Mae A. Ellison
Apr 17, 2008
Mae A. Ellison, age 86 of Mecosta, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008. She was born March 17, 1922 in Hartley, Delaware to William and Sylvia (Lindsey) Long. Mae's family moved to Big Rapids when she was a child. She graduated from Big Rapids High School and married John Ellison on July 3, 1941. John served in the army during...
Tessie May Darnell
Apr 15, 2008
Tessie May Darnell died April 15, 2008 in Grand Blanc, Michigan. She was 97 years old. Tessie was born August 31, 1910 in Mancelona, Michigan to Mamie and George Wardell. She lived in the Weidman and Lake area most of her life. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Farwell. On August 31, 1926 Tessie married Neil Darnell....
Lester A. Howard
Apr 14, 2008
Lester A. Howard, age 85, of Remus, moved on with his family by his side on Monday, April 14, 2008 in Mt. Pleasant. He was born November 23, 1922 in Remus to Faber and Nellie (Gravengood) Howard. Lester graduated from Remus Consolidated High School in 1941. On August 27, 1943 Lester answered his call to duty during WWII and enlisted...
Virginia L. Butler
Apr 7, 2008
Virginia L. Butler, age 76 of Stanwood passed away Monday morning, April 7, 2008 in Cadillac, MI. She was born July 9, 1931 in Vermont, Illinois to John and Vergie (Smelser) Johnson. Virginia raised her family in Pekin, Illinois and always referred to Pekin as "home" . Virginia is survived by her four children: Marcella ("Skip" Lester) Begeman of Stanwood,...
Leola Mae "Granny" Kay
Mar 30, 2008
Leola Mae "Granny" Kay, age 88 of Paris, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Mecosta County Medical Center. She was born April 25, 1919 in Big Rapids the daughter of George and Leona (Workings) Flasher. Leola has worked and lived in the Big Rapids area since the mid 1970's. She loved to travel; accepting any invitation or opportunity offered...
Dorothy A. Shoberg
Mar 30, 2008
Dorothy A. Shoberg, age 89 of Big Rapids, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008 in Big Rapids. She was born February 2, 1919 in Muskegon, MI to Jay and Anna (Johnson) Cooper. Dorothy was an active and devote member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Big Rapids. She was a long time member, serving as president for both, of the...
John Louis Lange Sr.
Mar 29, 2008
John L. Lange Sr., age 80 of Big Rapids, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008 surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 15, 1927 in Big Rapids to Edward and Bertha (Steffen) Lange. John graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1945. He entered the United States Army Air Corps and served in the Pacific Theater during World...
Shae C. Mcneilly
Mar 27, 2008
Shae Christine McNeilly, a feisty little girl, age 4 months and 15 days went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 27, 2008 at her home. She was born in Big Rapids on November 12, 2007 to Tom McNeilly and Erica Rehahn. Shae spent the first two and half months at DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids where she...
Halla Bertrand Wheeler Jr.
Mar 24, 2008
Halla Bertrand Wheeler, Jr. WAUSAU, WI "" Halla Bertrand Wheeler, Jr., 73 of Wausau, Wisconsin (formerly of Big Rapids) passed away Monday, March 24, 2008. He was born June 10, 1934 in Stanwood, Michigan to Halla Bertrand, Sr. and Lila (Baker) Wheeler. Halla served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1955. Surviving are his daughters "" Peggy (Todd)...
Orma I. Gingrich
Mar 24, 2008
Orma I. Gingrich, age 91, of Remus went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 24, 2008 at Central Michigan Community Hospital. She was born December 15, 1916 in Ravenna, Michigan to Frank and Leta (Conklin) Kruger. On June 25, 1938 she married the late Keith Gingrich and they made their home at their present address where they have resided...
F. Ruth Craig Schweikhart
Mar 23, 2008
F. Ruth Craig Schweikhart, age 81, of Canadian Lakes, died peacefully early Easter morning, March 23, 2008, at Altercare of Big Rapids. Ruth was born on May 6, 1926, in the tiny resort town of Bear Lake, Michigan, the freckle-faced, red-haired youngest child of Flossie and Stacey Frank Gilmore, owners of the local Standard Oil Station. She described her childhood...
Cathleen M. Groza
Mar 20, 2008
Cathleen M. Groza, age 58 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 20, 2008 in Big Rapids. She was born January 16, 1950 in Highland Park to Theodore and Annie (Ocolisan) Groza. Cathy moved to Canada as a child. She returned to Michigan and graduated from Frazier High School. She moved to Big Rapids to attend Ferris State University...
John Janicek
Mar 19, 2008
John Janicek, age 83 of Big Rapids, was called home to his Lord, as a good and faithful servant, on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. He was born October 1, 1924 in Vydrna, Czechoslovakia to George and Eva (Behro) Janicek. In 1937 John came to Big Rapids to live with his aunt and uncle, George and Suzie Tucker, on their farm....
Lorraine T. Korpal
Mar 18, 2008
Lorraine T. Korpal, age 87 of Morley, went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday, March 18, 2008. She was born March 16, 1921 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lorraine graduated from Purdue University with her Nursing degree. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Kelsey Memorial Hospital in Lakeview and was retired from Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Lorraine will...
Marjorie E. Gabert
Mar 13, 2008
Marjorie E. Gabert, age 81 of Reed City, formerly of Big Rapids, passed away peacefully, with family members at her side, on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Marj was born June 21, 1926 in Detroit to Roy and Minnie Bailey. Following her graduation from Eastern High School, Marjorie joined the Cadet Nursing Corps at the close of World War II. She...
Anna May Leiter
Mar 8, 2008
Anna May Leiter, age 63 of Paris, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2008 at The Laurels of Mt. Pleasant. She was born June 29, 1944 in Stanwood to Raymond and Gladys (Butler) Hatchew. Anna grew up in the Big Rapids area. She lived most of her life in Paris where she owned and operated a dairy farm with her husband...
Madalyn M. Zuke
Mar 3, 2008
Madalyn Marie Zuke, age 92, of Cadillac, formerly of Barryton, went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 3, 2008. She was born May 2, 1915 in Fork Twp., Mecosta Co., to Walter and Della (Gardner) Enyart. She married the late Warren White and they made their home in Barryton where they raised their family. Madalyn married Charles T. Zuke...
Marie Brandau
Mar 2, 2008
Marie "Candy" E. Brandau (Chrzanowski), age 49 of Rodney passed away, Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Butterworth in Grand Rapids. She was born January 10, 1959 to Stanley and Sharon (Rogers) Kinsman in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Candy was a caring person who loved to dance. Candy is survived by two loving daughters: Lisa (Marty Dice) Kinsman and Stacy (Fiance William...
Lloyd George Cooley
Feb 28, 2008
Lloyd G. Cooley, age 91 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 28, 2008. He was born in Detroit on October 10, 1916, to Fredrick and Ethel (White) Cooley. Lloyd moved to Big Rapids as a young man and worked at Hanchett Manufacturing. He later worked the oil rigs and farmed. Lloyd bought livestock for packing plants throughout Michigan...
John H. Benson
Feb 28, 2008
John Benson, age 64 of Morley, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at home. He was born December 16, 1943 to Marshall and Grace (Gerst) Benson. John grew up in Stanwood and had lived his entire adult life in the Morley area. He worked as a foreman at Doyle Forest Products for many years. John was a member of a...
