Erdmund O. Strom Sr.
May 1, 2023
Erdmund O. Strom Sr. age 87, died unexpectedly, Monday, May 1, 2023 at his home in Barryton. He was born October 27, 1935 in Mayville, North Dakota, the son of Charly and Myrtle (Arnegaard) Strom. Erdmund graduated from Mayville High in 1953. After graduation he worked in a factory for five years before starting his 35-year career as a roofer....
Janet K. White
May 1, 2023
Janet K. White, age 76, died peacefully Monday, May 1, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 18, 1946 in Alma, the daughter of RG and Hazel (Rickman) Ingersoll. Janet was very creative. She loved to write short stories, poetry, and was a wonderful painter. She enjoyed being outdoors, spending time in her flower or...
Gerald L. Macdonald
May 1, 2023
Gerald L. MacDonald (Jerry) of Oxford went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2023 at home with his family at his side. He was born on April 12, 1929 in Sanilac county, Michigan to Roy and Katherine MacDonald and was married to Joy Sisco on August 2, 1949 until her passing in 2014. He was a Pastor...
Bruce W Barrett
Apr 26, 2023
Bruce W. Barrett, age 68 of Stanwood, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at his home. He was born in Grand Rapids on March 28, 1955, the son of Morris and Arlene (Kerns) Barrett. Bruce was a member of Madison Avenue Missionary Baptist Church in Kentwood.
He attended Lincoln School in Grand Rapids, where...
John E. Montgomery
Apr 26, 2023
John Edward Montgomery, 83 of Big Rapids Michigan, crossed over Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in the care of the staff of Royal View Assisted Living and his beloved family. An interment ceremony will take place 12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 14th at Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home in Big Rapids. Lunch will be served immediately...
Kenneth "Ken" L. Houghton
Apr 22, 2023
Kenneth "Ken" L. Houghton, age 62, of Alma died Saturday, April 22, 2023 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. He was born August 12, 1960 in Mount Pleasant, the son of Kenneth S. and Donna (Leiter) Houghton. Ken attended Chippewa Hills High School. He worked construction throughout his life and was a talented handyman. Ken married the love...
Glenda Helen Tellkamp
Apr 21, 2023
Glenda Helen (Knight) Tellkamp, 84, passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Friday, April 21, 2023, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born January 28, 1939, in Mecosta to Truman and Helen (Smith) Knight. She graduated in 1956 from Mecosta Rural Agricultural School. After high school, she worked as a telephone operator for...
George E Derby
Apr 21, 2023
George E. Derby, a lifelong resident of Big Rapids, passed away after a short illness, Friday, April 21, 2023, at the age of 80. He lived on the farm from birth, George was the son of Frank and Louise (Cramer) Derby, born on August 10, 1942. George was a 1961 graduate from Big Rapids High School. He honorably...
Scott T. Huffmaster
Apr 17, 2023
Scott Thomas Huffmaster, age 63, of Big Rapids, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023. Scott proudly served 5 years in the United States Army. He often told stories of his travels and skiing in the Alps. He dreamed of returning to Germany one day. Scott was also an avid Detroit sports fan. His greatest enjoyment was spending time at...
Margaret L. Kerby
Apr 14, 2023
Margaret L. Kerby, age 75 of Mecosta, died peacefully Friday, April 14, 2023 at Altercare in Big Rapids. She was born February 29, 1948in Lansing, the daughter of Carl and Gladys (Croy) Detering. Margaret had a passion for the outdoors. She loved tending her flower garden, going camping at Houghton Lake and enjoying many boat rides. One of her favorite...
Douglas J. Schmidt
Apr 11, 2023
Douglas J. Schmidt, age 62 of Big Rapids, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Newaygo County Compassion Home in Fremont. He was born in Detroit on June 12, 1960, the son of Donald and Sally (Graham) Schmidt. Doug graduated from high school and attended Montcalm Community College and later Ferris State University, earning his Associate Degree in Electrical Power...
Virginia J. Schuberg
Apr 4, 2023
Virginia J. (Vanderlip) Schuberg, age 99 of Big Rapids, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Altercare of Big Rapids. Virginia was born on February 2, 1924, outside of Rodney, to Clinton B and Chloie (Bristol) Vanderlip. She graduated from Mecosta Rural Agricultural School in 1941, and attended Ferris Institute, before working as a secretary/bookkeeper for Oldsmobile in Lansing. On...
Roger W. Hatton
Apr 1, 2023
Roger W. Hatton, age 73, of Mecosta, died unexpectedly Saturday, April 1, 2023 at his home. He was born August 18, 1949 in Grand Rapids, the son of William and Ethel (Waite) Hatton. Roger was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1971 after serving in Vietnam. He had a variety of jobs throughout his life but was always...
Barbara J. Price
Apr 1, 2023
Barbara J. Price, age 93, died peacefully Saturday, April 1, 2023 at her home in Barryton. She was born March 17, 1930 in Ionia, the daughter of George and Naomi (Charters) Johnson. Barb worked retail at JCPenney for over twenty years. She enjoyed fishing, bowling, and playing cards with friends and family. Most of all, Barb loved to spend time...
Sue A. Shaltry
Mar 27, 2023
Sue A. Shaltry, age 76 of Big Rapids, passed away Monday, March 27, 2023, at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Muskegon on December 26, 1946, the daughter of James and Lotta (Braun) Percy. Sue was a 1965 graduate from Muskegon High School and attended Muskegon Community College. She married John Shaltry on April...
Sondra L. Chupp
Mar 23, 2023
Sondra L. Chupp, age 89 of Chase, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Reed City Fields. She was born in Virden, Illinois on April 17, 1933, the daughter of Rudolph and Vera (Castle) Knuth. Sondra married Benjamin Chupp in 1951 and together they were members of Trinity Lutheran Church. Shortly after their marriage, Benjamin enlisted in the military and...
Joyce E. Ellison
Mar 18, 2023
Joyce E. Ellison, age 87 of Stanwood, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Grand Rapids on November 1, 1935, the daughter of Raymond and Nellie (Dutton) Luce. Joyce was a 1953 graduate of Morley High School.
She married Lester "Les" Ellison on...
Lucille Josephine Loskowski
Mar 13, 2023
Lucille Josephine "Lou" Loskowski, age 90 of White Cloud, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023. She was born in Willis on October 24, 1932, the daughter of John and Cecilia (Ackerman) Yelinek. Lucille graduated from Fordson High School in Dearborn in 1951. She married the love of her life, Ronald Loskowski, on October 24, 1953, and together they raised their...
Buddy D. Rivera
Mar 11, 2023
Buddy D. Rivera, age 54, passed away from complications of Systemic Lupus on Saturday, March 11, 2023 in Grand Rapids. He was born March 3, 1969 in Ogden, Utah, the son of David and Mary (Martinez) Rivera. Buddy enjoyed being outdoors and fishing. He had a passion for sports and loved to watch any on television but mostly took pleasure...
Terry M. Goldthwait
Mar 8, 2023
Terry M. Goldthwait, age 74, of Morley, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was welcomed to his heavenly home by our Lord Jesus Christ, along with his parents, Martin & Gladys Goldthwait; younger brother, Lynn Goldthwait; and his in-laws, Charles & Elizabeth Bush. As an all-star athlete in his four years at Morley-Stanwood...
