Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 7, 2023

John J. Batchelder, age 67, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his home in Chippewa Lake. He was born April 17, 1955 in Grand Rapids, the son of John and Patricia (Clark) Batchelder. John graduated from Sparta High school in 1973 and was briefly employed by a roofing company before becoming a foreman for...

Mar 6, 2023

Macilee Burke, age 85 of Hersey, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 at Autumnwood of McBain. She was born in Bevinsville, Kentucky on July 12, 1937, the daughter of the late Edward and Melvina (Gibson) Isaac. When Macilee was in 11th grade, her family moved to Detroit and she began working in her family restaurant as well as the Cinderella...

Mar 4, 2023

Richard Lee Jensen passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 4, 2023. He was born April 5, 1947 to Bob and Betty (Crame) Jensen in Stanwood, where he resided all his life. Richard graduated from Morley Stanwood High School. He married Carol Kranz in 1965 and together they had 3 children, Richard Jr., Ronald, and Robert. He worked in construction with...

Feb 24, 2023

Richard J. "Rich" Brennick Jr., age 62 of Stanwood, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 24, 2023, at his home. He was born in Norwich, Connecticut on April 28, 1960, the son of Richard Brennick and Barbara (Jarvis) Vodicka. Rich was a 1978 graduate of West Bloomfield High School. He was briefly a Chippewa as he left Central Michigan University early...

Feb 24, 2023

David T. Jaques, age 80 of Paris, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 24, 2023. He was born in Grand Rapids on April 29, 1942, the son of Roy and Rachel "Freda" (Scott) Jaques. David married Mary Taylor on April 4, 1964, at Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church in Reed City, where they were members. Together Dave and Mary made their...

Feb 23, 2023

Johnny "John" Yarberry, age 82, of Stanwood, died peacefully Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Newaygo Compassion Care Home. He was born May 16, 1940, in Dearborn, the son of Pearl and Catherine (Blalock) Yarberry.John served honorably in the United States National Guard from 1959 - 1964. He enjoyed turkey and pheasant hunting, watching the news, American Wars on the history...

Feb 10, 2023

Bernadine Emily Bowen, age 99 of Barryton, passed away peacefully February 10, 2023 at Prestige Centre in Mt. Pleasant. She was born October 21, 1923 in Gilmore Township, the daughter of Eugene and Myrtle (Crowley) Buskard. Bernadine graduated from Farwell High School, the class of 1941. Bernadine married Olin Bowen on March 17, 1946 in Farwell, and together they raised...

Feb 10, 2023

Ralph C. Cole, age 77, of Paris, passed away Friday, February 10, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 19, 1945, the son of Charles and Mildred (Gundrich) Cole. He grew up with his brothers south of the Evergreen Chapel. On November 2, 1974, he married Arlene Clement in Fountain, Michigan. Ralph was a man that...

Feb 9, 2023

Danny C. Oleson: The Man, The Myth, The Legend. Our Beloved Hero, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Friend, has passed on to his next adventure. He will be greeted in Heaven by Our Lord and his Mother Betty Jean, stepfather Tom, sister Marilyn, brother Butch, sister-in-law Laurie, in-laws Bernice and Mike, brother-in-law John and sister-in-law Nancy. All are...

Feb 9, 2023

Karmen L. Douglass age 53, a lifelong resident of Big Rapids, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on February 9, 2023, at her home. She was born on December 10, 1969, the daughter of Floyd and Mary (Olsen) Johansen. Karmen was a 1988 graduate of Big Rapids High School, where she was a pitcher for...

Feb 6, 2023

Doris Ann Sowle, a lifelong resident of Barryton, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Monday, February 6, 2023, at the age of 91. The last years of her life, Doris resided at Fountain View Assisted Living in Fremont where she was shown the upmost compassion and care. She was born November 27, 1931, the daughter of Charles...

Feb 4, 2023

Jean Leah Rogers-Hill, age 89 of Paris, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023. She was born in Amble on April 21, 1933, the daughter of the late Dewey and Lila (Dishong) Yanke. Jean was a member of Big Rapids First United Methodist Church. She had to leave school in 11th grade to work on the family farm. Jean married Philo...

Feb 3, 2023

Ethel C. Koester, age 89 of Big Rapids Michigan, formerly of Crown Point, Indiana, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 at The Brook of Big Rapids. Ethel was valedictorian of the 1951 class of Tolleston High School in Gary, Indiana. She was retired from serving the State of Indiana as an administrative assistant in the Gary school system and...

Feb 3, 2023

James "Jess" Russel Roth, age 84, passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at his daughters home after a brief illness. He was born in Tomah, Wisconsin, the son of George and Malinda (Smith) Roth. Jess was a member of the Iroquois Confederacy, Oneida Nation, Turtle Clan with a tribal name of "Grey Hawk". Dianne Carol (Barnett) Roth, age 78, passed...

Feb 1, 2023

Thomas L. Godden, age 82 of Tubbs Lake, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at his home. He was born in Ionia on October 15, 1940, the son of Carlos and Rosamond (Parham) Godden. Tom was a 1960 graduate from Ionia High School. He was set up on a blind date with Judy Kinsman and they later were happily...