Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services

Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services When it means everything ~ Sytsema Funeral & Cremation Services Since 1929, Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. We'd be honored to serve your family. Harvey St.

has been honored by the families of Muskegon & Ottawa County who have trusted us to care for their loved ones. Therefore, we believe the most valuable thing we own cannot be seen or touched - it's the willingness of those we have served to recommend our funeral home to family and friends. We believe that the true value of what we do is found in helping families create healing moments that allow th

em to love, share and truly memorialize the memories of a life-time. The Lee Chapel
6291 S. Norton Shores, MI 49444
231.798.1100

The Ravenna Chapel
3570 Thomas St. Ravenna, MI 49451
231.853.6511

The Spring Lake Chapel
213 East Savidge
Spring Lake, MI
616.842.6100

The Sytsema Chapel
737 Apple Ave. Muskegon, MI 49442
231.726.5210

The VanZantwick Chapel
620 Washington Ave. Grand Haven, MI 49417
616.842.6100

The Walburn Chapel
1547 W. Sherman Blvd. Muskegon, MI 49441
231.759.8565

David K. “Dave” Sorenson, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2026.  He was born on April 29, 1956, ...
04/20/2026

David K. “Dave” Sorenson, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2026. He was born on April 29, 1956, to William and Mary “Alice” (Johnson) Sorenson in Muskegon, Michigan, where he remained a lifelong resident. Dave graduated from Mona Shores High School, Class of 1975. On...

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We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Wayne Aurich at the age of 68. Wayne was a beloved father, brother, gr...
04/20/2026

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Wayne Aurich at the age of 68. Wayne was a beloved father, brother, grandfather, and friend.

Those who knew Wayne often described him as a stubborn son of a gun—but he was our stubborn son of a gun. More importantly, he was always there for the...

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Karen S. Smith, age 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Grand Haven, MI. She was born to Willard an...
04/20/2026

Karen S. Smith, age 65, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2026, in Grand Haven, MI. She was born to Willard and Anetta (Hajes) Smith on January 22, 1961, in Grand Haven, MI. Karen loved all things pretty, putting outfits together, music, dancing, parties, was very artistic and loved to...

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Joann Kay Hagen, age 79, passed away in Muskegon, MI, on Friday, April 17, 2026. She was born in Muskegon to William and...
04/18/2026

Joann Kay Hagen, age 79, passed away in Muskegon, MI, on Friday, April 17, 2026. She was born in Muskegon to William and Frances (Westover) VanderStelt on May 1, 1946, and she graduated from Muskegon High School in 1964. On September 18, 1982, she married Charles Hagen, and the two of them...

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Steven Francis Sturtevant, age 83, passed away at his home in Branch, Michigan, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. He had prev...
04/18/2026

Steven Francis Sturtevant, age 83, passed away at his home in Branch, Michigan, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. He had previously been a longtime resident of Ravenna before moving to Branch in 2011. Steven was born on June 15, 1942, in Ravenna to Frank and Aletha (Evans) Sturtevant.

He dedicated 43...

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James “Jim” Courtney Crago, 80, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on April 16, 2026. He was born on August...
04/18/2026

James “Jim” Courtney Crago, 80, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on April 16, 2026. He was born on August 17, 1945, in Muskegon, Michigan to Richard “Red” and Winifred (Dymond) Crago. He grew up in the Lakeside area, where he spent his entire life. He graduated from Muskegon High...

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Morris “Morry” William VanZanten II, age 72, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 14th, 2026 at Lake Woods Nursing and ...
04/17/2026

Morris “Morry” William VanZanten II, age 72, passed away on Tuesday morning, April 14th, 2026 at Lake Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Muskegon. He was born June 26th, 1953 in Muskegon to Morris William VanZanten I and Edna Rose (Adams) VanZanten.

Morry was a man of diverse talents, a...

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Ruth Annette Fox, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Florida. She was born June 7, 1936, in Muskegon, MI...
04/17/2026

Ruth Annette Fox, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Florida. She was born June 7, 1936, in Muskegon, MI, to Marlin “Jack” and Lillian (Ketchpaw) Baker.

Annette graduated from Muskegon High School in 1954 and went on to work for 20 years as an Assistant Sales Manager at Hardy...

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James Patrick “Jimmy” White, age 69, passed away on April 3, 2026. He was born on October 14, 1956, in Muskegon and fini...
04/17/2026

James Patrick “Jimmy” White, age 69, passed away on April 3, 2026. He was born on October 14, 1956, in Muskegon and finished out his last 10 years back in his hometown of Lakeside (Lakeside Against the World). Jimmy attended Bunker and Muskegon High School. After graduating, he moved to Clovis,...

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James “Jim” Frederick Panyard, age 69, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, surrounded by family. Jim had fearlessly...
04/16/2026

James “Jim” Frederick Panyard, age 69, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2026, surrounded by family. Jim had fearlessly battled cancer and health issues for the last 17 years, never giving into pain and relentlessly guarding his independence. Born on January 19, 1957, Jim lived a life defined by...

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Roy J. Scarbrough Sr., age 57, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Spring ...
04/16/2026

Roy J. Scarbrough Sr., age 57, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Spring Lake, MI. He was born to Jesse and Dorothy (Myers) Scarbrough on September 16, 1968, in Muskegon, MI. Roy enlisted in the U.S.M.C. on July 26, 1988, and proudly served his...

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Martin Leo Miller, 85, of Muskegon, Michigan, went to be with his Lord on April 11, 2026. Born on June 28, 1940, Martin ...
04/16/2026

Martin Leo Miller, 85, of Muskegon, Michigan, went to be with his Lord on April 11, 2026. Born on June 28, 1940, Martin grew up in Big Rapids, Michigan, where he attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and Big Rapids High School. He later earned an engineering degree from Ferris State...

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