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...
Janet L. Burman
Feb 28, 2008
Janet L. Burman, age 67, of Paris went to be with her Lord, Thursday, February 28, 2008 at her home. She was born a child of God on November 21, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan to John and Virginia (Miller) Phillips. She graduated from Redford Union High School in 1959 and married David LeRoy Burman, November 12, 1960. They made their...
Jerome "Jerry" E. Groff
Feb 24, 2008
Jerome E. "Jerry" Groff, 53 of Bitely, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 24, 2008. He was born March 10, 1954, in Fremont to Arthur and Florence (Michalski) Groff. Jerry graduated from Baldwin High School in 1972. He married Kathy Ghent and together they made their home in Bitely. Jerry loved the Bitely area and worked at several area businesses. He...
William Bryce Wilber
Feb 21, 2008
William "Bryce" Wilber, age 85 of Stanwood, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008 in Zephyrhills, Florida. He was born November 4, 1922 in Stanwood to William and Onalee (Johnston) Wilber. Bryce married Alberta A. Sharp on February 26, 1942 at the Stanwood Church of God parsonage. Bryce was employed by Hitachi Magna-Lock in Big Rapids, retiring in 1984. Following retirement...
Earlana Mcgill
Feb 14, 2008
Earlana "Lana" McGill, age 77 of Rodney, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008. She was born December 27, 1930 in Betsy Layne, Kentucky to Ferrell and Dovie Williamson. Lana moved to Detroit to find employment as a young woman. She worked several jobs before owning and operating Kelly's Kaboose. Following her retirement in 1988, Lana moved to Rodney to make...
Daniel J. Prus
Feb 14, 2008
Daniel J. Prus, age 66, of Barryton formerly of Jackson passed away peacefully at home February 14, 2008. He was born in Jackson, on December 27, 1941, to the late Edward and Emilia (Wisniewski) Prus. He was a retired electrician from General Motors. He will be sadly missed by his wife Patricia, children: Richard (Joan) Prus, Gerald Prus, Phyllis (John)...
Ralphie R. Jarrett
Feb 9, 2008
Ralphie (Wilder) Jarrett, age 84 of Comstock Park, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2008. She was born March 26, 1923 in Plymouth, MI to Neil and Bessie (Beauchamp) Wilder. Ralphie married Harold "Hap" Jarrett on April 17, 1942 in Grand Rapids. Hap preceded her in death on November 7, 2002. She lived most of her life in Grand Rapids and...
Joyce S. Mumah
Feb 8, 2008
Joyce S. Mumah, age 63, a lifelong resident of Morley, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, February 8, 2008. She was born September 28, 1944 in Big Rapids to Lloyd and Marion (Boerma) Loree. Joyce graduated from Morley-Stanwood High School in 1962. She was an active and involved member of Morley community. Joyce followed in her father's footsteps as the Aetna Township...
Nathan P. Suckow
Feb 4, 2008
Nathan P. Suckow, age 89 of Paris, passed away Monday, February 4, 2008. He was born March 15, 1918 in Estherville, Iowa to William and Rose (Porter) Suckow. He moved to Michigan as a child. Nathan enlisted in the United States Army serving during World War II in the European Theater and was honorably discharged. On November 28, 1942 he...
Clarissa M Howe
Feb 3, 2008
Clarissa Merrill Howe of Ossineke died Sunday, February 3, 2008, at the home of her son in Rodney, MI. Clare was born in Alpena, MI, on 8-10-1921 to Herbert M. Howe and Maude Stewart Howe and was a lifelong resident of Alpena County. She married John N. Dumsch, Sr., in 1940 and was married to him for 33 years. They...
Doris Mae Holland
Feb 2, 2008
Doris M. Holland, age 81, formerly of Barryton, went to be with Her Lord, Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at her daughter's home in Rudyard, after a courageous battle with cancer. Doris was born March 1, 1926 in Portland, Michigan to Milo and Ruby (Pruden) Daggett. Doris spent her childhood in the Portland area moving to East Lansing shortly after her...
