Obituary
Obituary: James Leo Switzenberg
James Leo Switzenberg, Sr., age 73, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at his home. He was born on September 14, 1948 in Stockbridge, Michigan, the son of John K. and Mary K. (Walz) Switzenberg. James had lived in the Stockbridge area his entire life. He attended the one-room school house […]
Obituary: Thomas Eugene Hicks
Thomas Eugene Hicks, of Munith, Michigan, passed away on November 8, 2021. He was born on December 19, 1962 in Jackson, Michigan, the son of Buck and Rita (Schneider) Hicks. He had lived in the Munith area his entire life. He enjoyed fishing, hanging with his family, drinking coffee, and was always good with an […]
Obituary: Jeffrey Thomas Hamlin
Jeffrey Thomas Hamlin, age 47, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. He was born April 1, 1974 in Jackson, MI, the son of Tommy Lee and Evelyn J. (Hoffman) Hamlin. Jeffrey had lived in the Stockbridge area his entire life, graduating from Stockbridge High School in 1993. He […]
Obituary: Gary Lee Cornish
Gary Lee Cornish, age 80, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at his home. He was born January 11, 1941 in Jackson, Michigan the son of Estel and Janice (Lake) Cornish. Gary had lived in the Stockbridge area all of his life. He proudly served in the US Army in the […]
Obituary: Duane Walz
Duane Walz, formerly of Waterloo Township, Michigan, entered into Heaven on Thursday October 21, 2021. He was born to Harold and Florence (Pickett) Walz in Rowe Memorial Hospital in Stockbridge, Michigan, on December 7, 1936. He left behind those whom he dearly loved including his wife of nearly 66 years, Mary Ann; his 7 children: Chuck […]
Obituary: William (Bill) Esch
William (Bill) Esch, age 79, of Taylor, MI passed away on October 18, 2021. Husband of Marilyn Esch. Father of Christine (Jake) Biehn and Tom Esch. Step-father of Sara (James) Bruckner, Rachel (Dennis Pelkey) Emerson and Erik (April) Emerson. Grandfather of Emily (Zac) Reilly and Michael (Melanie) Biehn and great grandfather of Nora, Evie and […]
Obituary: Robert Carew Castle
On September 30, 2021, loving husband, father, papa, brother, uncle, friend, and pastor left this world and flew straight into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ, whom he served faithfully from the time of his salvation at the age of 16. Robert Carew Castle (Pastor Bob) was born on June 29, 1953 in Stockbridge, […]
Obituary: Jerrold E. Bivins
Jerrold E. Bivins, age 81, of Stockbridge, MI, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at his home. He was born February 3, 1940, in Jackson, MI, the son of James and Laura (Peterson) Bivins. Jerrold had lived in the area since 1995, moving from Ann Arbor. He owned and operated Jerrold’s Flooring in Stockbridge. […]
Obituary: Therma E. Curtis
Therma E. Curtis, age 102, of Stockbridge, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the Chelsea Retirement Community. She was born on February 21, 1919 in Dansville, MI, the daughter of Fred and Allie Mae (Younglove) Hayhoe. Therma had lived in the area her entire life. She was a life-member of the Millville […]
Obituary: Dona Erhart
On a chilly September morning with a blood orange sun rising in the sky, Dona Erhart (age 89) went home to the Lord and her husband Bob…who preceded her in death four years previous. Dona was active in the Stockbridge Garden Club to which she had many friends. Her friend, Jan Huffine, was her closest […]
