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Jerry L. Davids

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Jerry Lee Davids, age 57 of Charlotte, a fella who was a kind and generous soul under his rough exterior, died December 17, 2021, in Lansing following a lengthy illness. Jerry was born October 10, 1964, to his parents Larry Lee Davids, Sr., and Marilyn Jean (Heikkila) Davids, in Charlotte. Jerry attended Charlotte High School graduating in 1983. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Jerry was known to many as a strong willed, boisterous, “tell you what was on his mind in no uncertain terms” type of guy. Underneath his roughhewn exterior he had a generous streak that was always willing to help those in need. His work in the Lansing area was in manufacturing and drywall installation. He was a huge fan of Michigan State University sports. Above all he considered his family most important in his life. He was most proud of the fact that after a troubled past he was able to turn his life around.
Jerry is survived by his children Jody Copeland, Danielle (Cass) Escalante, and Jason (Heather) Davids, stepchildren Tiera (Ben) Spitler and Chrissy Fedewa; five grandchildren; his parents Larry Davids Sr, and Marilyn Stiles; and his siblings Larry (Janet) Davids Jr, Ricky Davids, Chad (Heather) Stiles, Connie (John) Hong and Chantel (Frank) Bonilla. He was predeceased by his infant daughter Samantha Marilyn Jean Davids; stepdaughter Suzanne Fedewa, and grandparents Mary and Otto Heikkila and Florence and Bernard Davids.
Friends and family are encouraged to support Jerry’s family by attending services or sharing memories on his tribute page at www.prayfuneral.com. Funeral services to celebrate his life were held Monday, December 27, 2021, with Pastor Charles Jenson officiating. The funeral will be webcast so you may watch it from any computer, smartphone, or mobile device that has internet access. Go to www.prayfuneral.com, click on Jerry’s tribute, then click on Photos and Videos from your computer (or Media from your smart phone). Memorial contributions are suggested to Cardboard Prophets. The family is in the care of Pray Funeral Home.

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Melissa Kelly

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Melissa Ann Marie (Johnson) Kelly, 39, an amazing one in a million wife to Jacob Kelly from Bellevue, MI passed on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, early Christmas morning. A holiday that she cherished along with it being her favorite time of the year. Melissa was born January 11, 1982, in Battle Creek, MI. She married Jacob Kelly on September 15, 2012. They soon founded Kelly Farms & Club Lambs of which she was very proud of and totally vested in. She served on the Executive committee as a 3rd year member of the Eaton County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, a past Eaton County Fair Board member, and a leader of the Junior Fair Board. Over the past 15 years Melissa was employed at Jackson National in Lansing, Michigan where she continually progressed throughout the company. Melissa was promoted to a Senior Compliance Analyst in March of 2021 spending her last few years with the compliance team who loved and adored her.
She was a stranger to no one, was the life of the party, cherished her friends and brought the best out in everyone. With a smile on her face you would find her mentoring children involved in 4-H and FFA, where she was a huge help with the Bellevue FFA program. Within the FFA program she helped plan from its inception, to getting the room ready, working the fund raisers and serving on the advisory committee. She absolutely loved all those kids! Melissa’s love for shopping and giving were like no other, she would give you the shirt off her back or earrings out of her ears – she was such a giving soul. When time allowed Melissa enjoyed traveling with Jake whether it be to a weekend getaway after harvest was done, or a road trip to pick up a new lamb. Spending time in the sheep barns and attending the sheep shows was a passion for her.  She and Jake were rising stars in the sheep industry with Kelly Farms & Club Lambs and are very proud of what they have accomplished.
Melissa is survived by her husband, Jacob; parents, Randy Johnson & Suzanne (Lynch) Johnson; brother, Jarrod (Ronda) Johnson; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Diane and Dennis Kelly; sister-in-law, Amber (Treg) Bryan; nephews, TC and Riggin Bryan. And her beloved fur babies Stryker and Lucy. Melissa is preceded in death by her grandparents Richard L. and Harriet Louise Johnson and Thomas and Mary Lynch as well as her favorite dog Wyatt.
Friends and family are encouraged to support Melissa’s family by attending services or sharing memories on her tribute page at www.prayfuneral.com. Visitation will be held Monday, January 3, 2022 from 5-8 p.m. at Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte, MI. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at Bellevue United Methodist Church, Bellevue, MI, with Reverend Virginia Heller officiating. The funeral will also be webcast so you may watch it from any computer, smartphone, or mobile device that has internet access. Go to www.prayfuneral.com, click on Melissa’s tribute, then click on Photos and Videos from your computer (or Media from your smart phone). In lieu of flowers, Memorial contributions may be made to the Melissa Kelly Scholarship Fund at Eaton Community Bank (checks payable to Jacob Kelly). The family is in the care of Pray Funeral Home.

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Tracey A. Goodenough

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Tracey Ann Goodenough, of Charlotte, an outgoing person who happily lived for the day, died unexpectedly on December 26 in Lansing at the age of 58. Tracey was born September 10, 1963, the daughter of Bernard and Mary Jane (Matt) Kramp.
Tracey was a 1981 graduate of Lansing Eastern High School. Following high school, she earned a Medical Assistant Degree from Ross Medical School and worked as a Pharmacy Technician for over 20 years. She was currently employed as an Optical Technician at WalMart in Battle Creek. Tracey loved the company of others She was a generous spirit and a great friend who could always be counted on to help others in any way needed. Tracey was loved dearly by her family.
Tracey is survived by her mother Mary Jane Kramp, her children, Cody Ray (Shanna) Goodenough of Mason, and Krystle Marie Goodenough of Lansing; grandsons Conner Ray Goodenough and Lucas Kretzinger; brothers Kevin John Kramp and Mark Anthony Kramp both of Henderson NV; Sister Dawn Marie (Brian) Jensen of Germantown MD.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated for Tracey at St. Mary Catholic Church in Charlotte Friday, December 31, at 11:00 a.m. Interment followed in Maple Hill Cemetery. The funeral was webcast so you may watch it from any computer or smartphone. Go to www.prayfuneral.com, click on Tracey’s Tribute Page, then click on Photos and Videos from your computer (or Media from your smart phone).

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Ralph W. Leigon

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Ralph W. Leigon Jr., 71, of Vermontville, passed away on December 25, 2021.
He was born in Battle Creek, on September 12, 1950, to the late Ralph Leigon Sr. and Harriet (Harrison) Harris. Ralph worked as a truck driver for many years. On August 21, 1976, he married Connie Lutz at Ceresco Baptist Church. Connie preceded him in death on March 16, 2013.
Ralph loved working with his hands, refurbishing furniture, spending time with his grandchildren and his animals, and he loved to help people out where he could. He was active in the Cub Scouts, when his son was younger. He enjoyed the outdoors and loved to hunt & fish.
Ralph is survived by his son, Ralph (Denise) W. Leigon III; grandchildren, Shania (Cameron) Reed and Derick Leigon; two great-grandchildren, Flora Betz and Serena Reed, and another great-grandchild arriving soon, Aurora Reed; four sisters, Orlanda (Steve) O’Connor, Julie Douglas, Tracy (Adam) Wheeler, and Cristy King.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Connie Leigon; his parents, Ralph Leigon Sr. and Harriet Harris; his stepfather, Brooks Harris; and his sister, Robin Leigon.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 22 at First Baptist Church, 1110 S Cochran Ave, Charlotte, MI 48813. Arrangements were entrusted to Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services. Please go to https://kempffuneralhome.com to view the online obituary, sign the guest book, or leave messages for the family.

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Vicki L. McCarn

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Vicki Lee McCarn, age 69, of Olivet, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. She was born November 16, 1952, in Charlotte, the daughter of Vern and Katherine (Wright) Howard. On December 6, 1969, she married Gary Lee McCarn. Vicki was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her family with a fierce devotion and did her very best to ensure they were loved and cared for. Vicki was a tremendous cook and her family loved spending time around her table. She had a passion for fishing. Every opportunity she had she was out on the water with her pole in hand. Vicki enjoyed taking care of all animals. Whether they were wild or domestic she cared for them all. She also enjoyed trips to the casino with Gary and shopping for the next best deal. Vicki was known to have a way with words and you never had to wonder where you stood with her.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Gary; children: Dana (Connie) McCarn of Battle Creek, Tim (Sandy) McCarn of Olivet, Eric McCarn of Olivet, Beth (Dan) Frisbie of Olivet; 12 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and sisters: Sandy, Sharon, and Linda.
Vicki was preceded in death by her parents.
In keeping with Vicki’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Those desiring, may make contributions in Vicki’s memory to her family at 7940 S. Ainger Road, Olivet, MI 49076.
To view Vicki’s obituary online or to leave a condolence for the family please visit www.burkhead-green-kilgo.com.
The family is being served by the Burkhead-Green-Kilgo Funeral Home.

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Keith M. French

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Keith Maynard French, age 93, of Narrow Lake, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021. He was born June 13, 1928, in Bellevue, the son of Clare and Laura (Black) French. On June 27, 1948, he married Barbara Ione Parr at the First Congregational Church in Charlotte. A few years after Keith and Barbara were married, he was drafted into the United States Army and proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict. Keith was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed his yearly trips to Wyoming to hunt mule deer. He also loved spending time on Narrow Lake with family and friends.
Keith is survived by his wife of 73 years, Barbara; children: Patti (Bill Ruxton) French of Cincinnati, Ohio, Kirk (Tammy) French of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; grandchildren: Tiffany (Jeff) Pfeiffer of Cleveland, Ohio, Brian (Brittany) Hochradel of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, Tyler (Jenna) French of Mason, Ashley (Trent) Vance of Vicksburg, Mandy (Joey) Loveall of Monticello, Arkansas; and 4 great-grandchildren: Zack, Ethan, Natalie, and Hayes.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
In keeping with Keith’s wishes, cremation has taken place.
Those desiring, may make contributions in Keith’s memory to the charity of their choosing.
To view Keith’s obituary online or to leave a condolence for the family please visit www.burkhead-green-kilgo.com.
The family is being served by the Burkhead-Green-Kilgo Funeral Home.

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Alice R. Brehm

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Alice Rose Brehm passed away peacefully December 22, 2021, at Bright Kavanagh House in Des Moines, IA. She was 80 years old. Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2021, at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, IA.
Rose was born January 28, 1941, to Elmer and Lucille Malloy in Keokuk, Iowa. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1959. She met and married Lynnwood Brehm in 1961 and they enjoyed 60 happy years together. Rose lived in Charlotte, MI for 28 years before returning to Iowa. Rose was a fulltime homemaker and spent countless hours volunteering her time as a counselor and child advocate. Rose was a CASA volunteer and a visitation supervisor for the Friend of the Court. She was a jewelry lover and creator of beautiful designs. She loved her grandchildren and her dogs.
Left to mourn her loss is her husband, Lynnwood Brehm; her sons, Todd (Andrea) and Kevin (Charity) Brehm; daughter, Kaitlyn Brehm; six grandchildren, Alix, Dustin, Tyler, Danielle, Erik and Kaylee; four great-grandchildren, Jodi, Bowe, Dom, Addie, and one due January 3, 2022; and brother-in-law, Dennis Brehm.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Lucille Malloy and stepmother, Louise Malloy and daughter, Jodi Lynn Boily (Brehm).
Memorial contributions may be directed to Every Step Hospice and online condolences expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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Tracy W. Miller

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Tracy Wayne Miller of Grand Ledge, passed away December 22, 2021, at the age of 59. Tracy was born in Eaton Rapids, June 28, 1962, the son of Wayne Miller and Maxine (Franke) Wright.  He was a 1980 graduate of Eaton Rapids High School. Tracy recently worked as a truck driver for E.T. MacKenzie Trucking, enjoyed boating, snowmobiling, attending estate sales, being outdoors, camping, and loved to tinker with mechanical things to try and fix them. He was a wonderful role model and will be missed by his family.
Tracy is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart, Dawn Miller; children, Joseph (Summer Boshaw) Miller of Lansing, Kayla (Jason Thompson) Perry of Vermontville, Kasey (Jeff) Acton of Goodrich, Kelsey (Brian Ellison) Perry of Traverse City; grandchildren, Brennon, Bryce and Rylee; mother, Maxine Wright of Dimondale ; sisters, Terri (Larry) Markwart, Debbie (Dan) Kares, Julie (Charlie) Hicks; step brothers and sisters, Pam Colestock, John (Colleen) Colestock, David (Lois)  Colestock, Joseph Colestock; step-mother, Vickie Miller; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father.
Funeral services were held on Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel in Eaton Rapids. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Association. To leave online condolences for the family please visit our website, www.millsfuneral.com.

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James L. Colosky

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James Lester Colosky of Eaton Rapids, MI passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at the age of 70. Jim was born on September 5, 1951, in Lansing, MI. He was raised in Eaton Rapids where he graduated class of 1971. Jim worked with his family farming while he grew up and continued that right out of High School, he eventually took a job with Oldsmobile retiring in the 1980’s. Jim worked for Schaffer’s and Hayhoe Asphalt as a truck driver. He loved racing cars and demolition derbies and spent many years at Spartan Speedway either racing or working in the pit crews. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed going on vacations and cruises. Some of his favorite spots were Houghton Lake and North Carolinas Outer Banks. He was a dedicated grandfather and never missed an opportunity to watch his grandchildren compete in their sporting events.
Jim is preceded in death by his grandson, Jaeden Colosky; his parents, brother, John Colosky; sister, Linda Clark and brother-in-law, James Devericks.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, April Colosky; son, James (Sarah Parker) Colosky; daughters, Kimberly (Steven) Carter, April Renee (Ed) Arnold; grandchildren, Stephanie, Savannah, Joseph, Daniel, Alexander, Isabella; brother, Joel (Tammy) Colosky; sisters, Jackie Devericks, Jill (Don) Forist and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids Chapel. The family will receive friends starting at 10:00 a.m. For those desiring memorial contributions may be made to Eaton County 4-H in memory of Jim. To share memories or leave condolences please visit www.SkinnerFuenralHomes.com

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David M. Dennis

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David Merton Dennis of Eaton Rapids, passed away December 20, 202,1 at the age of 86. David was born in Adrian, MI., May 26, 1935, the son of Cecil and Mabel (Perkins) Dennis. He grew up on Dennico Dairy Farm, pasteurizing and delivering products daily. David served with the National Guard Reserves for four years. He worked for Bridgeport Brass, the Michigan Health Department and the Department of Natural Resources in the Department of water quality and Assistant Deputy Director for 25 years before retiring in 1992. He loved helping to bring the first moose back to Michigan’s U.P. He was a private pilot, owning 3 airplanes of his own, flying out of Adrian, Houghton Lake and Charlotte. David was a ham radio operator as well. He would receive radio transmissions from missionaries and patch them through locally on the phone to family members and friends. David loved to camp, hunt, fish, ride motorcycles, anything adventurous. David was a jack-of-all-trades and would always fix things himself. He instilled a strong work ethic in his children, which they appreciated. The love David and his wife Nancy shared was inspirational to his entire family. They had been married 68 years. David and Nancy are devoted Christians as are their children.
David is survived by his wife, Nancy; sons, David (Ida) Dennis of Eaton Rapids, Dean (Jennifer) Dennis of Lansing, Dale (Deborah) Dennis of Williamston; grandchildren, Carolyn Darnton, Alan (Stephanie Day) Dennis, Amanda (Dan) Glaspie, Matthew Dennis, Michael Dennis, James Dennis; 6 great grandchildren; brother, Burton Dennis of Adrian. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Carlton and Robert Dennis.
Private memorial services were held on December 30th, 2021. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements were entrusted to the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel in Eaton Rapids. Please visit our website to place online condolences, www.millsfuneral.com.

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