FEATHERSTON, WINIFRED FLORA of Lansing formerly of Waterford and Venice, FL; died August 13, 2016. She was 95. Born May 31, 1921 in Tyre, Michigan to the late Frank and Margaret (nee: McPhail) Simkins. She married the late Donald Featherston on September 12, 1947 in Ortonville. She is survived by three children, Robert (Jane) Featherston, […]
Robert E. “Bob” Pettet of Ortonville; passed away August 8, 2016. He was 77. Born March 19, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio. Bob moved to Michigan in 1969 to begin his career with DuPont as a Training Coordinator. During his career he also proudly worked with the Collision Repair Technology program with the V.I.C.A. (Vocational Industrial […]
IDDINGS, DIANE LOUISE of Ortonville; died Aug 7, 2016. She was 82. Born August 25, 1933 in Clifton Springs, New York to the late Sanford B. and Helen J. (nee: Gifford) Davis. She is survived by one daughter, Deborah (Richard) Kalinin; three grandchildren, Richard (Brandi) Kalinin, Valerie (Dwayne) Kalinin and Nicholas (Angi) Kalinin; two great […]
Air Force Tech Sgt. Justin “Grandstaff” Hebert of Levering, Mich. died at 2:51 p.m., Aug. 1, 2016, in Wichita, Kan. as the result of a motorcycle accident with his brother that occurred on July 26, 2016. He was 33. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jermy Grandstaff; father, Charles Hebert, Tom “Poppa Smurf” […]
Barbara Mary Wright died July 31, 2016 at 82 years of age. Beloved wife of Donald for 60 years. Dear mother of Lynne Wright, Deborah (Christopher) Smith, David (Margaret) Wright and Steven (Patricia) Wright. Loving grandmother of Natalie, Daniel and Julia Wright. Sister of Charles (Carolyn) Jones, Thomas (Joan) Jones, Virginia (George) McCarthy and Patrick […]
BOWLES, TODD ALAN of Goodrich; died July 26, 2016. He was 44. Born April 5, 1972 in Detroit, Michigan to Logan and Susan (nee: Fischer) Bowles. He married the former Michelle Plizga in Warren, Michigan on October 29, 1994. He is survived by his loving wife, Michelle Bowles; his parents Logan and Susan Bowles; one […]
Melvin A. Bone of Goodrich formerly of Pontiac. Died July 25, 2016. He was 96. Born December 21, 1919 in West Frankfort, Illinois to the late Stephen and Ruth (nee: Fisher) Bone. Dear father of Rudy (Betty) Bone, James Bone, Robert Bone, William (Patti) Bone, Donnie Bone, Debra Smades, Thomas (Kathy) Bone, Penny (Brian) Wisswell […]
KEENER, PHILLIP C. of Ortonville. Died July 7, 2016. He was 60. Born January 23, 1956 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Nolan and Nina (nee: Mathews) Keener. He is survived by two children, Jason (fiancé Mary) Keener and Nicole (Corey) Martin; three grandchildren, Arlo Lee Keener, Lucia and Emery Martin; three brothers, Curt, Wayne […]
RATCLIFFE, DUSTIN MICHAEL of Ortonville; died July 13, 2016. He was 33. Born August 14, 1982 in Petoskey, Michigan. He is survived by his parents Sandra and Michael Purgiel; two children, Michelle Purgiel and Brylee Ratcliffe; two brothers, Robert Ratcliffe and Jeremy Purgiel; grandmother, Edith Woloszyk; two sisters, Raquel Ratcliffe and Melissa Wieske; aunts and […]
John Arthur “Butch” Ward, Sr. of Clarkston died July 11, 2016. He was 72. Born March 22, 1944 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late John Robert and Ruby Lucille (nee: Ritchson) Ward. He married the former Connie Metcalf on June 15, 1968 in Curtis, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife, Connie; two children, […]