Obituary
Obituary: Steven Carl VanDyke
Steven Carl VanDyke, age 67, of Mason, Michigan, passed away in the comfort of his home on July 30, 2023, losing his battle with cancer. He was born the middle child of a family of five children, in Muskegon Michigan on August 31, 1955, and he was raised mostly in the Lansing area. Steve enjoyed […]
Obituary: Paul Charles Sturgill
Paul Charles Sturgill, age 50, passed away on August 17, 2023 at his home in Munith, MI. Paul was born on November 22, 1972 in Jackson, MI, the son of Charles and Sandra (Dudeck) Sturgill. Paul had lived in the Munith area his entire life, and he graduated from Stockbridge High School. He worked in […]
Obituary: Margaret “Peggy” Catherine Dillinger Beals, RN
Margaret “Peggy” Catherine Dillinger Beals, RN of Waterloo Township, Michigan, age 91, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Silver Maples of Chelsea. She was born April 10, 1932, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of George E. and Ruth P. (Litzenberg) Dillinger. Peggy graduated from Germantown High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1950, and received […]
Obituary: Carol Ann (Laska) Gerisch
Carol Ann (Laska) Gerisch, age 78, of Gregory, MI, passed away August 4, 2023 at U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. She was born on March 12, 1945, the eldest daughter of the late Arthur and Cecilia Laska. She had lived on Bruin Lake for the last 54 years in the house she […]
Obituary: Marilyn Ann Katz
Marilyn Ann Katz at the age of 84 went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She passed in peace on her family farm the evening of Tuesday, July 11, 2023. She was the daughter of Elmer and Elizabeth (Graf) Lytle, born on November 15, 1938. Marilyn was raised in the Millville area […]
Obituary: Richard F. Bachman
Richard F. Bachman, age 77, of Munith, MI, passed away on July 3, 2023 at his home. Richard was born on April 14, 1946 in Manchester, England, the son of Meril and Edith Bachman. He had lived in the Munith area for the past 26 years, moving from Scio Twp. His family owned a dairy […]
Obituary: Thomas L. Heeney
Thomas L. Heeney, age 82, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on July 2, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on October 15, 1940 in Jackson, MI to Lawton and Marcelline (Beck) Heeney. Tom was a life-long resident and farmer in the Stockbridge community. He was a member of Sts. Cornelius and […]
Obituary: Paul E. Prater
Paul E. Prater, age 87, of Jackson, MI, passed away on June 25, 2023 at University of Michigan Medicine Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Paul was born on August 27, 1935 in Alger, Ohio to Toy and Agie (Watson) Prater. He grew up and attended school in Stockbridge, MI. Paul had lived in the Jackson […]
Obituary: Timothy “Bub” Beal
Timothy “Bub” Beal, age 60, of Gregory, MI, passed away on May 26, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 30, 1962 in Ann Arbor, MI, to Paul and Loretta (Schmitz) Beal. Bub had lived in the Gregory area most of his life, graduating from Stockbridge High School in 1980. He had worked […]
Obituary: Duane C. Kunzelman
Duane C. Kunzelman, age 75, of Gregory, MI, passed away on May 25, 2023 at his home in Unadilla Twp, MI. Duane was born on October 10, 1947 in Ann Arbor, MI to Phillip and Margaret (Bovee) Kunzelman. He had lived in the Gregory area all of his life. Duane loved to hunt and fish. […]
