David Harper
May 27, 2019
David Henry Harper, age 64 of Barryton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 27, 2019 at his home. He was born on July 24, 1954 in Edmore, MI, the son of Lewis and Ruth (Daily) Harper. Dave was raised in the Barryton area and attended Barryton Rural Agricultural High School. Masonry work was Daves passion and he loved admiring a...
David Gilroy
May 24, 2019
David Gilroy age 71 of Rodney passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at his home with his family at his side. He was born on June 3, 1947 to Bernie and Lena (Rice) Gilroy in Manistique, MI. He graduated from Manistique High School in 1965. David was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in 1971...
Joan M. Olree
May 11, 2019
Joan M. Olree, age 76, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods from complications of kidney disease. She was born December 28, 1942 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Martin and Gertrude (Decker) Plooy. Joan graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 1964; on August 15th, of that same...
Joseph C. "Joe" And Colleen V. Ward
May 9, 2019
Joseph C. "Joe" and Colleen V. Ward, both of Big Rapids, passed away. Joseph, age 92, died on Monday, May 6, 2019 due to complications of pneumonia. Colleen, age 90, died on Thursday, May 9, 2019 due to complications of a stroke. Joe was born on March 16, 1927 in Grant Township, the son of Alfred and Evelyn (Ledgett) Ward....
Arnold "Jack" Fredrick Sowle
May 7, 2019
Arnold "Jack" Fredrick Sowle, 88, of Barryton, went to be with the Lord, at home, surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Jack was born May 5, 1931 in Farwell, Michigan the son of Fredrick and Dorothy Sowle. He graduated from Barryton Rural Agricultural High School. On June 10, 1950 Jack married the love of his life,...
Richard I. Salmeron
May 7, 2019
Richard I. Salmeron, age 53 of Morley passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019. He was born August 27, 1965, the son of Rudolph Diaz and Mary (Ramirez) Salmeron. Richard married Ronda Osburn on November 19, 2010 in Big Rapids. His passion in life was setting stage lighting for country bands including, Branded, Grey Wolf, and Iron Horse. Richard was able...
Marie A. Thomas
May 4, 2019
Marie A. Thomas, 79, of Barryton passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 with her family at her side. Marie was born in Mecosta on July 8, 1939 and graduated from Mecosta High School in 1957. Marie was formerly employed at Wolverine World Wide and the two restaurants in Barryton, Williams Caf and Kirvans and most recently at the Mecosta...
Joanna M. "Jo" Buczynski
Apr 28, 2019
Joanna M. "Jo" Buczynski, age 57 of Bitely formerly of Big Rapids, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019. She was born April 17, 1962, in Lakeview, the daughter of John and Evelyn (Lewis) Hay. Jo was a 1980 graduate of Morley Stanwood High School. She attended Northern Michigan University and was a member of the Delta Zeta Sorority. Jo was...
Betty R. Obert-Sanders
Apr 27, 2019
Betty R. Obert-Sanders, age 92 of Keystone Heights, FL formally of Big Rapids, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Florida. She was born October 21, 1926 in Home Township of Newaygo County the daughter of Erwin and Josy (Briggs) Lockerby. Betty moved to Florida in 1960 with her husband Loren F. Baird and their five children. Soon the family...
Ardis M. Smith
Apr 26, 2019
Ardis M. Smith, age 91 of Baldwin, passed away unexpectedly, Friday April 26, 2019. She was born January 5, 1928 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Walter and Iva (Sherow) Plush. Ardis grew up in Wichita, graduated from High School and attended Wichita University. She moved to Grand Rapids as a young woman and soon after met Curtis Smith; marrying...
Sandra Schuberg
Apr 25, 2019
On Thursday, April 25, 2019 Sandra Schuberg passed away at her home in Big Rapids, MI. She was 73 years old. Sandra is survived by her sons, Kyle Housand, Thomas Manting; daughter-in-law Christy Manting; four grandchildren, Katheryn, Kirsten, Michael an Gavin and her beloved her beloved cat, Pyewacket. Sandy loved being a grandmother and would spoil her grandchildren (and cat)...
Kiyoko M. Metoki
Apr 22, 2019
Kiyoko M. Metoki, age 57 of Big Rapids, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019. She was born June 22, 1961 in Hirosaki, Japan, the daughter of Yoshitaka and Akiko (Shiozaki) Metoki. Kiyoko earned her Masters of Educational Psychology and her PHD in Curriculum and Instruction in Education from University of Kansas. Kiyoko was employed by Western Governors University as a...
Roy W. Johnston
Apr 21, 2019
Roy W. Johnston, age 87 of Big Rapids, died Sunday, April 21, 2019. Mr. Johnston was born in Roseville on January 6, 1932, the son of Roy B. and Rose M. (Wilbert) Johnston. He served in the United States Army in Korea from 1954 until he was honorably discharged in 1956. Mr. Johnston was a Michigan CPA. He was employed...
Robert "Bobby" J. Hood
Apr 12, 2019
Robert J. "Bobby" Hood, age 67 of Stanwood, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019. He was born August 3, 1951 in Spokane, Washington, the son of James Hood. Bobby graduated from high school and enlisted in the United States Air Force serving his country honorably in the Vietnam War. After he was discharged, Bobby earned his bachelors degree. He was...
Simon N. Thon
Apr 11, 2019
Simon N. Thon, age 94, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019. He was born, lived, worked, and died on the family farm just outside of Stanwood. Simon was born December 16, 1924, the son of L. B. and Hazel (Welch) Thon. He graduated from Morley High School. Simon married the former Mary Philips on March 2, 1946 and together they...
Connie L. Keeton
Apr 10, 2019
Connie L. Keeton, age 69 of Chippewa Lake, went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. She was born February 15, 1950 in Lansing the daughter of Owen and Edna (Estes) Keeton. Connie moved to Chippewa Lake over 35 years ago. She was employed as a press operator at Big Rapids Products for 17 years. Connie was a...
Gerald P. Poirier
Apr 4, 2019
Gerald P. "Jerry" Poirier, age 80 of Big Rapids, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019. He was born August 9, 1938 in Detroit, the son of Phillip and Mary (Landry) Poirier. Jerry married Linda Badgely on August 19, 1970 and together they raised their family in Madison Heights. He was employed by General Motors in the shipping and receiving department....
Kenneth J. Bradley
Mar 26, 2019
Kenneth J. Bradley, age 78 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. He was born April 8, 1940 in Redford, MI the son of Ernest and Theresa (Horner) Bradley. Ken graduated from Redford Union High School and soon after enlisted in the United States Navy. He was honorably discharged following his service during the Cuban Missile Crisis....
Stella Mae Falsetta
Mar 23, 2019
Stella Mae Falsetta, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at her home in Mecosta. Stella was born on March 25, 1928 in Mt. Pleasant, MI, the daughter of Arthur and Rose (Chatfield) Steele. She married Samuel Falsetta in Mt. Pleasant. Stella was a nurse for many years in Mt. Pleasant and Big Rapids at Greenridge Nursing Center. After...
Phyllis Mae Cooley
Mar 22, 2019
Phyllis Mae (Sager) Cooley, age 89, passed peacefully from this world on March 22, 2019. She was cared for by the loving community of The Brook in Big Rapids, Michigan and the special people from Grace Hospice, Grand Rapids, Michigan.Phyllis was born on June 13, 1929 to Howard Sager and Sylvia Jean (Houtz) Dufur in Fremont, Indiana. She grew up...
