Ronald E. Ricketts
Jul 31, 2024
Ronald E. Ricketts, age 79, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024. He was born November 20, 1944 in Grand Rapids the son of Benjamin E. and Maryellen (Opper) Ricketts. Ronald was the owner and operator of Ricketts Well Drilling in both Big Rapids and Jamestown. Private family services will take place. Arrangements entrusted to the Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home in Big...
Rex A. Colley
Jul 22, 2024
Rex A. Colley, age 73, after a year and a half long battle with Leukemia, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 at his home. He was born on May 20, 1951 in Big Rapids, the son of Joseph and Evelyn (Carlson) Colley. Rex was honorably discharged from the US Navy Reserves in 1975. Rex enjoyed the outdoors especially hunting,...
Kaye E. Hassen
Jul 21, 2024
Our Kaye Elaine (Otto) Hassen passed away in her home on July 21, 2024 from Alzheimers Disease. She was born April 7, 1940 to Winnie (Grubbe) and Harvey Otto, the youngest of seven children. She spent most of her school years in Big Rapids, Michigan, and her senior year in Ferndale, where her father pastored a church. Kaye was truly...
Richard C. Conners
Jul 19, 2024
Richard C. Conners, age 90, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024. He was born June 6, 1934, the son of Arthur and Katherine (Marek) Conners. Richard was born and raised on the family farm in Stanwood. He lived and cared for this farm and land for most of his life, where he and his late wife Jeannine raised their two...
Jeanette Doxtader
Jul 10, 2024
Jeanette I. Doxtader, age 92 of Big Rapids, passed away at her home, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. She was born September 11, 1931 in Aurelius Township the daughter of Russell and Estella (Goodman) Hill. Jeanette married Merwin L. Doxtader on September 17, 1949; they made their home in Eaton Rapids and in Big Rapids for the past 40 years. She...
Kenneth R. Johnson
Jul 4, 2024
Kenneth R. Johnson, age 86 of Stanwood, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 16, 1938 in Big Rapids the son of William and Margaret (Zuke) Johnson. Ken married Janice Rebecca Arndt on January 31, 1959. Together they raised their family and made their home in the Morley Stanwood...
Michael Brown
Jul 3, 2024
Michael Brown, age 81, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Mike was a man of integrity and cared deeply for his family, neighbors and community. He was born on August 30,1942, and spent his childhood in the Mount Pleasant and Big Rapids areas. He graduated from Beal City High School in 1960 in a class of 19 students. He met...
Marilyn Delong
Jun 29, 2024
Marilyn (MacKersie) Delong, age 82, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024 at The Brook of Big Rapids. She was born on February 14, 1942 in Lakeview, the daughter of Harland and Adeline (Benjamin) MacKersie. She graduated from Barryton High School in 1960 and went on to cosmetology school to become a hairdresser. Marilyn owned Woodland Hair salon for many years....
Shirley A. Hamelund
Jun 25, 2024
Shirley Ann (Johnson) Hamelund, 86, peacefully passed away at her home in the early morning hours of June 25, 2024 while surrounded by her children. Shirley was born on April 14, 1938 in Rockford Illinois to Floyd and Elsie Johnson. She married Big Rapids resident Ronald Hamelund on January 11, 1964 during a beautiful evening candlelight service in Rockford, IL...
Carolyn Ranshaw
Jun 24, 2024
Carolyn Ranshaw, age 81 of Barryton, passed away Monday, June 24, 2024. She was born December 4, 1942 in Lansing the daughter of Ashton and Helen (Gregg) Kilpatrick. She was raised in Charlotte, MI and graduated from Charlotte High School in 1961. Carolyn furthered her education at Lansing Community College where she earned an Associates in Mechanical Engineering. On April...
Richard T. Treharne
Jun 23, 2024
Richard T. Treharne, age 97 of Canadian Lakes, went to Heaven on Sunday, June 23, 2024. He was born November 30, 1926 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the son of Thomas and Edith (Hellberg) Treharne. He left Punxsutawney High School (where he is honored in the Hall of Fame) early to play football at Michigan State College (now known as Michigan State...
Larry H. Marek
Jun 20, 2024
Larry H. Marek age 75, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Mission Point of Big Rapids. He was born August 27, 1948 in Big Rapids, the son of Henry and Opal (Fick) Marek. Larry had a passion for music and classic Elvis songs. He loved to care for his dogs, and spend time with friends and family. He was...
Robert "Bob" Bonner
Jun 13, 2024
Robert "Bob" Bonner, age 74 of Rodney, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Schnepps Nursing Home. He was born September 13, 1949 in Grand Rapids, the son of Robert and Bernice (Fairbrother) Bonner. Bob enlisted into the United States Marine Corps in 1968. He proudly served in Vietnam before being honorably discharged in 1970. Bob was a master electrician...
Fred Bryan Jr.
Jun 12, 2024
Fred Bryan Jr., age 89 of Chippewa Lake formerly of Swartz Creek, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024. He was born in Flint on December 27, 1934, the son of the late Fred and Hannah (Aschley) Bryan. Fred attended Northern High School in Flint and went to trade school. He married Marcia Fuller on May 12, 1956, and together they...
Barbara "Barb" Vining
May 31, 2024
Barbara "Barb" Vining, age 90, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024 in Alpena. She was born October 15, 1933 in Big Rapids, the daughter of Loren and Rose Olson. Barb graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1951. She married Frank Vining on February 23, 1957 in the Rectory of St. Mary Catholic Church where she was a lifelong member....
Gary Kuikstra
May 31, 2024
Gary L. Kuikstra, age 75 of Morley, passed away at his home Friday, May 31, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 28, 1948 in Grand Rapids, the son of Henry and Elaine (George) Kuikstra. Gary enlisted into the United States Marine Corps in 1968. He bravely served in Vietnam where he received two Purple Hearts. Gary...
Margaret "Trudy" A. Hicks
May 27, 2024
Margaret A. "Trudy" Hicks (Johnson) age 82, of Big Rapids formerly of Rogers Heights, left this earth to be with her Lord Monday, May 27, 2024, surrounded by family. Trudy was born in Knobel, Arkansas on June 24, 1941, but grew up in Grand Rapids. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank of 47 years; parents, John and...
Rev. Harold Gilkerson Jr.
May 26, 2024
Rev. Harold Gilkerson Jr. passed from this life into the next on Sunday May 26, 2024. He was born on January 3, 1942 to Harold and Ada Gilkerson in Wayne, West Virginia. He moved his family up to the Detroit area in 1967 to find work and was employed by the National Bank of Detroit as an internal auditor but...
Donald K. Lucha
May 22, 2024
Donald K. Lucha, age 63 of Big Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. He was born on July 20, 1960 to Edward and Edna (Bartley) Lucha. Donald was raised in Reed City and grew up on the farm where he learned to train horses and raise livestock. He graduated from Reed City Highschool in 1978 and went on...
Donald S. Delellis
May 19, 2024
Donald S. DeLellis, age 63 of Big Rapids passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2024. Don was born on April 19, 1961 to Sylvester and Mary (Cedroni) DeLellis. He graduated in 1979 from Cousino High School in Warren, Michigan and later became an auto body technician and worked construction for many years. Donald met his wife Dorene Schendel when he...
