Beverly A. Lyle
Oct 24, 2006
Beverly A. Lyle, age 61 of Big Rapids, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at her home following a battle with cancer. She was born September 19, 1945 in El Paso, Texas to Burton and Hazel (Johnson) Lyle. Beverly was a 1963 graduate of Morley-Stanwood High School and attended Nursing School in Grand Rapids. She worked at several businesses in...
Nancy A. Sundell
Oct 17, 2006
Nancy A. Sundell, age 40 of Farwell, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 17, 2006. She was born December 21, 1965 in Big Rapids to John C. and Ruth J. (Baes) Sundell. Nancy was raised in the Rodney area and graduated from Chippewa Hills High School in 1984. She made her home in the beautiful wooded country side near Farwell and...
Frances L. Decraene
Oct 1, 2006
Frances L. DeCraene July 19, 1916-Oct. 1, 2006 BAY CITY, Mich. Frances Louise DeCraene, 90, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday in Bay Regional Medical Center. She was born July 19, 1916, in Kewanee, Ill., to William and Margaret (Tobin) DeBarre. On Dec. 31, 1936, she married Victor J. DeCraene in Kewanee, Ill. He died June 29, 1976. She was a...
Michael W. Welch
Sep 29, 2006
Michael W. Welch age 56 of Morley, passed away Friday, September 29, 2006 at his home. He was born November 8, 1949 in Ukiah, CA to Cecil and Mary (Rockwell) Welch. Mike came to the Morley area as a child. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army serving during the Vietnam War. Mike worked as a truck driver,...
Margaret "Jean" Smith
Sep 24, 2006
Margaret "Jean" Smith, age 57 of Weidman, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2006. She was born December 23, 1948 in Mt. Pleasant to William and Mary Louise (Faber) Riley. A lifelong resident of Isabella County, Jean married Gerald L. Smith on July 9, 1966 in Beal City. Together they made their home in Weidman where Jean raised four busy girls...
Jean Ruth Nichols
Sep 23, 2006
Jean Ruth Nichols (81) of Remus, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the Isabella Co. Medical Care Facility in Mt. Pleasant. She was born August 25, 1925 in England to Sidney and Ruth (Lewis) Smith. Jean married Lawrence V. Nichols in 1943 in London, England where they made their home until moving to Remus, Michigan in 1973. Jean was...
Joyce M. Tice
Sep 20, 2006
Joyce Mae Tice, age 61 of St. Charles passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at home. She was born June 10, 1945 in Lakeview to Dale and Bonnie (Cornell) VanSyckle. On July 25, 1964 Joyce married Robert Tice. Joyce was a licensed cosmetologist and cosmetology instructor, with her husband Joyce owned the Wood Insurance Agency in Barryton from 1973 to...
Alfred Schoepfer
Sep 19, 2006
Alfred "Al" Schoepfer, age 89 of Big Rapids, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at Spectrum Health, Reed City Campus. He was born October 5, 1916 in Detroit to Frances and Rose (Brugmeister) Schoepfer. Al was honorably discharged from the United States Army serving during World War II in the European Theater. He made his home in Oak Park and...
Alfred Willis Weller
Sep 16, 2006
Alfred Willis Weller, age 94 of Big Rapids, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Evergreen Terrace in Big Rapids. He was born July 19, 1912 in Gaines Township, Kent County. He married Eleanor Munroe on February 6, 1937. After working at Motor Coach in Grand Rapids for a number of years, Alfred worked as an...
Betty Irene Bosworth
Sep 14, 2006
Mrs. Betty Irene (Sterling) Bosworth of Tubbs Lake passed away at home on Thursday, September 14, 2006, following a short illness. Her children were at her bedside. Besides her parents Betty was prceded in death by her husband Ralph on March 17, 1993. Betty is survived by her son Norman (Julie) Bosworth of St. Mary's, GA, Daughters: Nina Darisse and...
Henry W. Anderson
Sep 6, 2006
Professor Henry W. "Hank" Anderson age 72 of Stanwood passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 6, 2006 in Farmington Hills. He was born June 2, 1934 in Stanwood to Harold and Nellie (Weidenhammer) Anderson. Henry graduated from Big Rapids High School and went on to Michigan State University where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Culinary Arts. Henry worked...
Mildred H. Stout
Sep 2, 2006
Mildred H. Stout, age 87, passed away Saturday, September 2, 2006 at Altercare of Big Rapids. She was born January 21, 1919 in Montcalm County the daughter of Edward and Mabel (Egner) Ulrich. Mildred lived her entire life in the Morley area. She graduated from Morley High School in 1936. Mildred married Durward Stout in September of 1953 in Angola,...
William D. Scott
Aug 24, 2006
William D. Scott, age 81 of Stanwood, went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, August 24, 2006. He was born January 12, 1925 in Morley to Loyd W. and Mary Belle (Clark) Scott. Bill grew up in the Morley Stanwood area. He married the former Shirley May Beals of Stanwood on January 7, 1945. For nearly 40 years, Bill had...
Cathy J. Davis
Aug 20, 2006
Catherine June Davis, age 64 of Chippewa Lake went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 20, 2006 at her home. She was born Sept. 25, 1941 in Mt. Lookout, West Virginia to Allen and Virginia (Legg) Kincaid. In 1961 Cathy moved to St. Johns, Mich. While living in St. Johns Cathy worked as a hostess at the Wheel Inn...
Lillian Josephine Spence
Aug 16, 2006
Lillian J. Spence, age 82 of Barryton passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at Mecosta County Medical Center. Lillian was born in Lansing, November 1, 1923 to George and Helen (Trendel) Harrell. Mrs. Spence worked along side her husband William at Spence Oil Company which they owned and operated for 25 years. After retiring she found a new passion for...
Elaine Alton
Aug 11, 2006
Elaine V. Alton, age 80, of Big Rapids passed away early Friday morning, August 11, 2006. She was born August 30, 1925 in Watertown, New York to Keith and Gladys (Freeman) Alton. Elaine graduated from Antwerp High School, Antwerp, New York, in 1942 as Valedictorian. Elaine had her Doctorate Degree in Mathematics and had taught for several years at Ferris...
Frank W. Vel
Aug 8, 2006
Frank W. Vel, age 77 went to be with our Lord after a courageous battle with cancer Tuesday, August 8, 2006. Survived by his loving wife Maureen, his daughters: Kimberly Spiering and Carrie (Sam Berry) Vel, step daughters Amy Paterson and Heather Miciuda, grandchildren: Cameron and Samantha Berry and Brooke Spiering, brothers: Anthony (Dorothy) Velchansky, Richard Velchansky and sister Lillian...
Kenneth A. Wilson
Aug 5, 2006
Kenneth A. Wilson age 38, of Stanwood passed away at his home Saturday, August 5, 2006. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 22, 1967 to Kent and Glenda (Kutzly) Wilson. Kenneth moved to Michigan as a child and graduated from Morley-Stanwood High School in 1986 with honors. He married Rachel Boger of Middleville on February 29, 1992 and...
Raymond C. Jehnsen
Aug 5, 2006
Raymond C. Jehnsen, age 70, passed away at the home of his birth on Saturday, August 5, 2006. He was born October 22, 1935 on his family's farm at Jehnsen Lake to William F. and Emma (Simcox) Jehnsen. Ray graduated from Barryton High School in 1955. He married Marda Miller of Sears in 1957 and they made their home on...
Meryl J. Maquire
Aug 2, 2006
Meryl J. Maguire, age 81, of Big Rapids, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2006. He was born June 14, 1925 to Glen and Minnie (Hayes) Maguire. Meryl was a lifelong resident of Big Rapids. He was employed at Ferris State University for 26 years before his retirement. Meryl was an avid Tiger baseball fan his entire life. He is survived...
