Local Obituaries

Penny Ellen Ryan

Nov 13, 2024

Penny Ellen (Patrick) Ryan, age 64, of Nashville, passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her Savior on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, surrounded by all of her children and grandchildren. She was born January 2, 1960, in Charlotte, the daughter of Charles and Thelma (Maggard) Patrick. Penny graduated in 1978 from Charlotte High School. She married David Richard...

Laurel D. Mott

Nov 12, 2024

Laurel Dwight Mott, 82, passed away peacefully at his home, on the morning of November 12, 2024, with family by his side. He was born at his parent’s home, “just down the road”, on April 18, 1942, to Leslie Dwight and Wilma Olive (Oteney) Mott.

Laurel graduated in 1960 from Olivet Hight School where he...

Rosa Raber

Nov 1, 2024

Rosa (Wagler) Raber, 86 years 5 months 29 days, of Charlotte, Michigan, passed away November 1st, 2024, at her home. She is the daughter of Fred and Adel (Graber) Wagler, born May 2, 1938.

On December 4,1962, she was united in marriage to John H. Raber. They lived in matrimony 61 years, 10 months, 27...

Margaret E. Whipple

Oct 31, 2024

Margaret Ellen Whipple, age 95, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2024, in Lansing. She was born April 16, 1929, in Ionia County, daughter of Elmer and Jessie (Megarah) Adgate. She was the sixth of eight siblings and, like her mother, she was a teacher for many years, earning her master’s degree in education before retiring. She was married...

Deborah Kay Norris

Oct 30, 2024

Deborah Kay Norris, age 72, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 2, 1952, in Lansing the daughter of William and Marjorie (Kelley) Beebe. Deborah married Stanley Norris on June 26, 2000, at their home on John Street. Deborah had a heart of gold and cherished her family deeply. She...

Paula Therese Spagnuolo

Oct 28, 2024

Paula Therese Spagnuolo, age 87, of Lansing, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of her Savior on Monday, October 28, 2024. She was born August 19, 1937, in East Lansing, Michigan, the daughter of Paul William and Theresa Rose (DeRose) Spagnuolo. Paula grew up in Lansing and graduated from St. Mary High School. She went on to earn...

Kenneth E. Gardner

Oct 21, 2024

Kenneth Eugene Gardner, age 88, of Grand Ledge, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, in Traverse City, Michigan, just a few short weeks after the passing of his son, Kenneth Gardner, Jr.

Ken was born on October 24, 1935, in Smyrna, Michigan, to Glenn and Bernita (Snyder) Gardner. He grew up farming with his...

Gaylord Harris

Oct 13, 2024

Gaylord Hugh Harris, age 91, of Olivet, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at his home in Walton Township. He was born September 26, 1933, in Olivet the son of Hugh and Margaret (Ligget) Harris. Gaylord graduated from Olivet High School in 1951. Soon after graduation he was drafted into the United States Army and was honorably...

Wanda Jean Allen

Sep 29, 2024

Wanda Jean Allen, age 83, of Charlotte, formerly of Corunna, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan. She was born July 2, 1941, in Marion, Virginia, the daughter of John Vilace Austin and Fanny Lou (Peake) Austin. She spent the first part of her growing up years...

Ilene P. Debaun

Sep 28, 2024

Ilene DeBaun (Rice), age 83, of Bellevue, Michigan passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 28th, 2024. She was born August 8th, 1941, at Gensterblum maternity home in Portland, Michigan to Elon and Ruth Rice (Lyon). At the tender age of 3 months, she went with her parents to deer camp in Lewiston, Atlanta area staying warm...

Richard Alan Debaun

Sep 27, 2024

Richard DeBaun, age 87, of Bellevue, Michigan, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, September 27, 2024. He was born April 9, 1937, in a farmhouse near Garrett, Indiana, to Raymond and Helen (Brown) DeBaun joining his twin siblings, Conrad and Jacqueline. In 1941, the family moved from Park County, Indiana, to Charlesworth, Michigan. A short time later,...

Thomas Pridgeon

Sep 21, 2024

Thomas L. Pridgeon, age 82, of Charlotte, Michigan passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on September 21, 2024. Tom was born on January 16, 1942, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the son of the late Glen and Lorene (Mitchell) Pridgeon. Tom was proceeded in death by his six siblings. Dean Pridgeon, Joyce (Carpenter) Pridgeon, Marcille (Dalgleish) Pridgeon, Marvin...

Douglas Edward Cove

Sep 18, 2024

Douglas Edward Cove, age 72, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. He was born February 9, 1952, in Charlotte the son of Robert and Leone (Haddix) Cove. Doug graduated from Charlotte High School in 1970. He went to work for General Motors and retired with over 35 years of service....

Carolyn Anderson Nelson

Sep 15, 2024

Carolyn Anderson Nelson, 70, of Charlotte, Michigan passed away on September 15, 2024, in her home after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Carolyn was born in Provo, Utah, on September 6, 1954, to Roland and Renee Anderson. As a child, she and her family moved to Mount Clemons and then Muskegon, Michigan.

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John J. Harris

Sep 12, 2024

John James Harris, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 12, 2024, reaching the age of 62 years old. John was born in Charlotte, to Richard and Sally Harris on January 2, 1962. He spent his growing-up years in the Charlotte community and graduated from Potterville High School with the Class...

Retta J. Mcneil

Sep 5, 2024

Retta J. McNeil, age 85, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She was born March 5, 1939, in Royal Oak, Michigan, the daughter of Jesse and Doris (Walker) Cundiff. She graduated from Dondero High School and went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Education from Western Michigan University. She...

Florence Jannette Davids

Sep 4, 2024

Florence Jannette Davids, age 65, of Charlotte, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. She was born August 25, 1959, in Charlotte, the daughter of Donald and Florence (Smith) Davids. Flo loved her family with a deep devotion. She adored her son, Presten, and always beamed when he was the topic of conversation. Flo had a huge heart...

Doris Thornton

Sep 2, 2024

Doris (Young) Thornton, age 93, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024, at home surrounded by those she loved. She was born October 6, 1930, at the family home in Sunfield, Michigan the daughter of Devilo and Letha (Guy) McDiarmid. Doris was a devoted Christian and member of the Assemblies of God her entire life. Her...

Shannon Denise Saurbek

Sep 1, 2024

Shannon Denise (Miller) Saurbek, age 57, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 1, 2024, in Lansing, Michigan. She was born in Lansing on April 17, 1967, to Jack and Sharon Miller. Shannon attended Charlotte Public Schools and graduated from High School with the class of ’86. She married Mark Saurbek on October 10,...

James Lewis Young

Aug 30, 2024

James (Jim) Lewis Young of Charlotte was reunited with his daughter Dana, on her second year of passing, Friday, August 30, 2024. James (Jim) was born December 30, 1941, in Lansing to his parents Floyd and Leone (Pierce) Young. He graduated from Easten High School, then worked for Sparrow Hospital before being drafted into the Army during Vietnam, where...