Local Obituaries
Joyce Elaine Barkley
Feb 20, 2020
Joyce Elaine Barkley, age 85, of Olivet, passed away, Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Flower House Assisted Living in Nashville. She was born February 7, 1935, in Charlotte the daughter of Eaton and Vera (Whitbeck) Thornton. Joyce graduated from Olivet High School in 1953. Joyce married Jack Barkley in 1962. Together they raised a beautiful family at their home...
Griffith Lee Williams
Feb 19, 2020
Griffith Leland "Lee" Williams, age 87, of Charlotte, passed away, Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at home with his family by his side. Lee was born December 27, 1932, in Sand Run, Ohio the son of Griffith and Nellie (Doak) Williams. He graduated from Logan High School in 1950 and then went on to attend Ohio University. Soon after graduating...
Barbara Jean Randall
Feb 16, 2020
Barbara Jean Williams Bingham Randall, 80, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, departed this life on Sunday, February 16, 2020. She was born February 1, 1940, in Charlotte, Michigan to the late Alferd and Dora (Hiltner) Williams. In 1958, she graduated from Chelsea High School, then completed many courses at Eastern Michigan University. Soon after graduating High School, she obtained a...
Kenneth Wayne Foster
Feb 11, 2020
Kenneth Wayne Foster, age 69, of Charlotte, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. He was born June 26, 1950, in Independence, Kansas the son of Wayne and Barbara (Howell) Foster. Ken graduated from Maple Valley High School with the class of 1968. On May 21, 1971, he married Marsha Jean Collier in Charlotte. Ken...
Leisa Harmon
Feb 10, 2020
Leisa Ann Harmon, age 62, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at Sparrow Eaton Hospital with her family by her side. She was born August 17, 1957, in Cherry Point, North Carolina the daughter of Hobart McKinley and Callie Faye (Scott) Wallace. Leisa was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was always attentive to the needs...
Sandra L. Gardner
Feb 9, 2020
Sandra L. Gardner, age 77, of Grand Ledge, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020. She was born September 13, 1942, in Mt. Morris, Michigan the daughter of Nelson and Doris (Hautala) Wise. Sandy graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1961. She worked numerous jobs throughout her life, a few of which included; Sears in Lansing, Millikens in Traverse...
Melvin Russell Unruh
Feb 2, 2020
Our father, Melvin Russell Unruh, was born to Peter J. and Katie Smith Unruh on May 25, 1925. He quietly passed away in his daughters arms on February 2, 2020, reaching the age of 94 years. He was the third child of a family of 14. Dad grew up during the depression and dust bowl days, truly experiencing hard...
Maurine Ethel Clark
Feb 2, 2020
Maurine Ethel Clark, age 86, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully February 2, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She was born October 22, 1933, in San Antonio, Texas the daughter of Elmer and Zola (Caulkins) Steger. Maurine graduated in 1952 from Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a fiercely devoted mother and grandmother. She always...
Leeann Sipes
Jan 30, 2020
LeeAnn Sipes, age 55, of Olivet, passed away suddenly January 30, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She was born April 18, 1964, in Landstuhl, Germany the daughter of Albert Fawcett and Virginia Stansbury. She attended International Business College in El Paso, Texas. LeeAnn worked as a supervisor for Peckham in Lansing. In her free time she enjoyed cooking,...
Mildred Irene O'Dell
Jan 29, 2020
Mildred Irene ODell, age 88, of Olivet, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at home with her family by her side. She was born March 15, 1931, in Charlotte the daughter of Vern and Vera (Smuts) Waddell. Mildred went on to graduate from Olivet High School in 1948. On March 20, 1949, she married Gerald F. ODell at the...
Agnes Victoria Graves
Jan 27, 2020
Agnes Victoria Graves, age 95, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020, at the Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services with her family by her side. She was born at home near Nashua, Montana, the daughter of Albert and Minnie Pearson Schakosky on January 27, 1925. Her childhood was spent on the family homestead. She attended a one-room...
Patricia Ann Root
Jan 15, 2020
Patricia Ann Root, age 73, of Lansing, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Burcham Hills in East Lansing. She was born July 2, 1946, in Marquette, Michigan the only child of Alfred J. and Frances Ann (Lawry) LeMire. Patricia and her family moved to Lansing from Marquette in 1957. She graduated from Lansing Everett High School in 1964....
Frieda Litwiller
Dec 31, 2019
Frieda Hiebert Nickel Litwiller was born June 30, 1919, at Hillsboro, Kansas, the third child of Frank G. and Agnes Hoeppner Hiebert. She peacefully left this world on December 31, 2019, at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas. God blessed her with a rich and full life of 100 years and six months. Mom was converted and baptized into the Church...
Helen M. Densmore
Dec 26, 2019
Helen Marie Densmore, age 94, of Charlotte passed away December 26, 2019, at Eaton Community Palliative Care. She was born February 12, 1925, in Onaway, MI the daughter of Joe and Eva (Druskett) Sentes. Helen graduated from Alma High School. She worked for many years at Revco Drug Store as a cashier. Helen enjoyed volunteering for many years at...
Claude Young
Dec 25, 2019
Claude Young, age 87, of Charlotte, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019. He was born April 22, 1932, in Bonneville, KY the son of Harlan and Julia (Patrick) Young. Claude proudly served his country in both the United States Navy and United States Army during the Korean Conflict. During his working career Claude owned and operated Young Enterprises, Young...
Rosarita Moorhead
Dec 23, 2019
Rosarita Moorhead, age 82, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019, at her home. She was born October 29, 1937, in Lansing the daughter of Thomas and Edith (Ranier) Costigan. She graduated from Ithaca High School. Rosarita loved her family but was especially fond of her grandchildren. She enjoyed playing BINGO, scrapbooking, and lighthouses. Rosarita also enjoyed eating...
Mazel Eugene Salsbury
Dec 23, 2019
Mazel Eugene Salsbury was born on October 1, 1928, to John and Mary (Blymer) Salsbury near St. Louis, Michigan. He quietly slipped away in the evening hours of December 23, 2019, at the Bethel Home in Montezuma, Kansas, reaching the age of ninety-one. He had four sisters and two brothers. He attended elementary school at Shepherd, Michigan, and graduated...
Theodore R. Marshall
Dec 21, 2019
Theodore R. Marshall Sr., age 89, of Charlotte, passed away, Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services with his family by his side. He was born February 22, 1930, in Nashville, MI the son of Everett and Minnie (White) Marshall. Ted honorably served his country in the United States Army. He adored his family and...
Marilyn M. Thimmig
Dec 20, 2019
Marilyn M. Thimmig, age 90, of DeWitt, was born into eternal life Friday, December 20, 2019. She was born November 20, 1929, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Marilyn was a devout Catholic and a pillar of faith. She gave to her community in many ways. She volunteered over 50 years at St. Lawerence/Sparrow Hospital. Marilyn was a dedicated member of...
Ila Maxine Burnett
Dec 18, 2019
Ila M. Burnett, age 93, of Olivet, passed away Wednesday, December, 18, 2019, at Golden Days AFC in Charlotte. She was born April 28, 1926, at the family home in Charlotte the daughter of Ira and Vera (Rolfe) Halsey. Ila graduated from Charlotte High School in 1944. On October 27, 1945, she married Jack Burnett. Together they farmed and...
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