Taylor B. Couturier
Jan 12, 2014
Taylor B. Couturier, age 22, of Morley, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, January 12, 2014. He was born March 14, 1991 in Jacksonville Florida. Taylor moved to Morley as a child. He grew up in Morley and most recently had been working at Meijer Incorporated in Big Rapids. He is survived by his father, Barry Couturier of Morley; his mother, Kelly...
Clifton R. Weimer Jr.
Jan 11, 2014
Clifton R. Weimer Jr., age 75 of Barryton, passed away on January 11, 2014 at his home. Between Clif and Carolyn they have ten children and their families; John Clifton Weimer and Rachel Johnson; Cindy (Bryan) Hayward, Kenneth Keith, Sally (Clint) Giles, Daniel Cross, Barbara Cross, David (Theresa) Cross, Kathy Keith, Lynn (Jennifer) Keith; and several other family members who...
Robert A. Heyart
Jan 5, 2014
Robert A. Heyart, age 78 of Barryton, went unexpectedly into the loving arms of his Savior, on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 3, 1936 in Wyandotte, MI the son of Charles and Beatrice (St. Amant) Heyart. Bob was raised in Ecorse where he graduated from St. Francis Xavier High School in 1953. On...
Otto "Jim" Kamptner
Jan 2, 2014
Otto "Jim" Kamptner, age 84 of Big Rapids, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Lacks Cancer Center in Grand Rapids. He was born on February 10, 1929 in Chicago, the son of Otto F. Kamptner and Mildred (Hawes) Kanipe. Otto is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 36 years, Elaine (Henderson) Kamptner; their son, Joshua Kamptner;...
Albert R. Hyder
Jan 1, 2014
Albert R. Hyder, age 86, of Remus went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at the Laurels of Mt. Pleasant after a long illness. He was born in Remus on July 31, 1927 the son of Homer and Ruth (Pepeake) Hyder. Albert graduated from Remus High School and married Marjorie Diehl in May of 1947....
Theresa E. Sims
Dec 28, 2013
Theresa Eileen Sims, age 52, of Reed City passed away on December 28, 2013 at her home. She was born on March 31, 1961 in Wheeler, MI the daughter of the late Theodore and Donna (Morford) Schultz. Theresa married Clinton Sims on June 17, 1978 in Reed City where they made their home and raised their family. She has been...
Betty Jean Ranshaw
Dec 28, 2013
Betty Jean Ranshaw, age 81, of Barryton passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013. She was born January 10, 1932 in Denver, Colorado. At the age of 5 she moved to Michigan with her parents Harry and Doris Huxford. She attended Lansing Everett Public Schools. After school she went to work at the Oldsmobile Manufacturing Plant, where she met the...
Charlotte Klara Hull
Dec 28, 2013
Charlotte Klara Hull, age 77 of Big Rapids, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at her home. She was born on January 27, 1936 in Karlsruhe, Germany, the daughter of George and Philoma (Weiman) Reinmller. Charlotte met Eugene E. Hull while he was stationed in the US Army in Germany and they were married on October 14, 1958 in...
Janice Louise Caudle
Dec 27, 2013
Janice Louise Caudle, age 69, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2013 at her home in Morley. She was born on November 26, 1944 to the late Aaron and Mildred (Kindle) Archbold in Livonia, MI where she was raised. Janice graduated from Bentley High School in Livonia in 1963. Janice enjoyed spending time in Morley at the family property throughout...
Adele D. Johansen
Dec 25, 2013
Adele D. (Erdman) Johansen, age 91 of Chippewa Lake, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital. She was born May 26, 1922. Adele graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1940. She married Robert Johansen in 1948 and together they raised their family in Holland and Chippewa Lake. Adele enjoyed bead work, ceramics and plastic...
Beatrice C. Hoolihan
Dec 23, 2013
Beatrice C. Hoolihan, age 95 of Lakeview, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. She was born June 13, 1918 in Mecosta County. As a child the family made their home in Ionia and later moved to Traverse City where Bea met and married John Hoolihan The couple moved to Mecosta County where they operated farms in the surrounding communities. They...
Donald E. Weeks
Dec 22, 2013
Donald E. Weeks age 79, a lifelong resident of Morley, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2013 at his home. He was born October 7, 1934 in Morley, the son of Burrell and Frances "Retta" (Stilson) Weeks. Don married Beverly Beemer on March 20, 1954 in Cedar Springs and together they raised their family in Morley. He was employed by Denton...
James E. Obert
Dec 17, 2013
James E. Obert, age 79 of Big Rapids, passed away December 17, 2013. He was born February 15, 1934 in Big Rapids, the son of Edgar E. and Blanche T. (Cook) Obert. Jim attended Pleasant View School and Big Rapids High School. He married Joan Anderson in Barryton on October 10, 1958. The couple made their home in Big Rapids...
William "Bill" Cornell
Dec 16, 2013
William F. Cornell, age 86, Barryton, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2013. He was born January 9, 1927 in Sheridan Twp., Mecosta Co., MI the son of Burt and Agnes (Nicholson) Cornell. Bill graduated from Barryton Rural Agricultural High School in 1945 and enjoyed basketball and baseball in his younger years. The week after graduation Bill enlisted into the...
William V. "Bill" Swix
Dec 15, 2013
William Vern "Bill" Swix, age 100 of Houghton Lake, formerly of Lansing, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013 at his home. He was born March 24, 1913 in Shelby, Michigan the son of Philetus Bert and Hazel (Riegle) Swix. He spent most of his childhood in Shepherd and then moved to Lansing. Bill worked at Oldsmobile; he butchered at various...
Judy A. Whaley
Dec 15, 2013
Judy A. Whaley, age 41 of Remus, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday December 15, 2013. She was born November 29, 1972 in Big Rapids. Judy graduated from Chippewa Hills High School in 1990. She married Jim Whaley on May 18, 1991. Together they made their home in the Grand Rapids area where Judy worked as a beautician,...
Carolyn R. Weimer
Dec 13, 2013
Carolyn R. Weimer, age 74 of Barryton, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at her home. She was born July 2, 1939 in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Cloyce and Doris (Hoffman) Miller. Carolyn graduated in 1958 from Barryton Rural Agricultural High School. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Evart. Carolyn enjoyed traveling, hunting, gardening, dulcimer...
Barbara Elliott Gilbert
Dec 12, 2013
BARBARA ELLIOTT GILBERT 81 of Sun City Arizona and formerly of Big Rapids passed away December 12, 2013. Barbara graduated from Ferris State University. She married Max J. Gilbert August 1, 1952. They resided in Big Rapids and raised their children. After Max's retirement in 1984 Max and Barbara moved to Sun City Arizona where Barbara volunteered at Walter O'Boswell...
Jerry And Alice Jordan
Dec 12, 2013
Gerald "Jerry" and Alice Jordan, ages 72 and 78, of Barryton passed away together in an automobile accident on Thursday, December 12, 2013. Jerry was born on December 12, 1941 in Greenville, the son of Clayton and Eileen (Powers) Jordan. Alice was born February 20, 1935 in Muskegon, the daughter of Herbert and Ida (Clark) Cornell. Jerry graduated from Barryton...
Harold S. Chipman
Dec 12, 2013
Harold S. Chipman, age 85 of Big Rapids, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at his home on the Muskegon River. He was born April 16, 1928 in Deerfield Township, Mecosta County the son of Marion D. and Anna M. (Nelson) Chipman. Harold graduated from Morley High School in 1946 and married Arlene L. Shafer in 1947. The couple made...
