Death Notice: Jane (Gifford) Hager
Jane (Gifford) Hager, age 71, of Munith, MI, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021, 1:00 p.m., at Munith United Methodist Church. Visitation is on the same day, noon until the time of service at the church. Expressions of sympathy […]
Death Notice: James F. Houk
James F. Houk, age 29, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on July 24, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, August 20, 2021 at 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Stockbridge High School Gym located at 416 N. Clinton Street in Stockbridge. Arrangements by Caskey-Mitchell Funeral Home, Stockbridge, MI.
Death Notice: Michael W. Fowler
Michael W. Fowler, 52, of Hamburg Township, MI, passed away unexpectedly on July 25, 2021. Mike was born at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI, on June 2, 1969. Cremation has taken place. Mike will be laid to rest with his brother and father in a Graveside Service on Friday, September 3, 2021, 1:00 […]
Death Notice: Earl G. Richmond
Earl G. Richmond, age 89, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away very peacefully at the Mother Teresa Hospice House in Lansing, MI on June 26, 2021. Earl was born on October 18, 1931 in Gregory, MI. Per Earl’s request, cremation has taken place, and he will be taken to Ocala, FL for interment on the day […]
Death Notice: John J. Bassett
John J. Bassett, 67, of Stockbridge, MI (formerly of Grass Lake, MI), passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2021. John was born in Detroit, MI on November 6, 1953. A private graveside service was held. Expressions of sympathy in memory of John may be made to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital – Chelsea Cancer Center, 775 […]
Retired teacher receives a gift of historical significance
Dennis Petsch, a retired middle school social studies teacher and counselor for Stockbridge Community Schools, received a very special gift from fellow SCS teacher Cheryl Walsh. Walsh gifted Petsch with a replica of a quilt similar to those used by runaway slaves seeking freedom in the 1800s by traveling the Underground Railroad. This particular quilt […]
Faces of Mental Wellness Conclusion: Mental health, magic tricks
by Tina Cole-Mullins and James Clark-Swalla In our series exploring mental health and wellness, we have been able to meet everyday people within our community who struggle with and/or manage mental health in one way or another. We spoke of our personal journeys and experience, spoke with a mother and daughter and last month we […]
Death Notice: Mary Ann Lape
MaryAnn Lape, age 79, of Chelsea, MI, formerly of Munith, passed away peacefully at Chelsea Retirement Community on October 22, 2020. She was born in Lansing on November 13, 1940. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at the Munith United Methodist Church with Pastor Steve Weinberger officiating. […]
StockBIZ: Business news in and around Stockbridge
Market retail analysis points to promising retail potential by Mary Jo David Early this year, the Stockbridge Downtown Development Authority (SDDA) commissioned with The Gibbs Planning Group for a retail market analysis. The study involved reviewing existing retail businesses and space in and around the village of Stockbridge to assess the potential for attracting new […]