Agnes J. Lyons
Feb 25, 2015
Agnes J. Lyons age 77 of Big Rapids, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Altercare. She was born on October 3, 1937 in Big Rapids, the daughter of Ralph Sr. and Julia Martin (Pickell). Agnes graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1957. On September 10, 1960, she married Roland...
Ruth M. Tyson
Feb 20, 2015
Ruth M. Tyson, age 87 of Big Rapids, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was born April 28, 1927 in Chicago, the daughter of Alfred and Adrian (Donheur) Bergmann. Ruth graduated from Saint Cyril Catholic High School in 1943 and met James Tyson while he was studying at the University...
Viola C. Wright
Feb 18, 2015
Viola C. Wright, age 101 of Lake, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Woodland Hospice in Mt. Pleasant. She was born on August 23, 1913 in Beal City to Fred and Catherine (Endres) Smith. Viola married Wilbur Wright and they made their home and raised their family in Pontiac until Wilbur's retirement. Upon retirement they moved to the Wright...
Darrell L. Schmidt
Feb 18, 2015
Darrell L. Schmidt, age 71 of Chippewa Lake, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. He was born October 19, 1943 in Lansing, the son of Louis and Minnie (Hoisington) Schmidt. Darrell retired from Fisher Body General Motors in Lansing after 28 years of employment. He married Linda Davis on December 22,...
Judith R. Gillis
Feb 14, 2015
Judith R. Gillis, age 71 of Canadian Lakes formerly of South Lyon, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was born July 9, 1943 in Detroit, the daughter of Harry and Marie (Sims) Saunders. Judie graduated from Cody High School in Detroit in 1961. She then attended the Detroit Medical Center...
Russel A. Osburn
Feb 13, 2015
Russel Albert Osburn, age 91 of Big Rapids, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 26, 1923 to Floyd and Nellie (Shaw) Osburn in Grant, Michigan. Russel served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1946 from Company C 594th Engineers...
Jennifer L. Getts
Feb 13, 2015
Jennifer L. Getts, age 31 of Big Rapids, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, February 13, 2015 at her home. She was born on February 26, 1983 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of John and Linda (Burchfield) Getts; joining her sister, Shelli, to make their family complete. Jenny graduated from the MOISD at the age of 26 in 2002. She enjoyed...
Jack J. Bozung
Feb 11, 2015
Jack J. Bozung, age 79, of Barryton formerly of Saginaw, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. He was born on May 20, 1935 in Ionia, MI to Paul and Margurite (Church) Bozung. Jack married Arlene Dietrich and they made their home and raised their family in Saginaw before moving to Barryton in 1999. Jack was preceded in death by...
Ward Lamont Skewes
Feb 9, 2015
Ward Lamont Skewes passed into glory on Feb. 9, 2015 in Hong Kong at the age of 91. He was born on July 18, 1923 in Iron Mountain, Michigan. He grew up on his family farm and went to war in Asia during World War II for almost three years, and was discharged with Honors. He then went back to...
Betty J. Taylor
Feb 5, 2015
Betty J. Taylor, age 77 of Lakeview, formerly of Big Rapids, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 in Grand Rapids. She was born June 28, 1937 in Big Rapids the daughter of Gordon and Ruth (Canaan) Freiberg. Betty graduated from Big Rapids High School and went on to attend cosmetology school in Grand Rapids. She married Gerald Taylor and together...
Ester Bareham
Jan 29, 2015
Ester Jean (Streeter) Bareham: June 7, 1929 ~ January 29, 2015 Virgil Lee Bareham: October 21, 1925 ~ April 20, 2015 Virgil Lee Bareham was born in Suttons Bay, MI, to Samuel George and Clarabell (Sodergren) Bareham. He was predeceased by two older half-sisters, Jean Youker and Dorothy McIntosh. Virgil (aka Swede) graduated high school in Suttons Bay. He enlisted...
Charlene K. "Char" Lovelette
Jan 25, 2015
Charlene K. "Char" Lovelette, age 66 of Stanwood, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, January 25, 2015 at her home. She was born November 5, 1948 in Jackson, Mich., the daughter of Asa and Margaret (Town) Lazarus. Char was raised in Florida following the Christian faith. In August 1999, she married Arnold Lovelette in Jerome, Mich. and later they moved to the...
Sondra Webb
Jan 22, 2015
Sondra J. Webb, age 78 of Barryton, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015. She was born November 25, 1936 in Clare, MI the daughter of Gerald and Helen (Raymond) Callihan. Sondra graduated from Marysville High School in 1954. She married Don Baldwin on January 1956 in Bently, MI and together they had four children who survive; Donald Baldwin of Barryton,...
Kenneth Robert Reuther
Jan 17, 2015
Kenneth Robert Reuther, age 84 of Canadian Lakes, passed away Saturday, January 17 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Ft. Myers Florida. He was born April 26, 1930 in Maywood, NJ the son of Edward and Mabel (Heinze) Reuther. Ken attended Rutgers University and was a graduate of General Motors Institute in Flint, MI with a degree in Engineering. He...
Maxine Isabel Sofoulis
Jan 15, 2015
Maxine Isabel (Arnold) Sofoulis, a lifetime resident of Big Rapids, passed away at the age of 89 on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 at Altercare of Big Rapids. Born Feb. 26, 1925, she was the eldest of six children born to Mabel Elsie (Cota) and Judd Maxwell Arnold. For 10 years her father was sheriff of Mecosta County and her mother...
Gordon C. Crandall
Jan 11, 2015
Gordon C. Crandall, age 89 of Big Rapids, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at his home. He was born June 25, 1925 in Austin Township, the son of Charles and Delma (Hollenbeck) Crandall. Gordon graduated from Big Rapids High School. He attended Ferris State University and the University of Arkansas achieving his bachelor degree. Gordon enlisted in the United...
Mary L. Cluchey
Jan 9, 2015
Mary L. Cluchey, age 93, a longtime resident of the Big Rapids area, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming. She was born January 20, 1921 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of William and Matilda (Campbell) Dosenberry. Mary graduated from the Barryton Rural Agricultural High School in 1939. She married Jack in March of 1939...
Wilbur "Benn" Johnson
Jan 4, 2015
Wilbur Benn Johnson, age 75 of Weidman, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born on July 20, 1939 in Mt. Pleasant to Thomas "Del" and Elizabeth "Betty" (Benn) Johnson. On April 22, 1960 he married Carol A. Blodgett in Weidman and they made their home and raised...
Payton H. "Pat" Geasler Jr.
Jan 3, 2015
Payton H. "Pat" Geasler Jr., age 85 of Barryton, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at his home. He was born in Grand Rapids on November 28, 1929 to Payton H. Sr. and Helen (Kummerow) Geasler. Pat honorably served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was a member of the VFW Post 2335 of...
Harold E. Benson
Jan 2, 2015
Harold E. Benson, age 92 of Big Rapids, passed away peacefully Friday, January 2, 2015 at his home. He was born August 4, 1922 in Norwich Township, Newaygo County, the son of Nels and Fanny (Carlson) Benson. Harold graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1939. He enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1942 and was honorably...
