Helen Mary Diehm
Dec 12, 2010
Helen Mary (Van Sickel) Diehm, age 89 of Stanwood, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010. She was born August 17, 1921 to Thaddeus H. and Edith G. (Weld) Van Sickel at the family farm south of Stanwood, where she was raised. On September 7, 1951, Helen married Donald Richard Diehm and they made their home in Stanwood where they raised...
Airianna Grace Wixon
Dec 6, 2010
Airianna Grace Wixon, the beloved daughter of Robert L. Wixon and Beth A. Blomquist went into the arms of our Lord on December 6, 2010 at the tender age of 2. She was born in Grand Rapids on September 17, 2008 and battled complications from spina bifada. Airianna was strong and had a contageous smile. She will be deeply missed...
Hazel Marie Esch
Dec 4, 2010
Hazel Marie Esch, age 84 of Mecosta, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 in Lansing. She was born March 13, 1926 in Big Rapids the daughter of Elwyn and Delia (Duchene) Starr. Marie grew up in Big Rapids and on October 19, 1946 she married Gale Esch. They made their home in Lansing until Gale's retirement, moving back to the...
Betty Ann Howard
Dec 3, 2010
Betty Ann Howard, 81, of Remus, passed away peacefully early in the morning on Friday, December 3, 2010 in Saginaw, leaving the family with a sunrise as beautiful as she was. She was born on July 8, 1929, to Arthur and Julia (Runyon) Whitney in Mt. Pleasant where she was raised. She was a live in nanny where she learned...
Jeffrey Allen Nowak
Dec 3, 2010
Jeffrey Allen Nowak, age 62 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly, Friday December 3, 2010. He was born November 27, 1948 in Kalamazoo the son of Francis A. and Dorothy H. (Smith) Nowak. Jeff graduated from Plainwell High School in 1966. He was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps after serving two tours of duty in Vietnam. While...
Charles W. Adkins
Nov 23, 2010
Charles W. Adkins, a long-time Big Rapids resident and local businessman, passed away on November 23. He was 93. Raised in Grand Rapids, he was a graduate of Creston High School and continued his education at Ferris Institute. While at Ferris, he met Elizabeth Osburn, whom he married on August 22, 1941. They built a home opposite her childhood home,...
Denise Marie Kailing
Nov 22, 2010
Denise Marie Kailing, age 46 of Big Rapids, passed away Monday November 22, 2010 at her home. She was born April 2, 1964 in Big Rapids the daughter of Donald E. and Sandra L. (Wilber) Kailing. Denise was born with Cerebral Palsy and had attended school in Big Rapids as long as she was able. She was a member of...
Virgil Dale Loomis
Nov 20, 2010
Virgil Dale Loomis, age 78, of Weidman passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at CMCH in Mt. Pleasant. He was born on March 7, 1932 in Sherman City, MI to Emmorey and Jenny (Miller) Loomis. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. Virgil was a member of the...
Janet S. Fountain
Nov 20, 2010
Janet "Jan" S. Fountain, 70, of Mecosta passed away unexpectedly at her home on November 20, 2010. She was born in Lakeview on May 25, 1940 to Edward and Isabelle Smith. Jan was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Alan Fountain on July 20, 2006. Jan was raised in Mecosta and graduated from Mecosta High School. On...
Harry Lee Hovis
Nov 17, 2010
Harry Lee Hovis, 57, passed away in Moline, IL surrounded by his loving family after a long, courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. He was born to Cecil and Murriel (DeWeese) Hovis on February 2, 1953 in Ypsalanti, MI. He graduated from Morley Stanwood High School and had been a welder for most of his adult life....
William S. Rozier
Nov 15, 2010
William S. Rozier age 84 of Big Rapids went home to his Lord on Monday, November 15, 2010. He was born November 28, 1925 in St. Paul's Township, Robeson County, North Carolina. William spent his childhood in North Carolina and moved to Flint Michigan to take a job at the Chevrolet manufacturing plant. He worked until being drafted into the...
John Jay Williams
Nov 13, 2010
John "Jay" Williams, age 87 of Reed City, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010. He was born December 16, 1922 in Sandusky, Ohio the son of Bernie and Jennie (Anderson) Williams. A lifelong resident of this area, Jay graduated from Barryton High School in 1941. He married Jeri Goodnoe on March 1, 1942. Jay sailed on the Great Lakes for...
Marlene J. Luce
Nov 7, 2010
Marlene J. "Maude" Luce, age 77 of Big Rapids, formerly of Paris, MI, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010. She was born March 17, 1933 in Grant Township, Mecosta County, the only daughter of Floyd and Beatrice (Hamilton) Gilbert. Marlene graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1951. She married Clifford Luce and they moved to Grand Rapids where they...
Sandra L. Perkins
Nov 2, 2010
Sandra L. Perkins, age 65 of Morley, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at her home. She was born October 2, 1945 on her grandfather's farm near Evart, the daughter of Kenneth and Mary (Watson) Strecker. Sandra was a lifelong resident of Morley. She worked for Wolverine World Wide for over 20 years and later at Lear Corporation in Walker...
Lowell "Jim" James Keller
Oct 29, 2010
Lowell James "Jim" Keller, age 78, of Big Rapids passed away on Friday, October 29, 2010. He was born on July 1, 1932 to J. Morris and Stella (Royer) Keller in Prescott, PA where he was also raised. In 1953 he entered the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1956. Jim moved to Michigan in 1961 and made...
Karl A. Paul
Oct 27, 2010
Karl A. Paul, age 75 of Mecosta, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Mecosta County Medical Center. He was born August 14, 1935 in Roseville, MI the son of Karl and Ann (Gillich) Paul. Karl's family moved from the Detroit area to Mecosta in 1953. He married Barbara J. Smith on August 12, 1993. Karl was an operator for...
Kurt H. Dunham
Oct 26, 2010
Kurt H. Dunham, 59, of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at his home. He was born on December 9, 1950 in Detroit to Joseph and Alda (Felker) Dunham. Kurt was honorable discharged from the United States Navy serving during the Vietnam War. He was employed for thirty years at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in South...
Adam Eldon London
Oct 22, 2010
Adam E. London, age 27 of Stanwood, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, October 22, 2010. He was born August 11, 1983 to Kevin and Vicky (Clark) London. Adam attended Chippewa Hills High School. He worked and lived in Mecosta County his entire life. Adam was a member of the Sons of AmVets Post #1941 and a member of American Legion Post...
Ferna M. Mcintyre
Oct 19, 2010
Ferna M. McIntyre, age 95 of Stanwood, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 30, 1914 in Rockford, the daughter of James and Iva (Udell) Gearing. At the age of 3, Ferna lost her father; her mother later married Dell Wilson who was a wonderful father to Ferna and the family. On...
Fergie W. Wood
Oct 18, 2010
Fergie Wallace Wood, age 62, entered into eternal rest on Monday, October 18, 2010 at his home in Mt. Pleasant. He was born on March 12, 1948 in Pontiac, MI to Burl and Dorothy (Hitchcock) Wood. Fergie was raised in the Pontiac area and graduated from Clarkston High School in 1966. He was an independent computer specialist through Compuware. Fergie...
