Funeral Homes in Rockford, MI

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Joe Staley (american football player), and Jeremy Britt (banker).

Rockford is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,719. It is on the Rogue River and is only 14 miles north of Grand Rapids.

Rockford Obituaries

It was noted by Ann Arbor News on May 9th, 2021 that Janet Louise Pierson (Doty) perished in Rockford, Michigan.  Ms. Pierson was 85 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Janet Louise's life.

It was written by Ann Arbor News on January 10th, 2021 that Patsy Kostishak (Kroll) perished in Rockford, Michigan.  Ms. Kostishak was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Patsy's life.

It was disclosed by Petoskey News-Review on July 17th, 2020 that Michael Ward "Mike" Griffin perished in Rockford, Michigan.  Griffin was 75 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michael Ward "Mike"'s life.

It was noted by Kalamazoo Gazette on May 14th, 2020 that Thomas H "Tom" Triesenberg died in Rockford, Michigan.  Triesenberg was 46 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas H "Tom"'s life.

It was disclosed by Kalamazoo Gazette on March 20th, 2020 that Inez L Camburn passed away in Rockford, Michigan.  Camburn was 102 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Inez L's life.

It was noted on October 31st, 2019 that Lauren Meredith Markel (Ballema) died in Cleveland, Tennessee.  Ms. Markel was 39 years old and was born in Rockford, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lauren Meredith's life.

It was noted on March 12th, 2018 that Richard M "Dick" Turner died in Troy, Ohio.  Turner was 88 years old and was born in Rockford, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Richard M "Dick"'s life.

It was reported on December 9th, 2017 that Elizabeth Jane "Bette" Klimek (Rowell) passed away in Rockford, Michigan.  Ms. Klimek was 88 years old and was born in Philadelphia, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Elizabeth Jane "Bette"'s life.

It was written by Kalamazoo Gazette on March 6th, 2016 that Paul Edward Wilson died in Rockford, Michigan.  Wilson was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Paul Edward's life.

It was reported by The Daily Tribune on January 27th, 2016 that John Scott Brissette perished in Rockford, Michigan.  Brissette was 65 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Scott's life.

History

Hunter shortly left the area. Since the settlement existed largely on land owned or sold by Smith Lapham, it became known as Laphamville. By 1865 the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company had begun a railroad extending northward through the village. It was replatted under the name Rockford in 1865 and incorporated as the Village of Rockford in June 1866 with 315 inhabitants. In 1856 it was first platted as Laphamville by William Thornton.