MARCH 26, 1930 – JULY 7, 2024 Joyce May VanDeusen age 94 went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 7, 2024. Joyce was born March 26, 1930 in Eagle Township, Clinton County, Michigan the daughter of Orville A. Jones and Gladys Pearl (Gilmore) Jones. Joyce graduated from St. Johns High School in 1947. Read More…
AUGUST 26, 1967 – JUNE 25, 2024 Paul David VanAanhold, 56, of Farwell, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Paul was born August 26, 1967 in Bay City, Michigan to James Arthur VanAanhold and the late Sandra Ann (Dzurka) VanAanhold of Auburn, Michigan. Paul graduated from Western Read More…
December 10, 1930 – July 1, 2024 Richard Reuther, or as his friends and family called him, Dick, had many roles. Son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend. He had a way about him, making people feel cared for and supported. He truly meant so much to so many people, as evidenced in his final Read More…
Now that July 4th has come and gone, Marion’s Old Fashioned Days is rising fast on the horizon. Almost before we can turn around, we’ll be off to the Friday night Main Street Cruise, the Saturday morning parade and visiting with all of the old friends we can find. Old Fashioned Days is Marion’s own Read More…
Another summer week has flown by.We spent part of the holiday weekend (the 4th of July) enjoying time with family. It was my brother Jim’s 92nd birthday – quite a milestone. He told me afterwards that there were 45 and 8/9ths attending.Let me explain. Great niece Kelly only has another week before son number two Read More…
It’s no secret! All the churches are in desperate need of vocations! While we generally focus on vocations to the ministry, as priests, ministers, consecrated life (nuns and brothers and lay ministers), we are also desperately in need of baptisms, marriages, parents, educators, family and leaders in all the professions. Just ask how many ordinations Read More…
By Genine Hopkins A confirmed EF1 tornado (winds up to 95 mph) struck Clare County near Lake George, cutting a 10 mile path down Mannsiding and Old State Roads from the Lake George area to Townline Lake area just before 5 p.m., on Friday, July 5, 2024. The storm downed trees, capsized several boats on Read More…
By Genine Hopkins The EF1 tornado that struck just southeast of Lake George this past Friday somehow took the path of least resistance and missed almost all man-made structures. This could have been far worse, as its path just a little more toward Arbor Rd or if it zig zagged to Harrison, could have resulted Read More…
By Genine Hopkins The community of Falmouth might be easy to dismiss as it is small in area and without any stoplights, but its heart is as big as New York as the community comes together on July 4 to provide a community meal, excellent music, and one of the best fireworks displays in Northern Read More…
By Genine Hopkins At the recommendation of Eric Abbey, the Sexton (Manager) of the Middle Branch Township Cemeteries, the Board of Trustees approved to have several large, dead trees culled before they cause damage to the headstones/markers or to a person visiting their loved ones. Initially, Abbey was seeking the removal of four trees that Read More…