William "Bill" H. Hollenbeck
Jun 28, 2020
William H. "Bill" Hollenbeck, age 84 of Stanwood, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at his home. He was born February 7, 1936 in Stanwood the son of William C. and E. Faye (Chidester) Hollenbeck. Bill was raised in the Detroit area. He enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. Bill returned to Detroit following his...
Roger E. Heffelbower
Jun 24, 2020
Roger E. Heffelbower, age 78 of Barryton, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his home. He was born November 26, 1941 the son of Elvin S. and Artie M. (Curtis) Heffelbower. Roger married his high school sweetheart, Nancy J. Robson on January 14, 1961 and together they made their home and raised their family in the Mulliken area. He...
Colton D. Bowen
Jun 23, 2020
Colton D. Bowen, age 30 of Harrietta formerly of Stanwood, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 23, 2020. He was born November 1, 1989 in Big Rapids, the son of Joseph Bowen and Penny Karsten. Colton was an exceptional athlete from a young age; especially baseball. He also wrestled in high school which inspired him to join Mixed Martial Arts. Colton...
Earl D. Brennan
Jun 22, 2020
Earl D. Brennan, age 78 of Mecosta, passed away Monday June 22, 2020. He was a member of the International Operating Engineers Local 324 for over 50 Years.
Dan A. Rothstein
Jun 17, 2020
Dan A. Rothstein, one day shy of 78, of Big Rapids, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020. He was born June 18, 1942 in Lansing, the son of Maurice "Maury" and Vera (Farrow) Rothstein. Dan was a 1960 graduate of East Lansing High School. He earned his bachelor degree in marketing from Ferris State University. Dan married Luanne Long on...
Gary Walter
Jun 17, 2020
Gary D. Walter, age 76 of Chippewa Lake, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
Gary was born November 20, 1943, in Flint to Lloyd and Pauline (Cummings) Walter. He graduated from Barryton Rural Agricultural High School in 1961. Gary was employed by Delta Airlines until his retirement after 30 years of service. He...
Lois A. Bauer
Jun 12, 2020
Lois A. Bauer, age 71 of Big Rapids formerly of Evart, passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 with her family by her side. She was born January 15, 1949, in Reed City, the daughter of Duane and Margaret (Rothig) Dagen. Lois was raised in Luther and was a 1967 graduate from Pine River High School. She was a hardworking, selfless...
Barbara J. Hendricksen
Jun 11, 2020
Barbara J. Hendricksen, age 72 of Big Rapids, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020. She was the daughter of James and Genevieve (King) Sullivan, born January 11, 1948, in Grand Rapids where she was baptized and raised in the Catholic Church. Barbara was a 1966 graduate of Ottawa High School in Grand Rapids. Barbara was a flight attendant retiring after...
David D. Stodolak
Jun 6, 2020
David D. Stodolak, age 61 of Mecosta formerly of Gobles, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 6, 2020 at his home. He was born November 10, 1958, in Bay City, the son of Donald and Nancy (Reno) Stodolak. Dave was an avid outdoorsman; hunting, fishing, camping, and boating. He enjoyed collecting and polishing rocks. David loved spending time with his family,...
Robert Smith
Jun 6, 2020
Robert "Bob" Smith 83 of Big Rapids died at his residence of natural causes on Saturday June 6, 2020. He is survived by wife Karen, daughter Melissa (John), sons Mike (Deecy), Mark (Beth) and Monte. He is also survived by his 9 loving grandchildren, his sister Gail Deboyer and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by...
Wyanetta Hansul
Jun 4, 2020
Wyanetta (Wendy) Hansul, age 93, passed away peacefully at her home on June 4, 2020. She was born August 17, 1926 in Royal Oak, Michigan to Henry and Myrtle Showers. In May of 1950 she married the love of her life, Robert Hansul. They resided in Royal Oak until 1971 when they moved to their farm in Rodney. In May...
Samuel Louis Hassen
Jun 4, 2020
SAMUEL LOUIS HASSEN December, 1934 June, 2020 Sam Hassen was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mabel (Merriam) Hassen; sisters, Rose Marie Hassen, Thelma (d. Richard) Hoggard, Irene Judith (William) Feaster; brothers, David Hassen, Donald (d. Betty) Hassen, Daniel (d. Lois) Hassen, Fredrick James (d. Carrie) Hassen; brothers-in-law, Arif (Helen) Sams, Ken (Dora) Nobel; grandchild, Racheal (Rob &...
Robert Leroy Horning
Jun 3, 2020
Robert Leroy Horning, age 86 of Barryton, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at his home. He was born in Onaway, MI on January 18, 1934 the son of Leroy Alfred and Josephine Myrtle (Davis) Horning. Bobs family moved to Barryton in 1941. He attended Barryton Rural Agricultural High School where he met Lora Alice Brisendine. Bob graduated in 1953...
Steve L. Mcmillan
Jun 2, 2020
Steve L. Mcmillan, age 56 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 2, 2020. He was born December 9, 1963, in Pontiac and raised in Rochester Hills, the son of James and Helen (Myatt) Mcmillan. Steve was a 1982 graduate of Rochester Hills High School. He served in the United States Army during the Granada Conflict and was honorably...
Roosevelt Doss Jr.
May 31, 2020
Roosevelt Doss Jr. was born on August 7, 1954, in Widener, Arkansas to Roosevelt Doss Sr. and Orettor (Dortch) Doss. He was the second eldest of eight children. Roosevelt was raised in a loving family with a spiritual upbringing. He was baptized at a young age. His faith in God was very strong. Roosevelt attended John Marshall High School. He...
Gailen Z. Lee
May 29, 2020
Gailen Z. Lee, age 64 of Remus, passed away peacefully at her home. She was born May 24, 1956, in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of Raymond and Eileen (Kingma) Taylor. Gailen was a 1974 graduate of Southwestern High School in Indiana. She retired after 20 years of employment from Purdue University. Gailen had many talents; she made and sold soaps...
Hannah Lecia Brigner-Taylor
May 28, 2020
On June 3, 2005 God gave us an Angel, Hannah Banana, she never walked or talked, but now she can fly and run. On Thursday, May 28, 2020 she was called home to her mansion in Heaven, where she will never die. Hannah was a blessing to all that were lucky enough to know her. She had a way of...
Marilyn Keller-Johnson
May 22, 2020
Marilyn Carol Raber Keller-Johnson, age 78, passed away May 22, 2020 with her family by her side. Marilyn was born October 4, 1941 in Otsego to William and Mary (Huddleston) Raber. She was preceded in death by her father William Raber and mother Mary Bell; brother, Wilbur Raber and great-grandson, Sean. Surviving are her husband, Harry Johnson; brother, Doug Raber;...
June Marie Covey Spedowski
May 22, 2020
June Marie Covey-Spedowski, age 79 a lifelong resident of Stanwood, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She was born June 17, 1940 the daughter of Frank and Mary (Behrendt) Ellison. June was an active member of the Stanwood community. She was a longtime member of the Mecosta County Sheriff Posse,...
Ida Linda Brown
May 18, 2020
Ida Linda Brown (VanConant) age 52, of Remus passed away during surgery on Sunday, May 18, 2020 in Grand Rapids. Ida was born in Mt. Pleasant to George Fall and Beatrice (Neeley) VanConant. Ida spent the majority of her life in the Remus and Barryton area. She was pretty straight forward and loved her community. Ida could be a bit...
