Local Obituaries
Cheryl Lee Sage
Feb 2, 2025
Cheryl Lee Sage, age 79, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 2, 2025. She was born July 26, 1945, in Lansing, the daughter of Gerald and Bette (Convis) Emede. Cheryl graduated form Charlotte High School with the Class of 1963. In her younger years she loved spending time riding and racing motorcycles. The Chevy Corvette was always...
Lloyd Herman Simmons
Jan 11, 2025
Lloyd Herman Simmons, age 80, of Dowling, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025. He was born October 5, 1944, in Little Fork, Minnesota, the son of Hugh and Dorothy (Fiedler) Simmons. Lloyd attended Hastings Schools and graduated from Hastings High School. Soon after graduation he enlisted in the United States Army and was honorably discharged after several years...
Philip Bernard Micheletti
Jan 10, 2025
Philip Bernard Micheletti, age 72, of Dimondale, Michigan passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 10, 2025. He was born January 20, 1952, in Astoria, New York the son of Philip and Janet (Boehm) Micheletti. He graduated from Powell Memorial High School in Astoria. Phil adored his family and loved spending time together with them. He enjoyed...
Kathi Jeanne Hicks
Jan 7, 2025
Kathi Jean Hicks, age 67, passed from this earth into the loving arms of Jesus on January 7, 2025. She was born to Darrell Hicks and Virginia (Hisler) Hicks on November 12,1957, in Clearwater, Florida. Kathi attended school in Potterville and later at Eaton Intermediate School in Charlotte, MI. She worked at McDonalds and Peckham Industries for many years....
John Jack Allen
Jan 5, 2025
John “Jack” Allen, age 84, of Charlotte, was welcomed home into the loving arms of his Savior on Sunday, January 5, 2025. He was born May 27, 1940, in Owosso, Michigan the son of Robert and Blanche (Gurden) Allen. Jack graduated from Owosso High School and went on to attend GM Tech where he earned his Bachelors Degree in...
David Leroy Verplank
Jan 2, 2025
David Leroy VerPlank, age 66, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2025. He was born March 23, 1958, in Charlotte, the son of Robert and Evelyn (Imes) VerPlank. David attended Olivet Schools where he went on to graduate from high school. He enjoyed spending time outdoors. Whether it was hunting, fishing, mushrooming, gardening, or grilling, David...
Carol Catherine Wood
Jan 2, 2025
Carol Catherine Wood, age 83, of Potterville, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 2, 2025. She was born September 2, 1941, in Chandler Branch, West Virginia, the daughter of William and Dora Conn. Carol was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was one of the most selfless and giving people one could ever...
Noah Ew Hanning
Jan 1, 2025
Noah E W Hanning was born January 1, 2025 at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital in Lansing and quietly slipped away into Jesus’s arms the same day.
Noah is survived by his mother, Tara McClure-Hanning, uncles Caleb, Dakota, Leo and Keme McClure, aunts, Kyara McClure, Allie (Jeremy) Gallagher, Kaitlyn (Dalton) Butler, grandparents, Christy McClure, Leo McClure,...
Alfrava Latham
Dec 23, 2024
Alfrava Marie Latham, age 87, of Charlotte was welcomed home into the loving arms of her Savior on Monday, December 23, 2024. She was born on January 26, 1937, in Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan, the daughter of Charles and Marie D. (Duever) Latham. Alfrava taught English-Literature in Charlotte for over 50 years. She loved her students and providing...
Raymond H. Wardwell
Dec 22, 2024
Raymond Howard Wardwell, age 93, of Portland, MI, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at Eaton Community Palliative Care in Charlotte. Raymond was born on October 5, 1931, in Lansing, MI, to Cedric and Arlene (Swift) Wardwell. He graduated from Potterville High School with the class of ’50. After graduation, Raymond joined the United States Army where he...
Richard Dart Otto
Dec 21, 2024
Richard (Dick) Dart Otto, age 76, of Olivet, was welcomed into Heaven on Saturday, December 21, 2024 unexpectedly. He was born July 12, 1948, in Lansing, Michigan the son of Thomas and Doris (Schultz) Otto. Richard graduated from Cooley High School in Detroit with the class of 1967. On March 29, 1969, Richard married Lynda E. Jones in Detroit,...
Daniel Edmond Boucher
Dec 11, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Daniel Edmond Boucher, age 71, on December 11, 2024, due to post-surgical complications. Dan was born on April 3, 1953, in Escanaba, MI, to the late Wayne and Donna (Gallagher) Boucher.
A beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, Dan will...
Mark Joseph Boehmer
Dec 7, 2024
Mark Joseph Boehmer, age 61, of Olivet, Michigan, passed away on December 7, 2024. Mark was born on August 31, 1963, in Charlotte, Michigan to Earl W. and Thela A. (DeLong) Boehmer. He was a loving husband and devoted father to Kevin Boehmer and Ashley (Max) Neubauer, and a proud grandfather to Brantley.
Mark graduated...
Catherine Bassar
Dec 1, 2024
Catherine Bassar, age 58, of Charlotte passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 1, 2024. She was born November 10, 1966, in Lansing, the daughter of Raymond and Glenda (Hall) Carter. Catherine was raised in Olivet and graduated from Olivet High School with the class of 1984. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who loved her family with a...
Alana Deann Vedder-Lord
Nov 27, 2024
Alana Deann Vedder-Lord, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday November 27, 2024. She was lovingly surrounded by family and friends.
Alana was born in Lansing, Michigan on February 13, 1947, the oldest of three children, to Lyle and Segrid (Simon) Vedder. She...
Linda S. Tokar
Nov 27, 2024
On November 27, 2024, we unexpectedly lost the rock of our family. Linda Tokar, age 74, passed away peacefully in her sleep. She is survived by her four children who made the entirety of her world; Marcie (Jeff Stombaugh) Tokar, Chris (Kristie) Tokar, Steve (Tammy) Tokar and Jim Tokar. Eight grandchildren; Jena Stombaugh (Jim Stanley), Lauryn Stombaugh, Christine Tokar,...
Margaret Evelin Jones
Nov 25, 2024
Margaret Evelin Jones, age 95, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 25, 2024. She was born September 28, 1929, in Bath, Michigan, the third of eight children, to Frank and Pauline (Scholl) Mason. She attended school in St. Johns and graduated from St. Johns High School. She married William H. Jones in May of 1949, in Muncie,...
Betty Lou Toews
Nov 24, 2024
Betty Lou (Bates) Toews, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the morning hours on Sunday, November 24, 2024, in Ithaca, Michigan. Betty was born in Harrison, Michigan, on December 30, 1935, to Herbert and Frieda (Wallace) Bates. She received her formal education in Harrison and then moved south to Gratiot County with her family in...
Wanda June Litwiller
Nov 21, 2024
Wanda June Nichols Litwiller was born to Franklin and Lela Nightingale Nichols on September 25, 1930, at the home place near Greensburg, Kansas. Very peacefully she slipped from this life on November 21, 2024, reaching the age of 94 years.
Mom grew up in western Kansas, the oldest in a family of six children. Her girlhood memories...
Lewis Franklin Young
Nov 14, 2024
Lewis Franklin Young, age 88, of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024. He was born May 30, 1936, in Charlotte, the son of Lewis and Harriett (Rix) Young. Lewie graduated from Charlotte High School with the Class of 1955. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Michigan State College where he completed a short course in...
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