Big Rapids – Edward O. Johansen, 70, Big Rapids, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008, at Mecosta County Medical Center.
He was born March 24, 1937, in Martiny Township, the son of Carl and Nina (Martiny) Johansen, and graduated from Barryton High School in 1955.
For 23 years, Ed worked for Wolverine World Wide. During that time, [...]
Big Rapids – Bertha May Andrews, 83, lifetime Big Rapids resident, passed away Thursday, January 24, at Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids.
She was born December 8, 1924, in Big Rapids, the daughter of Bert and Eunice (Hanford) Jacobson, and graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1945. On April 7 of that year, Bertha [...]
Stanwood – Margaret A. “Peggy” Hall, 85, of Elmhurst, IL, formerly of Canadian Lakes, was called to her Lord Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital.
Peggy is fondly remembered as a “modern woman”, graduating as valedictorian of her high school class in Detroit. She embarked on a 35-year career with Michigan Bell, retiring as [...]
Morley – Dale F. Louck, 93, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Morley, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2008, at Pilgrim Manor in Grand Rapids.
He was born May 12, 1914, in Aetna Township, Mecosta County, the son of Homer and Katherin (Schisler) Louck, and graduated from Morley High School in 1932. In 1934, he married Leone [...]
Hersey– Juanita B. Standley, 86, of Hersey, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at Metron of Big Rapids.
She was born March 11, 1921, in Kiowa, Kansas, the daughter of John and Edna (Dillsaver) Curran. As a child, she moved with her family to Poulsen, Montana, where she graduated from high school.
On May 25, 1938, she [...]
Big Rapids – Elizabeth Ester Rathjen, 89, of Big Rapids, MI, formerly of Carbondale, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008, at her residence.
She was born May 21, 1918, in Winter Haven, Florida, the daughter of Al and Maude (Ragland) Eason, and moved to Carbondale, IL, as a child. In 1936, she graduated from Carbondale Community [...]
Venice, Fl. - Kenneth J. Hicks, age 79, a community activist and loyal supporter of Ferris State University, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008 at his home in Venice, Fla.
He was born Feb. 9, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Henry and Gertrude (Myers) Hicks, and as a young man was an Eagle Scout.
As a [...]
Paris – Gregory D. Vandawater, 49, of Paris, passed away Monday, January 14, 2008, at Mecosta County Medical Center
He was born June 10, 1958, in Reed City, the son of B. Edward and Eleanor (Sweet) Vandawater. Greg graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1976, and has lived in the area since.
Surviving are 2 daughters, [...]
Big Rapids – Florence K. Froelich, 82, of Big Rapids, passed away Friday, January 4, 2008, at Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids.
She was born April 10, 1925, in Detroit, the daughter of Gordon and Louise (Tuthill) Kingsbury.
In 1947, Florence earned her B.A. in Economics from the University of Michigan, and served as the Managing [...]
Big Rapids – Harold W. “Bunk” Carver, 81, a lifetime resident of Big Rapids, died peacefully in Holiday, Florida, on January 10, 2008.
He was born June 11, 1926, in Alma, the son of Everett and Hazel (Fitzgerald) Carver. Harold attended school in the “bloody” Third Ward and was a member of the “BRHS class of [...]