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...

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...

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...

  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)...

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...

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...

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...

Shirley Ann (Shackelford) Sandborn passed to The Other Side March 31st 2018. She was born in New Brockton AL Oct. 31st 1942. She is survived by her husband of 52 years John F. Sandborn, her children John F. Sandborn II, April Ann (Anthony) Vogl, grandchildren John Roy and Reid Vogl, sister Betty (Frank) Gross, brother Wayne (Beckie) Shackelford, sister in law Jeretha (Dansby) Shackelford and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents Samuel and...

Lucille Mae (Heintzleman) Meyers, age 92 of Sunfield, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on February 14, 2018.  She was born May 31, 1925 in Hawthorne, Wisconsin, the daughter of Walter and Hannah (Halvorson) Heintzleman.  She grew up in Bowman, North Dakota, moving to Lake Odessa in 1939 and graduating from Lake Odessa High School in 1943.  On June 7, 1946 she married Wesley Meyers, shortly after he returned from his service in the Navy.  They lived...

TODD EVAN RAKESTRAW, age 54 of Lansing, MI, left this earth unexpectedly on Feb. 9, but met his Heavenly Father and rejoined his earthly father that same day.  Todd was born Nov. 4, 1963 in Lansing, MI to Jim and Phyllis Rakestraw.   He graduated from Waverly HS in 1982.   Todd joined, and later took over, the family business, Rakestraw Carpet and Furniture Cleaners, which he ran with his father, Jim, until Jim’s passing in 2012. Todd met the love of...