Glenn F. Riedy
Aug 9, 2012
Glenn F. Riedy, age 86 of Canadian Lakes, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 in Grand Rapids. He was born Februrary 26, 1926 in Escanaba, the son of Raymond and Bernadette (Richie) Riedy. Glenn is survived by 2 daughters, Karen Pidruzny and Lisa Madar; a daughter-in-law, Debra Riedy all of Las Vegas; 6 grandchildren, David, Christopher, Jody, Stephanie, Stephen and...
Michael L. "Mikey" Harvell
Aug 4, 2012
Michael L. "Mikey" Harvell, age 48 of Stanwood, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2012 from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. He was born June 15, 1964 in Flint, the son of Doyle and Lynn (Jennings) Harvell. Mikey met Shelly R. Purdy in California in 1980; they were married July 23, 1982 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He later enlisted in...
Dorothy M. Bychinsky
Aug 2, 2012
Dorothy Marie Bychinsky passed away on August 2, 2012 at the age of 95. Formerly of Big Rapids, Michigan , she was a resident of Covered Bridge Health Care Center in Seymour , Indiana . Born in Hastings , Michigan on January 27, 1917 , she was the daughter of Dr. DeWitt C. and Helen Brooks Adams. She graduated from...
Kathryn "Kay" Marie Aldrich
Aug 2, 2012
Kathryn "Kay" M. Aldrich, age 80 of Weidman, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 in Mt. Pleasant. She was born on May 4, 1932 in Pontiac, MI to Wilber and Viola (Smith) Wright. Kay was raised in Pontiac and attended school until the eleventh grade. On March 3, 1951 Kay married Max Aldrich in Mt. Pleasant. Kay and Max raised...
Norma Jean Blanchard
Jul 31, 2012
Norma "Jean" Blanchard, age 86 of Chase, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012. She was born April 17, 1926 in Attica, Indiana the daughter of Quincy and Clara (Frodge) Clark. Jean graduated from Attica High School in 1942; she later attended Danville School of Nursing in Danville, Illinois. She married Charles Blanchard in 1949 and the young couple moved to...
Vern F. Welker
Jul 30, 2012
Vern F. Welker, age 72 of Rogers Heights, passed away Monday, July 30, 2012 at his home. He was born October 29, 1939 in Battle Creek, the son of Ernest and Leota (Kintigh) Welker. Vern was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1965. He married Marcia Yarrington on June 29, 1968 in Rogers Heights. Vern was employed by...
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...
