Funeral Homes in Grand Rapids, Michigan
11 funeral homes in Grand Rapids, Michigan (Kent County), a community of approximately 195,097 residents— 11 publish obituaries online (100%).
These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.
Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.
Page last updated: May 2026
How to Find Obituaries in Grand Rapids
Families in Grand Rapids typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 11 funeral homes listed below serve Grand Rapids and surrounding Kent County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.
Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.
ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 11 funeral homes in Grand Rapids and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.
Guides for finding obituaries in Grand Rapids, Michigan
These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Grand Rapids funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.
Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Service
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
4291 Cascade Rd SE
(616) 940-7333
Zaagman Memorial Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
2800 Burton St SE
(616) 940-3022
Heritage Life Story Funeral Homes
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1833 Plainfield Ave NE
(616) 361-2613
Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
3627 Linden Ave SE
(616) 452-3006
Ofield Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
4500 Kalamazoo Ave SE
(616) 455-9790
Simply Cremation & Funeral Care
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
4500 Kalamazoo Ave SE
(616) 455-6838
Stroo Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1095 68th St. SE
(616) 455-9280
Arsulowicz Brothers Mortuary
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
585 Stocking Ave NW
(616) 458-1297
O'Brien-Eggebeen-Gerst Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
3980 Cascade Rd SE
(616) 949-7350
Browns Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
627 Jefferson Ave SE
(616) 243-1425
Memorial Alternatives
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
2432 Fuller Ave NE
(616) 363-3700
Monitor Obituaries from Grand Rapids Funeral Homes
Grand Rapids is located in Kent County, Michigan. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Grand Rapids and surrounding Kent County communities.
ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 11 funeral homes in Grand Rapids and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.