Local Obituaries
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...
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...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries when they are posted.
About Burkhead-Green-Kilgo Funeral Home Obituaries and Tributes
Burkhead-Green-Kilgo Funeral Home offers a collection of obituaries for Eaton County, MI. We conduct funeral services throughout the state that are updated regularly. Find local obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.
