Obituaries

Jul 2, 2014

Howard Earl Deford, age 95, of St. Louis, MI passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at McLaren Greenlawn Campus, Lansing, MI. Funeral Services will be held at the Church of the Nazarene, St. Louis, MI on Saturday, July 5 at 2:00 P.M., with Rev. Kendall Deford, Pastor Nick Deford and Pastor Jake Gregory officiating. Burial will take place at Oak...

Jul 2, 2014

Lucille C. Mueller of Fowler, MI died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at the age of 95. Born March 29, 1919 to William and Rosalia (Schafer) Miller in Riley Township, MI Lucille was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Christian Mothers. On January 14, 1946, she married Henry Mueller in Westphalia and he preceded her in death...

Jul 2, 2014

Elizabeth Ann “Tibby” Mikulka, age 86, of Ashley, died Tuesday, July 2, 2014, in Lansing.

Tibby was born January 15, 1928 in Owosso, the daughter of Herbert J. and Frances Rebecca (Oberlitner) Thompson.  She married Andrew “Andy” Mikulka on June 12, 1948 in Elsie.  Andy preceded Tibby in death in 1986.

Tibby loved crossword puzzles,...

Jun 29, 2014

Leland H. Carstensen, age 82, of rural Breckenridge, passed away in his home on Sunday, June 29, 2014.

Lee was born October 17, 1931, in Marion Springs, the son of Herbert and Celia (Smith) Carstensen.  During the Korean Conflict he served as an MP in the Army.  He married Alice Zimmerman on January 16, 1954.  He worked...

Jun 24, 2014

Kayla May Buckley, age 26, died June 22, 2014. She was born on December 19, 1987 the daughter of Randy and Julie (Tomlinson) Buckley.

She is survived by her two children, Ariel Jean Buckley and Damien Duane-Edwin Brinson, fiancAC., Joseph E. Brinson, parents, Randy and Julie Buckley, sister, Katral (James) Stevens, niece and nephew, Tehya and Tryton...

Jun 24, 2014

Troy Lee-Jasper Reeves Jr., age 73, of Elsie, Michigan passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Ovid Healthcare Center, Ovid, MI. A Memorial Graveside Service will be held at Ford Cemetery on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Larry Smith officiating. Troy was born in Martinville, Virginia on June 12, 1941, the son of Troy and Sally...

Jun 24, 2014

Joan H. Raddatz, age 82, died on June 24, 2014. She was born June 9, 1932 in Pewamo, the daughter of Casper and Vera (Schafer) Cook. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pewamo, and Church of Resurrection Choir. Joan retired from the Michigan Dept. of Treasury-Income Tax Division in 1999. Joan was an avid reader...

Jun 21, 2014

William J. Peska, age 89, of Ithaca, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 21, 2014, surrounded by his loved ones.

Bill was born in Alma on March 11, 1925, the son of John and Edna (Hamford) Peska.  He married Berniece Mae “Pat” Woodcock on July 11, 1945 in St. Louis.  He worked in maintenance for...

Jun 20, 2014

James Kevin Rippie, age 58, of St. Louis, MI passed away Friday, June 20th, 2014 at Woodland Hospice, Mt. Pleasant, MI. A memorial service will take place at a later date. James was born in Alma, Michigan on October 25, 1955, the son of Dwain and Catherine (Chase) Rippie. Jim retired from Alma Products after 11 years of service. He...

Jun 20, 2014

James Kevin Rippie, age 58, of St. Louis, MI passed away Friday, June 20th, 2014 at Woodland Hospice, Mt. Pleasant, MI. A memorial service will take place at a later date. James was born in Alma, Michigan on October 25, 1955, the son of Dwain and Catherine (Chase) Rippie. Jim retired from Alma Products after 11 years of service. He...

Jun 19, 2014

First Sergeant (Ret) Michael "Top" Bill Deline, age 66, of St. Louis, MI passed away Thursday, June 19th, 2014 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, MI. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ, St. Louis, MI, on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with Dr. Keith Wise officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M....

Jun 18, 2014

Ervin Joseph Pettipas of St. Louis, Michigan, passed away June 18, 2014 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, Michigan. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at Nativity of the Lord Parish Mt. St. Joseph, 605 South Franklin Street, St. Louis, Michigan 48880. Ervin was born June 14, 1942 in Charlo's Cove, Nova Scotia,...

Jun 17, 2014

Walter H. Case, age 92, of St. Louis, MI passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at his sons home with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. Pastor Jut Daron will officiate. Burial will take place at Chapel Garden Cemetery,...

Jun 17, 2014

Andrew "Andy" Michael Hanacek, born December 28, 1923, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing at the age of 90.

Surviving him are one brother, Mike Hanacek of Wayland, one sister, Dorothy Hackett of Wayland, 3 sisters-in-law, Mary, Stella and Cathy and many nieces and nephews. Andy was preceded in death by his...

Jun 17, 2014

Pearl "Peggy" Williams, age 84, passed away on June 17, 2014 in St. Johns, MI. She was born on October 11, 1929, in East Detroit, the daughter of George and Pearl (Naismith) Hayter. She married Vernon Williams on March 5, 1948 in Dearborn, MI, and he preceded her in death on June 18, 2003. Pearl was a loving wife...

Jun 12, 2014

Lynn Gallagher-Main, age 79, of Edmore, MI passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Minneapolis, MN. Funeral Services will be held at Faith United Methodist Church in Edmore on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Michael Riegler officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 20, 2014 from 6-8 P.M. and on Saturday, June 21, 2014 from...

Jun 9, 2014

Waldo D. Johnson, age 90, of Ithaca, died Monday, June 9, 2014, at the home of his daughter, surrounded by his family.

Waldo was born June 17, 1923, in Bay City, the son of Harry W. and Mildred L. (Mouser) Johnson.  He farmed in North Star Township for most of his life and worked at Wolverine World...

Jun 7, 2014

On the early morning of June 7, 2014, Marla passed away in the comfort of her home, surrounded by loved ones after her battle with cancer. Marla was 62 years old.

Marla was born on March 22, 1952, at Offutt Air Force Base in Iowa. She was the first child of Marlin and Norma (Randall) Carey. She...

Jun 7, 2014

Mary M. Clark, age 96, of St. Louis, MI passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Schnepp Health Care Center, St. Louis, MI. Funeral Services will be held at St. Louis Church of Christ on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 11:30 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, MI. Visitation will be held on...

Jun 3, 2014

Dean E. Bissell, age 76, of Shepherd, MI passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Mid Michigan Medical Center in Alma, MI. Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, St. Louis, MI on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 11:00 A.M., with Mr. Keith Wise officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Louis, MI....