Patricia Anne Becker
Apr 30, 2018
Patricia Anne Becker, age 59 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 30, 2018 at home. Pat was born on March 30, 1959 in Grant, Michigan and was the daughter of Mary Jane Boone and Walter Draper. Pat married Dennis Becker on March 27, 1993 and they made their home in Big Rapids. Pat and Denny enjoyed spending...
Gary L. Stoner Sr.
Apr 26, 2018
Gary L. Stoner Sr., age 73 of Rogers Heights, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 26, 2018. He was born September 1, 1944 in Stanwood, the son of Lloyd "Dutch" and Eva (Allen) Stoner. Gary was honorably discharged from the United States Army. He married Rita Southerland on March 13, 1967 in Gary, Indiana and together they raised their family in...
Robert A. "Bob" Guith Sr.
Apr 25, 2018
Robert A. "Bob" Guith Sr., age 91 of Chippewa Lake, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at his home. He was born July 31, 1926 in Flint, the son of William and Lois (Stang) Guith. Bob graduated early from Flint Central High School at the age of 17 in 1944 so he could enlist in the United States Navy....
Connie J. Balowski
Apr 20, 2018
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Connie Joanne (Dove) Balowski, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 in Big Rapids at the age of 62. Connie was born in Coldwater, MI on January 10, 1956 to Dale and Phyllis (Waldron) Dove. She married Joseph...
Conwell "Connie" L. Torrey
Apr 20, 2018
Conwell Lavon "Connie" Torrey, beloved husband of Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 in Big Rapids at the age of 80. Connie's wish was to help others. He chose Michigan State Universities Willed Donor Program and the help of the Daggett-Gilbert Funeral Home in Big Rapids to help complete his final wishes.A memorial service will be held at...
Carol F. Large
Apr 18, 2018
Carol F. Large, age 80, of Big Rapids, MI, passed away peacefully at her home on April 18, 2018. Carol was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Miami University in 1959 with a degree in Home Economics Education. She took her first career job as a Home Service Representative for I&M Electric Co. in...
Thelma M. Brown
Apr 17, 2018
Thelma M. Brown, age 81 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 17, 2018. She was born November 25, 1936 in Harlan County, Kentucky, the daughter of James and Mae Bell (Fields) Ellenburg. Thelma moved to Detroit as a young woman and found her first job at White Castle. She was an active member of the Detroit Gun Club,...
Paul D. Schlegel
Apr 12, 2018
On Thursday, April 12, 2018 Paul Schlegel completed his journey here on earth and joined his wife, Micky. He passed peacefully with family by his side on the family farm. He was 92 years old.
Paul was born on May 31, 1925 in Wheatland Township, Remus, Michigan to John...
Mary L. Gekiere
Apr 9, 2018
Mary L. Gekiere, age 89 of Morley, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 9, 2018 at her home. She was born July 22, 1928 in Sterling, Michigan the daughter of Maurice and Irma (VanDeVyvere) Sucaet. Mary was a member of St. Mary-St. Paul Catholic Church in Big Rapids, the Croton American Legion #6812 Auxiliary and the Red Hat Society. She enjoyed...
Laura Jean Macfarlane
Apr 7, 2018
Laura Jean MacFarlane, 91, of Paris, passed away peacefully, April 7, 2018 in Big Rapids. She was born on February 11, 1927 to Lloyd and Melissa (Wilcox) Staffen, who farmed in the Morley-Amble Area. In 1931, her two older brothers were lost to meningitis and the family of three moved southwest of Davis Bridge near Stanwood, to...
Elizabeth "Lizz" Marion Korb
Apr 5, 2018
Elizabeth "Lizz" Marion Korb, 85, of Canadian Lakes, MI, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 in Mecosta, MI. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Big Rapids, MI with Reverend Jerry Switzer officiating. The family will greet friends between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at...
Gladys J. Ellison
Apr 4, 2018
Ellison-(Fish)-Gladys Ellison, age 87, of Stanwood, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family; Nancy Kik, Larry (Carol) Ellison, Donna (Bob) Clark, Sue (Ron) Galer, Chris Higley, Dave Nowlin. She is blessed with 11 wonderful grandchildren and 21 entertaining great-grandchildren. Ms. Ellison is also survived by her brother-in-law, James McElheny and many nieces and nephews....
Genevieve "Gen" Brown
Apr 3, 2018
Genevieve "Gen" Brown, a lifelong resident of Big Rapids, passed away just short of her 96th birthday on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Altercare of Big Rapids. She was born April 11, 1922, the daughter of Theodore and Margaret (Vietzke) Rasmussen. Gen spent her childhood growing up on the family dairy farm, which is now Falcon Head Golf Course. Gen...
David William Nelson Loudenslager Jr.
Apr 2, 2018
Our beloved David William Nelson Loudenslager Jr. was born into the arms of our loving Savior on Monday, April 2, 2018 at MidMichigan Health in Alma. He was going to be the first born son of Micaela Pardee and David William Nelson Loudenslager of Weidman. Juniors birth was highly anticipated by his family...
Bertha M. Zuke
Apr 2, 2018
Just nine months short of 100 years old, Bertha Mae Zuke, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 2, 2018 at her home. She was born at home in the Barryton area to William and Lydia (Buxton) Snider on December 15, 1918; the eldest of five children. Bertha married Albert Robinson in 1944. They were employed at a Detroit Airplane factory...
Loren E. Sheffer
Mar 31, 2018
Loren Edmund Sheffer, age 73 of Big Rapids, passed away at home surrounded by family on Saturday, March 31, 2018. He was born on February 21, 1945 in Detroit, MI to Marcus and Wilma (Davey) Sheffer. A graduate of Owosso High School in 1963, he earned his teaching degree...
Patricia R. Shaffer
Mar 29, 2018
Patricia R. Shaffer, age 86 of Big Rapids, formerly of Fort Wayne, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018. She was born February 17, 1932 in Las Vegas, New Mexico the daughter of Howard and Marion (Gobble) Kuhn. Patricia was a graduate of Longview High School in Texas. She moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana where she worked as a store manager...
Geraldine A. "Gerry" Barrett
Mar 28, 2018
Geraldine A. "Gerry" Barrett, age 86 of Big Rapids, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Altercare of Big Rapids. She was born April 18, 1931 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Glenn and Francis (Gregg) Blakeslee. Gerry graduated from Kelloggsville High School in Grand Rapids in 1950. She married Harold Edward "Ed" Barrett on June 30, 1951 in Grand...
Elzie K. Williams
Mar 27, 2018
Elzie K. Williams, age 67 passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at his home in Blanchard. Elzie was born on December 13, 1950 in Ionia, MI to Elzie and Verna (Potter) Williams. Following his marriage to Carol Ann Veenstra, on August 6, 1971, he made his home in Lowell before moving to Blanchard in 1990. Elzie was an avid...
Jerry M. Krum
Mar 22, 2018
Jerry M. Krum, age 76 of Morley, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018. He was born June 14, 1941 in Carson City the son of Merle and Cleo (Mangus) Krum. Jerry graduated from Morley Stanwood High School in 1960. He married Donna Sharp at the Higbee Church on October 1, 1960 and they made their home in the Morley area....
