Ednajean Antczak

Big Rapids – Ednajean Antczak, 89, of Paris, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Mecosta County Medical Center. 
She was born August 29, 1920, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Charles L. and Ova Mae (Pettit) Troupe-Schuberg, and graduated from high school there.  Ednajean went on to get her nursing degree from Mount Mercy Academy [...]

Etta A. Ryan

  Etta Alice Ryan, 93, of Big Rapids was lovingly attended to by her children, faithful friends, the staff of Evergreen Terrace and Hospice as she was prayed into the Arms of Jesus on Monday, September 21, 2009.

She was reunited in Heaven with her parents, Bert and Ida Buckley of Morley, her husband of 46 years, [...]

Albert “Jr” Allers

Big Rapids – Long-time local businessman Albert J. Allers, “Jr.”, 74, of Paris, passed away Friday, September 18, 2009, in Big Rapids.
Junior was born February 1, 1935, in Big Rapids, the son of Albert and Doris (Allison) Allers, and graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1953. He served with the U.S. Army for two [...]

Elfrieda C. Curtis

 
 
 
 
Big Rapids –Elfrieda C. Curtis, Age 92, of Big Rapids,  passed away Monday September 14, 2009 at Altercare of Big Rapids.
 
She was born October 25, 1916 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.  Mrs. Curtis took pride in being the first in her family to graduate from high school. Doing so qualified her to become a Captain in [...]

Glen R. Mursch

Big Rapids – Glen R. Mursch, 72, of Big Rapids, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2009, at Metron of Big Rapids.
 
Glen was born October 26, 1936, in Grand Rapids, the son of Walter and Ida (Losch) Mursch, and lived there until moving to the area in 1983.  He regularly attended the Journey Club in Big [...]