Local Obituaries
James M. Cain, Jr.
Mar 27, 2012
James M. Cain, Jr., age 80 of Fairfield, IL, formerly of Charlotte, Olivet and Marshall, MI, died March 27 in Fairfield, IL. Jim was born April 2, 1931 in Plymouth, Indiana. He was a retired employee of Eaton Mfg. Co. of Marshall with 30 years of service. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and the American Legion....
Esther Sloan
Mar 20, 2012
Esther C. (Zanger) Sloan, 95 of Olivet died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Sensations Memory Care Residence in Charlotte. She was born April 6, 1916, in Brooklyn, Iowa to George and Alma (Shultz) Zanger, the oldest of 17 brothers and sisters. Most of her life was lived in and around Charlotte. She graduated from Charlotte High School. Esther married...
Cleta I. Thornton
Mar 18, 2012
Cleta (McDonald) Thornton, age 71 of Olivet, MI, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the Eaton Community Palliative Care. Cleta was born March 15, 1941 in Vermontville Township, Eaton County, the daughter of Clifton and Carol (Swartz) McDonald and had been a resident of Olivet for 42 years coming from Vermontville. She was a 1959 Graduate of Vermontville High...
Rose Ann Emerson
Mar 17, 2012
Rose (Flath) Emerson, age 71 of Charlotte, MI, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 with her loving family at her side. Rose was born, Jan. 3, 1941 in Escanaba, MI the daughter of Ralph and Mary C. (Roef) Flath and had lived most of her life in Charlotte. She was a retired employee of Care Free Products of Charlotte with...
Robert P. Palmer
Mar 15, 2012
Robert P. Palmer, age 69 of Olivet, MI, died Thursday, Mar. 15, 2012 at his residence after an extended illness. Bob was born Oct. 24, 1942 in Allegan, MI the son of Woodrow and Genieve (Farnum) Palmer and had been an Olivet resident since the early 1980’s. He was a 1960 Graduate of Allegan High School, attended Western Michigan...
Judith Bell Cain
Feb 28, 2012
Judith Bell Cain, age 74 of Charlotte, MI, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 in Charlotte. Judy was born April 30, 1937 in Lansing, MI a daughter of Albert H. and Esther V. (Kraft) Hurlbut and had lived most of her life in the Charlotte and Olivet areas. She enjoyed sewing, bird watching, her flowers and especially her family. Surviving...
Martha Ann Halsey
Feb 20, 2012
Martha Ann Halsey of Potterville, Michigan, 70, received her Angel Wings on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. In her final days she was surrounded by her family and friends. Martha was born July 11, 1941 in Lake Wales, Florida to the late Joseph and Zilphia Crosby. She is survived by her husband, Ronald H. Halsey; Four children, Cheri St.Claire (fiancé,...
Claudia Jean Wright
Feb 19, 2012
Claudia J. Wright, age 68, of Charlotte, MI passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI after an extended illness. Claudia was born Jan. 25, 1944 in Al Hambra, CA the daughter of Bud and Arletta Woodard and had been a resident of the Charlotte/Potterville area since 1963. She was Office Manager and...
Eleanor (Coats) (Strohm) Maynard
Feb 15, 2012
Eleanor (Coats) (Strohm) Maynard, age 90, of Lewiston, MI, formerly of the Charlotte, Olivet & Marshall area, went to be with the Lord on Wed. Feb. 15, 2012 in Lewiston in the loving care of her family. She was born Nov. 6, 1921 in Marengo Twp., Calhoun County the daughter of Milo and Edna (Reid) Coats. She had been...
Joyce Wickham Bearden
Feb 10, 2012
Joyce Wickham Bearden, 73, of Franklin, MA, passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2012 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Charlotte, MI to H. Rhuel Wickham and Doris Fern Doty. She was a 1956 graduate of Charlotte High School and attended University of Michigan before transferring and graduating from Olivet College in...
Charles Sparks
Feb 8, 2012
Charles Sparks, age 78 of Charlotte, MI, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Charles was born May 22, 1933 in Lansing, MI the son of Joe M. and Anna (Glock) Sparks and had lived most of his life in the Charlotte area. He was a 1951 Graduate of Charlotte High School...
Charles Sparks
Feb 8, 2012
Charles Sparks, age 78 of Charlotte, MI, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Charles was born May 22, 1933 in Lansing, MI the son of Joe M. and Anna (Glock) Sparks and had lived most of his life in the Charlotte area. He was a 1951 Graduate of Charlotte High School...
Charles Sparks
Feb 8, 2012
Charles Sparks, age 78 of Charlotte, MI, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. Charles was born May 22, 1933 in Lansing, MI the son of Joe M. and Anna (Glock) Sparks and had lived most of his life in the Charlotte area. He was a 1951 Graduate of Charlotte High School...
Blake Patrick Rankin
Feb 4, 2012
Blake Patrick Rankin Charlotte, MI Age 19, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at the Ingham Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Blake was born Sept. 30, 1992 in Charlotte and was a 2011 Graduate of Charlotte High School where he had participated on the Baseball and Basketball Teams. He liked hunting & fishing, especially deer hunting and was...
Ruby Lorraine Starkweather
Feb 2, 2012
R. Lorraine Starkweather Charlotte, MI Ruby Lorraine Starkweather,loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Feb. 2, 2012 in Lansing, MI. She was born Aug. 24, 1936 to the late James E. and Ruby M. (Wood) Edwards in Gulliver, MI. At the tender age of 16 she married the love of her life, Enos Starkweather. They were married for...
Willard J. Bill Parshall
Jan 29, 2012
Willard J. “Bill” Parshall, age 76 of Charlotte, MI, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 after an extended illness. Bill was born Dec. 14, 1935 in Coldwater, MI, the son of Tim A. and Leora F. (Long) Parshall and had been a Charlotte resident for about 50 years. He had been employed as a Maintenance Engineer at Hayes-Green-Beach Hospital from...
Charles I Christensen
Jan 25, 2012
Charles I. “Chuck” Christensen Charlotte, Mich. Age 90, died peacefully on January 25, 2012, with his family by his side. He will be remembered for his hard work, willingness to help others and his love for family and friends. Chuck was born May 21, 1921 in Belding, MI, the son of Arthur B. and Mary (Dietz) Christensen. He Joined...
Selma Farhat Tefft
Jan 25, 2012
Selma Farhat Tefft Vermontville, MI Age 89 passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 in Lansing. Mrs. Tefft was born Dec. 27, 1922 in Lansing the daughter of David Ferris and Gamely (Farhat) Farhat. She lived most of her life in the Vermontville area. She was a 1941 Graduate of Lansing Central High School and was a former employee...
Ronald L. Johnson
Jan 21, 2012
Ronald L. Johnson, age 82 of Charlotte, MI, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 21, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bonnie Johnson; his four children, Richie (Sue Ann), JoNesta (Dale) Thompson, Janice (Donald) Williams and Michael. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 6...
Katherine M. Howard
Jan 21, 2012
Katherine M. (Wright) Howard, of Charlotte, Michigan, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at the Country Livin AFC Home, Olivet. Kate was born March 26, 1919 in Lakeview, MI to Ernest and Emma Liza (Wilson) Wright and was the daughter of Ernest, Anna (Balzer) and Emma Liza Wright. She was a resident...
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