Local Obituaries

Mar 26, 2023

Tim E. Gingrich, age 61, of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023. He was born November 21, 1961, in Charlotte, the son of John and Kay Dawn (Tinkey) Gingrich. Tim graduated from Charlotte High School in 1980. While Tim was in high school he started his first job. This job enabled him to build a foundation of hard...

Mar 24, 2023

Jennifer Sue Pickett, age 52, of Charlotte, passed away at her home on Friday, March 24, 2023. She was born July 25, 1970, in Marshall, Michigan, the daughter of James and Lonna (Watson) Pickett. Jenny was raised in Charlotte and graduated from Charlotte High School in 1988. She had a passion for her family and was devoted to each...

Mar 21, 2023

Stanley Charles Jeffery, age 80, of Olivet passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born May 1, 1942, the son of Alford and Alberta (Amar) Jeffery. Stanley loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren very much. He also had a passion for fast cars, motorcycles, and his numerous pets. Stanley retired from Airway...

Mar 17, 2023

Mary Kathleen Heath, age 89, of Eagle formerly of Charlotte, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023, due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born October 8, 1936, in Charlotte the daughter of James and Mary (Salter) Polhamus. On February 14, 1954, Mary married James Heath. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved working in her...

Mar 16, 2023

E.A. “Ted” Heutsche passed into his eternal reward in the early morning of March 16 after suffering for many years from fronto-temporal dementia. He was at home surround by his family. He was 74 years old.

Edward Alton Heutsche II was born September 7, 1948 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, son of Robert and Anne Huether Heutsche....

Mar 12, 2023

Steven LaRen LaVoye, age 51, of Charlotte passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at his home. He was born July 1, 1971, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of Max and Ramona (Davis) LaVoye. Steve grew up in Farwell and graduated from Farwell High School in 1989. Steve was a quiet soul who loved and cared for his family...

Mar 9, 2023

Larry Lee Masters, age 70, of Charlotte passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. He was born August 16, 1952, at Hayes Green Beach Hospital in Charlotte the son of Robert and Doris (Lynd) Masters. Larry graduated from Olivet High School with the class of 1970. On June 26, 1971, he married the...

Mar 5, 2023

Doreen Penner Wilson was born July 14, 1933 to Aaron and Elsie (Toews) Penner in Manitoba, Canada. She peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of March 05, 2023 at Maple View Retirement Community at Ithaca, Michigan, reaching 89 years.

She grew up in the St. Anne, Manitoba area in a family of eleven...

Mar 4, 2023

Ralph Edwin Griffus, age 71, of Charlotte, passed away on March 4, 2023, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. In losing this earthly fight, he gained his Heavenly home. Ralph was born December 5, 1951, in Chesaning, Michigan, to Asa and Louise (Dingler) Griffus. He spent his growing up years in the same area and graduated from...

Feb 21, 2023

Raymond DuRelle Arnold Sr., age 77, of Lansing, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. He was born August 9, 1945, in Miami, Florida, the only child of James and Elma Mae (Griffin) Arnold. Ray graduated from high school in 1964 in Milledgeville, Georgia. He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Leon...

Feb 20, 2023

Michael Scott Bruce, age 71, of Charlotte passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, February 20, 2023. He was born May 28, 1951, in Charlotte, Michigan, the son of Kenneth and Dorothy “Pat” (Bouska) Bruce. He graduated from Charlotte High School with the class of 1969. On August 26, 1972, he married Annette Cloar. Together...

Feb 14, 2023

Ruth Marie Perry, age 94, of Olivet passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at her home. She was born August 20, 1928, at the family farm in Charlotte, the daughter of Darwin and Helen (Johnson) Jaquette. On July 19, 1947, she married George Elwood Perry at her family home. Together they...

Feb 8, 2023

Dorothy Sophie Wehr, age 95, departed quietly for heaven on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, surrounded by family. Dorothy was born September 15, 1927, in Lansing, Michigan, to Karl and Sophie Wildeman. She graduated from Eastern High School in Lansing and worked at the Style Shop in East Lansing, where she met her husband, Max. They were married in 1947...

Feb 6, 2023

Chester O. Binkowski, age 80, of Charlotte peacefully passed away into the loving arms of his Savior on Monday, February 6, 2023. He was born September 26, 1942, in Charlotte the son of Martin and Anna (Poskarbiewicz) Binkowski. Chet graduated from Charlotte High School with the class of 1960. He then went on to worked in the experimental engineering...

Feb 5, 2023

Kathy L. Isham, age 69, of Potterville, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was born September 23, 1953, in Lansing the daughter of William and Valez (Howard) Foley. She graduated from Lansing Eastern High School. Kathy was a tremendous cook and candy maker. Her family was always eagerly awaiting her...

Jan 29, 2023

Donald Leigh Miller, age 81, of Grand Ledge went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 29, 2023, at the age of 81. Don was born on December 28, 1941, in Perrinton, MI to Leigh and Mabel (Robison) Miller.

He is survived by his wife Bonnie (Burkle) Miller who has been faithfully at...

Jan 26, 2023

Our much loved and admired Mom and Gram, Marilyn Jane (Seiler) Haynes, was the youngest child of Amandus and Sylvia (Schneider) Seiler, born on May 3rd, 1937, in Gratiot County, MI, to the surprise of her siblings. She gained her wings January 26th, 2023, when the morning sun announced her new day on the fresh sparkling snow.

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Jan 25, 2023

My dear husband and our father, Pete M. Koehn, was born on February 2, 1941, to Henry B. and Nettie E. (Unruh) Koehn near Montezuma, Kansas. He slipped away ever so quietly on January 25, 2023, just shy of his 82nd birthday, at the Maple View Retirement Community near Ithaca, Michigan.

Dad grew up on...

Jan 17, 2023

Spencer John Drake, age 49, of Lansing, formerly of DeWitt, passed away peacefully with his family by his side of Tuesday, January 17, 2023. He was born December 26, 1973, in Lansing the son of Raymond and Karen (Werner) Drake. Spencer graduated from DeWitt High School with the Class of 1992. After high school he pursued a career in...

Jan 16, 2023