Local Obituaries
Gail Sue Lord
Apr 18, 2012
Gail S. Lord of Saugatuck, MI, age 61 died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the home of her sister in Charlotte and surrounded by her loving family. Gail was born March 28, 1951 in Charlotte, MI the daughter of Jerry and Sue (Hale) Goodrich. She was Broker/Owner of Lord Realty in Saugatuck and has been active in her community....
Charles W. Bennett
Apr 14, 2012
The Lord accepted into His arms, Charles W. Bennett, 67 of Charlotte, MI on April 14, 2012. Charlie passed away in Corpus Christi, Texas where he enjoyed being a Winter Texan for the last 4 winters. Charlie was born December 7, 1944 to C. Wayne and Leota (Galusha) Bennett. Charlie was a retiree of General Motors, member of UAW...
Allen A. Williams
Apr 14, 2012
Allen A. Williams, age 84, of Florence, Arizona and formerly of Bellevue, and Olivet, Michigan and Colorado died in Florence on April 14, 2012. Born in Bellevue Township October 9, 1927 to Wayne and Martha (Wight) Williams and graduated from Bellevue High School. In 1953 he married A. Anne (Wilson) at the Bellevue Methodist Church and moved to a...
Jacob Van Gelder
Apr 11, 2012
Jacob Van Gelder, age 96 of Charlotte, MI, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Jake was born June 6, 1915 in Grand Rapids, MI the son of Jacob and Nellie (Carveth) Van Gelder and was a life resident of the Eaton County area. He served in the U. S. Army during World War Two,...
Dean Orren Hunt
Apr 2, 2012
Dean Orren Hunt, age 72 of Olivet, MI, died Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI. Dean was born February 18, 1940 in Jackson, MI the son of Orren and Agnes (Causie) Hunt and had been an Olivet resident for 20 years. He was a Graduate of Parma High School, had served in the...
Jack Edward Tirrell
Mar 29, 2012
Jack Edward Tirrell, age 83 of Charlotte, passed away on March 29, 2012. He was born May 22, 1928 in Charlotte, MI to E. Kenneth and Dorothy (Bell) Tirrell. Jack lived his 83 years in Carmel Township, Charlotte, devoted to his family and farm. A graduate of Charlotte High School, Jack started farming in 1946, planting corn up until...
Kathleen Viola Boyce
Mar 29, 2012
Kathleen V. Boyce, age 89 of Charlotte, MI, passed away Thursday, Mar. 29, 2012 at Eaton Community Palliative Care surrounded by her family and friends. Mrs. Boyce was born Aug. 23, 1922 in Charlotte, the daughter of Mert and Bessie P. (Long) Huber. She had been employed as a production worker for Oldsmobile division of General Motors in Lansing...
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...
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