On August 24th, 2021, Bertha Lucile Smith (91) heard Jesus calling her name.  “Jesus Calling” was a book that she read each morning with her coffee and chocolate chip cookie (or cookies) in hand. To us she was known as Bert, Mom, Ma, Grandma, Gram, GG, Sis and Aunt B, but to her Savior, she was known as a Child of God. Bertha was born on July 17th,1930 to Iril and Matilda Shilton on the family farm. She is proceeded in death by her husband John; brothers Carl, Howard,...

Richard Carl Droste Sunfield, MI 12-8-59   -   8-20-21 Rich Droste was released from our earthly bounds on Friday August twenty at his home in Sunfield, Michigan after extended illness.  Rich was well known by drag and oval racers alike as a custom cylinder-head builder and trackside tuner.  He was currently employed by Supercar Specialties in Portland, having learned his trade at Village Machine and Roger’s engine shop in Lansing.  Rich was known...

Shirley Jean Mast Lake Odessa, MI Shirley Jean (Reed) Mast went to be with the Lord on Aug 16th 2021. She was born on January 14th 1933 to William Reed and Myrtle (Carr) Reed. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Vivian (Reed) Shepard, brother in-law Lloyd Shepard and brother Gary Dean Reed.  Shirley retired from the Lakewood public school system where she worked in the superintendent’s office. She also helped on the family farm on Ionia Road in Sunfield for over 40...

Jill Ann Barner of Sunfield, MI, passed away on August 5, 2021 at the age of 74. She was born on November 04, 1946 in Lansing, Michigan to Leona (Ward) Meyers and Howard E. Meyers. She was married to Ivan D. Barner who proceeded her in death on December 22, 2005. Jill graduated from Lake Odessa high school and attended Lansing Community College. She was a Journeyman Pipefitter at General Motors and retired with 34 years of service in 2009. Jill’s children, grandchildren, great...

Gerald (Jerry) Wesley Gilbert passed away on July 18, 2021 at the age of 92. He was born on May 1, 1929 in Lansing, Michigan to Owen G. Gilbert and Vernie (Laningham). Jerry graduated from Portland High School in 1948. Jerry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Judy Teller Gilbert; daughters Karen (Ken) Oesch, Nancy (Gordon) Cannon, and Marilyn (Kyle) Goodemoot, Jennifer Teller Sherman (Steve) and son-in-law,...

Bruce Gerald Duff, 75 passed away quietly at home on April 18, 2021.  Born in Lansing MI on April 14,1946 to Joseph and Norma (Vorce) Duff. Bruce lived a full and rewarding life.  A veteran of the Airforce where he received an honorable discharge July 26th, 1971 and a month later, he married Carol Wieland.  After his devotion to the Air Force, Bruce returned home to work for General Motors. He retired after many years as a materials handler at Oldsmobile in...

Barbara Jean Darling, age 87, of Fowler, MI (formerly Sunfield, MI) passed away on March 31, 2021. Barbara was born on June 6, 1933 to Charles and Ruth (Piner) Newlin. She married her one true love Wellman R. Darling Sr. on February 25th, 1949 and he preceded her in death on January 13, 2001; after 51 years of marriage. Barbara worked for Lake Odessa Machine Products, Hanna's Meat Market and Carl's Supermarket (Sunfield) and was well known in the Sunfield area for her wedding...

Robert Floyd Piercefield, 93 passed away quietly at the Portland Memory care facility on March 10, 2021 Born in Belding MI on December 10,1927 to Bart and Hazel (Dickerson) Piercefield Bob lived a full and rewarding life. A veteran of the U.S. Navy Bob was a witness to the end of WWII and present at the Bikini Atoll nuclear bomb tests of 1946. He returned home to work with his brother Herb Irwin and later drive semi-truck. He retired after many years as a millwright at Oldsmobile in Lansing....

Hans F. Huyck, 87, of Lake Placid, FL formerly of Sunfield, MI passed away Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 in Sebring, FL surrounded by his family following a brief illness with Covid related complications. Hans was born August 23, 1933 in Sunfield, MI the son of Dr. Stanhope and Florence (Schavey) Huyck. He graduated from Sunfield High School in 1952 where he was an outstanding athlete. After graduating from high school, he married Wilma Millard on May 24, 1954. Hans and Wilma made their home...

Lawrence E. Teller Larry was born October 19, 1926 in Lansing, Michigan and lived there until 1941 when he moved to South Bend, Indiana to live with and work for Fred and Lillian Crocker in their delivery business. He joined the Army in 1944 and was stationed in the Philippines before being deployed to Japan. While in route to Japan, they surrendered and he was part of the occupation forces stationed in Japan. After the war he returned to the Lansing area where he met his wife of 70...