Obituaries
Ross Berdell Taylor, Jr.
Aug 13, 2017
Ross Berdell Taylor, Jr., age 66, of Fenwick, formerly of Belding, passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit following a brief stay there. He was born on December 3, 1950, in Detroit, the son of Ross Berdell and Elayne Eloise (Johnson) Taylor, Sr. He graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1969...
Margaret Lillian Hammond
Jul 17, 2017
Margaret Lillian Hammond, age 96, of Belding, formerly of Ionia, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Metron of Belding Nursing Center following an extended stay there. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on June 15, 1921, daughter of Leon DeWitt and Alice Darrow (Lowe) Kanouse, both of whom preceded her in death. She attended rural schools for...
Sue Ann Pendell
Jul 13, 2017
Sue Ann Pendell, age 78, of Rockford, formerly of Middleton, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017, at The Sanctuary at St. Mary’s Nursing Home following a long illness, under the care of Hospice and her loving family. She was born on August 1, 1938, in Crystal, Michigan, and was the beloved daughter of Vivian Spalding DeYoung. She attended Crystal...
Beatrice Mary (Welton) Dehart
Jul 2, 2017
Beatrice Mary (Welton) DeHart, age 94, of Lake City, Florida, formerly of Zephyrhills, Florida and Ionia Michigan, passed away on Sunday, July 2nd t, at Surry Place Assisted Living Center in Live Oak, Florida. Beatrice was born in, Davisburg, Michigan on April 10, 1923, the daughter of Matthew William and Hazel D. (Frick) Welton, both of whom preceded her in...
Elizabeth Ann (Baumgardner) Whitney
Jun 8, 2017
Elizabeth Ann (Baumgardner) Whitney, age 59, of Belding, passed away at home, under Hospice care surrounded by her loving family on June 8th, 2017. She was born on February 5, 1958, in Gaylord, Michigan to Charles Floyd and Lois Bernice (Norman) Baumgardner. Her family relocated to the Grand Rapids area while she was very young and she attended Godwin Schools....
William James “Bill” Mcdaniels
May 28, 2017
William James “Bill” McDaniels, age 91, of Belding, formerly of Leslie, passed away at home on Sunday afternoon, May 28, 2017, under the care of his dear wife and Great Lakes Caring hospice. He was born in Leslie, Michigan, on November 5, 1925, the son of Claude and Jennie (Christie) McDaniels, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated...
Jacqueline M. ”Jackie” Zahm-Bell
May 17, 2017
Jacqueline M. ”Jackie” Zahm-Bell, age 86, of Pewamo, formerly of Ionia and Belding, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, at Fountainview of Lowell, Assisted Living Center. She was born on November 17, 1930, the daughter of Leo Bradley and Mary Elizabeth (Kline) Padgett, both of whom preceded her in death. She graduated from Ionia High School with the class of...
Amy Sue Bannister
May 6, 2017
Amy Sue Bannister, age 47, of Stanton, passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2017, at Sheridan Hospital in Sheridan. She was born in Greenville, Michigan on September 22, 1969, the daughter of Richard D. and Kathleen Ann (Gilman) Bannister. She graduated from Belding High School with the class of 1987. She loved spending time with family and friends, especially her...
Kelli Dale Bonecutter
May 4, 2017
Kelli Dale Bonecutter, age 51, of Ionia, formerly of Owosso and Englewood, Florida, passed away at home early Thursday morning, May 4, 2017, under the care of her loving family and Hospice, following a long and courageous battle with Lupus. She was born on October 6, 1965, in Owosso, the daughter of Robert O. and Ida May (Hill) Boylan, both...
Patrick Arthur “Pat” Keeshan
May 2, 2017
Patrick Arthur “Pat” Keeshan, age 46, of Morley, formerly of Belding, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. He was born in Greenville, Michigan on October 19, 1970, the son of Ginger Leigh Lafferty, who preceded him in death in 1984. Patrick attended Belding Area Schools with the Class of 1989, and worked in several capacities during his lifetime....
Constance Marie “Connie” Mejia-Vunck
Apr 23, 2017
Constance Marie, “Connie” Mejia-Vunck, age 72, of Belding, formerly of Frankfort, Michigan, passed away on Sunday, April 23, at Spectrum Health - Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids following a brief stay. She was born in Frankfort, the daughter of Ernest Earl and Bernadine Orah (Knauer) Vunck. Connie graduated from Benzonia Central High School and worked in several capacities during her...
Patrick Allen “Pat” Derosha
Apr 22, 2017
Patrick Allen “Pat” Derosha, age 63, of Fenwick, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Spectrum Health – Blodgett Campus in Grand Rapids. Pat was born on October 8, 1953, in Carson City, Michigan, the son of, Leo Alexander and Vernietta June (Baumgardner) Derosha, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Greenville High School and was...
John Leonard Doane
Apr 12, 2017
John Leonard Doane, age 88, of Lowell, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family early Wednesday morning, April 12, 2017. He was born on November 30, 1928, in Lansing, to Clarence John and Gretchen (Newth) Doane. John was raised on the family farm near Lansing and that farm remained a hub of family activities and gatherings for much...
Bobbie Eugene Bennett
Mar 8, 2017
Bobbie Eugene Bennett, age 95, of Orleans, passed away early on March 8, 2018 at home under the care of his dear family and hospice. Bob was born on July 10, 1922 in Orleans, Michigan the son of Roy and Elfrieda (Yeomans) Bennett. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII, traveling to Africa and other parts...
Ronald Wallacwe “Ronnie” Ward
Feb 27, 2017
Ronald Wallacwe “Ronnie” Ward, age 76, of Belding, passed away at home on February 27, following a long illness, under the care of his loving family and Hospice. Ron was born, in Belding, on November 5, 1940, the son of William Wallace and Ellen Lydia (Wright) Ward, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Belding High School...
Fred Marion Clark
Feb 1, 2017
Fred Marion Clark, age 87, of Belding, passed away at Advocare Assisted Living Center, near Belding, on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, under the care of hospice and his family. He was born on January 19, 1930, in Sidney, Michigan, the son of Charlie M. and Minnie (Petersen) Clark, both of whom preceded him in death. He graduated from Belding Area...
Rex Allen Johnson
Jan 13, 2017
Rex Allen Johnson, age 69, of Belding, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, following a long illness, on Friday, January 13, 2017. He was born in Edmore, Michigan the son of Howard Wesley and Donna (Taylor) Johnson. He lived in Illinois during his youth and graduated from Potomac, Illinois Schools. Following high school he served his country...
Douglas Edward “Doug” Derosia
Jan 2, 2017
Douglas Edward “Doug” DeRosia, age 62, of Charlotte, passed away at home under hospice care surrounded by his loving family on Monday, January 2, 2017. He was born in Bay City, Michigan, on February 11, 1954, the son of Kenneth Leroy and Lillian Mae (Harrison) DeRosia. Following high school, Doug joined General Motors and worked in their assembly operations for...
Cynthia Dawn “Cindy” Walkup
Jan 1, 2017
Cynthia Dawn “Cindy” Walkup, age 66, of Houghton Lake, passed away at home under hospice care on January 1, 2017. She was born on December 10, 1950, in Lansing, Michigan the daughter of Gerald and Grace Annabel (Phinney) Stardevant. Cindy leaves three sons to cherish her memory, Christopher Walkup, Thomas James “TJ” Walkup and Anthony King; grandchildren, Alexandra, Tagan, Thomas...
Michael J. “Mick” Capman
Dec 20, 2016
Michael J. “Mick” Capman, age 72, of Muskegon, formerly of Parchment, died at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo on December 20, 2016. He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on September 7, 1944. He was preceded in death by his dear parents, Ralph Kenneth and Anna Marie (Hoover) Capman. He graduated from Parchment High School, and then served his country in...
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