Local Obituaries
Richard Red Elliston
Jan 12, 2019
Richard "Red" A. Elliston, age 78, of Charlotte, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, at his home. He was born August 26, 1940, in Pennfield Township, Calhoun County, Michigan the son of Richard and Florence (Corwin) Elliston. On December 23, 1977, he married Irene M. Nitz. Red was an extremely hardworking man. He retired after many years of service...
David Arthur Defrates
Jan 8, 2019
David Arthur DeFrates, age 79, of Charlotte, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Hayes Green Beach Hospital in Charlotte. He was born March 3, 1939, in Indiana the son of Arthur and Isabel (Kelly) DeFrates. Dave graduated from Charlotte High School in 1957. On December 12, 1959, he married Margaret Ann Kline. As many of Daves friends can...
Charlotte Ann Towe
Jan 6, 2019
Charlotte Ann Towe, age 84, of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. She was born May 7, 1934, in Millet, MI the daughter of Jay and Helen (Kellogg) Lea. Charlotte graduated from Charlotte High School in 1954. Soon after graduation she married the love of her life Larry Lee Towe on January...
Charles Chuck Smith
Jan 1, 2019
Charles "Chuck" Smith, age 79, of Charlotte, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at the Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice Home in Jackson. He was born December 26, 1939, in Lansing the son of Oliver and Flossie (Brendahl) Smith. Chuck graduated from Bath High School with the class of 1958. Soon after graduation he enlisted in the United States Marine...
Mary Jeanette Dollie Wilcoxson
Dec 21, 2018
Mary "Dollie" Jeanette Wilcoxson, age 74, of Charlotte, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018, at her home with her family by her side. She was born July 3, 1944, in Lansing the daughter of Marvin and Mary (Parks) Henrys. Dollie was a free spirit that lived life to the absolute fullest. She was passionate about having a good time...
Cheri Rae Smith
Dec 18, 2018
Cheri "Rae" Smith, 81, of Charlotte, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. Rae, as she preferred to be called, was born on August 14, 1937, in Charlotte. She was the oldest daughter of O.E. (Doc) and Frances M. (Pedersen) Latchaw. She was a life long Charlotte resident and a 1955 graduate of Charlotte High School. Over the years...
Vicki Lyn Mcfarlane
Dec 17, 2018
Vicki Lyn McFarlane, age 69, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, with her family by her side. She was born July 30, 1949, in St. Johns the daughter of Robert W. and Barbara J. (Marshall) Williams. Vicki went on to graduate from Sexton High School in Lansing with the class of 1967....
Sharon Lynn Lamb
Dec 17, 2018
Sharon Lynn Lamb, 60, of Charlotte passed on to heaven with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 17, 2018, while surrounded by her loving family. Shari was born the daughter of Merlin and Charlotte (Martinson) Gay. She married Elden Lamb on October 20, 1979, and they enjoyed 39 years of marriage. Together they raised two daughters: Shaina and...
Aaron Lee Dilday
Dec 9, 2018
Aaron Lee Dilday, age 80, of Lansing, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018, at his home. He was born June 6, 1938, in Martin, Tennessee the son of Ferrel and Onie (Willie) Dildy. Aaron was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He worked his entire career as a truck driver for the Teamsters Union. Aaron drove for...
William Roger Sutherland
Dec 2, 2018
William "Bill" R. Sutherland, age 83, of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018. He was born May 7, 1935, in Lansing, MI the son of Frank and Doris (Rose) Sutherland. Bill graduated from Charlotte High School in 1953. He then went on to earn his Bachelors Degree from Michigan State University and his Masters Degree in Music Education...
Ellen Joan Bishop
Dec 1, 2018
Ellen Joan Bishop, age 77, of Olivet, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, December 1, 2018, at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 27, 1941, in Jackson the daughter of Ivan and Eleanor (Coats) Strohm. While growing up Joan attended school in both Olivet and Charlotte. She went on...
Gary G. Carrick
Nov 29, 2018
Gary G. Carrick, age 77, of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018, at his home. He was born February 24, 1941, in Houghton Lake the son of Guy and Alice Carrick. Gary graduated from Houghton Lake High School in 1959. He then went on to move to Lansing. During his life Gary worked at many different jobs. He...
Alfred Wesley Miller
Nov 26, 2018
Alfred W. Miller Jr., age 75, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. He was born October 9, 1943, in Fort Wayne, Indiana the son of Alfred and Geraldine (Eitniear) Miller. He graduated from Northside High School, Ft. Wayne, IN in 1962. On January 29, 1966, he married Sandra Jean Taylor. Al was...
Rita Marie Washburn
Nov 26, 2018
Rita Marie Washburn, age 64, of Potterville, was called to Heaven on Monday, November 26, 2018, at her home in Potterville, surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 7, 1954, in Alpena, the 3rd daughter of William and Donna Belle Putkamer. Rita graduated from Alpena High School and then went on to attend Alpena Community College. In...
Jacob Parker Hanley
Nov 26, 2018
Jacob Parker Hanley, age 31, of Marshall, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018. He was born November 18, 1987, in Lansing the son of Patrick and Jane (Briggs) Hanley. Jake graduated from Olivet High School in 2006, where he played in the band and on the football team. He worked for Ralston Foods in Battle Creek as a Mill...
Mary A. Williams
Nov 25, 2018
Mary A. Williams, age 72, of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018, at the Dimondale Center. She was born September 5, 1946, in Charlotte the daughter of Elmer and Alice (Ward) Conard. Mary graduated from Charlotte High School in 1964 and then went on to graduate from Jackson Business University in 1966. Mary married Allen H. Williams on...
J.W. Carroll
Nov 22, 2018
J.W. Carroll, age 77, of Vermontville, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018, at his home. He was born April 25, 1941, in Chumuckla, FL the son of Buster and Cecil (Spicer) Carroll. On June 26, 1961, he married the love of his life, Cathy Husted, in Belding, MI at the family home. J.W. was a devoted husband, father, grandfather,...
Barbara Jane Dahlem
Nov 19, 2018
Barbara Jane Dahlem, age 80, of Eaton Rapids, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018. She was born May 17, 1938, in Battle Creek the daughter of David and Nora (Baker) Sumption. Barb graduated from Olivet High School on May 31, 1956. On June 1, 1956, she married the love of her life Charles L. Dahlem. Barb was a devoted...
Gary Lee Stults
Nov 18, 2018
Gary Lee Stults, age 74, of Bellevue, a maintenance man who could fix or build anything, was taken from us by the only thing in his life he couldnt fix on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at his home with his family by his side. He was born April 18, 1944 in Charlotte the son of Paul and Erma (Walters)...
Thomas S. Vedder
Nov 13, 2018
Thomas S Vedder, age 91, of Grand Blanc formerly of Olivet, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. He was born January 3, 1927, in Avon Lake, Ohio the son of Sherman and Wilma (Barrett) Vedder. Tom went on to honorably serve his country as a Radio Man Second Class in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater during...
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