Big Rapids-Judson “Jud” C. Anderson, 76, of Big Rapids went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 1, 2010. He was born July 29, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of George and Ethel (Purdy) Anderson. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sandra (Abendroth), one son Scott (Linda) Anderson of Hudsonville, two [...]
Big Rapids –Starlene L. Williams-Mars, 63, of Big Rapids passed away Monday,
August 30, 2010. She was born April 25, 1947 in Fremont, Michigan, daughter of
Lawrence B. and (Marie M. (Koehn) Lobker.
Star is survived by her husband Jerry, three stepchildren; Dianne, Dawn and Tony Mars.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Star was a retired [...]
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George M. Diehl, Jr. 52, of Big Rapids passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010.
He was born October 4, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of George M. and Virgie (Bowman) Diehl. George is survived by three sons; Nicholas George of Richland, Michigan,
David Michael of Pace, Florida, Travis Lawrence of Big Rapids and one [...]
Mecosta – Richard P. Katke, 80, of Mecosta, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 at his home on Round Lake. He was born April 7, 1930, in Lansing, the son of Raymond and Selma (Anderson) Katke, and graduated from Reed City High School. After high school, Dick served with the U. S. Navy. On September [...]
Big Rapids –Florence Mae Brodowski, 89, of Royal View Village, Mecosta, formerly of Big Rapids passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Mecosta County Medical Center. She was born August 10, 1921 in Vassar, Michigan, the daughter of George and Dorcas (King) McNeal. Florence is survived by her daughter Margaret, formerly Linda Brodowski (Paul) Mingo [...]
Big Rapids –Marilyn J. Kilbourne, 61, of Green Township, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at her residence. She was born May 16, 1949, in Flint, the daughter of M. Richard and Onalee (Carpenter) Diebolt, and graduated from Msg. John W. O’Rafferty High School in Lansing in 1967. Marilyn attended Central Michigan University for two [...]
Big Rapids-Betty Lou (Vaughn) Grzesikowski, age 80, passed away at Metron Nursing Home on Sunday, August 8, 2010. She was born on Janurary 23, 1930 near Woodville, Michigan, the daughter of Earl and Lois Vaughn. Betty graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1948. Surviving are her three sisters; Doris (Darrell) Aldrich of Big Rapids, [...]
Big Rapids –Frederick F. Freiberg, age 81, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010, in Grand Rapids from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born April 19, 1929 in Big Rapids, the son of Fred and Anna (Lucht) Freiberg, and lived on the family farm in Grant Township his entire life. For many years, Fred [...]
Big Rapids –Thad M. Yankee, 60, of Big Rapids, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital.He was born October 12, 1949, in Linwood, MI, the son of Russell and Clara (VanHorn) Yankee, and moved to Big Rapids in 1998. On September 20, 1996, he married Karen DeCaire, who survives. Also [...]
Greenville-Shirley Jane Hardin, age 73, of Greenville formerly of Big Rapids went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. She was born on April 28, 1937 in Reed City, the daughter of Charles and Flossie Mae (Jones) Cousineau. Shirley is survived by three sons; James (Kim) Hardin of Gowen, Thomas (Special friend [...]