Vernon Care
Feb 3, 2014
Vernon Care, age 94 of Big Rapids, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. He was born June 12, 1919 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of John and Mary (Colley) Care. Vernon married Margaret Dailey Hansen on March 4, 1940 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Big Rapids, where they raised their family. He joined...
Margaret J. Cross
Feb 3, 2014
Margaret (Stockwell) Cross died at her home on Monday, February 3, 2014, aged 89. She was born in Barton Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, on June 27, 1924, to John H. and Cora (Parks) Stockwell. Margaret was raised on the Stockwell farm and attended high school in White Cloud and Big Rapids, from which she graduated in 1943. Afterwards, she attended...
Katherine Johnson
Jan 23, 2014
Katherine Johnson, 58, of Mecosta, MI, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Spectrum Health Big Rapids. She was born on June 23, 1955 in Huntington, WVA, to George and Glena Jean Webb. She graduated from Madison Heights High School in 1973. Katherine moved to Mecosta from Texas in 1987 where she has resided...
Florence M. "Honey" Cockfield
Jan 23, 2014
Florence M. "Honey" Cockfield, age 86 of Canadian Lakes, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014. She was born February 5, 1927 in Detroit, the daughter of Lester A. and Gladys J. (Dallas) Bidlack. Honey married Walter "Wally" Cockfield on June 14, 1944 in Detroit; together they made their home in Redford. Honey earned her degree as a registered nurse in...
William "Bill" H. Bongard
Jan 21, 2014
William "Bill" H. Bongard, age 72 of Barryton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at his home. He was born on February 6, 1941 in Barryton to John and Evelyn (VanSyckle) Bongard. Bill married Janice Bark on April 23, 1960 in Barryton. He retired from UPS in 1994 where he enjoyed being a mechanic. Bill looked forward to...
Norbert R. "Butch" Mcdonald
Jan 21, 2014
Norbert R. "Butch" McDonald Jr., age 63 of Stanwood, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014. He was born October 21, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, the son of Norbert Sr. and Marion (Cunningham) McDonald. Butch married Carolyn Schultz on September 17, 1973 in Dearborn. He was a truck driver for 35 years. Butch enjoyed animals, especially his dogs. He loved his...
Virgilene Forbes
Jan 20, 2014
Virgilene Forbes, age 87 of Lake, passed away on January 20, 2014, while residing in an AFC Home in Evart, MI. She was born Mary Virgilene on August 3, 1926, to Hamilton and Mary (Mitchel) Letson. In August of 1942, she married Fay Forbes in Brinton (Coldwater Twp.) and worked with her husband on their farm. Virgilene was an avid...
Dick Helderop
Jan 19, 2014
Dick Helderop, age 93 of Barryton, went home to be with the Lord on January 19, 2014 in Zephyrhills, FL. He was born Dirk Helderop Jr. on December 31, 1920 in Grand Rapids, MI to Dirk and Nealtje (Hoffland) Helderop. Dirk entered into the United Stated Army in 1942 where his name was transposed to Dick and has remained ever...
Charles E. "Charlie" Zimmerman
Jan 14, 2014
Charles "Charlie" E. Zimmerman age 73, a lifetime resident of Big Rapids, passed away, January 14, 2014 at his home. He was born July 18, 1940, the son of Fredrick and Mary (Byrnes) Zimmerman. As a child, Charlie attended St. Mary Catholic School and then graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1959. He married C. Joyce Harter on August...
Taylor B. Couturier
Jan 12, 2014
Taylor B. Couturier, age 22, of Morley, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, January 12, 2014. He was born March 14, 1991 in Jacksonville Florida. Taylor moved to Morley as a child. He grew up in Morley and most recently had been working at Meijer Incorporated in Big Rapids. He is survived by his father, Barry Couturier of Morley; his mother, Kelly...
Clifton R. Weimer Jr.
Jan 11, 2014
Clifton R. Weimer Jr., age 75 of Barryton, passed away on January 11, 2014 at his home. Between Clif and Carolyn they have ten children and their families; John Clifton Weimer and Rachel Johnson; Cindy (Bryan) Hayward, Kenneth Keith, Sally (Clint) Giles, Daniel Cross, Barbara Cross, David (Theresa) Cross, Kathy Keith, Lynn (Jennifer) Keith; and several other family members who...
Robert A. Heyart
Jan 5, 2014
Robert A. Heyart, age 78 of Barryton, went unexpectedly into the loving arms of his Savior, on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 3, 1936 in Wyandotte, MI the son of Charles and Beatrice (St. Amant) Heyart. Bob was raised in Ecorse where he graduated from St. Francis Xavier High School in 1953. On...
Otto "Jim" Kamptner
Jan 2, 2014
Otto "Jim" Kamptner, age 84 of Big Rapids, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Lacks Cancer Center in Grand Rapids. He was born on February 10, 1929 in Chicago, the son of Otto F. Kamptner and Mildred (Hawes) Kanipe. Otto is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 36 years, Elaine (Henderson) Kamptner; their son, Joshua Kamptner;...
Albert R. Hyder
Jan 1, 2014
Albert R. Hyder, age 86, of Remus went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the Laurels of Mt. Pleasant after a long illness. He was born in Remus on July 31, 1927 the son of Homer and Ruth (Pepeake) Hyder. Albert graduated from Remus High School and married Marjorie Diehl in May of 1947....
Theresa E. Sims
Dec 28, 2013
Theresa Eileen Sims, age 52, of Reed City passed away on December 28, 2013 at her home. She was born on March 31, 1961 in Wheeler, MI the daughter of the late Theodore and Donna (Morford) Schultz. Theresa married Clinton Sims on June 17, 1978 in Reed City where they made their home and raised their family. She has been...
Betty Jean Ranshaw
Dec 28, 2013
Betty Jean Ranshaw, age 81, of Barryton passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013. She was born January 10, 1932 in Denver, Colorado. At the age of 5 she moved to Michigan with her parents Harry and Doris Huxford. She attended Lansing Everett Public Schools. After school she went to work at the Oldsmobile Manufacturing Plant, where she met the...
Charlotte Klara Hull
Dec 28, 2013
Charlotte Klara Hull, age 77 of Big Rapids, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at her home. She was born on January 27, 1936 in Karlsruhe, Germany, the daughter of George and Philoma (Weiman) Reinmller. Charlotte met Eugene E. Hull while he was stationed in the US Army in Germany and they were married on October 14, 1958 in...
Janice Louise Caudle
Dec 27, 2013
Janice Louise Caudle, age 69, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2013 at her home in Morley. She was born on November 26, 1944 to the late Aaron and Mildred (Kindle) Archbold in Livonia, MI where she was raised. Janice graduated from Bentley High School in Livonia in 1963. Janice enjoyed spending time in Morley at the family property throughout...
Adele D. Johansen
Dec 25, 2013
Adele D. (Erdman) Johansen, age 91 of Chippewa Lake, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. She was born May 26, 1922. Adele graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1940. She married Robert Johansen in 1948 and together they raised their family in Holland and Chippewa Lake. Adele enjoyed bead work, ceramics and plastic...
Beatrice C. Hoolihan
Dec 23, 2013
Beatrice C. Hoolihan, age 95 of Lakeview, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. She was born June 13, 1918 in Mecosta County. As a child the family made their home in Ionia and later moved to Traverse City where Bea met and married John Hoolihan The couple moved to Mecosta County where they operated farms in the surrounding communities. They...
