Local Obituaries
James Levi Greenman
Mar 8, 2020
James Levi Greenman, age 78, of Olivet, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing with his family by his side. He was born April 2, 1941, in Kalamazoo the son of Leslie and Dorothy (Roberts) Greenman. Jim graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1959. He then studied agriculture at Michigan State University. On September 7,...
Louise N. Mann
Mar 4, 2020
Louise Natalie Mann, age 103, of Jackson, formerly of Olivet, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2020, at Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital. She was born June 11, 1916, in Glen Arbor, MI the daughter of John and Alvina (Billiau) Hunsberger. Louise was the consummate lady. She was a caring and thoughtful person, who was always looking out for the needs...
Arley Leland Nelson
Feb 27, 2020
Arley Leland Nelson, age 94, of Charlotte, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020. He was born September 8, 1925, in Grand Junction, Colorado the son of Fred and Laura (Dorothy) Nelson. He enlisted in the United States Army. Arley faithfully served his country in World War II and the Korean Conflict. Upon his return from WWII, Arley married the...
Carmen Haynes
Feb 25, 2020
Carmen Jantz Haynes, our precious Wife, Mom, Grammy, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Confidante, and Prayer Warrior, passed away at her winter home in Sarasota, Florida, in the early morning hours of February 25, 2020. Mom was born on October 27, 1963, to Stan and June Jantz at Turlock, California. She often talked of her California memories and friends. At the...
Timothy John Brunsink
Feb 24, 2020
Timothy John Brunsink, age 48, of Olivet, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at Eaton Community Palliative Care. Tim was born April 26, 1971, the son of Dale and Betty (Hall) Brunsink. He was a guy with a rough early life, rugged exterior, and gentle interior. Tim was a true one of a kind, generous with the little he...
Marcella M. Woodbury
Feb 24, 2020
Marcella M. Woodbury, age 92 of Wellston, formerly of Olivet, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She was born May 29, 1927, in Churubusco, Indiana the daughter of Cecil and Irene (Moran) Shank. On February 26, 1947, she married Ralph William Woodbury. Marcella was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a tremendous...
Joyce Elaine Barkley
Feb 20, 2020
Joyce Elaine Barkley, age 85, of Olivet, passed away, Thursday, February 20, 2020, at Flower House Assisted Living in Nashville. She was born February 7, 1935, in Charlotte the daughter of Eaton and Vera (Whitbeck) Thornton. Joyce graduated from Olivet High School in 1953. Joyce married Jack Barkley in 1962. Together they raised a beautiful family at their home...
Griffith Lee Williams
Feb 19, 2020
Griffith Leland "Lee" Williams, age 87, of Charlotte, passed away, Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at home with his family by his side. Lee was born December 27, 1932, in Sand Run, Ohio the son of Griffith and Nellie (Doak) Williams. He graduated from Logan High School in 1950 and then went on to attend Ohio University. Soon after graduating...
Barbara Jean Randall
Feb 16, 2020
Barbara Jean Williams Bingham Randall, 80, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, departed this life on Sunday, February 16, 2020. She was born February 1, 1940, in Charlotte, Michigan to the late Alferd and Dora (Hiltner) Williams. In 1958, she graduated from Chelsea High School, then completed many courses at Eastern Michigan University. Soon after graduating High School, she obtained a...
Kenneth Wayne Foster
Feb 11, 2020
Kenneth Wayne Foster, age 69, of Charlotte, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. He was born June 26, 1950, in Independence, Kansas the son of Wayne and Barbara (Howell) Foster. Ken graduated from Maple Valley High School with the class of 1968. On May 21, 1971, he married Marsha Jean Collier in Charlotte. Ken...
Leisa Harmon
Feb 10, 2020
Leisa Ann Harmon, age 62, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at Sparrow Eaton Hospital with her family by her side. She was born August 17, 1957, in Cherry Point, North Carolina the daughter of Hobart McKinley and Callie Faye (Scott) Wallace. Leisa was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was always attentive to the needs...
Sandra L. Gardner
Feb 9, 2020
Sandra L. Gardner, age 77, of Grand Ledge, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020. She was born September 13, 1942, in Mt. Morris, Michigan the daughter of Nelson and Doris (Hautala) Wise. Sandy graduated from Mt. Morris High School in 1961. She worked numerous jobs throughout her life, a few of which included; Sears in Lansing, Millikens in Traverse...
Maurine Ethel Clark
Feb 2, 2020
Maurine Ethel Clark, age 86, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully February 2, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She was born October 22, 1933, in San Antonio, Texas the daughter of Elmer and Zola (Caulkins) Steger. Maurine graduated in 1952 from Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a fiercely devoted mother and grandmother. She always...
Melvin Russell Unruh
Feb 2, 2020
Our father, Melvin Russell Unruh, was born to Peter J. and Katie Smith Unruh on May 25, 1925. He quietly passed away in his daughters arms on February 2, 2020, reaching the age of 94 years. He was the third child of a family of 14. Dad grew up during the depression and dust bowl days, truly experiencing hard...
Leeann Sipes
Jan 30, 2020
LeeAnn Sipes, age 55, of Olivet, passed away suddenly January 30, 2020, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She was born April 18, 1964, in Landstuhl, Germany the daughter of Albert Fawcett and Virginia Stansbury. She attended International Business College in El Paso, Texas. LeeAnn worked as a supervisor for Peckham in Lansing. In her free time she enjoyed cooking,...
Mildred Irene O'Dell
Jan 29, 2020
Mildred Irene ODell, age 88, of Olivet, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at home with her family by her side. She was born March 15, 1931, in Charlotte the daughter of Vern and Vera (Smuts) Waddell. Mildred went on to graduate from Olivet High School in 1948. On March 20, 1949, she married Gerald F. ODell at the...
Agnes Victoria Graves
Jan 27, 2020
Agnes Victoria Graves, age 95, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020, at the Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services with her family by her side. She was born at home near Nashua, Montana, the daughter of Albert and Minnie Pearson Schakosky on January 27, 1925. Her childhood was spent on the family homestead. She attended a one-room...
Patricia Ann Root
Jan 15, 2020
Patricia Ann Root, age 73, of Lansing, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Burcham Hills in East Lansing. She was born July 2, 1946, in Marquette, Michigan the only child of Alfred J. and Frances Ann (Lawry) LeMire. Patricia and her family moved to Lansing from Marquette in 1957. She graduated from Lansing Everett High School in 1964....
Frieda Litwiller
Dec 31, 2019
Frieda Hiebert Nickel Litwiller was born June 30, 1919, at Hillsboro, Kansas, the third child of Frank G. and Agnes Hoeppner Hiebert. She peacefully left this world on December 31, 2019, at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas. God blessed her with a rich and full life of 100 years and six months. Mom was converted and baptized into the Church...
Helen M. Densmore
Dec 26, 2019
Helen Marie Densmore, age 94, of Charlotte passed away December 26, 2019, at Eaton Community Palliative Care. She was born February 12, 1925, in Onaway, MI the daughter of Joe and Eva (Druskett) Sentes. Helen graduated from Alma High School. She worked for many years at Revco Drug Store as a cashier. Helen enjoyed volunteering for many years at...
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