Local Obituaries
Joyce Webb
Aug 11, 2021
Joyce Opal Webb, age 86, of Potterville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Thornapple Manor in Hastings. She was born May 6, 1935, in Howell, the daughter of Joseph and Helen (Poole) Anderson. Joyce was raised in Michigan’s upper peninsula in the town of Curtis. She was proud of her home town. At a young age...
Teresa Nighbert
Aug 8, 2021
Born December 27, 1967, Teresa Renee Nighbert passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021, after years of battling illnesses. Ever since Teresa was young she had a love for animals. She was always scouting horse auctions, rescuing and keeping a houseful. Over the years she had a woodchuck, pigs, skunk, snakes, prairie dog, horses, goats, donkey, birds, cats, the...
Virginia Hicks
Jul 30, 2021
Virginia C. Hicks, age 87, of Charlotte, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021. She was born Sunday, December 3, 1933, the youngest of four children in Olivet to Harry T. and Blanche (McDonald) Hisler. Virginia grew up on the family farm outside of Olivet during the depression. She fondly remembers the large wood cookstove in the kitchen and no...
James Allen Mayhew
Jul 27, 2021
James Allen Mayhew, age 85, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, with Thelma his loving wife of 65 years at his side. Jim was born July 18, 1936, on the family farm in Charlotte to David and Martha (Lucks) Mayhew. He graduated from Olivet High School in 1955. Soon after graduation, on...
Robert Henry Dornbos
Jul 23, 2021
Robert H. Dornbos, age 92, of East Lansing, formerly of Charlotte, passed away peacefully Friday, July 23, 2021. He was born May 18, 1929, in Grand Haven, Michigan the son of Lawrence and Gertrude (VanWoerkom) Dornbos. Bob graduated from Grand Haven High School with the Class of 1947. He went on to receive his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from...
Matthew Greggory Combs
Jul 20, 2021
Matthew G. Combs, age 34, of Charlotte, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021. He was born February 7, 1987, in Lansing the son of Mark Wayne Redfield and Aimee Elizabeth Combs. Matt graduated from Charlotte High School with the class of 2005. Soon after graduation he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He proudly served his country in...
Stan Nippa
Jul 20, 2021
Stan E. Nippa, age 63, of Owosso, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. He was born January 22, 1958, in Flint the son of Robert and Joan (Hayden) Nippa. He graduated from Montrose High School with the Class of 1976. Stan proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps....
Carl Wilbert Davis
Jul 17, 2021
Carl Wilbert Davis, age 88, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Okemos. Carl was born to Robert E. and M. Dorena Davis on February 4, 1933, in Webster, Ohio. He grew up in Huron County, Michigan until 1965, when he moved his family to Williamston, Michigan. Carl later moved to Charlotte, Michigan where he resided for over 45...
Ardeth Harris
Jul 12, 2021
Ardeth “Ardy” Jane (Black) Harris, age 86, of Olivet passed away at home on July 12, 2021. She was born April 25, 1935, in Shelbyville, MI, the daughter of Delbert and Agnes (Staley) Black. Ardy graduated from Marshall High School with the class of 1953. Ardy was married to Gaylord Harris on May 24, 1958, at the Olivet Congregational...
Gerald Jones
Jul 11, 2021
Gerald Alfred Jones, age 75, of Charlotte, formerly of Clarkston, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, July 11, 2021. He was born September 29, 1945, in Detroit the son of Glen Mertin and Gladys (Williams) Jones. Jerry graduated from Pontiac Central High School with the Class of 1964. On September 2, 1967, Jerry married Carol Lavon Johnston...
Donald Jean Park
Jul 7, 2021
Donald Jean Park, age 95, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. He was born November 5, 1925, in Detroit the son of Lenny and Bessie (Tichenor) Park. Don married the love of his life Phyllis Jean Powers in November of 1948. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. His family meant the world to...
Robert Eugene Hildebrand
Jul 6, 2021
Robert Eugene Hildebrand, age 89, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. He was born March 16, 1932, in Berrien Springs, Michigan the son of Adolph and Alma (Fiege) Hildebrand. He graduated from Berrien Springs High School with the Class of 1950. Bob faithfully served his country in the United...
Ivy Vanetta Seiler
Jul 5, 2021
Ivy Vanetta Litwiller Seiler was born to Earl and Betty Litwiller on July 9, 1933, in Gratiot County, Michigan. Ivy grew up as the middle child of 9 siblings and often commented on having a sibling 10 years older and one 10 years younger than herself. She received her basic education at the Smith Allen School. Ivy was converted...
Phoebie Marie Wight
Jul 3, 2021
Phoebie Marie Wight, age 79, of Bellevue, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. She was born January 7, 1942, in Boston, Texas the daughter of Harm and Ella Honeycut. On May 23, 1967, she married Paul M. Wight in Dallas, Texas. Phoebie was...
Ted Dotts
Jun 27, 2021
With heavy but forever grateful hearts, we announce that David Theodore Dotts (“Ted”) left this earth on Sunday, June 27, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at his home on Lacey Lake. The eldest of seven siblings, Ted was born in Ann Arbor on August 9, 1939, to Raymond Theodore Dotts and Florence Marjorie (Densham) Dotts. He was a...
Betty Polhamus
Jun 23, 2021
Betty Louise Polhamus, age 90, of Lansing, formerly of Charlotte, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. She was born September 16, 1930, in Lansing the daughter of James and Mary (Salter) Polhamus. Betty graduated from Charlotte High School in 1948. She went on to attend Lansing Community College where...
Carol Janousek
Jun 18, 2021
Carol Kathleen (Clarke) Janousek, 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 18, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 18, 1938, to James and Dorothy (Towns) Clarke and grew up on the family farm, “Wonderland Farms”, in Onondaga, MI. She attended Eaton Rapids schools, graduating from High School with the class of ’57. She married Kenneth...
Earl Schneider
Jun 17, 2021
Earl Reginald Schneider, age 90, of Eaton Rapids, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 17, 2021. He was born April 2, 1931, in Belle Plaine, Wisconsin the son of Albert and Amanda (Grim) Schachtschneider. Soon after graduating from high school Earl enlisted in the United States Air Force where he faithfully served until his honorable discharge. While in the...
Lois Ann Hull
Jun 15, 2021
Lois Ann (Hice) Hull, 86, of Olivet, Michigan went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, peacefully surrounded by her children. Ann was born at the farm on S. Cochran Rd. in Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan on August 10, 1934, to Bernard and Mary Rose (Snyder) Hice. She graduated from Olivet High School in 1952...
Florence Powers
Jun 15, 2021
Florence E. Powers, age 102, of Brookfield Township, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Florence was born March 19, 1919, at the family farm in Lee Township, the daughter of Harley F. and Bessie E. (Oxby) King. As a child attending country school, she would ride her pony, Colonel, to school each day. She went on to graduate from...
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