Local Obituaries
Shana Ray Lee
Aug 13, 2017
Shana Ray Lee, age 40, of Charlotte passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017. She was born October 3, 1976 in Lansing the daughter of Roger and Cynthia (Peterman) Lee. Shana loved her family with a deep devotion and was especially proud of her two wonderful daughters. She was a woman of impeccable moral character and prided herself on being...
Cheryl Whitehead-Rydzewski
Aug 6, 2017
Cheryl Whitehead-Rydzewski, age 71, of Olivet passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall. She was born June 14, 1946 in Harrisville, MI the daughter of Alton and Jean (Rosecrans) Effrick. She married Gerald Rydzewski on November 16, 2007 in Charlotte. Cheryl adored her family, especially her grandchildren. She took advantage of each and every opportunity...
Rob A. Lilly
Aug 4, 2017
Robert "Rob" Alan Lilly, 47, of Charlotte passed away on August 4, 2017 in Charlotte after a battle with cancer. He was born July 22, 1970, the son of Darwin Lilly (deceased) and Sharon (Urie) Lilly. He graduated from Charlotte High School in 1988. Rob worked as a truck driver for Davis Construction for the past 17 years, but...
Pamela Sue Obrinski-Babcock
Aug 1, 2017
Pamela Sue Obrinski-Babcock, age 73, of Olivet passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born March 4, 1944 in Albion, MI the daughter of Charles W. and Doris E. (Darling) Roberts. On March 13, 1999 she married Richard F. Babcock in Tucson, AZ. Pam graduated from Albion High School. Soon after graduation...
Thomas R. Rinckey
Jul 28, 2017
Thomas Robert Rinckey, age 72, of Charlotte passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at his home with his family by his side. He was born September 19, 1944 in Lansing to Robert W. and Geraldine M. (Reed) Rinckey. Tom went on to graduate from Haslett High School with the class of 1962. He proudly served his country in the...
Bill W. Steinke
Jul 27, 2017
Bill W. Steinke, age 85, of Olivet passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at his home. He was born May 30, 1932 in Big Rapids, MI, the son of Walter H. and Florence E. (Keitzman) Steinke. On September 22, 1977 he married Jane Ellen Masters at the Olivet Congregational Church. Bill served his country in the US Army during...
Lawerence Joseph Murphy
Jul 12, 2017
Lawerence J. Murphy age 88, of Bellevue, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the Medilodge of Marshall. Lawrence was born December 11, 1928 in Eaton County the son of Joseph and Freda (Heisler) Murphy. On August 12, 1949 he married Charlene V. Rolfe. Together they raised their family on their dairy farm. Lawerence was a huge Olivet...
Blanche M. Piepkow
Jul 8, 2017
Blanche M. Piepkow, age 88, a life long resident of Olivet passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 on the family farm. She was born December 31, 1928 on the farm the first of 5 daughters to William Clair and Lena Mae (Hisler) Lake. She married Paul Piepkow on December 31, 1946. They settled on the farm where they would...
Alice Rohdy
Jun 28, 2017
Alice Rohdy, age 93, of Charlotte passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017 in Charlotte. She was born August 2, 1923 in Olivet the youngest of 12 children to James W. and Zella A. (Gee) Rice. In 1940 she married Bill Cornelius and after only 17 years of marriage he passed away. On February 18, 1961 in Evart, MI she...
Rex B. Hoover
Jun 19, 2017
Rex B. Hoover, age 75, of DeWitt passed away Monday June 19, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born July 1, 1941 in Lansing the son of Clarence R. and Joyce M. (Chadwick) Hoover. Rex was a life long DeWitt resident. He was proud to have served on the Clinton County Sheriffs Posse for many years....
Frances A. Spotts
Jun 18, 2017
Frances A. Spotts passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the Eaton County Health and Rehab Services in Charlotte. She was born in Byron Center March 13, 1925, the daughter of Samuel and Bertha (Ball) Harmsen. Frances went on to graduate from Byron Center High School. In 1946 she married Clifford E. Spotts. She was very appreciative of...
Susan Fitzpatrick
Jun 17, 2017
Susan E. Fitzpatrick age 68, of Duck Lake/DeWitt (formerly of Lansing) passed away Saturday, June 17th following a brief but mighty battle against leukemia. She was born on November 8, 1948 the only child and cherished daughter of Keith and Dorothy (Simons) Gunthorpe who preceded her in death. Sue graduated from Lansing Everett High School, Lansing Community College, and...
Esther L. Dolman
Jun 15, 2017
Esther Lucile Dolman, age 87, of Potterville, stepped into eternity to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 15, 2017. She was born December 8, 1929 in Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Ransom and Myrtle (Yuncker) Helmker. Esther graduated from Lansing Eastern High School in 1949. She loved and cared for many different children through the years....
Wallace A. Bruce
Jun 14, 2017
Wallace A. Bruce of Charlotte, Michigan, age 83 passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at his residence with his loving family at his side. Wally was born October 27, 1933 in Charlotte the son of Thomas and Minnie (Garland) Bruce and had lived most of his life in Charlotte. He was a 1952 Graduate of Charlotte High School,...
Patricia Ann Strouse
Jun 12, 2017
Patricia Ann Strouse, age 79, of Dewitt went to her eternal reward on Monday, June 12, 2017 at Mother Teresa House in Lansing, with her family by her side. She was born April 16, 1938 in St. Johns, MI the daughter of Harry and Isabel Lance. On June 15, 1957 Pat married the love of her life Frederick J....
Patricia Ann Buttrick
Jun 10, 2017
Patricia Ann Buttrick, age 86, of Olivet passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. She was born July 7, 1930 in Alma, Michigan the daughter of Lawrence and Bernice (Whitcomb) Church. Pat moved to Olivet in 1969 and has resided there ever since. She began teaching English at Olivet High School in...
Ronald D. Henry
Jun 6, 2017
Ronald Dale Henry, age 84, of Battle Creek formerly of Olivet, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born August 15, 1932 in Battle Creek the son of Harold R. and Wilma A. (Struble) Henry. Ron graduated from Lansing Everett High School in 1949. He then went on to serve his country...
Connie Lou Owen
Jun 5, 2017
Connie Lou Owen of Charlotte, MI, formerly of Olivet, MI, age 75, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Sensations Memory Care in Charlotte. Connie was born November 4, 1941 in Charlotte, MI the daughter of Russell M. and Donnis L. (Gifford) Owen and was a lifelong area resident. She was a retired Caregiver and Babysitter for...
Lowell Nelson Powers
May 22, 2017
Lowell N. Powers of Charlotte, Michigan, age 94, passed away on Monday May 22, 2017 at the Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services in Charlotte. Lowell was born November 23, 1922 in Brookfield Township of Eaton County the son of Homer J. and Jennie R. (Smant) Powers and was a lifelong resident of Brookfield Township and a lifelong Farmer....
Myrtle Mae Riggs
May 19, 2017
Myrtle M. (Collins) Riggs of Okemos, MI, formerly of Potterville, MI and Clearwater, FL, age 96, went to be with her Lord on Friday, May 19, 2017. Those preceding her in death were: two daughters, Mary Gullett and Marcella Carney; 1 granddaughter, 2 grandsons, 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Myrtle was born June 23, 1920 in Ashley, MI to...
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