Maxine W. Teller, 88, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 15, 2018, Maxine was born November 27, 1929 in Lansing Michigan.  She and Lawrence (Larry) were married on December 31, 1947 and celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on December 31, 2017 surrounded by family and friends. Maxine loved to knit!! She created some of the most beautiful knitted afghan blankets which she gifted to her...

Judy L. VanDeVelde (Hennis) Mulliken, Michigan Born May 15, 1949 and left us on June 8th, 2018. Surviving are her son Jesse W. VanDeVelde, grandchildren Eva and Max VanDeVelde, and brother Mose (Sue) Hennis.  She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne VanDeVelde, her parents Richard and Nora Hennis and sister Irene Hennis.  She enjoyed making people smile which is one reason she loved her job at Swedes, where she worked for over 30 years. She was also the clerk for the...

Maxine Ileen Stemler, 93, of Sebewa passed away Friday May 25, 2018 in Sumner, MI.  She was born March 22, 1925, the daughter of Jerry Arthur and Blanch Ellen (Webster) Hummel. She was a Portland School Bus driver for many years.  She was always helping out by cutting all the neighbors hair, fixing their bikes, wallpapering, fixing cars, and remodeling houses.  Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth in 2002, and a daughter, Donna in 1997.  Surviving are...

Janice V. Nelson, Bumgardner, 83, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, of Vermontville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 3, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Janice was born May 31, 1934 in Sullivan County Tennessee.  Her southern roots would forever stay with her, through her cooking, hospitality and love. She and Charles met while walking to church. The couple quickly fell in love and would later marry and spend the next 68 years truly devoted to one...

Henry Richard Kempf passed peacefully to be with the Lord on Sunday April 29, 2018 at home with his wife BettyJean and sons Larry and Karl at his side, three days before his 99th birthday.  Henry was born to Andrew and Helen (Sharp) Kempf on May 2, 1919.  He was predeceased by his parents and siblings Bessie, Maynard, Clarence and Alvin.  He grew up in a rural lifestyle that forged his lifelong values. Henry, A.K.A. Hank, retired in 1974 from the Forge Plant of Oldsmobile...

Paul Eric Easterbrook of Hastings passed away on April 23, 2018 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded at home by his family and friends. Paul was born on March 31, 1982 the son of Teri Hildebrant and Ronald Easterbrook. Paul was an avid enthusiast of motorcycles, classic cars, Nascar, and a Michigan State Spartan fan. He loved to travel and spend time on the road with his father Ron seeing the country. Paul had a big heart and lived life to the fullest but mostly he...

  Theodore William Quinty Jr. died at the age of 75 on Friday April 20th, 2018. He was born on September 1, 1942 in Souderton Pennsylvania. He moved to Michigan and married Dorothy Marjorie Holland on September 19, 1982. He was a farmer all his life. He was preceded in death by his father Theodore Quinty, his mother Isabel Quinty, and sister Freda Davis. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Marjory (Holland) Quinty, his two sons Theodore William Quinty Jr. (Lynette) and Charles...

Francis John Jane Sunfield, Michigan The Heavenly Father called Francis John Jane of Sunfield, Michigan home on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 in Nerja (Málaga) Spain at the age of 93. Greatly loved as a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend, he leaves behind many beautiful and treasured memories.  Francis joined the family of Thomas Frederick Jane and Alice O'Dail (Ford) Jane on December 8, 1924 in Blunt, South Dakota as the fifth child of six. At...

Toni Renea Mann passed away in her home on April 10, 2018 after a courageous five-year battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Toni was born February 28, 1957 to Robert and Rosanna (Finch) Mann in Eaton Rapids, Mi.   She Graduated from Charlotte High School in 1976.  Toni Retired from GM after 21 years, member local #652 then #602 at the Lansing Delta Plant. Toni lived her awesome 61 years enjoying many things.   First and foremost, her...

LeRoy Jackson, 89 of Sunfield, Michigan had a tee time with his maker Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 pm on March 27, 2018. LeRoy was born to John and Louise Jackson of Sunfield, Michigan on February 26, 1929.  He graduated from Grand Ledge High School in 1947.  LeRoy married Norma Davis in June of 1948.  LeRoy farmed the family Centennial farm and built kitchen cabinets until 1972 when LeRoy and his son Mike began building Centennial Acres Golf Course on the family farm,...