Gerald G. Halvorsen
Dec 8, 2006
Gerald G. Halvorsen, age 86 of Bay City, formerly of Big Rapids, and Jenison, passed away Friday, December 8, 2006 at Brian's House (hospice) in Bay City. He was born March 14, 1920, in Deerfield Township, Mecosta County to the late Herbert and Jessie (Tift) Halvorsen. On May 26, 1943, he married Gwendolyn Wulf. She preceded him in death on...
David Leiter
Dec 6, 2006
David Leiter, age 40 of Lake passed away unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, December 6, 2006. He was born Feb. 19, 1966 the son of the late Warren and Thelma (Loomis) Leiter. David graduated from Chippewa Hills High School and married Kimberlly Dutcher September 3, 1988. David loved dirt biking and working on cars. He treasured his family and was...
Willard Frank Chapoton
Dec 5, 2006
Willard F. Chapoton, age 87, of Canadian Lakes passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 5, 2006 in Big Rapids. He was born October 21, 1919 in Utica, Michigan. He was honorable discharged from the United States Coast Guard serving during World War II. Willard was a member of the Northland United Methodist Church in Stanwood. He was a real estate agent...
Richard P. Tamialis
Dec 3, 2006
Richard P. Tamialis, age 50 of Reed City passed away Dec 3, 2006. He was born in Detroit Jan. 19, 1956 to Fran Barber. Richard is survived by four children: Melissa Meeusen and Rebecca Tamialis of Greenville, Jacob and Kaitlyn Tamialis of Barryton, his mother Fran Barber and brother James Tamialis of Calif. He is preceded in death by his...
Thomas E. Hahn
Dec 2, 2006
Thomas E. Hahn, 89, of Chippewa Lake, died Saturday December 2nd, at home. He was born January 1, 1917 in Stanwood, the son of Delmer and Olive Hahn. He is a graduate from Big Rapids High School and Ferris State College. Tom taught school in a one room school house at Pogy Lake prior to serving as a Navy Seabee...
James G. Latham
Nov 30, 2006
James G. Latham, 67, of Lake passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006 at his home after a long battle with cancer. James was born Oct. 3, 1939 to Gerald and Laura (Sheldon) Latham in Lake, MI where he lived his whole life. He was united in marriage to Diane Beach on November 4, 1967. James worked at Electrolux in Greenville,...
Mary Carolyn Chester
Nov 29, 2006
Mary Carolyn Chester, age 75 of Stanwood, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at Hackly Hospital in Muskegon. She was born August 2, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN. Mary was raised in Fargo, ND; she married Ronald A. Chester on November 9, 1960. Together they have lived throughout the United States and Michigan. For the last 25 years Mary made her...
Charles L. Guttersohn Iii
Nov 19, 2006
Charles L. Guttersohn III, age 20 of Morley, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 19, 2006. He was born July 20, 1986 in Big Rapids. Charles was a talented mechanic. He liked working on cars, trucks, and Hot Rods. Charles especially liked to teardown and rebuild cars, but the tearing down was his favorite part. He will be forever missed by...
Spc. Bradley N. Shilling
Nov 18, 2006
Spc. Bradley N. Shilling, age 22 of Stanwood, was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on Saturday, November 18, 2006, while serving in the Army National Guard. He was born May 2, 1984 in Flint. He moved to Evart as a child and graduated from Reed City High School in 2003. Brad joined the Army National Guard in his junior year of...
Joann Lackie
Nov 17, 2006
Joann Marie Lackie, age 58 of Barryton went to be with the Lord peacefully, Friday, November 17, 2006 after battling cancer. She was born April 20, 1948 in Bay City, MI the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Hanis) Wells. Joann married Larry Lackie September 4, 1971 in Bay City. They made their home in Bay City, moving to...
James "Sparky" Walsh Jr.
Nov 13, 2006
Big Rapids""James "Sparky" L. Walsh Jr., 53, a lifelong resident of Big Rapids, went Home to be with his Lord on Monday, November 13, 2006. He was born in Big Rapids on March 25, 1953 to James and Yvonne (Schebella) Walsh. He was a graduate of Big Rapids High School in 1971, and then began his career with the Hydaker-Wheatlake...
Daniel "Jim" Byrnes
Nov 13, 2006
Daniel James "Jim" Byrnes, age 63 of Reed City, passed away Monday, November 13, 2006 at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born April 19, 1943 in Big Rapids to Maurice and Agnes (Zimmerman) Byrnes. Jim attended both St. Mary's School and Church in Big Rapids and most recently had attended St. Phillip Neri Catholic Church in Reed City....
Donald E. Stensrud
Nov 13, 2006
Donald E. Stensrud age72, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Monday, November 13, 2006 at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma after a heroic battle with cancer. He was born January 7, 1934 in Grandville, the son of Elmer and Margaret (Waidlich) Stensrud. Donald was raised at Guilley Pond and was a 1953 graduate of Tawas High School. After serving two years...
Ronald A. Chester
Nov 11, 2006
Ronald Alvin Chester, age 69 of Big Rapids, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2006. He was born November 22, 1936 in South Bend, IN the son of Helen Bogunia and Alvin Chester. Ron served in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960. He married Mary Carolyn Schneider on November 9, 1960. Together they have lived throughout the United...
Mary M. Mc Pherson
Nov 11, 2006
Mary M. McPherson age 69 of Barryton passed away Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born in Westphalia on May 31, 1937 to Edmund and Lucille (Feneis) Naseman. Mary was raised in the Westphalia and Portland areas graduating from Portland High School in 1956. She married Lewis McPherson July 3, 1971. She was employed...
Herman Scharlow
Nov 8, 2006
Herman P. Scharlow age 84 of Big Rapids passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at Metron of Big Rapids. He was born May 29, 1922 in Reed City to Paul and Ida (Josens) Scharlow. Herman graduated from Reed City High School. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy after serving during WWII. On March 16, 1977 Herman married Emma...
Louis "Bud" Byberg
Nov 6, 2006
Louis "Bud" M. Byberg, age 83 of Remus, passed away Monday, November 6, 2006 at his home. He was born January 23, 1923 in Detroit, the son of Rudolph and Bernadette "Betty" (Couture) Byberg. Louis was honorably discharged from the United States Army serving in France during WWII. He is a member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart...
Douglas D. Parker
Nov 3, 2006
Douglas Parker, age 70 of Big Rapids, passed away peacefully following a brief illness, Friday November 3, 2006, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 2, 1936 in Holt, MI to Clyde and Virginia (Ribbi) Parker. Doug began his working career in Detroit as a steel hauler and later created Wayne Michigan Transportation, a company...
Ronald H. Perry
Oct 26, 2006
Ronald Howard Perry "Barefoot & Hillybilly" age 76 of Sears passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at his home. He was born August 2, 1930 to Marvin and Violet (Gay) Perry in Logan, West Virginia. Ron worked as a coal miner for 17 years in West Virginia. On December 20, 1970 he married Joyce George and they made their home...
Dolly May Gibbons
Oct 26, 2006
Dolly May Gibbons, age 7l, of Rodney passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus, Grand Rapids. She was born November 16, 1934 in Osceola County to June (Dow) and Henry Waite. She married Leroy Gibbons on June 8, 1963 in Big Rapids and together they have lived in Mecosta County most of their married lives. She had...
