Obituaries
Teresa, age 59, passed away with her loving family by her side, on October 22, 2020, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Teresa was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan on April 8, 1961, to Harry & Nancy (Ball) Sawyers. She was co-owner of Northwoods Building Products in Standish, where...
Joe, loving husband, dad, grandpa, and great grandpa passed peacefully away at home on October 28, 2020, with his family at his side. He was born in Standish, Township on June 13, 1938, to the late William & Rose (LaBean) Holbrook and was a lifelong resident of the area. He is survived by his...
Susan, age 74 loving mother, grandmother and sister passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at her home with her loving family by her side following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on September 19, 1946, in Rhodes, MI to the late Lawrence and Myrtle (Albach) Gillette. She married...
William G. “Buck” Rifenbark Jr., 74, of Barton City, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at his home.
William was born July 11, 1946, to William G. and Mae (Paulsrud) Rifenbark Sr. in Harrisville, MI, he was raised in Pinconning, MI. Buck worked as a supervisor at General Motors in Defiance, OH,...
Pearl Cox, age 102, loving mother and grandmother passed away Friday, September 25, 2020, at Huron Woods Nursing Center. She was born on October 6, 1917 in Standish, Michigan to the late Charles & Mina (Miller) Howden. She married the love of her life James Ralph Cox on November 23, 1938. He...
Ruth Ann Ramseyer-Getz of Knoxville, TN, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born at home on March 23, 1939, in Linwood, MI to Herbert Ramseyer and Naomi Gudeman Ramseyer. Ruth was the oldest of eight children and she embraced her role as oldest sister...
Frederick Neil Hodge, agae 86, died August 28, 2020, in Oak Brook, IL and will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 61 years, Janet (Klingler) Hodge; daughters Jennifer Hodge Jerzyk (Greg), Lisa (Hodge) Knowles (Mark), Carla (Hodge) Trupp, grandchildren Laura (Jerzyk) Rodgers (Quinn), Emma Jerzyk...
James M. Calkins, age 71, passed away suddenly Friday, February 28, 2020, at his home with his family by his side. Jim was born April 19, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan to the late James C. & Barbara E. (Torok) Calkins. He was a graduate of Hazel Park High School class of 1966. Jim served in the...
We lost a great man. He was not famous, or rich, or powerful, except in the way he touched and enriched so many lives. Reg was the patriarch of our family. He lived his life with a quiet dignity, values, and a lot of humor, till the very last. Reginald Frederick Huebner was born March 6, 1930, to...
Judy, age 81, loving mother, grandmother and sister passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at her son’s home with her family by her side. She was born in Bay City, Michigan to the late Ernest & Lucille (Bumgarner) Julian on December 16, 1938. She married the love of her life Noah Troxell on June...