Douglas Shawn “Cowboy Doug” Tetmeyer – Of Goodrich, age 53, died Wednesday, August 7, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Swartz Funeral Home 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. Cremation will take place following the service. Those desiring may make contributions to […]
DeGRAW, LLOYD FREDERICK of Ortonville, MI; died August 6, 2019. He was 80. Born October 24, 1938 in Wales, Michigan to the late John Earl and Vera Arleen (nee: Cook) DeGraw. He married Beverly Jean Bullock on August 26, 1989 in Clarkston. She preceded him in death on March 24, 2018. He is survived by […]
McDowell, Garry G.; of Ortonville; age 69. Passed away peacefully August 5, 2019. Beloved husband of Mary for 47 years; cherished father of Michele Powell, Gayla (Jason) Harvey and Sara McDowell; best grandpa of Kaytlyn and Logan Powell; dear brother of Gayla (Duane) Donaldson; also survived by many nieces, nephews and many friends; preceded in […]
WARTELLA, LEANN MARIE (Kesler) peacefully passed away August 4, 2019. She was born on February 12, 1975 to Paul and Diana Kesler. She married Brian M. Wartella on August 4, 2008 on Mackinac Island. Leann was preceded in death by her infant sister Julie Ann, grandparents Charles and Ruby Green and Hoten and Mary Kesler. […]
WESTERBY, ELAINE MARIE (Vanderwerp), age 91 passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on July 27, 2019. Elaine was born March 12, 1928 in Pontiac, Michigan to Cecil and Ruth (nee: Fuller) Vanderwerp and lived her entire life in her hometown of Ortonville. On August 7, 1948, she married Ivan N. […]
Esther Louise Medlen Hutchings, 98, of Brandon Township died July 7, 2019. Born in Blanchard, Michigan, she was the daughter of William C. and Gerda J. Anderson, and was pre-deceased by husbands Jesse Medlen and Vernon Hutchings, brother Oscar Anderson, and youngest son Justin Kirk Medlen. She is survived by her son, Jesse Daniel Medlen […]
Lena Ivalee “Lee” Beasley, 88, of Flint, Michigan passed into the arms of Jesus on July 7, 2019 after a long illness. Lee was born in Lenoir, NC on March 9, 1931 to Robert and Ardna (Stanley)Phillips. Her siblings Ruth, Mae, J.C., Gay, Herman, Ray and Hazel have already gone. Lee moved to Michigan in 1953 but […]
BUCHANAN, BETTY MAE SADDLER of Ortonville, MI passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2019 after a brave and furious battle with Pancreatic Cancer. She was 68 years old. Betty was born in Jackson, MI to Ilah Saddler. They later moved back to the Saddler farm where she lived with her mother until she […]
HEPPNER, JOHN WILLIAM of Brandon Township/Oxford; died June 24, 2019. He was 61. Born on December 15, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Robert K. and Marcia (nee: Jones) Heppner. He is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Ilene Heppner; three children, Breanne (Michael) Failor, Kyle Heppner and Eric Heppner; three grandchildren, […]
WHEATLEY, HINDERINA CRISTINA, “RENÉ”of Ortonville, Michigan. Passed into Eternal Life, June 20, 2019. She was 77. Born September 10, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Anton and Abeldiana (nee: Sekuur) Boll. She is survived by one daughter, Susan (Jeffrey) Gregory; one granddaughter, Emily Gregory; one brother, John (Marlene) Boll, Sr.; one sister, Diena Nelson; […]