...

Janice A. nee Piechocki age 76 on January 15 2026 of West Chester PA East Goshen Chester County formerly of Media PA. Janice grew up in Grand Rapids Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University in 1971. Janice also enjoyed many summers at their cottage at Big Whitefish Lake in Pierson MI. ...

Steven Richard Andersen, age 70, of Midlothian, Texas, went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2025, surrounded by his family he loved so deeply.Steve was born on April 28, 1955, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Lloyd and Esther Andersen. He lived a life grounded in faith, marked by integrity, generos...

David Leon Molesh passed away Jan 10th 2026 after a long and courageous battle with ALS. He was born the first of four children on November 16th 1943 in Grand Rapids Michigan to parents Dorothy and George Molesh. He and his sisters Sherry and April grew up in the nearby small town of Greenville MI. ...

Born on May 9 1982 in Grand Rapids Michigan Audrey was the beloved daughter of Mark Allen Bruursema and Rose Ann Howerzyl Bruursema. She spent much of her early life immersed in the mission field traveling extensively with her family. Her father Mark was a dedicated pastor and their work took them u...