Barbara Covey
Dec 23, 2021
Barbara Covey died peacefully at her residence on December 23, 2021, with members of her family by her side. Barbara Covey was born July 8, 1933, in Grant Center, Michigan to Leslie and Esther (Paine) Reed. She married Gerald (Jerry) Covey on July 2, 1955. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald (Jerry) Covey; parents, Leslie and Esther...
Phillip Otis Cornell
Dec 22, 2021
Phillip Otis Cornell, age 69, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 22, 2021. He was born on June 17, 1952 in Stanwood, the son of Charles E and Estelle S (Peterson) Cornell. He went to Morley Stanwood Community Schools and graduated in the class of 1971. Phillip started his working life at the Olsen Knife Company right out of high school;...
Peggy Gene Beebe
Dec 21, 2021
Peggy G. Beebe, age 82 of Big Rapids, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021. She was born December 14, 1939 in Van Wert, Ohio the daughter of James and Maxine (Callahan) Miller. She married James A. Beebe and he preceded her in death in 2005. Peggy was also preceded by her parents, brothers Ernie Miller and Jim Miller, and a...
Doris E, Konrad
Dec 20, 2021
Doris E. (Christiansen) Konrad died December 20, 2021 in Big Rapids at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ignatius J. Konrad Sr. and son Mark C. Konrad. She is survived by her son Ignatius (Iggy) Konrad, Jr. (Cindy); daughter-in-law Donna Konrad; grandchildren Karin Konrad and Andrew Konrad (Zoe); great grandchildren Victor and Rosie Konrad....
Alan D. Couturier
Dec 20, 2021
Alan D. Couturier, age 68 of Morley, Michigan passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 15, 1953 in Northport, MI the son of William J. and Delores E. (Stowe) Couturier. He graduated from Suttons Bay High School in 1972. Al retired from the automotive industry in Alabama. He moved back to his...
Billy J. Pogue
Dec 18, 2021
Billy J. Pogue, age 91 of Lake, died Saturday, December 18, 2021 in Midland. He was born September 29, 1930 in Stella, Missouri, the son of Patrick and Jessie (Anderson) Pogue. Bill was a longtime resident of Mesa, Arizona, his family moving there in 1940, and the Apache Junction, Arizona area, before moving to Michigan in 2017. He was an...
Karen A. Brierly-Reagan
Dec 18, 2021
Karen A. Brierly-Reagan, age 68, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021. She was born April 11, 1953, in Warren, MI, the daughter of Edward and Elaine (Bradley) Spear. Karen graduated from Cousino High School in 1971, and lived her life in the Warren, Waterford and Auburn Hills areas. Most recently she had made her home in Reed City to be...
Shawn M. Brimmer
Dec 16, 2021
Corrections Officer Shawn M. Brimmer, age 51, unexpectedly passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, from a medical emergency while on duty for the Mecosta County Sheriffs Department. He was born October 1, 1970, in Hart, the son of Nina VandenHeuvel. Shawn was dedicated to helping others and his community. For 21 years he served in law enforcement, working for several...
Norman J. Geasler
Dec 15, 2021
Norman J. Geasler, age 84, of Lake died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 surrounded by family. He was born October 14, 1937 on his parents farm in Coldwater Township, the son of Albert and Daisy (Sloan) Geasler. Norm earned his Bachelors Degree in accounting from Ferris State University in 1968. He worked as the clerk and treasurer on the Coldwater Township...
Jeannine Iva Conners
Dec 10, 2021
Jeannine Iva Conners, age 85 of Stanwood, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021. She was born July 30, 1936 in Rockford, MI, the daughter of John and Ferna McIntyre. Later the family moved to Stanwood, which is where she met Richard, her husband of 65 years. On Richard's family farm they raised their two children, Vicki and Greg. Grandchildren were...
Dewitt E. Obert
Dec 9, 2021
Dewitt E. Obert, age 82 of Big Rapids, passed away peacefully at his sons home in Stanwood, Thursday, December 9, 2021. He was born December 15, 1938 to Edgar and Blanche (Cook) Obert in Big Rapids. Dewitt graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1957. He married Sharon Borstler on November 27, 1960 and together they raised their family in...
Terrill "Terry" K. Swier
Dec 5, 2021
Terrill "Terry" K. Swier, age 77, passed away Sunday, December 5th, 2021 at the Royal View Retirement Community in Mecosta. She was born March 18th, 1944 in Carson City, MI, the daughter of Peter and Leatrice (Leiter) Britten. Terry graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1962 and later attended Ferris State University where she was one of the first...
Linda Lou Cross
Dec 4, 2021
Linda Lou Cross died on December 4, 2021, in Gainesville, Florida, after a struggle with cancer. She was born on December 3, 1949 in Big Rapids, Michigan, to Raymond J. and Margaret Stockwell Cross. Raised on a farm in Newaygo County, Michigan, Linda attended Big Jackson School (a one-room schoolhouse) and Big Rapids High School. Later she graduated from Lee...
Edith E. Briles
Dec 2, 2021
Edith E. Briles, age 70, passed away peacefully at her home of Evart, Mi on Thursday, December 2, 2021. She was born May 11, 1951 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Wayne and Theresa (Carter) Briles.
Edith was a Homemaker and enjoyed a variety of crafts, puzzle books, and playing video games. Edith loved being...
Carl Joseph Hartman
Dec 2, 2021
Carl Joseph Hartman, age 84, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021. He was born September 6, 1937 in Chippewa Township of Mecosta County the son of Herman E. and Laura I. (Branson) Hartman. A lifelong resident of the Barryton area, Carl graduated from Barryton Rural Agricultural High School. He went work in the Oil Fields and later at McClains Chevrolet...
Maryjo Peppler
Nov 29, 2021
Mary Jo Engstrom Peppler, 65, of Big Rapids, passed away on November 29, 2021. Mary Jo was born in Big Rapids on December 7, 1955 to Richard and Helen (Carter) Engstrom. She was the first of two children and grew up surrounded by many caring aunts, uncles, and cousins. She married William Peppler on November 10th 1979. The two had...
Margery Mary Wnuk
Nov 27, 2021
Margery Mary Wnuk, age 94, passed away November 27, 2021, surrounded by family, at Altercare of Big Rapids, after a long bout of Alzheimers. She was proceeded in death by her husband Stanley Wnuk, her parents Herman and Mary VanDort, and two brothers Chester and Herbert VanDort. She is survived by her children Ellen (Mark) Thurston of Stanwood, Kathy Rockey...
Julia Maureen Albright
Nov 27, 2021
J. Maureen Albright, age 87, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 27, 2021 at her home in Big Rapids. She was born in Empire on March 3, 1934, the daughter of Edwin and Iola (Ruegasegger) Tobin. Maureen grew up on South Manitou Island most of her childhood before moving to Big Rapids. She attended Big Rapids High School where she excelled in...
Robert F. Ward
Nov 26, 2021
Robert "Bob" Frank Ward, age 80, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 26, 2021 in Big Rapids. He was born March 3, 1941 in Pogy, the son of Frank and Laura (Denniston) Ward. After graduating from Evart High School in 1959 he joined the United States Army, serving two years in Germany. When he returned home, he married Kathleen Stewart on...
Deirdre A. Hall
Nov 25, 2021
Deirdre "Dee" Ann Hall, age 56 of Trufant passed away at her home Thursday, November 25, 2021, with her loving husband at her side. She was born in St. Clair on January 27, 1965 the daughter of Robert and Joanne (Jernstadt) Hanson. During high school Dee worked part time as an office and clinical assistant for Dr. Edward Lepley DVM...
