James (Jim) Delbert King, age 83, of Coleman, formerly of Clare, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022 at North Woods Nursing Center. He was surrounded by family and a room full of love. He was born June 23, 1938 to Lester and Juanita (Ziegler) King. Jim was married to Patricia Strong on June 25, 1960. Read More…
Elsie Irene Schuler – Age 91 of Farwell, MI passed away at her home on Saturday, February 19, 2022. Elsie was born in Ravenna, OH to parents Louis Franklin and Ada Lucille (Thorpe) Marris on June 28, 1930, one of five children. After graduating high school, she married the love of her life, John Leo Read More…
Carol Anne Smith 69 of Marion Michigan passed away peacefully on February 18, 2022 in Lake Okeechobee Florida. Born July 27, 1952 in Owosso Michigan. Carol attended nursing school in Saginaw Michigan. Carol was a master gardener and enjoyed her flowers and sharing her passion. Carol loved the outdoors and all animals. Surviving family members Read More…
Ronald Lloyd Lamerand, age 87, of Farwell, passed away at his home on Monday, February 21, 2022. He was born the son of Earl and Elizabeth “Betty” (Lloyd) Lamerand on August 29, 1934 in Ferndale, Michigan. Ron married Lillian Wrubel on January 8, 1960, and she survives him. Ron was a plumber by trade, and had owned and Read More…
Katie Marie Miller, age 53 of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 21, 1968 in Cadillac to Gary Lee Sr. and Kathleen (Mohr) Curtis. She was united in marriage to Dennis Duane Miller on September 9, 2009 in Missaukee County.Katie worked for Read More…
I am sitting inside my office – in my sweater with my little heater cooking away to keep my feet warm – watching the snow gently fall out there as February winds down once one more time. Our predicted big ice storm this week has gone a long way towards making “couch potatoes” out of Read More…
A friend who went to Florida for a few months, shared with me a little prayer that his priest shares with his congregation. The priest got the prayer from an elderly woman in his congregation. It is just too wonderful not to share! Here goes, “Jesus, you gave me all that I have. Jesus, you Read More…
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Gateway Village resident Eugene Wentworth is always ready to help when his neighbors need a hand whether it’s something around their apartment, running errands, or even a trip to the store to pick up something they need.On February 5th he took that neighborliness a whole lot farther when he rescued a third-floor Read More…
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Schools and some businesses across the area had three days off this week by press time, when rain, then sleet and freezing temperatures loaded trees and bushes with a layer of ice Monday afternoon and evening. Beautiful, but that same ice coated roads all over the area making driving treacherous and sending Read More…
By Steve Landon Having fought cancellations due to mild weather in 2020 and COVID 19 in 2021 0ne might think old mother nature would be up to giving the Marion Vintage Snowmobile Club just a little break. Sadly, the old lady remained bullheaded as always. Instead of giving race fans and club members a nice Read More…