Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...