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...
Raymond B. Dickinson
Mar 21, 2019
Mr. Raymond Burdette Dickinson passed away on March 21, 2019 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. Ray was born in Hornell, NY, August 5, 1940. His parents were: Lilia May (Webber) Dickinson and Lewis Raymond Dickinson. He graduated from Dearborn High School, Dearborn, MI in 1958, and attended Henry Ford Community College from 1958-1960, where he earned his...
Kim Rose Hatchew
Mar 21, 2019
Kim Hatchew, age 64, of Big Rapids, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Altercare of Big Rapids. She was born on September 22, 1954, in Reed City to Louis and Pearl (Shepard) Morlock. Kim graduated from Reed City High School in 1973 and later resided in Chase where her children were raised. Kim was a self-employed assessor for...
Carol A. Allers
Mar 20, 2019
Carol A. Allers, age 65 of Morley, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. She was born September 30, 1953 in Big Rapids, the daughter of Harry and Dorothy (Seaman) Cross. Carol graduated from Morley-Stanwood High School in 1971. She married her high school sweetheart, David Allers, on June 26, 1971 and...
Edward W. Gabert
Mar 17, 2019
Edward W. Gabert, age 96 of Reed City, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was born September 17, 1922 in Detroit the son of Otto and Marie (Bresser) Gabert. Ed graduated from Cass Tech High School in Detroit. He enlisted in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged after serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II....
Florence Storm
Mar 15, 2019
Florence Storm, age 98 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, March 15, 2019 at her home. She was born July 29, 1920 in New York City, the daughter of Charles and Florence (Radley) Raedler. Florence married her beloved husband George in 1947. The young couple moved out west where Florence earned her Masters degree from Oregon State University. She...
Theresa L. Karakula
Mar 15, 2019
Theresa L. Karakula, age 60 of Big Rapids, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at her home. She was born November 9, 1958 in Plymouth, the daughter of Bernard and Edna (Fischer) Keiffer. Theresa was employed as a bank teller with Fifth-Third Bank for 20 years. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Theresa is survived by two daughters, Nicole...
Jack B. "Rusty" Maus
Mar 14, 2019
Jack B. "Rusty" Maus, age 80 of White Cloud, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in White Cloud. He was born June 1, 1938 in Algoma Township, Kent County, the son of Robert "Jack" and Dorothy (Smith) Maus. Jack was honorably discharged after serving in the United States National Guard. He married Barbara L....
Cecilia Harrington
Mar 13, 2019
Cecilia Ann Harrington, age 84 of Barryton, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Genesys Medical Center in Grand Blanc. She is now reunited with her husband who passed away on February 16th of this year. Cecilia was born on July 14, 1934 to Ann (Ross) and Dean Goodwell. She was raised by her mother and helped her mom...
Brent A. Fountain
Mar 12, 2019
Brent Alan Fountain, 55, of Mecosta passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. He was born in Lakeview on November 21, 1963 to the late Alan C. and Janet "Jan" (Smith) Fountain. Brent was raised in Mecosta and graduated from Chippewa Hills High School and later obtained a degree in hospitality management from Ferris State University....
Janet K. Koehn
Mar 12, 2019
Janet K. Koehn, age 78 of Stanwood, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at her home. She was born September 14, 1940 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Sidney and Hazel (Albright) Baldwin. Janet married Robert Nanninga, her high school sweetheart, after going their separate ways for 17 years. Together they raised their family until he passed...
Emma H. Wink
Mar 3, 2019
BIG RAPIDS Emma H. Wink passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 3, 2019 surrounded by her family one day before her 95th birthday. Emma was the loving wife of Jim Wink, legendary Ferris State University basketball and golf coach, who preceded her in death on August 26, 1987. She was the devoted mother of Laurie Wink, Claudia...
