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...
Lawayne M. Hill
Jan 1, 2015
LaWayne M. Hill, age 54 of Howard City, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center with his family at his side. He was born December 23, 1960 in Battle Creek, the son of Lonna J. (Baker) and Gary L. Hill. Wayne owned and operated Hill's Body Shop for nearly 25 years in Howard City. He...
Weeon-Onka Lavonne Rose Sheldon
Dec 25, 2014
Weeon-onka "Wee" (LaVonne Rose) Sheldon, age 50 of Rodney, went home to her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 25, 2014 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was at her home with her family by her side. Wee was born March 17, 1964 in Stanwood the daughter of Keith J. and Linda Kay (Cooley) Rose. She was...
William "Tony" Anthony Sackett
Dec 25, 2014
William Anthony "Tony" Sackett, age 49, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at his home in Mecosta. Tony was born on August 30, 1965 in Ypsilanti, MI to William and Karen (Koster) Sackett. The Sackett's moved in the early 70's and raised their children in the Mecosta area where Tony attended Chippewa Hills High School thru his senior...
Phyllis "Mim" Lambrix
Dec 13, 2014
Phyllis Gail "Mim" Lambrix, age 80 of Morley, MI passed away peacefully, Saturday, December 13, 2014 at her son's home in Morley. She was born September 26, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Walter and Ella (Rankin) Kramer. Phyllis met her future husband Lawrence "Pip" Lambrix in Erie, Pennsylvania and married him on October 23, 1954. After spending several...
Harold M. Duquesnel
Dec 11, 2014
Harold M. Duquesnel, age 91 of Paris, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at home. He was born June 9, 1923 in McKees Rocks, PA the son of Harold M. and Eugenie (Lepelletier) Duquesnel. Harold was honorably discharged from the United States Army, serving during World War II in North Africa and Italy. He married the former Joan L. Wildung...
Keith A. Roe
Dec 6, 2014
Keith A. Roe, age 56 of Sears, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. A memorial service is being planned for a later date.
Rozena Merrihew
Dec 4, 2014
Rozena I. Merrihew, age 83 of South Boardman, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her home. She was born December 20, 1931 in Chippewa Twp., Isabella County, MI to J.C. and Loma (Thayer) Husted. Rozena married the late Roland E. Merrihew and they made their home in Weidman before moving to Trenton, and settled in South Boardman in...
Richard "Dick" G. Dutcher
Dec 2, 2014
Richard G. "Dick" Dutcher, age 82 of Remus, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 with his family at his side. Dick was born on February 9, 1932 to Clayton and Goldie (Secord) Dutcher in Mt. Pleasant. He entered into the United States Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged. Dick became a lineman for GTE retiring in...
Martin W. "Marty" Bongard
Dec 1, 2014
Martin W. "Marty" Bongard, age 72, a lifelong resident of Stanwood passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at home with his family by his side. He was born September 4, 1942 in Lake George, the son of Willard "Bill" and Edna (Crandall) Bongard. Marty graduated from Morley Stanwood High School in 1960 and later earned his master's degree from Central...
Emily Blanche Dague
Dec 1, 2014
Emily Blanche Dague passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home. She was born May 21, 1922 to Harvey Binkley and Flora Lillian (Jackson) VanSickle in Barryton, Michigan. Emily graduated valedictorian of her class at Barryton Rural Agricultural School in 1940. She married Stanley Dague on January 15, 1942 and for many years Emily worked on the farm...
Alberta A. Pike
Nov 27, 2014
Alberta A. Pike, age 95 of Morley, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at her home. She was born on June 23, 1919 in Austin Township, Mecosta Co., MI to William and Onlee (Johnson) Wilber. Alberta married Avery Pike on March 24, 1940 at the home of her parents. The Pike's raised their daughters in Morley where they have resided...
