Big Rapids –Gerald J. “Jim” Grunst, 88, of Big Rapids, passed away Monday, December 28, 2009, at Altercare of Big Rapids.
He was born August 23, 1921, in Petoskey, the son of Frank and Lydia (Hueckman) Grunst. As a child Jim moved to Big Rapids with his family, and graduated from Big Rapids High School in [...]
Big Rapids –Larry A. Roman, Age 70, of Big Rapids, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. He was born March 4, 1939 in Johnstown, PA, the son of Adam and Frances (Serbal) Roman. Larry graduated from Johnstown Pennsylvania High School in 1957 then onto University of Pittsburgh Johnstown on a [...]
Big Rapids – Ileta Mae Jones, Age 95, of Big Rapids, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009, at Altercare of Big Rapids.
She was born January 15, 1914 in Rosebush, Michigan on the family farm, the daughter of Fay and Angline (Bellinger) Johnson.
In 1938, she married William Paul Jones at her parents’ home in [...]
Big Rapids – Roy James Wilber, 89, of Morley passed away at Altercare of Big Rapids on Friday, December 11, 2009.
He was born November 4, 1920 in Austin Township, the son of Thomas and Elsie (Ward) Wilber. Roy graduated from Morley High School in 1939. He hauled asphalt for Reith Riley and farmed. He [...]
Big Rapids – Weldon C. Nielson, 86, of Paris passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2009. He was born in Grayling, the son of Otto and Molly (Anderson) Nielson. Mr. Nielson installed large boring machines around the country for 30 years. He served in the US Army during WW II.
Surviving are his loving wife of 63 [...]
Big Rapids –Beryl Wilkinson, 84, of Big Rapids, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, December 4, 2009, from Mecosta County Medical Center.
He was born January 5, 1925, in Big Rapids, the son of Judson and Lena (Samuels) Wilkinson, and lived here most of his life. For several years, Beryl worked on oil [...]
Big Rapids - Delphine Schlosser Zunkiewicz, 85, of Rodney, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at Spectrum Health Butterworth.
She was born December 18, 1923 in Holland, Ohio, the daughter of Adam and Lottie (Kokocinski) Sulewski. Surviving are one daughter, Kathleen A. LaPoint of Rodney, one brother, and one sister.
Mrs. Zunkiewicz was preceded in death by her [...]