Obituaries

Ms. Ashley Nicole Wilson, 34, of Opelika died Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at St. John United Methodist Church, LaFayette at 1:00 p.m. (CST) with…

Douglas E. and Shirley J. Lockwood of White Pigeon are now together forever.Both passed away at Skaggs Assisted Living in Burr Oak: Douglas on October 21, 2023 at the age of 88, and Shirley on January 20, 2024 at the…

Frank Boele Jr., 77, of The Villages, FL passed away surrounded by loved ones on December 24th, 2023 after an arduous battle with Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.Our father was a gentle,…

Joan Marlene (Neal) Burkett, age 92 of Mendon, died Monday, January 22, 2024 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville. She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on January 7, 1932 the daughter of Samuel Wesley Neal and Helen Z. (Wallus)…

Walton James “Jim” McCally – Born October 4, 1938 to Grace Ellen (White) McCally and Walton Andrew “Hank” McCally in Three Rivers, Mich., and was raised there, where he excelled playing baseball as a pitcher and graduated from Three Rivers…

Rudolph Frank Losik Jr. (FRC) 83, formerly of Three Rivers, Michigan, passed away unexpectedly December 29, 2023 in San Jose, California following a brief illness. He was born in Three Rivers to Rudolph Losik and Mary Simone Losik, February 9th,…

Norma Jean Gruno, age 90, passed away at The Horizon Senior Living in Clare at 11:16 pm on Friday, January 19, 2024. She was born in Lake, MI on February 6, 1933, the daughter of Hollie and Freda (Scott) Loker.…

MARCH 21, 1951 – JANUARY 19, 2024Marijke Ingrid Reedy age 72 of Marion, Michigan went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 19, 2024. Marijke was born March 21, 1951 in Bandoeng, Indonesia the daughter of Willemstad…

Marion – Mary Margaret Dewey Collins, lifelong resident of Marion passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Munson Healthcare’s Cadillac Hospital with family by her side. She was 89.Mary was born on April 6, 1934 in Marion, Michigan to…

Jerry M. Sikkema age 80 of Marion passed away on January 18, 2024 at Munson Healthcare-Cadillac. Jerry was born on April 2, 1943 in Grand Rapids to Elton and Hilda (Ouwinga) Sikkema. He married Virginia Sutten January 25, 1964 at…

Cheryl Ann Bay passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at her home after a 13 year battle with cancer. Cheryl was born on September 15, 1953, the eldest of three children to parents Ron and Evon Radabaugh in Clare,…

12/29/1943 – 1/20/2024Barb was born Barbara Lee Miller, December 29, 1943, to parents Woodrow and Thelma Miller in Farwell Michigan. (She often mentioned that she was born at home, not in a hospital) She graduated as Barbara Gordon from Farwell…

Lorene Patricia (Gerado) Eldridge, age 95, went to the Lord on December 12th, 2023, at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, Indiana, after a 12-day illness.Pat was born in Sturgis, Michigan on April 24th, 1928, to the very late…

Paul Anson Noecker, 48, died August 31, 2022, in Cebu City, Philippines, where he had lived since 2016.Paul was born May 12, 1974, to James Paul and Audra Kay (Blood) Noecker in Sturgis.In infancy, he acquired the nickname “Moose†which…

Rebecca G. Evans peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of her family on December 18th, 2023. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan to Richard and June Groves on April 7th, 1941. She graduated Clare High School in 1959…

Marion Ruth Bond age 79, a long time resident of Harrison passed away at her home Saturday January 13, 2024.Marion was born December 30, 1944 in Pontiac MI to Judson and Iva (Collison) Winchester. She was united in marriage to…

Thomas Karl Knoll, age 83, of Clare, MI passed away on January 15, 2024. Born March 5, 1940 in Flint, MI Tom was the first of three children to Fred and Irma Knoll. Tom was raised on a farm in…

Truman O. Hale, age 87, of Clare, passed away peacefully in the company of his wife, Barb Smock at their home on Thursday, January 11, 2024. He was born the son of Orville and Dorothy Hale on January 13, 1936,…

Allyson Elizabeth (Wall) Evans, 20, of Allegan, MI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, January 7, 2024.  Born into the loving arms of Rodney and Jean (Rial) Wall on August 13, 2003, she was a gift from God from her…

George F Bush Sr., 88 years old, began his external life in Heaven on Christmas Day in his home surrounded by family, cats and three dogs. George was born in Allegan and raised in a loving home with 4 siblings,…