Local Obituaries

Nov 27, 2024

Alana Deann Vedder-Lord, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday November 27, 2024. She was lovingly surrounded by family and friends.

Alana was born in Lansing, Michigan on February 13, 1947, the oldest of three children, to Lyle and Segrid (Simon) Vedder. She...

Nov 27, 2024

On November 27, 2024, we unexpectedly lost the rock of our family. Linda Tokar, age 74, passed away peacefully in her sleep. She is survived by her four children who made the entirety of her world; Marcie (Jeff Stombaugh) Tokar, Chris (Kristie) Tokar, Steve (Tammy) Tokar and Jim Tokar. Eight grandchildren; Jena Stombaugh (Jim Stanley), Lauryn Stombaugh, Christine Tokar,...

Nov 25, 2024

Margaret Evelin Jones, age 95, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 25, 2024. She was born September 28, 1929, in Bath, Michigan, the third of eight children, to Frank and Pauline (Scholl) Mason. She attended school in St. Johns and graduated from St. Johns High School. She married William H. Jones in May of 1949, in Muncie,...

Nov 24, 2024

Betty Lou (Bates) Toews, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the morning hours on Sunday, November 24, 2024, in Ithaca, Michigan. Betty was born in Harrison, Michigan, on December 30, 1935, to Herbert and Frieda (Wallace) Bates. She received her formal education in Harrison and then moved south to Gratiot County with her family in...

Nov 21, 2024

Wanda June Nichols Litwiller was born to Franklin and Lela Nightingale Nichols on September 25, 1930, at the home place near Greensburg, Kansas. Very peacefully she slipped from this life on November 21, 2024, reaching the age of 94 years.

Mom grew up in western Kansas, the oldest in a family of six children. Her girlhood memories...

Nov 14, 2024

Lewis Franklin Young, age 88, of Charlotte, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2024. He was born May 30, 1936, in Charlotte, the son of Lewis and Harriett (Rix) Young. Lewie graduated from Charlotte High School with the Class of 1955. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Michigan State College where he completed a short course in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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.