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Pamela Jean Weaver

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Pamela Jean Weaver, 68 of Olivet, a caring lady with a beautiful smile, died at home surrounded by her loving family on January 20, 2022. Born Pamela Jean Rittenour on September 28, 1953, in Midland, she grew up and graduated from High School there in 1971. She went on to get her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Michigan State University, and went to work for the State of Michigan as a food inspector for 32 years. In September of 1978 she married Karl Amos Weaver and became a proud and strict, but fair mother to their three sons. Always gracious, Pam loved the Lord and sharing this love as a Sunday School teacher, member of the church choir, and a member of the State Christian Nurture Board for over 30 years.
Always with love and a giving spirit, Pam would help anyone in need, it made her happy to serve others and be an example of God’s love. Some of the activities she enjoyed include camping, NASCAR (working 19 years at the MIS race), fostering pets until they could find their “furever” homes (many of which stayed with Pam and Karl), and collecting everything with cow/moose on it. She was very proud of her family and their accomplishments and enjoyed being a grandmother more than anything.
Her smile and her jokes will be dearly missed by her family. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Karl; sons, Karl (Melissa Ann), Robbie (Amanda), and Timothy James (Heidi); grandchildren, Theodore, Lilly, and Alex; and sister, Anne (Tom) O’Brian; and many four-legged fur babies. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Pam’s family want to thank their many friends and family members for their outpouring of support over the last few weeks and invite them to attend services or share memories on her tribute page at www.prayfuneral.com. Visitation is Saturday, January 29, 2-4:00 p.m. and 6-8:00 p.m. at Pray Funeral Home in Charlotte. Funeral services are Sunday, January 30, 2022, 1:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Olivet, with Pastor Garry Fisher 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 Pam’s tribute, then click on Photos and Videos from your computer (or Media from your smart phone). Memorial contributions are suggested to Eaton Area Humane Society, Heartland Hospice, or the American Cancer Society. The family is in the care of Pray Funeral Home.

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Robert Donald Ayotte

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Robert Donald Ayotte, age 78, of Charlotte, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Sparrow Eaton Hospital. He was born October 8, 1943, in Detroit the son of Donald and Rosemary (Hauser) Ayotte. Bob graduated from Charlotte High School in 1961. On October 31, 1964, he married the love of his life, Sue Cheney. Bob worked as a small engine mechanic the majority of his life. During his career he worked for Albin’s Honda, College Bike Shop and Grand Pointe Marina. One of Bob’s favorite things to do was to go camping together with Sue. They made many trips up north and cherished the time they spent together. He also loved snowmobiling and riding motorcycles.
Bob is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sue; children: Susan (Greg) Campbell of Bellevue, Rob (Kathy Ferguson) Ayotte of Ceresco; grandchildren: Travis Hester, Alan (David Bye) Hester, Allison (Michael Lubin) Hester, Cara (Zach Schroeder) Ferguson, Dustin (Libby) Campbell, Zach Campbell, Kelsey (Vallen) Campbell; 5 great-grandchildren; siblings: Michael (Judy Rizzo) Ayotte, JoAnn (Loren) Peterson, Gary (Kathie) Ayotte, Todd (Lisa) Ayotte; sisters-in-law: Jane (Gerald) Cuendet, Mary Cheney; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald Albert and Rosemary (Hauser) Ayotte; parents-in-law; Gordon and Loretta Cheney; and brother-in-law, G. William Cheney.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 12 p.m. at the Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church with Pastor Jack Conklin officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the church.
Those desiring, may make contributions in Bob’s honor to the Lawrence Avenue United Methodist Church 210 E. Lawrence Ave., Charlotte, MI 48813 or the charity of their choosing.
To view Bob’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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Sondra Jane Hughes

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Sondra Jane Hughes, 85, of Charlotte, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, in Charlotte. Sondra was born June 21, 1936, in Lansing, the daughter of Burr O. and Mary C. (Swathwood) Pierce. Following her high school graduation, Sondra earned her license as a practical nurse and served 4 years at Hayes Green Beach Hospital and 12 years at Eaton Manor. Sondra married the love of her life, Gerald R. Hughes, on September 15, 1956, following his return from his service in the U.S. Airforce. Together they celebrated 59 years of happy marriage until his death in 2016.
Sondra’s love of nursing led her to bring humor and joy to each of her patients. Faith and kindness filled Sondra’s life and many church members were the recipients of her prayers, hugs and caring ways. A great lover of animals, she had many pets, especially cats. She enjoyed reading and crocheting and shared her talents with her family. Sondra’s greatest moments in life revolved around family gatherings. Her family will miss her around the table, but know that she has found Glory and is again together with the love of her life, Jerry.
Sondra is survived by her daughter, Laurie (Walt) Lupu; son, Mark (Valerie) Hughes; daughter-in-law, Cindy Hughes; 7 grandchildren, Christopher Chapman, James Chapman, Courtney (Brandon) Robison, Greg (Jennifer) Hughes, Brandon (Amanda) Pitts, Andrew Pitts, and Ashley (Rece) Cox; 9 great-grandchildren, Harrison Chapman, Louis Chapman, Thomas Chapman, Lane Robison, Carolina Robison, Amelia Robison, Alexis Pitts, Bryce Cox, and Braxton Cox; sister, Cheryl Deadman; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Gerald R. Hughes; son, Gary Hughes; brother, Albert Pierce; and sister, Catherine Lekki. The family would like to express a special thank-you to Sondra’s close friends and neighbors, John and Carol Rossio, Carol Cook, and Lorrene Cody.
Friends and family are encouraged to support Sondra’s family by sharing memories on her tribute page at www.prayfuneral.com. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Pray Funeral Home with Pastor Chuck Jenson officiating. Visitation was held on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Pray Funeral Home. 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 Sondra’s tribute, then click on Photos and Videos from your computer (or Media from your smart phone). Memorial contributions are suggested to Eaton Community Palliative Care or First Baptist Church of Charlotte. The family is in the care of Pray Funeral Home.

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Elie V. Manta

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Elie V. Manta, age 87, of Bellevue, MI went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday, January 22, 2022. He was born in Detroit, MI in May of 1934, the third child of Romanian immigrants, Eli and Bucura Manta. He graduated from Pershing High School in 1952 and gained employment with the Grand Trunk Railroad. He was proudly drafted into the U.S. Army where he continued his education as a repairman of Steam Locomotives. After two years he was honorably discharged and continued his career with the railroad, eventually becoming a Locomotive engineer. He held several positions in management and as a union official.
After meeting at a USO in Virginia Beach, VA, Elie married Frieda Joan Dow, a nursing student from Morrilton, AR, making their home in Warren, MI in 1956. They relocated to Bellevue, MI in 1971 where “Lee” continued with the GTW Railroad. Elie became an important part of the Bellevue community with membership in the United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, Village Council, Rescue Squad and Whirl-Away Square Dance Club. Other interest included fishing, camping, spending time with family and friends, travel and eventually a winter home in South Texas. Elie’s retirement began in 1993.
After 49 years of marriage, beloved wife Joan graduated to heaven in 2005. In 2006 he married Louise (Link) Starkweather. They continued life in Bellevue, wintering in McAllen, TX.
Left to cherish Elie’s memory are his wife, Louise; sister, Mary (John) Tatimor of Palm Springs, CA; sisters-in-law, Elieen Dow of Fullerton, CA, and Neal DuPre’ of Peachtree City, GA; children, Victoria (Patrick) McEwan of Charlotte, Stephen (Val) Manta of Battle Creek, Virginia (Brenton) Nesseth of Battle Creek, and Donald (Ruth) Manta of Sanborn NY. Louise’ children, Debbie (Grey) Wilcox, Diane Bailey, Dena (Randy) Shumaker, Luanne Lakies. Many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Elie was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Cornelia Salistean of Cleveland, OH.
Services have been entrusted to Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services, 205 N. Elizabeth Street, Bellevue, MI 49021. A memorial gathering will be held January 29, 2022, at First Baptist Church, 122 N. Main Street, Bellevue, MI 49021 at 2:00 P.M. with the memorial service beginning at 3:00 P.M. Pastor Don Manta officiating.
In honor of Elie’s life, in lieu of flowers, gifts can be made to; Bellevue Good Samaritan Fund, 119 N Main St., Bellevue, MI 49021. You may visit https://kempffuneralhome.com to view the online obituary, sign the guest book, or leave messages for the family.

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Terence Clinton Merrick

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Terence “Terry” Clinton Merrick, the oldest Disney Kid around, of Eaton Rapids, Michigan died January 25, 2022. Terry, 76, was born June 18, 1945 in Charlotte to Jesse James and Lenora June (Friar) Merrick. Terry was the family touch stone, THE guy, very smart, with a wonderful and rich sense of humor. He graduated from Battle Creek Central in 1963, was a First-Class Petty Officer and Fire Control Technician in the US Navy, and loved piloting his own aircraft. He was an award winning golfer, a fisherman, a bowler with a couple of 300 games; enjoyed boating, camping, MSU and Lions football, Euchre and Poker, playing piano. He enjoyed it all. He made numerous videos and loved editing. Terry graduated from Cooley Law School in 1981, and became a Private Attorney. He retired as a Judge with the State of Michigan. Terry married Charlene Kae (Hineline) in 1999 and were married for fourteen years. He absolutely loved going to Disney and traveled there more than 40 times with his family.
Terry is survived by his children, James Todd Merrick, Jeffery Dean (Terri) Merrick, Jesse Allan (Skye) Merrick; grandchildren, Shelby, Brody, Avery, Elle, and Theodore; great-grandchildren, Cooper and Jackson; sister, Linda (Herbert) Brizendine; nephews, Matthew (Lisa) Brizendine, Nicholas (Kelly) Brizendine; and many special friends. He was predeceased by his wife, Charlene; parents; and brother, Tim Merrick.
Friends are encouraged to support Terry’s family by attending services or sharing memories on his Tribute Page at www.prayfuneral.com. Funeral Services are Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 11:00 a.m. at Pray Funeral Home with Rev. Richie Thomas officiating. Visitation will be held just prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, MI. The family is also planning a Summer Celebration of Life for Terry. 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 Terry’s tribute, then click on Photos and Videos from your computer (or Media from your smart phone). If desired, the family suggests memorial contributions to Dexter Lake Church in Battle Creek. The family is in the care of Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.

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Doris Pauline Gordon

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Doris (Dorie) Pauline Gordon, age 86, passed away at her home in Weidman, MI on May 24, 2021.
Doris was born on January 17, 1935 to Myron Henry and Doris Olivia (Brandt) Shaw during an ice storm as Dorie would add. She graduated Eaton Rapids High School in 1953. She was an avid artist. She was an dedicated fisher woman who had the chance to fish the Tasman Sea at Chain of Lagoons, Tasmania. The blue gills in Michigan never stood a chance.
She is predeceased by her parents, husband Oliver Barclay Gordon, brother Loyd Shaw, brother in law Ron Bowser, and nephew Danny Bowser. May they all know peace.
Dorie is survived by her sister, Virginia (Ginny) Bowser, her four children: Brian Carter, Brent Carter, Sheri Merritt, and Mitchell Carter. She is further survived by six grand children and six great-grand children.

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Calvin D. Richards

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Calvin Duey Richards of Eaton Rapids, passed away January 19, 2022, at the age of 94. Cal was born in Lansing, MI, May 28, 1927, the son of Calvin and Leona (Munson) Richards. He enlisted in the Air Force in August of 1945 and was honorably discharged in November of 1946, and he was a proud veteran.  Cal moved to Eaton Rapids in 1949 where he lived until shortly before his death.  He worked for Eaton Stamping for 37 years before retiring in 1985. After retirement, he and his wife, Mildred, wintered in Florida where he made many great friends.
Cal was a former member of the Elks Club and the Moose Lodge, both in Lansing.  He enjoyed woodworking and bowling, but really loved playing golf.  He was a tireless worker and got great joy from helping others.  He had many good friends and was a good friend to many.
Cal is survived by his son, Bill (Marilyn) Richards of DeWitt; daughters, Kathy (Tim Miank) Richards, and Barb Alexander of Lansing; step-son, Jim (Jan) Squires of Florida; step-daughters, Joan Hyatt of Charlotte, and Jackie Williams Kasten of Eaton Rapids; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Mildred; his parents; sister, Roberta Mead; brother, Ralph Richards.
His kids would like to thank Jim, Jan, and Dondi Squires for their continued support of Cal, especially after the death of his wife; the best neighbors anyone could hope for, Kim and Carol Freer; loving companion, Dorothy Phillips, who brought him much happiness over the past couple years of his life; and the staff of Fairview AFC for their tender care these past several months.  Your kindness is appreciated more than you’ll ever know.
Memorial services will be held at a later date. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Jean Bradford Kline Senior Center in Eaton Rapids where he spent many happy hours.  Arrangements were entrusted to the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel. To leave online condolences for the family, please visit our website, www.millsmuneral.com.

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David Verhelle

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David “Vert” Verhelle of Eaton Rapids, MI passed away on January 22, 2022, at the age of 76. Anyone who met David or Vert as many lovingly called him could not forget him. His unconventional personality either made you a bit uneasy or you instantly fell in love with his sense of humor.
If you wanted to find Vert, the first place to look would be his favorite bar stool at Abies Bar, where he worked for his long-time friend, Fred Wager. Vert was either drinking a Natural Light or jumping in the dumpster to squish the trash down. Vert was Fred’s right-hand man, once Vert became sick the tables turned and Fred became Vert’s right-hand man. What they had was a true-blue friendship.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Andree and Mildred Verhelle; sister, Myra “Lisa” Skidmore; and brother, Dennis Verhelle.
Surviving are his three brothers, Wayne, Ron, and Rolly Verhelle and many nieces and nephews.
For those who knew Vert please know he lived up to his nickname through his very last days. To share memories or leave condolences, please visit www.SkinnerFuneralHome.com.

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Tamera Anderson

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Tamera “Tammy” Sue Anderson, age 53, of Olivet, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022. She was born December 5, 1968, in Lansing, the daughter of James and Anna (Rasmussen) Anderson. She graduated from Bath High School with the class of 1988. Tammy was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She cherished her grandchildren and loved to care for them. In her spare-time she enjoyed camping and spending time up north. Tammy was an extremely selfless person and always put others before herself. She also loved her many pets but was especially fond of her cat, Sassy and her dove, Snowflake. Tammy had a tremendous work ethic and was a dedicated employee at Michigan State University.
Tammy is survived by her daughter, Christina Smith of Bellevue; grandchildren: Jordan Raatz-Smith, Jasmine Smith, Dezarae O’Rourke, and Sammy; father, James (Carol) Anderson of Curtis; siblings: Pamela Frei of Charlotte, Chad Anderson of Maple Rapids; nieces: Nichole Hoag, Cammuel Mackie, Tiffany Anderson, Brianna Anderson, Hannah Frei; step-siblings: Hiram and Dawn Miller, Elijah Miller, Joseph and Girls Miller, and Jim (Tammie) Valdez.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Anna Anderson, whom she cherished and missed very dearly every day.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 14, 2022, at 11 A.M. at the Burkhead-Green-Kilgo Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Grand Ledge.
Those desiring, may make contributions in Tammy’s memory, to the family. To view Tammy’s obituary online or to leave a condolence for the family please visit www.burkhead-green-kilgo.com.

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Ottilie Bloch

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Ottilie Bloch, age 96, of Bellevue, MI went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at her home. She was surrounded by her children and son in law.
Ottilie was born in Kosjask, Ukraine on January 1, 1926, a daughter of the late Bertha (Hummermister) and Kristian Feifert.
Ottilie spent her childhood in Urkaine where she attended local schools prior to WWII. On December 9, 1945 she married Ewald Bloch in Istanbul, Germany. With the war ended, housing was very difficult to find so the entire family lived together, including Ottilie and Ewald. As many had done during this time period Ottilie’s entire family had filed immigration paperwork to come to the United States. On April 1, 1953 their dream became reality and the family left German for America. The ocean journey was extremely difficult, with Ottilie tending her two sons and being sea sick the entire time. Upon their arrival in New York Harbor, the family boarded a train and made their way to Battle Creek MI where they spent six weeks with their host family from Lakeview Baptist Church. In 1953 Ottilie and Ewald purchased their farm in Bellevue, MI where they raised their family together. They had celebrated over 48 years of marriage when Ewald passed away in 1994.
Ottilie loved being on the farm and overseeing the needs of her family. She gladly helped with farm chores or milking cows whenever needed. In her spare time she enjoyed working in her vegetable and flower gardens, and would spend hours meticulously making sure they were weed free, sometimes pulling weeds by moonlight.
Ottilie is survived by her daughter, Ingrid (Ralph) Sampson, her sons Edmund (Vickie) Bloch, Hermann, (Marti) Bloch, 5 grandsons, Martin, Karl, Kristian and 2 great grandsons Dieter, Rykert.
She was preceded in death by her husband Ewald Bloch, her son Willi Bloch, and several siblings that have passed away in the U.S.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 15th at Nashville Baptist Church in Nashville, MI with Pastor Lester DeGroot and Deano Lamphere officiating.
The family will receive visitors one hour prior to the funeral service beginning at 10 AM at the Nashville Baptist Church in Nashville, MI
There will be a time of fellowship and funeral luncheon immediately following the funeral service in the fellowship hall at Nashville Baptist Church
Interment will take place following the funeral luncheon at Riverside Cemetery in Bellevue, MI
Memorial contributions can be made to the Nashville Baptist Church 304 S. Philip Street Nashville, MI 49073, Gideons (for Bibles in memory of), and American Cancer Society.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home in Nashville, MI. For further details please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome.net

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