Local Obituaries
Jon Paul Griffin
Jan 26, 2016
Jon P. Griffin of Charlotte, MI, age 70, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016 at the McLaren Greater Lansing after an extended illness. Jon was born Sept. 6, 1945 in Charlotte the son of Guy and Bernice (Johnson) Griffin and was a life resident of Eaton County. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and had been employed by General...
Gale M Shumaker
Jan 25, 2016
Gale M. Shumaker of Charlotte, MI, age 90, passed away on Jan. 25, 2016 while spending the winter in Bradenton, Florida. Gale was born October 3, 1925 in Charlotte, MI the son of Ralph and Celia (Edick) Shumaker and had lived most of his life in the Charlotte area. He served in the U. S. Army 63rd Infantry Division...
Timothy Joseph Gould
Jan 19, 2016
Timothy Joseph Gould of Olivet, MI, age 68, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Tim was born October 11, 1947 in Battle Creek and had been an Olivet resident since 1977. He was a High School Graduate and had served in the U. S. Army in the Viet Nam War. He had been employed...
Georgana Mary Payette
Jan 13, 2016
Georgana M. (McGillis) Payette of Potterville, MI, formerly of Olivet, MI, age 87, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 at the Eaton Community Palliative Care. Georgana was born Sept. 2, 1928 in Mikado, Michigan the daughter of William and Velma (Brooks) McGillis and had been a longtime resident of Olivet. She recently relocated to Potterville to live with her daughter....
Robin Earl Fox
Jan 6, 2016
Robin Earl Fox of Charlotte, MI, age 61, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016 at his residence. Robin was born May 6, 1954 in Charlotte, MI the son of Clyde Arthur and Marilyn (Shiels) Fox. He was a retired Die maker having worked for Federal Forge in Lansing with 22 years of service. He is survived by: his daughter, Alana...
Valdean Willoughby
Jan 4, 2016
Valdean Willoughby, age 97, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2016. The eldest of eight siblings, Valdean was born in 1918 to Rolland and Edna Masters (Nee Stultz) and was a long-time resident of Olivet, Michigan. Living on a farm for nearly 80 years, Valdean was undeniably dedicated to the hard work and long days that accompany such an...
Wayne Arnold Rumsey
Dec 30, 2015
Wayne Arnold Rumsey of Nashville, MI, age 81, passed away Wed. Dec. 30, 2015 in Alabama. Wayne was born Dec. 18, 1934 in Bronson, MI the son of Windelle and Isobell (Spring) Rumsey. He had located to the greater Charlotte area in 1968. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and held memberships in the Michigan Pony Pullers Association,...
Helen June Stults
Dec 29, 2015
Helen June Stults of Charlotte, MI, age 88, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015 at the Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services in Charlotte after an extended illness. June was born September 8, 1927 in Lansing, MI the daughter of Gara and Ellen Kathryn (Murdick) Smuts and had lived most of her life in the Charlotte area. She was...
Jane Arden (Mclane) Farley
Dec 24, 2015
JANE ARDEN (McLANE) FARLEY age 85 formerly of Bellevue, Michigan passed away peacefully on December 24, 2015 at her residence in Georgetown, Kentucky. She was born June 1, 1930 in Charlotte, Michigan to the late Owen McLane and the late Marguerite (Patrick) McLane. Jane was married to her loving husband the late Vernon Garfield Farley on August 21,1954; they...
Bruce Nelson Dowding, Sr.
Dec 24, 2015
Bruce N. Dowding, Sr., of Eaton Rapids, MI, formerly of the Olivet and Charlotte areas, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015 at the Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services in Charlotte. Bruce was born March 21, 1939 in Charlotte the son of Raymond and Mildred (Greenfield) Dowding. He was a retired farmer and employee of A.E./Hoover in Charlotte. He is...
Raymond Weston Snyder
Dec 23, 2015
Raymond Weston Snyder of Charlotte, MI, age 94, passed away Dec. 23, 2015 at the Eaton Community Palliative Care. Raymond was born October 11, 1921 in Charlotte, MI the son of Raymond R. and Gladys (Karr) Snyder. He graduated from Charlotte High School in 1940, served in the U. S. Navy for 6 years, retired from G. M. in...
Terry Lee King
Nov 28, 2015
Terry Lee King of Charlotte, Michigan. After a courageous battle with cancer the Lord called Terry Lee King, of Charlotte, home on Saturday, November 28, 2015 with his loving family at his side. Terry was born May 16, 1948 in Lansing, Michigan the son of Harold and Isabelle (Griswald) King. He was a retired employee of General Motors in...
Betty Woodman Adkins
Nov 24, 2015
Betty Woodman Adkins of Charlotte, MI, age 90, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at the Hayes-Green-Beach Hospital in Charlotte. Betty was born March 14, 1925 in Benton Township of Eaton County the daughter of Emanuel and Alice (Merrill) Cribley and had lived most of her life in the Potterville and Charlotte area. She was a retired Cook having been...
Rodney Lee Mott
Nov 13, 2015
Rodney L. Mott of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Olivet and Charlotte, MI, age 64, died unexpectedly on Friday November, 13, 2015 in Port Charlotte. Rod was born June 17, 1951 in Lansing, MI the son of Ivan and Patricia (Burley) Mott. He was a retired Building Contractor having owned Mott Builders and G & R Poured Walls. He...
Letha Joan Halsey
Nov 7, 2015
Joan Halsey of Bellevue, Michigan, age 86 died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at Bronson Battle Creek. Joan was born October 25, 1929 the daughter of Evan and Lillie (Brandenberg) Myers and had been a Bellevue resident for 19 years. She was a graduate of Larwill Indiana High School where she was Valedictorian of her class and was a was...
Iva Marie Lapoint
Nov 7, 2015
Iva M. LaPoint of Olivet, Michigan, age 86, died Saturday, Nov. 7;, 2015 at her residence with her loving family at her side. Iva was born August 14, 1929 in Nashville, Michigan the daughter of Ruben and Martha (Wyble) Norton and had lived most of her life in the Olivet area. She was a graduate of Olivet High School...
Tim N. Snow
Oct 16, 2015
Tim N. Snow of Olivet, Michigan, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. Tim was born Feb. 20, 1951 in Hastings, Michigan the son of Harold and Ramona Alice (Cooper) Snow and had lived most of his life in the Olivet area. He was a lifelong farmer, was involved in the Cattle breeding business, had been...
Dwight E. Ripley
Oct 13, 2015
Dwight E. Ripley of Marshall, Michigan, age 72, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 at the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Dwight was born November 3, 1942 in Marshall, MI the son of Oral and Dorothy (Conley) Ripley and was a lifelong Lee Township resident and a lifelong farmer. Surviving are: his wife, Mary A. (Krug) Ripley; four children, Aeric Ripley...
Archie M. Scott
Oct 3, 2015
Archie M. Scott of Charlotte, MI, age 99, died Saturday Oct. 3, 2015 at his residence. Archie was born Jan. 26, 1916 in Fulton County, Ohio the son of Clair and Mable (Smith) Scott and had lived most of his life in the Charlotte area. He had attended the Smith School on M-50 northwest of Charlotte. He and his...
Norma Jean Etson
Sep 27, 2015
Norma Jean (Gregg) Etson of Olivet, MI, age 82, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 at the Eaton County Health & Rehabilitation Services in Charlotte. Norma was born March 24, 1933 in Charlotte the daughter of Murl and Darleen (Finch) Gregg and was a lifelong Olivet and Charlotte area resident. She was a 1951 Graduate of Charlotte High School. She...
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