The caring and experienced professionals at Throop Funeral Home are here to support you through this difficult time. We offer a range of personalized services to suit your family's wishes and requirements. You can count on us to help you plan a personal, lasting tribute to your loved one. And we'll carefully guide you through the many decisions that must be made during this challenging time.
You are welcome to call us at any time of the day, any day of the week, for immediate assistance. Or, visit our funeral home in person at your convenience. We also provide a wealth of information here on our web site so you can learn more from the privacy of your own home.
You are welcome to call us at any time of the day, any day of the week, for immediate assistance. Or, visit our funeral home in person at your convenience. We also provide a wealth of information here on our web site so you can learn more from the privacy of your own home.
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She was born in Muskegon, MI to the late Frank and Grace (Knapp) Rice. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Gerald James, grandson Kyle Sall, son-in-law Terry Gates and brother Frank Rice. After high school, Marilyn worked as a secretary at Kent City High School until the birth of their first child when she transitioned to her real calling of being a homemaker.
Bill was born in Muskegon to the late William Alexander and Christine (Jagos) Grimm. Bill served in the U.S. Air Force, worked at GM retiring after 35 years of service from the Coopersville facility and also worked part time for the Throop Funeral Home in the 1970's. After his retirement he and his wife moved to Iorn's MI. and eventually to Ludington.
Throop Funeral Home has been serving the communities of Coopersville, Conklin, Lamont, Eastmanville, Marne, Nunica, Allendale, Ravenna and Western Michigan for three generations. The funeral home which began in 1949 by Harlind Throop is in its third generation of service, It was passed to Harlind's sons, Clark and LeRoy in 1975 and then to Clark's son, Kenneth in 2008.
When it comes to your final arrangements, shouldn't you make the decisions? The arrangements you make will reflect your exact wishes and desires. Pre-arranging your own service will help to ease the burden of your loved ones. It will also alleviate any questions, problems or differences, which can occur among family members.
Funerals fill an important role for those mourning the loss of a loved one. By providing surviving family and friends with an atmosphere of care and support in which to share thoughts and feelings about death, funerals are the first step in the healing process. It is the traditional way to recognize the finality of death.
