Obituaries
Dorothy Jones
Dorothy Jones, of Bellevue, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 12:00 Noon at Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services, 205 N. Elizabeth St., Bellevue, Michigan 49021 with visitation starting at 11:00 a.m. Please visit https://www.kempffuneralhome.com.
Dean Ellis Parsons
Dean Ellis Parsons of Eaton Rapids passed away April 4, 2023, with his family by his side. Dean was born in Eaton Rapids, April 24, 1947, the son of Wayne and Margaret (Gillette) Parsons. He was a 1965 graduate of Eaton Rapids High School. Dean was drafted into the US Army where he proudly served his country during the Vietnam War for two years, earning several service medals including three Bronze Stars and a Sharp-Shooter Medal and was later transferred into the Army Reserves serving for several more years. He worked and retired from Owens Illinois in Charlotte. His hobbies included farming, cutting wood, mowing his lawn, hunting deer and turkey and in his younger years, ice fishing.
Dean is survived by his son, Dean (Angie) Parsons Jr., of Springport; daughter, Dede Parsons of Lansing; grandchildren, Dakota Keating, Derek (Julie McCormack) Keating; brothers, Wayne Parsons and Gayle (Shirley) Parsons; girlfriend of 24 years, Teresa Uhl; her four children and adopted grandchildren, Parker, Jameson and Sienna Barnett; eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Tom Parsons and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be held at the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel on Saturday, April 8, 2023, from 12-2 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the VFW National Home for Children. To leave online condolences for the family please visit our website, www.millsfuneral.com.
Teresa L. Arlen
Teresa L. Arlen passed away in Wilmington, NC on November 7, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held April 15, 2023, at the First Congregational Church in Eaton Rapids. Refreshments/and food from 1-3 p.m. Service at 3 p.m., celebration continues after services until 5 p.m.
Doris Nell Hall
Doris Nell Hall (nee Mills) of Eaton Rapids. Doris was born February 7, 1934, in Gleason, Tennessee and passed away peacefully on March 31, 2023, at Eaton Community Palliative Care. She moved to Lansing with her parents in 1940 and then to Charlotte. She graduated from Charlotte High School in 1952. Doris married her soulmate and love of her life, Edward A Hall on January 17, 1954. They moved to Eaton Rapids in 1969. As an only child, Doris reveled in her large extended family. She was a stay-at-home mother and homemaker, raising her three children as well as many others in the community. Her passions included teaching Sunday School and organizing funeral luncheons at First United Methodist Church where she was also a long-term member of United Methodist Women, Priscilla Circle and Friendship Group.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Autry (Dick) Mills and Madge Mills; half-brother, Richard Mills; first cousin, Thomas Smythe and Aunt Elsie Smythe. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Edward Hall; her children, David Hall (Melani), Sheri Beecroft (William) and Linda Hall-Gutzki (Doug); seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and three great great-grandchildren.
Visitation was Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel in Eaton Rapids and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday, April 5th at the First United Methodist Church, 600 S. Main St., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the United Methodist Church for United Methodist Women or The Gideons. To leave online condolences for the family, please visit our website, www.millsfuneral.com.
Linda Sue Lundberg
Linda Sue Lundberg of Eaton Rapids, MI passed away on April 2, 2023, at the age of 71. Linda was born on January 9, 1952, in Lansing, MI the daughter of Kenneth and Ronaldine (Ebright) Goodnoe. She was raised in Eaton Rapids where she graduated from high school class of 1970. Linda worked as a legal secretary for Dave Williams Law Firm, retiring in 2017. She loved vacationing to Silver Lake and spending time at her family cottage in Pentwater. Linda enjoyed dancing, doing DJ trivia, and attending NASCAR races at MIS with her late husband, Bob. She will be affectionately remembered for her wild and goofy antics and for her love of her friends and family.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Robert Lundberg and brother, Keith Goodnoe.
Surviving are her children, Raquel (Leon) Stark, Tanya (Ron) Davis, Lucas (Stephanie Terry) Lundberg, Donald Lundberg, Jolie Lundberg; grandchildren, Savannah Davis, Abigail Davis, Arianna Louden, Aliyah Villegas, Brandon (Diana) Davis; great grandchildren, Grayson, Eli, Caden; sisters, Cindy (Dean) Galusha, Linda Goodnoe; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Skinner Funeral Home, Eaton Rapids Chapel with visitation starting at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Elara Caring Hospice in memory of Linda. To share memories or leave online condolences please visit www.SkinnerFuneralHomes.com