Anna Mae Garner
Jul 28, 2012
Anna Mae Garner, age 88, of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. She was born in Bluffton, Indiana on March 1, 1924, the daughter of Dennis and Mary (Johnson) Addington. Anna Mae graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1942. She married Donald M. Larsen on September 25, 1943 in Big...
John "Jack" M. Langell
Jul 22, 2012
John M. "Jack" Langell, 67, of Chippewa Lake, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born on May 5, 1945, in Detroit, the son of John M. and Virginia A. (Zabinski) Langell. When Jack was 9 years old, the family moved to Chippewa Lake, where they owned and operated The...
Natasha Louise Mcneilly Sheler
Jul 21, 2012
Natasha Louise McNeilly Sheler, age 30 of Killeen, TX, went to Heaven on July 21, 2012. She was born in Tyumen, Siberia, Russia on October 5, 1981. Natasha was adopted by Peggy Louise McNeilly in 1993 with her siblings, Maria and Alexander. She graduated from Chippewa Hills School District in 2001. Natasha was married to David Sheler and they have...
Joann Denslow
Jul 19, 2012
JoAnn Denslow, age 66, left this earthly plain on Thursday, July 19, 2012, to join her lost love Milton Denslow. JoAnn was the second child of George and Eloise (Byers) Arpino. She was born Jo Ann Arpino on, June 24, 1946 in Battle Creek, Michigan. At a young age her mother married Emil Marcin who adopted JoAnn. JoAnn graduated from...
Sharon L. Anderson
Jul 15, 2012
Sharon L. Anderson, age 65 of Barryton, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 in Grand Rapids, MI. She was born April 10, 1947 in Edmore, MI to Lawrence and Ruth (Daily) Cook. On June 19, 1965 Sharon married Wendell L. Anderson at the family home in Barryton where they have resided ever since. Sharon had a strong will and was...
Dennis "Dennie" A. Cornell
Jul 7, 2012
Dennis A. Cornell age 58, of Remus passed away Saturday, July 7, 2012. He was born March 6, 1954 in Mt. Pleasant to William and Verna (Cummings) Cornell. Dennie graduated from Chippewa Hills High School in 1972. He lived in the Barryton area the majority of his life. Dennie had been employed by the City of Mt. Pleasant for 6...
Beverly Jean Duffy
Jul 6, 2012
Beverly Jean Duffy, age 80 of Morley, passed away Friday July 6, 2012 at her home. She was born November 16, 1931 in Ferndale, Washington the daughter of John and Lillian Rice. Beverly graduated high school and went to Arkansas where she met and married Charles M. Harper. The young couple began their family and then moved to Grand Rapids...
Cecil W. Horan
Jul 3, 2012
Cecil W. Horan, age 78 of Big Rapids, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012, following a lengthy illness, at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. He was born July 21, 1933 in Big Rapids, the son of Nelson and Carolyn (Gilchrist) Horan. Cecil graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1951. He worked the next few years before enlisting into...
James E. Lowden
Jun 30, 2012
James E. Lowden, age 76 of Rodney, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Big Rapids. He was born April 9, 1936 in Detroit, MI the son of James K. and Claire (Lalonde) Lowden. At the age of 18 he joined the US Army where he became a paratrooper. He was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. Jim was...
Rex A. Larsen
Jun 21, 2012
Rex A. Larsen, age 59 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012 at his home. He was born July 7, 1952 in Big Rapids, the son of Donald and Anna Mae (Addington) Larsen. Rex graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1970. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army after serving during the Vietnam War. Rex...
Donald Olde Travers Sr.
Jun 15, 2012
Donald Olde Travers Sr., age 86 of Stanwood, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 15, 2012 in Big Rapids. He was born on November 9, 1925 to Beatrice (Tacoma) and Ernest "Jack" Olde. At the age of 3 his father passed away. He was raised in the Detroit/Metro area by his parents Beatrice and Herald Travers. On November 7, 1947...
Karen Sue Hylton
Jun 11, 2012
Karen Sue Hylton, age 62 of Hersey passed away on Monday, June 11, 2012 in Cadillac. She was born on December 21, 1949 in Saginaw, MI to James F. and Maybelle E. (Chapman) Bowen. On March 28, 1970 Karen married Ronny Hylton in Flint. They made their home in Detroit before moving to Hersey where they have resided ever since....
Robert A. Law
Jun 8, 2012
Robert Albert Law, age 84 of Barryton passed away Friday, June 8, 2012 at Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant. He was the husband of Diana Law and retired from Oldsmobile. Cremation has taken place and the family will have a private service in his memory.
Ronald J. Camilleri
Jun 6, 2012
Ronald J. Camilleri, age 73 of Big Rapids, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Metro Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born November 27, 1938 in Detroit, the son of Joseph and Frieda Camilleri. Ron graduated from Dearborn High School and enlisted in the Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1959. Ron moved back to Big Rapids from Livonia...
Ronald S. Chart
Jun 5, 2012
Ronald S. Chart, 82, of Big Rapids, passed away at Metron of Big Rapids June 5, 2012. He was born May 20, 1930 in Big Rapids to Edith Ritz and John Chart. Ron graduated from Big Rapids High School. He married Marilyn P. Marlette on August 10, 1956. They loved traveling the world going to 137 countries, 5 continents, and...
Gregory G. Stirn
May 25, 2012
Gregory G. Stirn, age 61 of Big Rapids, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012 at home. He was born October 20, 1950 in Rushville, Indiana, the son of Charles E. and Bonnie R. (Cauble) Stirn. Greg graduated from St. Joseph High School in Ironton, Ohio and soon after moved to Big Rapids. He worked for the Mecosta County Sheriff's Department...
Frank E. Sarns
May 23, 2012
Frank E. Sarns, age 90 of Morley, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012. He was born August 13, 1921, to Vernon A. and Emma E. (Cook) Sarns in rural Aetna Township. He attended Homestead (a local one room school), Big Rapids and Morley High School. Frank served with Company E. 126th Infantry, the local Big Rapids National Guard Unit, in...
John Stanley Voelker
May 17, 2012
John Stanley Voelker, 84, of Big Rapids, went to be with his Savior on Thursday, May 17, 2012. He was born July 29, 1927 in Reed City, Michigan "" son of Stanley and Mary (Hainbecker) Voelker. John graduated from Reed City High School where he was a member of the all-state basketball team. After high school (1945), he enlisted in...
Cherylee "Joan" Warner
May 17, 2012
Cherylee "Joan" Warner, age 57, of Clare passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 17, 2012 in Barryton. Cherylee was born on December 3, 1954 in Mt. Pleasant, MI to Robert and Doris (Olmstead) Warner. She was raised in the Clare area and spent her summers vacationing at Evans Lake in Barryton when she was younger. This love for the lake...
Myron "Mike" Frank Simacek
May 15, 2012
Myron Frank "Mike" Simacek, age 70, of Evart passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in Grand Rapids. He was born on April 4, 1942 in Geneva, NB to Frank and Marie (Laun) Simacek. Mike married Luella K. Hasse in Aurora, NB on August 27, 1976. They moved to Michigan to make their home there in 1994. Mike enjoyed music and...
