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...
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...
