Local Obituaries
Ronald Charles Higdon
May 21, 2016
Ronald C. “Higgy” Higdon of Charlotte passed away peacefully from a long battle with Colon Cancer on Saturday, May 21, 2016 after waiting for his daughter to leave his room so that she would not have to experience his last breath, all while his Detroit Tigers were playing in the background. Ron was born June 14, 1933 in Lansing...
Donald Lee Chase
May 19, 2016
Donald Lee Chase of Springport, MI, age 79, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Lee was born Oct. 22, 1936 in Charlotte the son of Donald R. and Mary E. (Bradley) Chase and was a life resident of Eaton County. He was a 1955 Graduate of Olivet High School where he was active...
George W. Riddle
May 16, 2016
George W. Riddle of Charlotte, MI, age 67, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at his home with his loving family at his side. George was born Sept. 10, 1948 in Lansing the son of George W. and Phyllis (Goodrich) Riddle, Sr. and was a life resident of Eaton County. He was a U. S. Army Veteran having served...
Jerry Allen Cooper
May 10, 2016
Jerry A. Cooper died peacefully on May 10, 2016 surrounded by his family. Jerry was born in Grand Ledge Michigan in 1938 to Claude and Agnes Cooper. Jerry was a graduate of Charlotte High School, Class of 1955. He proudly served in the United States Coast Guard. In 1963, he graduated from Ferris State University. For many years Jerry...
Irma Joanne Tyler
Apr 29, 2016
Irma J. Tyler of Vermontville, MI, age 68, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at her home with her loving family at her side. Irma was born Nov. 16, 1947 in Vermontville the daughter of Rufus B. and Mary (Sowers) Wiser and had been a life resident of Vermontville. She was a 1966 Graduate of Maple Valley High...
Violet May Geddie
Apr 23, 2016
Violet May Geddie of Charlotte, Michigan, age 84, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Eaton County Health and Rehabilitation Services in Charlotte after a lengthy illness. Violet was born May 6, 1931 in Howard City, Michigan the daughter of Donald and Lillian (Hay) Albion and had been a Charlotte resident since 1955. She was the Valedictorian...
Thomas Richard Mulvaney
Apr 20, 2016
Thomas Richard Mulvaney of Springfield, Virginia, formerly of Bellevue, Michigan, age 82, passed away on April 20, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife, Betsey (Sheets) Mulvaney; children, Steven, Gregory, Brian and Sharon and grandchildren, Valerie, Christopher, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Tabitha. He graduated from Bellevue High School in 1952. He received is Doctorate degree from Michigan State in...
James Edward Malish
Apr 19, 2016
James Edward Malish of Charlotte, Michigan, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his residence with his loving family at his side. Mr. Malish was born August 21, 1945 in Alma, Michigan the son of Clarence and Edna (Shultz) Malish and had been a Charlotte resident since 1995. He was a retired employee of Ad-Tech Plastics....
Shirley L. Smalley
Mar 29, 2016
Shirley L. Smalley of Potterville, MI, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at her home with her loving family at her side. Shirley was born April 28, 1929 in Lansing, MI the daughter of Arden H. and Neva G. (Bryan) Butler and had been a Potterville resident since 1947. She was a 1947 Graduate of Lansing...
Richard Lowell Lowe
Mar 25, 2016
Richard L. Lowe of Bonita Springs, FL , formerly of Vermontville, MI, born January 22, 1926, passed away on March 25, 2016, while in Hospice Care in Naples, FL. He was born the second son of Calvin and Velda Lowe, raised on a farm in Vermontville, MI. He began his adulthood as a paratrooper in the Army during WWII....
Ander Richard Cardillo
Mar 15, 2016
Ander Richard Cardillo of Olivet, MI, died peacefully at home on March 15, 2016 at the age of 83. Richard was born in Holly, NY, March 26, 1932. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Shirley (Schrum) Cardillo and daughter Cathy Fitzner (Steve). He loved and enjoyed his two grandsons, Michael Fitzner (8 yrs old) and John...
Charles Lawrence Knight
Mar 12, 2016
Charles Lawrence Knight of Olivet, MI, age 45, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Charles was born June 20, 1970 in Lansing, MI the son of Lawrence and Ann (Margias) Knight and had been an Olivet resident for 3 years. He was currently employed at the Efficiency Productions of Mason, MI. Surviving...
Clyde V. Zeke West
Mar 11, 2016
Clyde V. “Zeke” West of Kent City, MI, formerly of Baldwin, Charlotte and Eaton Rapids, MI. Age 74, died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids, MI. Zeke was born February 10, 1942 in Eaton Rapids, MI the son of Homer and Beatrice (McManus) West. He was a retired area Car Salesman. Cremation has taken...
Ronald Steven Haun
Mar 10, 2016
Ronald S. Haun of Olivet, Michigan, age 60, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Ron was born March 26, 1955 in Battle Creek the son of Lloyd and Barbara (Crilly) Haun and was a lifelong Olivet area resident. He was a 1973 Graduate of Olivet High School, had been employed by General...
Max Purser Denton
Mar 8, 2016
Max P. Denton, 75, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2016 at Eaton Community Palliative Care with his loving wife and daughter by his side. Max was born December 10, 1940 in Spring City, Tennessee the son of Harmon and Wilma (Purser) Denton. Max was a true patriot, he served in the Michigan National Guard and attained...
Ronald Duane Bowser
Mar 2, 2016
Ronald D. Bowser of Olivet, Michigan, age 79, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 2, 2015. Ron was born January 12, 1937 in Charlotte the son of Kenneth and Hildred (Stevens) Bowser. He lived most of his life in the Charlotte area except while in the U. S. Navy and when employment took him to Illinois and Kansas. He...
Dorothy Mae Shattuck
Feb 29, 2016
Dorothy Mae Shattuck of Charlotte, MI, age 87, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Dorothy was born October 26, 1928 in Forman, North Dakota the daughter of John Peter and Edna (Whitinger) Filbert and had been a Charlotte area resident since 1937. She was a retired Charlotte Public Schools Bus Driver with...
Annika Rose Puffpaff
Feb 11, 2016
Annika Rose Puffpaff of White Lake, MI, formerly of Charlotte, MI, age 19, passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 at her residence with her loving family at her side after an extended illness. Annika was born August 13, 1996 in Charlotte the daughter of John A. and Faith Ann (Skidmore) Puffpaff. She loved music and singing in the choir...
Carroll L. Mclane
Feb 3, 2016
Carroll L. McLane of St. Louis, MI, formerly of Charlotte, MI, age 83, went to be with the Lord on Wed. Feb. 3, 2016 at the Laurels of Fulton at Perrinton, MI. Carroll was born March 5, 1932 in Olivet, MI the son of Owen L. and Marguerite (Patrick) McLane. He had been a lifelong Charlotte area resident until...
Dora Ann Harmon
Feb 1, 2016
Dora Ann Harmon of Olivet, MI, age 91, passed away on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Ann was born June 7, 1924 in Allegan, MI the daughter of David Frank and Alice Lucille (Lucas) Blaine and had been an Olivet resident since 1957. With her late husband, George Harmon had owned and operated...
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