Local Obituaries
Charlene Virginia Murphy
May 19, 2017
Charlene V. (Rolfe) Murphy of Bellevue, MI, age 86, passed away on Friday May 19, 2017 at the Medilodge of Marshall with her loving family at her side. Charlene was born August 26, 1930 at home in Charlotte the daughter of Stanley and Fern (Kimmel) Rolfe. She was a Graduate of Charlotte High School. Surviving are: her husband of...
Ernest B Mullings
May 12, 2017
Ernest B. (Ernie) Mullings, Lansing, MI Born August 28, 1924, in Washington D.C. to Ernest Knorr Mullings and Margaret C. (Brown) Mullings; Ernie died in Charlotte, Michigan, on Friday May 12, 2017 at the age of 92. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Helen Marsh in 2014, and his two oldest children: daughter Georgia Humphreys...
Beverly J. Kane
May 11, 2017
Beverly Jeannette Kane died on May 11, 2017 in Charlotte, MI, one day shy of her 85th birthday. Beverly is survived by her four children, Gary Kane of Charlotte, MI, Kathleen (William) Tully of Randle, WA, Karen (Paul) Wilson of Charlotte, MI, and James (Lilia) Kane of Kaneohe, HI, as well as a sister, Laura Hawley of Howard City,...
Betty J. Blackmer
May 10, 2017
Betty Joanne Blackmer of Charlotte, Michigan, age 81, passed away on Wednesday May 10, 2017 at the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Betty was born April 20, 1936 the daughter of Walter and Beulah (Tiffiny) Johnson and was a longtime resident of Charlotte. She had worked for many years as a home caregiver in client homes. Surviving are: two sons,...
Rodney Lee Mann
May 10, 2017
Rodney Lee Mann, born May 28th, 1958 of Holland, MI passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 10th, 2017. Rod was born and grew up in Charlotte, MI and graduated from Charlotte High School in 1976. Son of Robert and Rosanna Mann (Finch), he is survived by his significant other Tangi Allen, Brother Rex (Shelly), and sister...
Joan F. Thorndyke
May 3, 2017
Joan F. Thorndyke of Olivet, Michigan, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at her home with her loving family at her side. Joan was born May 19, 1925 in Martin, Michigan the daughter of Dewey and Ida (Walin) DeVine and had been a resident of the Marshall/Olivet area for 85 years. She was a lifelong Seamstress...
Rodney R. Whitaker
May 2, 2017
Rodney R. Whitaker, 60, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on the farm surrounded by his loving family on May 2, 2017. He was born on October 24, 1956 in Charlotte to Harold and Irene (Tyler) Whitaker. He was a longtime farmer and truck driver. He enjoyed being outside to work on his tractors, to plow the field, to plant...
Lena Peterson
Apr 26, 2017
Lena (Young) Peterson of Charlotte, Michigan, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Lena was born January 19, 1925 in Bonnyman, Kentucky the daughter of Harlan and Julia (Patrick) Young and had been a Charlotte resident for about 65 years. She was a devoted Christian and loved her Gospel Assembly Church....
Lana Sue Joseph
Apr 23, 2017
Lana Joseph, 71, of Lansing, MI, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, April 23, 2017. Lana was born April 18, 1946 in Ocala, FL to Emily “Sally” and Robert Theodore Wood, Jr. She graduated from Ocala High School in 1964 and went on to graduate from Florida State University with a degree in elementary education. On December...
Robert Bruce Witwer
Apr 18, 2017
Robert Bruce Witwer, 87, of Charlotte, Michigan, formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, left this earth peacefully Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at his home in Charlotte, MI. He was born March 7, 1930, to Warren Witwer and Mary Jones. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Moselle, Patricia, Betty and Phylis, brother James, daughter Deborah, and granddaughter Shelby. Bob,...
Harold B. Smuts
Apr 3, 2017
Harold B. Smuts Harold Smuts, 85 passed peacefully into the presence of His Lord on Monday, April 3, in Charlotte. Harold was born May 13, 1931 in Lansing, the son of Gara and Kathryne Smuts. He graduated from Charlotte High School in 1948. After the death of his father that year, he worked the family farm in Charlotte where...
Eleanora Roberta Jarrett
Mar 28, 2017
Eleanora R. (Gidner) Jarrett of Charlotte, formerly of Battle Creek, Age 97, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Sparrow Hospital. Eleanora was born November 15, 1919 in Eaton Township of Eaton County the daughter of Leon A. and Lulu G. (Strickland) Gidner. She was a 1937 Graduate of Charlotte High School. While in Battle Creek she had...
Stanton D Moore
Mar 15, 2017
Stanton D. Moore of Charlotte, Michigan, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Lansing, Michigan to Stanton G “Pete” and Alberta V. Durfee Moore on February 4, 1944. Stan graduated from Charlotte High School in 1962 and enlisted in the Navy that same year. He retired as a Chief Petty...
Ila May Royston
Mar 9, 2017
Ila May (Lightner) Royston of Harrison, MI, formerly of Charlotte, MI, age 88, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the home of her son in Charlotte with her loving family at her side. Ila was born June 19, 1928 in Charlotte, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret (Silverthorne) Lightner. She had spent her summers in Harrison, Michigan...
Doris Evelyn Duggan
Feb 28, 2017
Doris E. Duggan of Charlotte, MI, formerly of Gratiot County, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Duggan was born Feb. 17, 1928 in Coe Township of Isabella County, near Shepherd, MI the daughter of Lewis and Edna (Owen) Studer. She had been a Charlotte resident for about 10 years. She was a...
Barbara L. Nelson
Feb 26, 2017
Barbara L. (Grier) Nelson of Charlotte, MI, age 96, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 at the Hope Landing Assisted Living Home in Charlotte. Mrs. Nelson was born November 30, 1920 in Charlotte the daughter of Paul and Lenore (Edman) Grier and was a lifelong Charlotte area resident. She was a 1938 Graduate of Charlotte High School and...
Arnold T. Simon
Feb 21, 2017
Arnold T. Simon of Charlotte, MI, age 89, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 at the Eaton Community Palliative Care. Mr. Simon was born January 19, 1928 in Eaton County, the son of August and Carolyn (Wieland) Simon and had lived most of his life in the Greater Lansing area. He was a Farmer and had been employed at...
Dale E. Loveland
Feb 17, 2017
Dale E. Loveland of Charlotte, Michigan, age 89, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Eaton Community Palliative Care with his loving family at his side. Dale was born November 27, 1927 in Chester Township the son of Leon and Zella (Williams) Loveland and lived most of his life in the Charlotte area. He had served in...
Juanita E. Dibattista
Feb 10, 2017
Juanita E. (Johnson) DiBattista of Charlotte, MI, age 85, passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at the Eaton County Health & Rehabilitation Services in Charlotte. Survivors include: her children, Kathleen (Mike) Cook, Patricia Hartig and Dino DeBattista. A Memorial Luncheon will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Burkhead-Green Funeral Home of Charlotte. www.burkhead-greenfuneralhome.com
Bruce P Malcuit
Feb 1, 2017
Bruce P. Malcuit of Charlotte, MI, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the Eaton Community Palliative Care. Bruce was born October 5, 1936 the son of Charles and Bertha (Ward) Malcuit and was a lifelong resident of Eaton County. He was a Graduate of Vermontville High School and had served for 10 years in the...
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