Local Obituaries
Michael Lee Defrates
Sep 4, 2013
Michael L. DeFrates of Charlotte, Age 69, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 after a short illness. Mike was born Nov. 28, 1944 in Charlotte the son of Arthur and Isabel (Kelly) DeFrates. He was a 1962 Graduate of Charlotte High School and served in the U. S. Army from 1965-67. He was a self employed painter and had been...
Julia Kay Shaffer
Sep 4, 2013
Julia K. Shaffer Lansing, Michigan Julia K. Shaffer passed on peacefully on September 4, 2013, from complications of multiple sclerosis, from which she suffered for over 20 years. She resided at The Pines Healthcare Center in Lansing. Julia was born on September 17, 1956, to John and Elizabeth (Hamilton) Shaffer. She grew up in Olivet, graduated from Olivet High...
Edward Vanbergen Dunning
Aug 24, 2013
Edward VanBergen Dunning, age 86, of Charlotte, MI, died Saturday, August 24. He was born May 18, 1927 in Charlotte to Noel and Lida (Kimmer) Dunning. He graduated from Charlotte High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Carla Farrier on January 25, 1946. Edward was stationed in Germany during WWII and returned to Charlotte to raise his family....
Lloyd N. Parker
Aug 13, 2013
Lloyd N. Parker of Charlotte, MI, passed peacefully, in the company of his daughters, Dodie and Linda, on August 13, 2013. He was born in rural Olivet, on February 12, 1925, to Sidney and Otto Parker. On September 14, 1942 he married Lillian Kohler, a marriage lasting over 66 years. Lloyd served his country proudly, in the U. S....
Ronald Allen Peterson
Jul 26, 2013
Ronald A. Peterson of Olivet, MI, formerly of Charlotte, MI, age 69, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 26, 2013. Ronald was born Feb. 24, 1944 in Charlotte the son of Herbert and Lorraine (Thompson) Peterson and had been an Olivet resident for 7 years coming from Charlotte. He was a 1962 Graduate of Charlotte High School and had been...
Leslie Herbert Peterson
Jul 23, 2013
Leslie Herbert Peterson of Lansing, MI, formerly of Charlotte, MI died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans where he had been a resident for about 3 years. Leslie was born Oct. 28, 1942 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the son of Herbert and Lorraine (Thompson) Peterson. He had attended Charlotte Schools, had served in the...
Leslie Herbert Peterson
Jul 23, 2013
Leslie Herbert Peterson of Lansing, MI, formerly of Charlotte, MI died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans where he had been a resident for about 3 years. Leslie was born Oct. 28, 1942 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the son of Herbert and Lorraine (Thompson) Peterson. He had attended Charlotte Schools, had served in the...
Eunice H. Fruin
Jul 21, 2013
Eunice H. Fruin of Bellevue, MI, age 95 went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 21, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Fruin was born July 15, 1918 in Hamlin, New York the daughter of William and Laura (Kenyon Martin and had been a Bellevue resident since 1946. She had been employed for 9 ½ years at Community...
Wanda Marie Lantz
Jul 10, 2013
Wanda Marie (Lester) Lantz Charlotte, MI Age 77 passed away on July 10, 2013. Wanda is a retired General Motors employee. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Lantz; her two brothers, Dr. Charles (Lou) Lester and Frank Lester; her sister, Marilyn (Mike); her sister-in-law, Janet Woodward; two children, Tyler (Danyelle) Lantz and Dalen (Thad) Feighner; her grandchildren, Alisha...
David W. Martens
Jul 2, 2013
David W. Martens Charlotte, Michigan David W. Martens, age 62 of Charlotte passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Lansing. David was born April 14, 1951 in Charlotte the son of Grant and Alice (Wright) Martens and lived most of his life in the Charlotte area. He was a 1969 Graduate of Bellevue High School and had been...
Kenneth Earl Steele
Jul 1, 2013
Kenneth E. Steele, age 90, of Olivet, MI, formerly of Woodland died Monday, July 1, 2013 at the Eaton Community Palliative Care. Kenneth was born Nov. 3, 1922 in Castleton Township of Barry County the son of Howard and Retha (Yank) Steele and was a lifelong farmer. He had also been employed delivering equipment for Morton Ford in Lansing,...
Marguerite A. Keeny
Jun 30, 2013
Marguerite A. (Hubert) Keeny, age 99, of Charlotte, MI died Sunday, June 30, 2013 in Lansing. Mrs. Keeny was born March 11, 1914 in Redford Township, Michigan the daughter of Marcus E. and Lillie Belle (Norris) Hubert and had lived most of her life in Charlotte. She was a 1932 Graduate of Charlotte High School and was currently the...
Ilene Ruth Kleinfelt
Jun 24, 2013
Ilene R. Kleinfelt age 85 of Indian River, MI, formerly of Charlotte, MI, died Monday, June 24, 2013 at her residence after a long illness. Mrs. Kleinfelt was born Oct. 6, 1927 in Lansing, MI the daughter of Walter and Ruth (Stankey) McGrath. She had been a resident of Indian River since 1985 moving there from Charlotte. With her...
Margaret Josephine Powers
Jun 20, 2013
Margaret J. (McClelland) Powers of Eaton Rapids, MI, formerly of Charlotte, age 100 died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Eaton Community Palliative Care. Margaret was born Dec. 5, 1912 in Richland, Ohio the daughter of Samuel J. and Rosa Bell (Long) McClelland and was a longtime Charlotte/Brookfield area resident. She had served for many years as a Red...
Sharon Elaine Adkins
Jun 15, 2013
Sharon Elaine (Woodman) Adkins of Battle Creek, formerly of Charlotte died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at her residence. Sharon was born Sept. 27, 1952 in Charlotte the daughter of Clifford and Betty (Cribley) Woodman and had lived most of her life in the area except for a few years in Bradenton, Florida. She had attended schools in...
Jack L. Martin
Jun 14, 2013
Jack L. Martin of Hastings, MI, formerly of Charlotte, MI, age 84 died Friday, June 14, 2013 at his residence. Jack was born July 1, 1928 in Jackson, MI the son of Lloyd and Doris (Osman) Martin and had been a Hastings resident for 10 years coming from Charlotte. He was a 1946 Graduate of Charlotte High School, was...
Marlene J Cardenas
Jun 13, 2013
Marlene J. (Green) Cardenas of Vermontville, MI, age 79 passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 with her loving family at her side. Marlene was born Nov. 26, 1933 in Charlotte, MI the daughter of Hugh and Frankie (Deller) Green and was a lifelong area resident. She had attended Charlotte High School and was an active member of the First...
Verlin J. Franks
Jun 2, 2013
Verlin J. Franks of Olivet, MI, age 72 died Sunday, June 2, 2013. Verlin was born Sept. 25, 1940 in Marshall, MI the son of Charles and Madge (Watson) Franks and was a life resident of the Olivet area. He was a 1959 Graduate of Olivet High School and was an avid Olivet High School Sports enthusiast. He was...
Donald Allen Williams
May 28, 2013
Donald A. Williams, age 58 of Bellevue, MI, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Janice Williams; his five children (Whom he adored) Hannah Marie, Martha Elizabeth, Alecia Janae, Daniel Allen and Janika Tristine Williams. Also surviving are his mother, Alice Anne Williams...
Roger Lloyd Haun
May 17, 2013
Roger L. Haun, age 63 of Charlotte, MI, died Friday May 17, 2013 at the Eaton Community Palliative Care with his loving family at his side. Roger was born Feb. 26, 1950 in Battle Creek, MI the son of Lloyd and Barbara (Crilly) Haun and was a life resident of the Olivet and Charlotte area. He was a 1968...
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