Thaddeus "Ted" J. Rubicz
Nov 20, 2019
Thaddeus J. "Ted" Rubicz, age 76 of Big Rapids, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019. He was born December 15, 1942 in Zarszyn, Poland, the son of Edward and Bronislawa "Bernice" (Dudek) Rubicz. Ted and his family moved to Detroit where he met Barbara Haligowski when they were 13 years old. In 1960 he graduated from St. Stanislaus High School...
Charles "Ken" Kenneth Hahn
Nov 19, 2019
Charles Kenneth "Ken" Hahn passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the Big Rapids Hospital; the same hospital he was born in 89 years earlier. He and his brother Keith were the first set of twins born at the hospital on February 5, 1930. Ken and Keith have always remained close, enjoying their friendship and shenanigans together as the "Hahn...
Homer E. Simons
Nov 19, 2019
Homer E. Simons age 79 of Chippewa Lake, formerly of Lansing, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019. He was born May 9, 1940 in Lansing, the son of Homer and Evelyn (Tremont) Simons. Homer graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in 1959. He was a city truck driver for more than 30 years, first with BW Johnson and the Ogden...
Harold "Bud" Mondrella
Nov 18, 2019
Harold J. "Bud" Mondrella, age 95 of Big Rapids, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019 at The Brook of Big Rapids. He was born October 23, 1924 in Big Rapids the son of Jack and Josephine (Kowalczyk) Mondrella. He married Marjorie Nash on August 3, 1946 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Big Rapids. They lived in Grand Rapids for...
Joyce J. Mcshane
Nov 14, 2019
Joyce J. McShane, age 77 of Canadian Lakes, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born December 30, 1941 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Carl and LaDonna (Schuiling) Still. Joyce worked in food service for many years, generally in the Grand Rapids area. She married Pat McShane and...
Richard Allen Lyons
Nov 14, 2019
Richard Allen Lyons, age 77 of Big Rapids, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 in Grand Rapids after a short battle with lymphoma. He was born August 18, 1942 in Altona, the son of John and Marguerite (Bonfoy) Lyons. Richard graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1961. On February 1, 1964 he married his high school sweet heart Susan...
Jefferey L. Reynolds
Nov 13, 2019
Jefferey L. Reynolds, age 69 of Punta Gorda Isles, Florida, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in Fort Myers, Florida. He was born May 6, 1950 in Lansing, the son of Wilbert W. and Shirley M. (Martin) Reynolds. Jeff graduated from Holt High School in 1968. When the family moved to Rodney Jeff attended Ferris State University. He worked for...
Diana Marie Sewell
Nov 12, 2019
Diana "Dee" Sewell, age 60 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. She was born July 28, 1959 in Grand Rapids, the youngest child of Francis and Ruth (Forman) Cooper. Dee was raised in Cedar Springs and graduated in 1976. In the 1990's she made her home in Morley where she enjoyed cooking at the Moz-E-Inn...
Catherine Josephine Armstrong
Nov 11, 2019
Catherine Josephine (Spry) Armstrong, 72, of Big Rapids passed peacefully in her sleep on November 11, 2019 after a lengthy illness. She was born on September 4, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri to Charles (Bill) and Lillian Spry. In her early twenties, she moved to Michigan with her young family. After raising her two children and working various jobs she...
Bonnie J. Marvel
Nov 7, 2019
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Bonnie Jean Marvel, passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 in Grand Rapids at the age of 82. She was born in Big Rapids on September 20, 1937 to Parley and Della (Tanner) Ward. Bonnie graduated from school in Hersey in 1955 and married the late Duane Marvel...
Dorothy M. Bartell
Nov 7, 2019
Dorothy M. Bartell, age 71 of Rogers Heights, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, November 7, 2019 at her daughters home. She was born April 18, 1948 in Munising, the daughter of Emil and Virginia (Miller) McCollum. Dorothy graduated from Mather High School in Munising. She married the love of her life Ray Bartell on October 29, 1966 in Au Train and...
Rickey A. "Rick" Eveland
Nov 6, 2019
Rickey A. "Rick" Eveland, age 66 of Paris, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at his home. He was born January 11, 1953, in Baldwin, the son of Clyde and Gerthene (Cole) Eveland. Rick served his country honorably in the United States Army in Germany during the Vietnam Era. He was united in marriage to Susan Witt at the Woodville...
Rita Taylor
Nov 5, 2019
Rita M. Taylor age 68, of Barryton passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in Grand Rapids. She was born in Clare, on June 1, 1951 to Arlo and Millie (Paquet) Bentley. She was raised in Sears and graduated from Chippewa Hills High School in 1969. On January 16, 1971, Rita married Doc Taylor in Barryton where she provided daycare...
Jon Francis Doorenbos
Nov 5, 2019
Jon Francis Doorenbos, age 78 of Stanwood, passed away unexpectedly, November 5, 2019. He was born on July 11, 1941, in Grand Rapids, the oldest child of Frank and Ruth (Knoph) Doorenbos. Jon graduated from Catholic Central High School in 1959 and attended church at Holy Trinity for numerous years. Jon retired from Steelcase and made his home on the...
Raymond D Pointer Sr.
Nov 2, 2019
Raymond D. Pointer (1921-2019) Raymond was born at School Section Lake on March 16, 1921, the eldest son of Ray W. and Alma Pointer. He attended the Little River School at School Section Lake and graduated from Morley High School in 1940. He was inducted into the Army on December 11, 1942 and was a participant in the famous Battle...
Jack D. Turner
Nov 2, 2019
Jack D. Turner, age 59, of Big Rapids passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019 in Grand Rapids surrounded by his family. He was born June 1, 1960 in Big Rapids, the son of Gordon and Donna (Wilson) Turner. Jack graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1979 and worked in construction most of his life. Jack loved the town...
Ada W. Morden
Nov 2, 2019
Ada W. Morden, age 93 of Rodney, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019, at her home. She was born August 24, 1926, in Martiny Township, the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Drier) Jehnzen. Ada married Alvin "Dan" Morden on October 12, 1942, in Big Rapids and together they raised their family in Rodney. She was employed by Wolverine World Wide...
Trudy E. Fraser
Nov 1, 2019
Trudy Fraser, 34 Big Rapids Our Trudy went to Heaven on All Saints Day, November 1, 2019. There is a new Angel around the Throne now. She was born in Big Rapids as the youngest of her siblings. Her determination and spirit led her to many years past her life expectancy following an accident. She has lived at home with...
Adam C. Soper
Oct 29, 2019
Adam C. Soper, age 25 of Barryton, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 29, 2019. He was born February 11, 1994 in Reed City, the son of David Soper and Bernice "Renee" Sturdavant. Adam greeted everyone with a smile and a hug. He enjoyed swimming, playing cribbage, and listening to music. Adam loved his children and spending time with them. He...
Kenneth L. Near
Oct 29, 2019
Kenneth Lee Near, age 69 of Howard City, passed away October 29, 2019 at his home. He was born June 6, 1950 in Saginaw, the son of Leroy "Jerry" and Audrey (Stall) Near. Ken was a 1968 graduate of Morley Stanwood High School. He married Betty Reickard on November 29, 1968 and together, they made their home in Morley until...
