Obituary Listing

Jun 6, 2023

Robert E. Thompson, age 89 of Cadillac, passed away on June 6, 2023 at his home in Cadillac. No services are being held at this time. The family is being served by the Burkholder Family Funeral Home in McBain.

Jun 4, 2023

Gertrude Bogard, age 96 of McBain, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at the Quiet Creek AFC Home in Falmouth. She was born October 24, 1926 in Highland Township to Ralph and Hattie (Hoeksema) VanHouten. On April 9, 1948 she married Gerald Bogard at the Lucas Christian Reformed Church. He preceded her in death on November 29, 2015....

Jun 2, 2023

Thelma M. Gerhard, age 84 of Cadillac and formerly of Hazelton, PA. passed away on June 2, 2023 at Autumnwood of McBain. No services are being held at this time. The family is being served by the Burkholder Family Funeral Home in McBain.

May 26, 2023

J.T. Kinder, age 77 of Merritt, passed away peacefully at his home on May 26, 2023. He was born on September 4, 1945 to Boyd and Sarah (Joyce) Kinder in Richlands, Virginia.

J.T. served as a military policeman in the US Army, after his service time he worked for General Motors for 30 years. He enjoyed things...

May 25, 2023

Rhea Geraldine Dore age 99 of McBain passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones on May 25, 2023. Rhea was born at Ubley, Michigan on May 23, 1924 to Charles and Vina (Osminski) Clark. She married Robert Dore on November 7, 1944 at Port Huron and he preceded her in death on November 11, 2011.

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May 20, 2023

Loy Ardis VanderVeen age 79 of Cadillac passed away on May 20, 2023 at Munson Healthcare-Cadillac Hospital. Loy was born on July 7, 1943 in McBain to Will and Esther (Walker) VanderVeen.

Loy was a member of the Rehoboth Reformed Church in Lucas where he had served as a deacon and had taught Sunday School. He was...

May 17, 2023

Kenneth Jay Westmaas age 85 of Marion passed away on May 17, 2023 at the Horizon Living Center at Standish. He was born on October 14, 1937 in Highland Township, Osceola County, to Adam and Tena (Vredevoogd) Westmaas. He married Henrietta Mae Lucas on April 3, 1958 in the Highland Christian Reformed Church and she preceded him in death...

May 12, 2023

Donald Chester David age 51 of Lake City, passed away following a Tiger baseball game in Detroit on May 12, 2023. He was born on January 8, 1972 in West Branch to Donald D. and Ruth A. (Heaton) David.

Donald had worked for Stone Material Handling as a heavy equipment operator. He had also worked for a...

May 12, 2023

Lorna Jean Miller age 96 of Marion, passed away at her home surrounded by loved ones on May 12, 2023. Lorna was born on November 15, 1926 to Ralph and Elma (Britton) Bates in Lansing.

Lorna had worked as a social worker for the Health Department and the Department of Social Services. She had also been a...

Apr 28, 2023

Betty Louise King age 78 of Marion passed away at Munson Healthcare-Cadillac Hospital on April 28, 2023. Betty was born in Clam Union Township, Falmouth, on May 15, 1944 to Percy and Esther (VanderWoude) Bierens. She married Sidney Jay King on January 6, 1961 at the Vogel Center Christian Reformed Church. Betty had worked at Millikens, Oasis, and received...

Apr 27, 2023

Marie Angeline Reagan age 76 of McBain passed away on April 27, 2023 at Munson Healthcare-Cadillac Hospital. Marie was born on October 14, 1946 in Garden City to Russell and Rose (Herner) White. She married Robert Reagan in Brighton and he preceded her in death on October 15, 2013. She had received an associate's degree in Livonia and obtained...

Apr 24, 2023

Debra Ann Bushard, age 66 of Marion passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2023 at her home. She was born on May 1, 1956 in Cadillac, MI to Millard and Rosemary (DeView) Bowers. Debra enjoyed playing games on her phone, gardening, working with plants, and especially enjoyed spending her time loving her kids and grandchildren. Debra is survived by...

Apr 24, 2023

Brian Edward Chapman, 57, of Kalamazoo and formerly of Cadillac, passed away on April 24, 2023 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born on March 9, 1966, in Durand, Michigan to Donald and Sandra (Slusser) Chapman. Brian was a strong-willed and straight-shooting person with a sarcastic wit and a heart of gold that he often pretended that didn't exist. He...

Apr 19, 2023

Julie Ann Johnson, age 36 of McBain, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Julie was born on July 28, 1986 in Cadillac to Harvey and Thelma "Skip" (Schipper) Pluger. On December 4, 2010, Julie married the love of her life, Jeremiah Johnson at the Rehoboth Reformed Church in Lucas.

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Apr 13, 2023

Shirley Arlene (Hower) Gregg, of Marion, went home to her Lord on April 13th, 2023. Born in Marion, she graduated from Marion Schools in 1960. After moving to Lansing, she met and married the love of her life, Leonard Gregg, and devoted the last 58 years to him. Shirley spent her free time crocheting for family, enjoyed camping, and...

Apr 12, 2023

Patricia Irene Houghton, age 66 of Cadillac, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2023 at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City. She was born on August 23, 1956 in Cadillac, MI to Lewis and Ruth (Plotts) Barber. On August 25, 2002 she married Ian Houghton in Cadillac.

Patricia enjoyed many hobbies, such as reading, crocheting, knitting....

Apr 12, 2023

Kenneth Eugene Puff age 76 of Marion passed on April 12, 2023 in the Emergency Room at Munson Healthcare-Cadillac Hospital. He was born at Ensley, Michigan in Newago County to Bertie and Lois (Graham) Puff.

Kenneth had worked as a testing specialist for Nuclear Aero Space and the Bureau of Land Management and had gone all over...

Apr 4, 2023

Joann Lucille Gunnerson, age 92 of Lake City, Michigan passed away peacefully at home on April 4, 2023 after a lengthy illness, and over two years on hospice.Joann was born on March 3, 1931 to Aden and Lucille Dill in Schoolcraft County in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan, but lived in the Cadillac area most of her life. She...

Apr 2, 2023

T. Chad Crouch age 47 of Linden passed away at his home on April 2, 2023. He was born on August 18, 1975 to Thomas Charles and Debra Kay (VanHaitsma) Crouch.

Chad worked as an engineer and manager in plastic molds. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Fenton where he was active in...

Mar 27, 2023

James Ross McKnight, age 89, of Marion, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Munson Healthcare Hospital Cadillac, Michigan. He was born August 21, 1933, in Flint to Fredrick and Wava (Bailey) McKnight. James married Irene Eleanor Boulton on June 25, 1955, in Lake City, Michigan.

James had lived in the Flint, Falmouth, and McBain area,...