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Susan “Sue” M. House age 73 of Sand Lake, died unexpectedly Friday, August 8, 2025 at Butterworth Hospital. She was born September 14, 1951 in Webster Springs, WV, the daughter of Ralph and Marjorie (Lewis) House. Sue graduated from Union High School in 1969. She worked for many years at Mueller Furniture Company and at Walmart in Big Rapids for five years before her official retirement. In her younger years, Sue enjoyed hunting, fishing and cake decorating. Sue loved coloring, puzzles and caring for her cats and birds. She always put her family first; she loved her sons and grandchildren with all her soul. Sue will be missed by all who loved her. Sue is survived by her sons, Jim (Nicky) Kendall, Matt (Kaylynn) Kendall; nine grandchildren; brothers, Mike (Brenda) House, Mark (Sherry) House, Ted (Carol) House; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, and grandson, Noah Kendall. Memorial contributions may be made in Sue’s name to St. Baldrick’s Foundation or Special Olympics Michigan. Funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 13 at K.E. Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs. The family will greet friends Tuesday, August 12 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home and at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Rev. Ted R. House, officiating. Interment, Sand Lake Cemetery.

Betty J. McIntyre age 86, of Greenville, died Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Intersect Healthcare. She was born April 20, 1939 in Coldwater Township, MI, the daughter of John and Aletha (Covert) Williams. In 1957, after high school Betty worked at the original Meijer in Greenville. She also worked at the A&W in Greenville wearing roller skates while she waitressed. Betty and her husband, Fred owned Mac’s Place and the Dime Store during the 1980’s in Cedar Springs. They also then drove semi-trucks together throughout the United States and Canada. Betty had a passion for the outdoors; loving anything to do with water, especially fishing. She also enjoyed working with her hands making ceramics. She is survived by her beloved husband of 67 years, Fred; daughters, Jill (Joe) Boehm, Judy (Ross) Case; grandchildren, Cary Boehm, Ryan Case, Ross Tyler (Brook) Case, Landon (Raquel) Case, Marissa Shaw; great-grandson, Ross Taiden Case; brother, Ron (Linda) Williams; sister, Jeanette (Jesse) Phillips; and niece, Carma (Scott) Kormeier. The family will greet friends Monday, August 18 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at K.E. Pike Funeral Home in Cedar Springs.

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Cedar Springs residents have spoken, and the early results of the city council primary are in, setting the stage for the general election. Leading the pack is Incumbent Mayor, Lisa Atchison , who captured 27.82%  of the vote, narrowly edging out Rose Ellen Powell , who secured 27.03% . In third place, Jacob Puckett  garnered 16.80% , followed closely by Jill Owen , who earned 16.54%  of the votes. Falling short of advancing to the general election is Christian Cantrell , who received 11.81%  of the votes.

A Saturday night crash at Elmwood Cemetery in Cedar Springs left multiple headstones damaged and a vehicle overturned. The driver, a 37-year-old woman from Morley, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated (OWI). The Kent County Sheriff's Office believes both drugs and alcohol played a role in the crash. Witness Nathaniel Madonna was driving home with his family after an ice cream outing when he saw the incident unfold. "She careened through," he said. "Starts plowing through headstones, bouncing along, and it hits a massive one by the end. And that's when the vehicle flipped, did a whole flip, and it was quite the scene." Madonna and other bystanders acted quickly to assist the driver. One man was able to open the door to let the driver out of the vehicle. The driver, the only person in the car, was able to walk out despite the crash. The impact caused widespread damage in the cemetery, primarily to headstones. By Tuesday, cemetery staff had worked to reposition the damaged headstones, though evidence of the crash is still visible. "Thankfully, no one was in the path of the vehicle. The only thing damaged was physical property," Madonna added.The crash serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of impaired driving.

Tryouts for High School Athletes will take place next week, on Monday, August 11. The Bugle wishes the best of luck to all students trying out for sports and to the sports seasons ahead! Reminder from the school: If your student plans to play sports in the 2025-2026 school year, make sure you have created an account on FinalForms , uploaded a physical (must be dated after 4/15/25), and added any pay-to-play payments. Once registered, you will opt in to receive athletic communications. If you have questions, reach out to our Athletic Department at 616-696-9080.

Cedar Springs Public Schools is excited to welcome back students for the 2025-2026 school year! With the first day of school just around the corner (Wednesday, August 20, 2025), we want to set you and your student(s) up for a successful school year! All school buildings (except Beach Elementary) will re-open today, Monday, August 4, 2025, to normal business hours. Additional emails with building-specific information may be sent from the school your student(s) will be attending. Below is general information on what to expect in the upcoming weeks! Important Documents and Information View the 25-26 Academic Calendar View the Elementary Suggested Supply Lists Review CSPS Handbooks K-12 Open Houses and Orientation Dates Freshman & New Student Orientation - Wednesday, August 13 at 6pm Middle School Open Houses - Monday, August 18 from 4 to 7pm 6th Graders - 4-6 pm 7th/8th Graders - 5-7pm Elementary Open Houses - Monday, August 18, from 5-7pm Cedar Trails Elementary (K-1) - 5-6pm Beach Elementary (2-3) - 5:30-6:30pm Cedar View Elementary (4-5) - 6-7pm Preschool (ECSC) - Time TBD ECSE Open House ECSE at the Early Childhood Center will be on Monday, August 18, from 4 to 6pm

Silas Alan-Scott Palmer, age 4 of Cedar Springs, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 25, 2025. Silas was born on June 26, 2021, at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, Michigan. Silas was such a pure soul, so sensitive, kind and caring. Si guy was so goofy, bringing smiles to the faces of everyone around him. He was gentle, and selfless. Si lived with no fear, always trying new things and exploring. He was smart, way beyond his years. Silas loved his family and friends, dinosaurs, fishing, being outside playing or helping his papa work on things and collecting all the eggs from th e yard. He had a green thumb for sure, always making sure to over-weed the gardens. He loved to watch paw patrol, bluey, spidey and friends and big hero 6. He often pretended he was a superhero or zombie pirate. Si said he wanted to be a police man when he grew up, so he could help other people around the world. Godzilla was a new favorite of his. He took his toy godzilla everywhere he went. Si loved to eat bananas or peanut butter by the spoonful. Si was a charmer, you just could not get enough of him. He will be missed by every person he touched in his four short years earthside. #ForeverFour 💓 He was preceded in death by his great grandmother, Deborah Marvin; great grandmother, Margret Palmer; great grandfather, Patrick Palmer; great aunt, Kimmarie Palmer; his aunt Mercedes; and uncle Gavin Davis. Silas is survived by his mother, Makaila Palmer; his step-mom Alanis Leasure; dad Jose Mosqueda, Jr. and bio-father, Samuel Price; and his siblings, Camden and Averlyn; his grandparents: grandma Kelly (Dennis) Wilcox, pops Gregory Palmer, grandpa Che' (Michaela) Davis, papa and gigi, Patrick & Catreal Walters, Kari (Ken) Wilson, mimi and papa Brett & Jamie Taft, grandpa William (Michele) Leasure, and grandma, Jenny Leasure. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles: Jeff Palmer, Shelbie Palmer and Aaron Minton, Joseph Marvin (Andrea Vicari), Bella Mosqueda, Mary Jane Larsen and Kasper Larsen, Victoria and Ashley Iacano, Kaitlin (Nate) Jessup, Marissa Wilcox (DJ Minton), Ana Carpenter (Devin Vandergeld), Dakota Wilcox, Patrick Palmer; his cousins, Vada, Molly, Miles, Isaac, Anthony and Iris; as well as many extended family and friends. **The Cedar Springs Bugle, as well as all of our contributors and writers wish to give our deepest, most heartfelt condolences to the Palmer family. Godspeed Silas, and God bless.

Donna L. Morris age 93 passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Rest Haven Homes, Grand Rapids. She was born in Waterloo, Iowa on November 26, 1931, to Charles and Etha Streeby (Brown). Soon after she was born Etha and Charles divorced and Etha found employment on a farm located between Cedar Springs and Greenville. It was owned by Clayton Garlick whose wife had recently passed away and left him to raise two young boys. Clayton became Donna’s step father when he and Etha were married. Donna graduated from Greenville High School in 1950, and went to work for FHA, where she worked until she retired in 1995. She married Kenneth Morris in 1951 and the two moved to Rockford in 1956, where they raised their three children. She lived there until she moved to Rest Haven Homes in 2017. After she retired, she enjoyed wintering in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mostly she loved being with family and friends and helping and caring for others. She was a member of Rockford Baptist Church. Surviving are her children, Brian (Debra) Morris, Gregory (Yasamin) Morris; grandchildren, Nyssa (Henry) Wilton, Brian J. (Lindsay) Morris, Casey (Megan) Morris, Carlie Morris & Greg Glass, Daniel Morris; 8 great grandchildren; brother, Richard Wayne (Jean) Garlick. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Sandra Morris; grandson, Corey Beals; brothers, Eugene Garlick and Edward Garlick.

Thelma M. Christensen age 83 passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025 at her home. She was born June 7, 1942 the daughter of Benjamin and Alice (Teesdale) Potes. Thelma worked for Great Day Foods and Family Fare for over 30 years. She loved being with family and friends and cooking and entertaining. She was very caring and giving and loved to laugh and tease. She enjoyed camping. Surviving are her children, Nick (Sally) Christensen, Jeff (Kim) Christensen; grandchildren, Branden, Justen, Jacob, Cassie (Jimmie) Cody, Billy; great grandchildren, Felix, Oliver, MacKenzie, Savannah, Levi, River and Camryn; partner, Bill Garoutte; sister, Sheryl (Bob) Harvey; brothers, John (Debbie) Potes, Rick (Sarah) Potes; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marlin “Pete” Christensen; brothers, Benjamin and Mitch Potes. Cremation will take place and a private family gathering will be held. Arrangements by K.E. Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs.

Joanne “Jo” R. Furhoff, age 89, of Cedar Springs, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Mt. Pleasant. She was born March 9, 1936 in Detroit, the daughter of August and Ruth (Gobat) Furhoff. Jo was a lifelong member of Cedar Springs United Methodist Church. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a Master’s in Education. She taught in country schools and in Sparta Public Schools for 32 years. She was very proud of being a teacher and cared for all her students. Jo was an avid reader and loved traveling the world with Shirley. She enjoyed knitting, crafts, crochet, and collecting native artifacts. Jo will be missed by all who loved her. She is survived by her life partner, Shirley Neff; brother, Bob Furhoff; sister, Joyce Seeley; nephews, Greg (Tammy) Seeley, Todd (Michelle) Seeley; niece, Karen (Emmett) Purtill; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Jo was preceded in death by her parents. Memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 15, 2025 at K.E Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs, with visitation at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Bill Johnson, officiating.