Obituaries

Obituary: Thealana Cora McConnell

Obituary: Thealana Cora McConnell

Jordan WilcoxMar 3, 20232 min read

Thealana “Tean” Cora McConnell, age 93 of Rosebush, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 in Zephyrhills, Florida.  Tean was born the daughter of Garnet and Ruth (Hanes) Ferguson on September 24, 1929 in Farwell.  She was united in marriage to Paul McConnell…

Obituary: Verna Joy Carroll

Obituary: Verna Joy Carroll

Jordan WilcoxMar 1, 20232 min read

A Celebration of Life for Verna Joy Carroll of Lawton will be held Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. at Lawton Evangelical Church.  A time for family visitation will precede the service starting at 9:30 a.m. and will continue with…

Obituary: Sharon Kay Aernie

Obituary: Sharon Kay Aernie

Jordan WilcoxMar 1, 20232 min read

Sharon Kay Aernie, 66, of Mattawan, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023.She was born Nov. 9, 1956, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Edward O. Arnold and Mary Emma (Menz) Arnold.Sharon was passionate about animals and the outdoors. She kept busy…

Obituary: Wilbur W. “Sonny” Jarvis, Jr.

Obituary: Wilbur W. “Sonny” Jarvis, Jr.

Jordan WilcoxMar 1, 20233 min read

Wilbur W. “Sonny” Jarvis, Jr., 90, formerly of St. Joseph, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, at his home in Paw Paw.Funeral Services & burial were held 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at B’nai Sholom Cemetery, Crystal Avenue, Benton…

Obituary: Harold Wayne Bright, 83

Obituary: Harold Wayne Bright, 83

Jordan WilcoxMar 1, 20231 min read

Harold Wayne Bright, 83 of Allegan passed away on Tuesday February 21, 2023, at Medilodge of Kalamazoo. Harold was born at home in Allegan to the late Wayne Bright and Beatrice Stoelting Hale on December 22, 1939.Harold worked various jobs…

Obituary: Ronald “Nick” L. Cary, 93

Obituary: Ronald “Nick” L. Cary, 93

Jordan WilcoxMar 1, 20231 min read

Ronald “Nick” L. Cary, age 93 of Otsego passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Wings Home. He was born on May 27, 1929 in Plainwell, the son of Harry and Jennie (Barton) Cary. Ronald worked for Consumers Power Company…

Obituary: Mr. Peter Shealey

Jordan WilcoxMar 1, 20232 min read

Mr. Peter Shealey, 78 of Lanett, AL passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at EAMC-Lanier Hospital in Valley, AL.Public Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home…

Obituary: Mr. Charles E. Finley “Flap”

Jordan WilcoxMar 1, 20232 min read

Mr. Charles E. Finley “Flap”, 81 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.Public Visitation was held on Sunday, February 26, 2023, from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette.Funeral Services were…

Obituary: Mrs. Gina Jackson Robinson

Jordan WilcoxMar 1, 20231 min read

Mrs. Gina Jackson Robinson, 54, of Dadeville died Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Elmore Community Hospital, Wetumpka, AL. Graveside services were held Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Dadeville City Cemetery, Dadeville. The time of the service was 12:00 p.m. (CST)…

Obituary: James (Jim) Lincoln Yost

Obituary: James (Jim) Lincoln Yost

Jordan WilcoxFeb 24, 20233 min read

James (Jim) Lincoln Yost, 93, of Harrison, MI went to Heaven on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at MyMichigan Medical Center in Alma, MI of natural causes. Jim was born February 12, 1930 in Clendenin, West Virginia to Harold and Goldie…

Obituary: Christopher Charles-Alexander Baginski

Obituary: Christopher Charles-Alexander Baginski

Jordan WilcoxFeb 24, 20233 min read

Christopher Charles-Alexander Baginski, age 46, of Farwell Michigan, passed away unexpectedly February 16th, 2023, at MyMichigan Medical Center Clare.  He was born on August 5th, 1976 in Howell, Michigan. The son of Patrick Baginski, and Debra Bidwell Boggs; he was the…

Obituary: Charles W. “Willy” Tipton, Jr.

Obituary: Charles W. “Willy” Tipton, Jr.

Jordan WilcoxFeb 24, 20232 min read

Charles W. “Willy” Tipton, Jr., age 68 of Farwell, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 22, 2023 at his home.  On December 31, 1954, Willy was born the son of Charles W. and Artie (Wilson) Tipton, Sr. in Toledo, OH.  He was…

Obituary: William “Bill” Kelso

Obituary: William “Bill” Kelso

Jordan WilcoxFeb 24, 20232 min read

William “Bill” Kelso lost his 15 plus years battle with cancer at his home in Marion on Thursday, February 16, 2023. He was born in Jackson, Michigan on June 17, 1948 to Leo and Kathryn (Wilkinson) Kelso. He attended school in Michigan…

Obituary: Kenneth (Kenny) Mitchell Brooker

Obituary: Kenneth (Kenny) Mitchell Brooker

Jordan WilcoxFeb 24, 20235 min read

Kenneth (Kenny) Mitchell Brooker, age 93 left his earthly body to be with our Lord and Savior and his beloved Ruth. Ken passed away at Autumnwood Nursing Care Center in McBain, MI on Thursday, February 16, 2023 with his only…

Obituary: Lois “Marie” Petri Ferguson

Obituary: Lois “Marie” Petri Ferguson

Jordan WilcoxFeb 24, 20232 min read

Lois “Marie” Petri Ferguson, of Taylors, SC, passed away on January 21, 2023, at the age of 88 at home after a long illness. She was born on December 01, 1934, in Nashville, TN. Most of her life she was…

Obituary: June Marguerite Clark, 88

Obituary: June Marguerite Clark, 88

Jordan WilcoxFeb 22, 20231 min read

June Marguerite Clark, 88, of Allegan, passed away January 30, 2023 at the Wings of Hope in Allegan after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.Born December 21, 1934 in Grand Marais, Michigan, daughter of the late Steve and Evelyn ‘Tudy’…

Obituary: Carl Frank Richard Geupel, 92

Obituary: Carl Frank Richard Geupel, 92

Jordan WilcoxFeb 22, 20234 min read

Carl Frank Richard Geupel, age 92, formerly of Allegan, Michigan, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on January 28, 2023. Carl was born May 26, 1930 in Weehawken, New Jersey as an only child to Carl and Elisabeth Geupel.Carl’s…

Obituary: Judy Clack Felsenstein

Obituary: Judy Clack Felsenstein

Jordan WilcoxFeb 22, 20231 min read

Judy was born in 1944 in Lafayette, AL to Virginia and George Clack. She obtained her RN in Birmingham, and moved to Miami in 1966, where she had a successful and rewarding nursing career. More importantly, she was known for…

Obituary: Mr. Fred Herman Phillips Jr.

Jordan WilcoxFeb 22, 20232 min read

Mr. Fred Herman Phillips, Jr., age 72, of Lafayette, Alabama passed away on Sunday, February 12th, 2023 at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Georgia. Fred was born 14 January 1951 in LaFayette, AL to the late Fred and Ethel Bone…

Obituary: Mr. John Eddie Burton (Shorty)

Jordan WilcoxFeb 22, 20231 min read

Mr. John Eddie Burton “Shorty”, 88 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at LaFayette Nursing Home.Public Visitation will be Friday, February 17, 2023, 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette,…