Lyle E. Waite
Oct 20, 2015
Lyle E. Waite, age 75 of Sand Lake, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015. He was born July 2, 1940 in Reed City the son of Henry and June (Dow) Waite. Lyle married the former Alice Marie Yarrington on September 2, 1961 at the First Baptist Church in Big Rapids. He was a hardworking man his entire life, employed at...
Emma Gene Sisco
Oct 19, 2015
Emma Gene Sisco, age 92 of Lake, went to Heaven Monday, October 19, 2015. She was born August 22, 1923 to Vern and Zada (Cutler) Hillier in Sears. Emma married Virgil Sisco on March 26, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio. She worked at the Briggs Manufacturing Company in Detroit, making airplane parts for the war. Emma also worked at Barryton Elementary...
Richard J. Donley
Oct 17, 2015
Richard J. Donley, age 74 of Paris, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at his home. He was born July 18, 1941 on the family farm in Paris, the son of Merlin and Marie (Hurst) Donley. Richard graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1959. He then started his career working in the oil fields. Richard retired from MichCon in...
Shari L. Larsen
Oct 15, 2015
Shari Louise Larsen, born September 27, 1963 in Big Rapids, to Dean & Doris (Tetzlaff) Larsen went home to her Heavenly Savior on Thursday, October 15th 2015. Shari is survived by her dear sister Karen Larsen; dear friends, Penny L. Ray, Denise, Jon, Tara and Thomas (Stacia) Erlandson, Von Wohlford; aunt, Dollie Larsen; several cousins and special friends, including her...
Coral Adele Bonham
Oct 14, 2015
Coral Adele Bonham, of Chippewa Lake, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the age of 63. Coral was born on April 11, 1952 in Grant Township, Mecosta County to the late Robert E. and Adele D. (Erdman) Johansen. She graduated in 1970 from Chippewa Hills High School in Remus. On July 26, 1980 she married Charles L. Bonham...
Jean Marie Rardin
Oct 12, 2015
Jean Marie Rardin, age 72 of Big Rapids, passed away peacefully Monday, October 12, 2015 at home, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born February 25, 1943 in Chicago, the daughter of Elden "Al" and Eulalia "Winnie" (Butler) Johnson. Jean moved to Big Rapids when she was only three years old. She attended St. Mary's Elementary School in Big...
Charles E. Boboltz
Oct 12, 2015
Charles E Boboltz, 91, of Stanwood, MI, lost his battle with esophageal cancer after a valiant fight on Monday, October 12, 2015. He was born on March 20, 1924, to Erwin and Minna Boboltz in Alpena MI. He was a World War II veteran serving in the Air Force from February 1942 as a Camera repairman until the end of...
Mark Riley
Oct 11, 2015
Mark A. Riley age 64, of Mohave Valley, AZ, formerly of Barryton, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at his home. He was born on May 5, 1951 in Grand Rapids, MI and was the son of George and Goldie (Allison) Riley. Mark entered into the United States Army at the age of 17 and earned a national defense...
Sherwin J. Venema
Oct 8, 2015
Sherwin J. Venema, age 75, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at his home in Bitely. He was born on February 4, 1940 to Sidney and Jeanette (Kamps) Venema on the farm in Jamestown, MI. Sherwin worked in the muck for Superior Brand Produce in Hudsonville. He attended Hudsonville High School and graduated in 1958. Sherwin graduated with a...
Ann Therese Burns
Oct 5, 2015
Ann Therese Burns, a longtime resident of Reed City and Big Rapids, died peacefully in her sleep on October 5, 2015. She was 83 years old. She was surrounded by many of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Many of her lifelong friends knew her as Mitzi. Mitzi was born in Royal Oak, MI on April 14, 1932. A depression...
Margaret B. Nickles
Oct 3, 2015
Margaret B. Nickles, 97, of Big Rapids, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Butterworth Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. She was born on October 29, 1917, in Detroit, MI. She was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Burma Warnke; her husband of 57 years, Lewis Burbank Nickles; and one son, Roger Allen Nickles. She is survived...
Beverly E. Brack
Oct 2, 2015
Beverly Ellen Brack of Canadian Lakes (age 76) went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 2, 2015 after battling brain cancer. Beverly was born in Big Rapids in 1938, the daughter of Dorothy and Roy Laser. On February 23, 1957 she married Thurston "Dick" Brack. They celebrated 58 years of marriage. Together they had five children, Philip...
Nancy J. Yarrick
Sep 29, 2015
Nancy J. Yarrick, age 69 of Barryton, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 23, 1946 in Holland, the daughter of Frank and Vivian (Essebaggers) Bolhuis. Nancy graduated from Holland High School in 1964. She continued her education at Central Michigan University earning...
Mary R. Messer
Sep 29, 2015
Mary R. Messer, age 56 of Stanwood, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Spectrum Health - Butterworth Campus. Mary was born August 12, 1959 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Raymond and Marlene (TerMolen) Roszell. Mary had made her home in the Stanwood area for over 25 years. She is survived by her beloved husband, Lee Messer; eight children;...
Darcy L. Marrs
Sep 26, 2015
Darcy L. Marrs, age 52 of Harrison, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at her daughter's home in Big Rapids after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 4, 1963 in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Roy Jr. and Donna (Roberts) Misner. Darcy is survived by her three children, Misty (Jamie) Harvey, Bobbie (Chris) VanWestrienen and Tim Marrs...
Carol R. Supenski
Sep 26, 2015
Carol R. Supenski, age 56 of Big Rapids, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 after a courageous battle with leukemia. She was born February 28, 1959 in Manning, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Eileen (Hilbert) Pace. Carol graduated from Fort Dodge High School in Iowa in 1977 and attended the University of Northern Iowa where she earned her bachelor's...
Richard Pointer
Sep 21, 2015
Richard Pointer, age 81 of Morley, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at the Spectrum Memorial Kelsey Hospital Extended Care Facility in Lakeview after a long battle with extended illnesses. He was the son of Raymond and Alma (Cross) Pointer and loving husband of Marcia J. Pointer. Richard is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marcia; four daughters, Patricia...
John J. "Jt" Taylor
Sep 16, 2015
John J. "JT" Taylor, age 63 of Paris, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at his home. He was born July 25, 1952 in Big Rapids, the son of John "Jack" and Rose (Whalen) Taylor. JT graduated from Reed City High School in 1971. He was a parishioner of St. Anne Catholic Church in Paris. JT's passion and lifetime career...
Suzanne M. Bos
Sep 13, 2015
Suzanne M. "Sue" Bos, age 44 of Big Rapids, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at her home. She was born October 27, 1970 in Big Rapids, the daughter of Howard and Carol (Holman) Doxtater. Sue graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1988. She was a very determined woman; she could do anything she set her mind to. Sue...
Betty L. Southworth
Sep 13, 2015
Betty L. Southworth, age 82 of Big Rapids, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Mercy Health St. Mary's Campus in Grand Rapids. She was born October 11, 1932 in Big Rapids, the daughter of Alton and Maude (O'Brien) Kienitz. Betty graduated from Big Rapids High School. She was a lifelong devout Catholic and a member of St. Paul Campus...
