Obituaries

Albert “John”  Walters passed away in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at the age of 72 due to complications from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. He was born in Chicago, and raised in Three Rivers, by Robert K. and Moira (Welsh) Walters along with his sister Anne Daugherty. John married Laura Leister on August 27, 1966. They moved to Fort Wayne, …

Ella W. Labram, age 86, of Mendon, died on Sunday, Sep. 3, 2017 at Bronson Commons in Mattawan following a brief illness. She was born in Chicago on Jan. 6, 1931 the daughter of Henry J. and Nielsigne (Rassmussen) Jepsen. The family moved to Mendon in 1939, and Ella graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1948. She …

Mary E. Walker, age 90, of Marcellus, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 at home. She was born March 23, 1927 in Plainwell, MI the daughter of William Earl and Anna Louise (Metzger) Speicher.  On May 5, 1964 she married Tony R. Walker who preceded her in death in 1997. Mary enjoyed going to the casinos, playing bingo and cards.  She was set in …

Kelly Eugene Olson, age 58, of Schoolcraft, died peacefully at his home on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. He was born in Longmont, Colorado on Nov. 4, 1958 the son of Edward E. and Anna Marie (Brady) Olson. He graduated from Rush City, Minnesota High School in 1977 and soon after moved to Michigan. He has resided in Schoolcraft for the …

Timothy Allen Gordon, age 58, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, Aug. 28, 2017, at the home of his daughter in Constantine. He was born Nov. 5, 1958, in Sturgis, a son of the late Donald Oris and Peggy Lou (Fennell) Gordon. Tim resided in the Sturgis, Burr Oak and Centreville area most of his life and was a graduate …

Donna J. White, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 16, 2017. She was born in 1931 in Flint, the daughter of Doris Brown and Lloyd Cook. She graduated from Grand Blanc High School and then Bronson Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Kalamazoo where she became a registered nurse. She married Albert White in 1952. Donna …

David Robert Thompson “Dave”, age 57, of Lawton, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at home surrounded by his family after fighting a long courageous battle with cancer. David was born August 18, 1960 in Kalamazoo, to the late Robert Thompson of Paw Paw and Patricia (Rhodes) Sziede of Marcellus. His family lived in Kalamazoo before moving to Marcellus …

Martha (Marty) Jean Bosley Smith, age 65, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017. Her joys, her sorrows, her memories created a beautifully intricate variety of blocks and colors for her life’s patchwork quilt. Born in Detroit, September 24, 1951 to Delbert and Dorothy (Oestrike) Bosley, Marty graduated in 1969 from Livonia Stevenson High School, Livonia, MI. Following her graduation …

William Carl “Bill” Woods, age 59, of Mendon, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at his home following a long illness. He was born in Vicksburg, on June 10, 1958 the son of Frederick H. and Elizabeth (Dokey) Woods and has been a lifetime resident of the area. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1976. Bill was …

Joan Ellen Phillips, age 85, of White Pigeon, died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Toledo, OH on Nov. 13, 1931 the daughter of Walter F. and Eva F. (Lowe) Kunz. Joan was married to Robert Phillips on Dec. 7, 1974 in White Pigeon. Robert died June 26, 2017. Joan …