Local Obituaries
Douglas Roiter
Jul 21, 2022
Douglas Earl Roiter, the last convicted cattle rustler in Eaton County, headed North to Loud Basin Lodge, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Doug was born March 26, 1965, in Charlotte the son of Earl and Sharon (Powers) Roiter. Doug had many love affairs throughout his life but the most passionate affair took place between him, Little Debbie and Mountain Dew....
Donald F Sampson
Jul 18, 2022
Donald Sampson, age 78, of Olivet, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 18, 2022, at Spectrum Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born July 28, 1943, the son of Fred and Mildred (Woodcock) Sampson. He graduated from Olivet High School in 1962. On September 19, 1964, Don married the love of his life, Sherry Lee Butler at the...
Beverley Emede
Jul 18, 2022
Beverley M. Emede, age 83, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Monday, July 18, 2022, at Sensations Memory Care Residence in Charlotte. She was born September 3, 1938, in Saginaw, Michigan the daughter of Dewey and Blanche (Parshall) Stearns. After high school Beverley attended college where she earned her nursing degree. Beverley was a devoted...
Earl Raymond Long, Iv
Jul 17, 2022
Earl Raymond Long IV, age 22, of Potterville, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022. He was born January 18, 2000, in Lansing. Earl attended Charlotte Public Schools where he made many lifelong friends. He worked doing home improvements and painting. Earl took great pride in what he did. He was very meticulous about his work and would often...
Harry Dale Page
Jul 10, 2022
Harry Dale Page, age 89, of Baldwin, formerly of Potterville, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Spectrum Hospital in Ludington. He was born April 27, 1933, in Potterville the son of Francis and Meta (Jaycox) Page. Harry graduated from Potterville High School in 1951. Soon after graduating he joined the United States Army and honorably served his...
Faith Cecile Morse
Jul 9, 2022
Faith Cecile Morse, age 93, of Grand Ledge, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Charlotte, Michigan. Faith was born on August 17, 1928, in Lansing, Michigan, to Donald and Cecile (Carter-Wagner) Davis. She attended school in Lansing, graduating with the class of ’45 from Lansing Central High School. After graduating high school, Faith went to work as...
Barbara Hicks
Jul 6, 2022
Barbara Hicks, of Westerville, Ohio, passed away July 6, 2022 peacefully, at the Village of Westerville Retirement Center. Beloved wife of Jack Hicks (deceased) and dear mother of Ronald Hicks (Rhonda), Thomas Hicks (Sue), and Renee Richardson (Don/deceased); also survived by 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Barbara, born February 26, 1932, daughter of the late Earl and Lura...
Kimberly Marie Boucher
Jul 3, 2022
Kimberly Marie Boucher, 64 of Charlotte Michigan passed away Sunday, July 3 2022, at her home after a year long battle with cancer. Kim was born in Lansing Michigan to Dale and Nancy (Rosendall) Peters, and was a lifelong resident of Charlotte. She managed her father's business office in Olivet for many years prior to his retirement. Kim married...
Clifford Leroy Beckett
Jul 1, 2022
Clifford Leroy Beckett, 69 of Charlotte Michigan went home to our Heavenly Father on Friday, July 1, 2022. He was born in Hannibal, Missouri on March 21, 1953. He is survived by his wife Tedi Beckett, two sons Chad and Tim, seven grandchildren, his father Charles, sister Fran, and brother Paul. He attended Arlington High School in Texas and...
Leland Howard Williamson
Jun 29, 2022
Leland Howard Williamson, age 88, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan in Lansing. He was born at the family farm in rural Vermontville on July 12, 1933, the son of Merrell and Erma (VanDeventer) Williamson. Lee graduated from Charlotte High School in 1951. He then went on to honorably serve his country in the United...
Bruce Wayne Tice
Jun 29, 2022
Bruce Wayne Tice, age 53, passed away peacefully at home on June 29, 2022. He was born March 5, 1969, at the Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma, Michigan. Bruce was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a fantastic artist who enjoyed making and sending greeting cards to friends and family. Bruce was a Michigan native who...
Earl Irven Wood
Jun 28, 2022
Earl Irven Wood, age 86, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Eaton Community Palliative Care. Earl was born on April 14, 1936, in Bellevue, Michigan, to Lewis and Ruth (Campbell) Wood. He graduated from Olivet High School with the class of ‘54. After graduation, Earl joined the military and proudly served his country in...
Garth Michael Smith
Jun 21, 2022
Garth Michael Smith, age 81, of Charlotte, entered into the arms of his Savior on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. He was born August 22, 1940, in Lansing the son of Robert and Jackie (Ripley) Smith. Garth graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 1958. Soon after graduation he proudly enlisted in the United States Navy and faithfully served his...
Violet Emma Mccrimmon
Jun 21, 2022
Violet Emma McCrimmon, age 93, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. She was born August 3, 1928, in Humble, Michigan the daughter of Homer and Valreia (Wagner) Crandell. Violet was a fiercely devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked hard her entire life to ensure that her family always had what they needed. When she...
Ronald Grimes
Jun 17, 2022
Ronald B. Grimes, age 71, of Lansing, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 17, 2022. He was born July 20, 1950, in Gary, Indiana the son of Horace and Mabel (Payne) Grimes. Ronald loved listening to music and enjoyed dancing whenever he could. He was known to always have a glass of Crown Royal nearby and savored it to...
Donald Dee Wertz
Jun 17, 2022
Donald D. Wertz, age 76, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 17, 2022, at Eaton Community Palliative Care with his family by his side. He was born March 23, 1946, in Battle Creek the son of Duane and Martha (Welch) Wertz. On June 25, 1966, he married Linda K. Bartlett. Donny along with his brothers, owned and...
Iva Jean Wilmore
Jun 15, 2022
Iva Jean Wilmore, age 95, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, into the loving arms of her Savior. She was born October 7, 1926, in Olivet, the daughter of Parley and R. May (Powers) Maurer. On May 1, 1946, she married Loren Jay Wilmore. Loren and Iva Jean worked together on their Lor-Jean Farm where...
Sheila K. Brown
Jun 10, 2022
Sheila K. Brown, age 79, of Olivet, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 10, 2022, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born September 1, 1942, in Mason, Michigan the daughter of Earl and Hope (Knoxson) Hoag. Sheila graduated from Olivet High School in 1961. On May 18, 1978, she married Harold Dean Brown at the First Congregational...
Donna Royston
Jun 7, 2022
Donna Jean Royston, age 73, of Olivet, Michigan, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Donna was born to Donald and Ila (Lightner) Royston on October 2, 1948, in Charlotte, Michigan. She spent her growing-up years in Charlotte and graduated with the class of ’67 from Charlotte High School. Donna found employment in public...
Lana Jane Patrick
Jun 3, 2022
Lana Jane Patrick, age 81 of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 3, 2022. She was born May 28, 1941, in Perry County, Kentucky, the daughter of Oliver and Katherine (Caldwell) Patrick. Lana was a kind and loving lady. She enjoyed the simple things in life and her family was very important to her. Lana was a talented...
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