Obituaries

Obituary: Carol Ann (Laughlin) Niver

Obituary: Carol Ann (Laughlin) Niver

Editorial StaffMay 24, 20243 min read

Carol Ann (Laughlin) Niver, Age 80 of Marion Michigan passed from the loving arms of her family to her Heavenly Father on May 20th. She is now reunited with her Husband Donald Niver and son David Wayne Niver and many…

Obituary: Mary K. Bastian

Obituary: Mary K. Bastian

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20243 min read

Mary K. Bastian, age 71, of Gladstone, MI passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the UP Health System in Marquette, MI.Mary was born July 18, 1952 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Frank and Marilyn (Stigers) Bastian.…

Obituary: June A. Smith

Obituary: June A. Smith

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

June A. Smith passed away peacefully at Resthaven Care Center in Holland, Michigan on May 14th, 2024. June was born in Berwyn, Illinois on August 10, 1931 to her doting parents Edward “Ted” A. Reed and Helen Kientop Reed.As a…

Obituary: William Don Howard

Obituary: William Don Howard

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

William Don Howard, 73, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomingdale. Born January 9, 1951 in Greely, CO, he was the son of the late Don and Elizabeth (Vivian)…

Obituary: Albert John Radspieler II

Obituary: Albert John Radspieler II

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

Albert John Radspieler II, a resident of Allegan, Michigan, age 83 bid farewell to this world on April 30, 2024. Born on January 19, 1941, to the late Albert John Radspieler Sr. and Antoinette “Ann” (Wapienik) Radspieler, he was also…

Obituary: Mr. Nathan Brooks

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

Mr. Nathan Brooks, 63 of Lafayette, AL passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024.Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 1:00 PM CST until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, AL.Mr. Brooks will lie…

Obituary: Mrs. Willie Pearl Harper Henderson

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

Mrs. Willie Pearl Harper Henderson, 80 of Lanett, AL passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024 at her residence.Visitation will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 from 12:00 PM CST until 5:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel,…

Obituary: Ms. Priscilla Allen

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

Ms. Priscilla Allen, 67 passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.Public Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 1:00 PM CST until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, AL.Ms. Allen will lie in state…

Obituary: Ms. Cora Mae Durham

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20241 min read

Ms. Cora Mae Durham, 70 passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024.Visitation will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 from 12:00 PM CST until 6:00 PM CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel, Lafayette, AL.Ms. Durham will lie in state…

Obituary: Ronald Leroy Nagy

Obituary: Ronald Leroy Nagy

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

Ronald Leroy Nagy, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away after a short illness, July 6, 2023, at Shore Point Health Center, Punta Gorda, FL.  Ronald was born July 22, 1937, in Elkhart, Indiana. He was the second of three boys…

Obituary: Terry L. Wolownik

Obituary: Terry L. Wolownik

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20244 min read

Terry L. Wolonik,77, passed away May 3, 2024, peacefully at home, surrounded by his beloved wife and daughters in Queen Creek, Arizona.  Terry was preceded in death by his late parents Charlie and June McCauslin, Henrietta (Nanny) Weidner and sister,…

Obituary: Shirley Elsie Mae Figg

Obituary: Shirley Elsie Mae Figg

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

Shirley Elsie Mae Figg, 93, of Paw Paw, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born May 9, 1931, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the daughter of Robert W. Larson and Nina Bell (Cuddeback) Larson. Shirley…

Obituary: Catherine Ruth Harrell

Obituary: Catherine Ruth Harrell

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

            Catherine Ruth Harrell, 69, of Kalamazoo, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at her home in Kalamazoo. She was born Feb. 9, 1955, in Paw Paw, the daughter of Stephen Diljak and Norma (Brown) Diljak. As the oldest…

Obituary: Lena Ann Veldt

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

Lena Ann Veldt passed away on September 18, 2023 in Grand Rapids after a brief illness. Lena was born in Paw Paw Hospital on June 25, 1954 to Harm and Virgina (Schaefer) Veldt. As a child, Lena was raised on…

Obituary: Paul Siskaninetz

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

Paul Siskaninetz, 91, of Lawton, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. Paul was born March 14, 1932 in Decatur, MI to John and Mary (Forzan) Siskaninetz. Paul attended a two-room school house in East Decatur…

Obituary: Ruth Ann Armentrout

Obituary: Ruth Ann Armentrout

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20242 min read

Ruth Ann Armentrout, age 64, quietly went home to be with her Lord on May 1, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. Born on April 21,1960 in Clare, MI to Donald and Jean Armentrout, Ruth grew up living and working on…

Obituary: Vivian Caroline Polomcak

Obituary: Vivian Caroline Polomcak

Editorial StaffMay 22, 20243 min read

Vivian Caroline Polomcak, known to most as “Beebee”, from Decatur, MI, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 after a short fight with breast cancer; just shy of her 92nd birthday. She was born to Theodore Stanek and Helen Stanek (Godisak)…

Obituary: ANN DONNELLY

Obituary: ANN DONNELLY

Editorial StaffMay 17, 20244 min read

ANN DONNELLY of Fisher Lake passed away at the age of 90 on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in her home and with her family by her side. She was born in An Siléar Rosmuc, County Galway, Ireland, on June 28,…

Obituary: Olen A. “Jr.” Rifenberg

Editorial StaffMay 17, 20242 min read

Olen A. “Jr.” Rifenberg, 88, of Jones, a lifetime Newberg Township resident, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 23, 1935, the son of Olin A. and Mary (Cunningham)…

Obituary: Calvin Lee Crenshaw Jr.

Obituary: Calvin Lee Crenshaw Jr.

Editorial StaffMay 17, 20242 min read

Calvin Lee Crenshaw Jr., age 67, of Albion, Michigan passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Jackson Hospice. He was born Sept. 14, 1956, in Albion, Michigan to Calvin Lee and Annie Mae (Smith) Crenshaw. He was a graduate…