Gladys Marie Goldthwait
Jul 13, 2014
Gladys M. Goldthwait, 87, of rural Big Rapids, passed away Sunday, July 13, at Spectrum Health Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born June 16, 1927, in Sebewa Township, MI, the daughter of Robert and Ruth (VanBuren) Merrifield. She was a graduate of Big Rapids High School. In 1947, Gladys married Martin Goldthwait and they settled in the Morley Stanwood...
Irene Lillian Friday
Jul 9, 2014
The life of Irene Lillian Friday Irene Lillian Friday (nee Bovee) entered the arms of her loving Father on July 9, 2014. Irene was born to Echo and Florence (Shattock) Bovee on April 15th, 1921, her father's birthday. Her childhood years were spent in Detroit. In 1942, Irene joined the United States Army, proudly serving as a 1st Lieutenant in...
Frank D. Koss
Jul 7, 2014
Frank D. Koss, age 78 of Stanwood, passed away peacefully Monday, July 07, 2014 at home. He was born October 17, 1935 in Comstock, the son of Frank and Nellie (Maas) Koss. Frank graduated from Comstock High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Joan Knobloch on May 7, 1954. Together they made their home in the Kalamazoo area where...
Carol A. Carlson
Jul 3, 2014
Carol A. Carlson passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 3, 2014, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior. She was born on July 6, 1935 in Fremont, Michigan, the daughter of Lue and Faye (Hollowell) Lubke. She graduated from Fremont High School in 1953 and...
Eldon Arthur Mcneilly
Jul 3, 2014
Eldon A. McNeilly, age 79 of Sears, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2014 with his loving family at his side. He was born in Sears, MI on July 26, 1934 to Arthur C. and Lorena I. (Williams) McNeilly. Eldon graduated from Barryton Rural Agricultural High School in 1952 and married Kay McNeilly in Barryton...
Donna Jean Slee
Jun 30, 2014
Donna Jean Slee, 71, of Mecosta/ Tubbs Lake, passed into the loving arms of her Savior, on June 30, 2014 in Big Rapids. She born in Lansing on August 31, 1942 to Allen and Lucille (Duncklee) Trowbridge and was the youngest of seven children. Donna graduated from Eastern High School in 1960 and married Thomas L. Slee on November 12,...
Frank Rouhan
Jun 30, 2014
Frank Rouhan, age 56 of Chase, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014. He was born February 26, 1958 in Detroit the son of Nathaniel and Berna (McFarlane) Rouhan. He is survived by his wife Brenda Rouhan of Chase; his two sons, Travis (Myranda Banos) Rouhan and Nolan (Shannon) Rouhan all of Chase; grandchildren, Travis Jr., Colt, Aden, Kali, Allysa and...
Jessica Sue Amelia Jones
Jun 28, 2014
Jessica Jones, age 33, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 28, 2014. She was born November 13, 1980, the daughter of Susan (Lohrberg) and Bobbie Jones. Jessica graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1998. She earned her Bachelors of Science, R.N. degree from Ferris State University. Jessica had worked as a traveling nurse throughout Michigan and several states. She enjoyed...
Lawrence W. Worth Sr.
Jun 28, 2014
Lawrence W. Worth Sr., age 85, passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 28, 2014. A lifelong resident of Chippewa Lake, Lawrence was born December 29, 1928 in Big Rapids to Charles and Alice (Fetterley) Worth; he was the oldest of seven sons. Lawrence attended both the Ely and Chippewa Lake country schools. He left school as a young man to work...
Doug Roberts
Jun 25, 2014
Douglas J. Roberts, age 74 of Barryton, passed away on June 25, 2014 at his home with his family at his side. He was born on February 28, 1940 in Monroe to Cletus and Luella (Goda) Roberts. He graduated from Monroe High School, and shortly thereafter married Sheila Thier on March 6, 1958 in Carlton and they made their home...
Laurence Teeters
Jun 21, 2014
Laurence H. Teeters, age 91 of Big Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at his home. He was born in Muskegon, Michigan on March 21, 1923 to Duncan and Georgia (Chapman) Teeters. Laurence is survived by his wife Doris of Big Rapids; one son Daniel Teeters of California; 5 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren and one daughter-in-law Sandra Richardson Teeters...
Darrell James Hervey
Jun 21, 2014
Darrell James Hervey, 64 of Reed City, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor. He was born on September 14, 1949 in Trenton, MI to the late James and Violet (Lyell) Hervey. Darrell is survived by his beloved wife of 40 years Connie of Reed City; five children, Ken Hervey of...
Eva Clara Havens
Jun 18, 2014
Eva Clara Havens, 86, of Arcadia, Florida and formerly of Mecosta, Michigan passed away June 18, 2014. Eva was born October 28, 1927 in Traverse City, Michigan, to the late Frank and Olivia Ostrander Hawkins. She worked as a county tax assessor for many years. Eva also had approximately 80 acres of farmland in which she and her husband worked...
Arlene L. Chipman
Jun 18, 2014
Arlene L. Chipman, age 86 of Big Rapids, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014. She was born February 8, 1928 in Heartland, MI the daughter of Emil and Dorothy (Cruger) Shafer. She moved to Mecosta County as a child when her family built a sawmill North of Stanwood. Arlene graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1945 and married Harold...
Edna Hatfield
Jun 16, 2014
Edna Marie (Diehl) Hatfield, 88, of Remus, Michigan, peacefully joined her husband, Donald, in heaven on June 16, 2014. Edna was born in, Wheatland Township, Mecosta County, Michigan on December 4, 1925 to George and Alice (Schlegel) Diehl. She graduated from Remus Consolidated High School in 1943. On October 30, 1943, Edna married Don and they began 69 years of...
C. Bryan Smith
Jun 15, 2014
C. Bryan Smith "Bryan" was born on April 4, 1939, in Lansing, Michigan, the second son of four boys. He is survived by his two younger brothers, Deems and Lee. His older brother, Harrison, passed away in 2012. Though his father passed away long ago, his mother lived to be 100. Bryan passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Bryan...
Robert R. Mais
Jun 15, 2014
Robert R. "Bob" Mais, age 77 of Morley, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at his home. He was born May 9, 1937 in Mishawaka, Indiana, the son of Sylvester and Gladys (Theurel) Mais. Bob married Madalyn Long on June 21, 1977 in Grand Rapids where they raised their family. He was employed by C.S.X Railroad in Grand Rapids for...
Marvin Arlo Bunting
Jun 15, 2014
Marvin A. Bunting, 62, of Barryton (Sears) passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 26, 1952 in Sears to Marvin and Mona (Bentley) Bunting. Marvin graduated from St. Louis High School in 1970 and enlisted into the United States Army. In 1972 he was honorably discharged. While residing in St. Louis, where...
Agnes E. Deal
Jun 14, 2014
Agnes E. Deal, age 79 of Big Rapids, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014 at her home. She was born July 16, 1934 in Branch County the daughter of Mark and Susan (Holland) Hatmaker. Agnes married John A. N. Tuttle Sr. and together they had a family of four sons; Mark Tuttle of Paris, MI, John A. N. (Kay) Tuttle...
Marguerite Ann Hoisington
Jun 12, 2014
Marguerite A. Hoisington, age 83 of Stanwood, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at her home. She was born August 15, 1930 in Wyoming, Michigan, the daughter of Marks and Bridgett (Whalen) Spedoski. Marguerite graduated from Big Rapids High School. She married Jack Hoisington on August 21, 1948 at the St. Mary Catholic Church in Big Rapids. Together they moved...
