Lovina M. London
Jun 24, 2013
Lovina M. London, age 88 of Big Rapids, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013. She was born July 19, 1924 in Gladwin the daughter of Harry and Mary (Austin) Dickerson. Lovina married Hugh London and together they made their home in Big Rapids. She was employed by Wolverine World Wide for several years. Lovina later worked as the cook at...
Donald L. Tinney
Jun 22, 2013
Donald L. Tinney, age 65 of Morley, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at his home. There are no services planned at this time.
Vanessa J. Vansyckle
Jun 21, 2013
Vanessa J. VanSyckle, age 55, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, June 21, 2013 at her home in Mecosta. Vanessa was born on April 27, 1958 in Highland Park, MI to Charles and Juanita (Quinn) Maxey. She graduated from Roseville High School. In the early 80's Vanessa made her home in Mecosta where she raised her children...
Margaret Ann Kirvan
Jun 21, 2013
Margaret Ann Kirvan, age 90, of Remus passed away on June 21, 2013 at Eaton County Palliative Care in Charlotte. She was born on May 13, 1923 to Ward and Maude (Loomis) Emmons. Margaret married Robert H. Kirvan of Weidman in Mt. Pleasant on October 9, 1946 and they made their home in Weidman a short time before moving to...
Emma H. Crystal
Jun 16, 2013
Emma H. Crystal, age 86 of Big Rapids, passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 16, 2013 at Mecosta County Medical Center. She was born September 26, 1926 in Camden, New Jersey the daughter of Howard L. and Florence (Graham) Farra. Emma married Len Crystal on September 24, 1949 in Grand Rapids; where they made their home, until moving to Big Rapids...
David A. Grant
Jun 11, 2013
David A. Grant, age 75 of Rodney, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 28, 1937 in Lake Leelanau the son of John and Jeanette (Schaub) Grant. David enlisted in the United States Army where he completed his high school education and was a heavy equipment operator. He was honorably...
Donald D. Watson
Jun 9, 2013
Donald D. Watson, age 76 of Barryton, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2013 at his home with his family by his side. He was born June 16, 1936 in Detroit, the son of Donald and Hazel (Duprey) Watson. Don graduated from Redford Union Public Schools in 1954. He continued his education at John Carroll University in Cleveland, transferred to the...
Violet P. Kelley
May 24, 2013
Violet P. Kelley, age 90 of Stanwood, passed away peacefully at home with family, Friday, May 24, 2013. She was born February 15, 1923 in Grand Rapids the daughter of William and Orpha (Scott) Finch. Violet graduated from Morley High School. She married Milo "Ben" Kelley in Big Rapids on July 3, 1942. They made their home in Stanwood where...
Helen Ann Barrett
May 22, 2013
Helen Ann Barrett, 63, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. She was born in Newberry, MI on June 6, 1949, the daughter of George and Margaret Moulder. Ann (as she was known to family and friends) earned a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University in 1977, and remained an avid...
Jaremy T. Stiles
May 21, 2013
Jaremy T. Stiles, age 37 of Big Rapids, passed away tragically, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He was born June 6, 1975 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Loren and Iola Stiles. Jaremy graduated from Big Rapids High School and attended Ferris State University. He worked for Spedowski Pools and Spas in Big Rapids, for many years. Jaremy loved taking his...
Rev. Edward A. Smith
May 21, 2013
Rev. Edward A. Smith, age 77 of Remus, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Tendercare of Mt. Pleasant. He was born on July 11, 1935 in Remus, MI to Arthur and Marion (Hart) Smith. Ed graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in Jackson, KY. While attending Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute Ed met Vera J. Warren and they were married...
Lauraine I. Kern Emmons
May 17, 2013
Lauraine I. Kern Emmons, age 53 of Stanton, formerly of Barryton, went to be with her Lord, unexpectedly on Friday, May 17, 2013 at her home. She was born on May 7, 1960 in Clare. Lauraine was the daughter of Wesley and Julaine (Cramer) Kern. Lauraine graduated from Chippewa Hills High School in 1978. She married Brian Emmons on June...
Thomas P. Brooks
May 14, 2013
Thomas P. Brooks, age 67 of Big Rapids, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his home. He was born May 16, 1945 in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Wallie and Jeanne (Gregory) Brooks. Tom joined the United States Army in 1962 and was honorably discharged after serving during the Vietnam War. He married Mary Proudfoot on August 19,...
Debra L. White
May 8, 2013
Debra L. White, age 60 of Kentwood, passed away unexpectedly on May 8, 2013 at her home. She was born on November 7, 1952 in Grand Rapids to Leo F. and Verna "Maxine" (Reed) White. Debra was a lifelong resident of the Grand Rapids area who had a passion for collecting cardinal items and making jewelry. She was the definition...
William "Bill" Dennis
May 1, 2013
Bill Dennis went to his eternal home, May 1, 2013. He was born April 18, 1933 in Flint, MI to Raymond and Nellie (Riley) Dennis. His family moved to the Mecosta area where he attended school in Mecosta. Bill served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge of Big...
Keith E. Schuberg
May 1, 2013
Keith E. Schuberg age 84, of Big Rapids passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Mecosta County Medical Center. Keith was born on May 11, 1928 in Pontiac, MI to Howard and Pearl (Kelly) Schuberg and raised in Big Rapids. Keith made his home in Rodney in 1958 where he owned and operated Schuberg Excavating for numerous years. Keith...
Philip L. Nowlin
Apr 30, 2013
Philip L. Nowlin, age 63 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Spectrum Health, Butterworth Campus in Grand Rapids. He was born May 15, 1949 in Albion the son of Robert and Helen (Smith) Nowlin. Phil grew up in Homer, Mi until the family moved to Big Rapids in his junior year of High School. He...
Gloria J. Markham
Apr 30, 2013
Gloria J. Markham, age 66 of Howard City, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at her family's home in Mecosta. She was born April 10, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois the daughter of Roy and Evelyn (Parker) Gonser. She was raised in Illinois and moved to the Morley Stanwood area where she resided for ten years from 1995 to 2005. Gloria...
Marilyn A. Trahan
Apr 26, 2013
Marilyn A. Trahan, age 85 of Big Rapids, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Curry House in Cadillac with her family at her side. She was born November 10, 1927 in Dowagiac, the daughter of Thomas and Ruth (Plettenberg) Bannan. Marilyn graduated from St. Andrew High School in Saginaw and later attended Mercy College in Detroit. On April...
Delbert Griffin
Apr 26, 2013
Delbert Griffin age 68, passed away unexpectedly, on Friday, April 26, 2013 at his home in Morley where he has resided for the last 9 years. He was born on November 9, 1944 in Detroit, MI to Glenn and Elizabeth (Roe) Griffin. Del was raised in the Detroit area and has made his home in various towns in central Michigan...
