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June L. Todd, 91, passed peacefully from this life into glory on August 16, 2025 in North Carolina with her daughter by her side.

June was born and raised in the Lansing area to the parents of Earl & Maude McKimmy who resided on Robinson Road. She was one of nine children and would smile and say, “we had our own ball team.” She attended Resurrection High School.

June worked for Owens Illinois glass plant in Charlotte and eventually retired from Charlotte Public School System.

She was a woman of many talents and hobbies, but her passion was prayer, she was known by many as a prayer warrior. Praying for her family was how she started every morning. She was a long standing member of Mt. Hope Church in Lansing and filled many positions, divorce recovery, intercessory prayer, urgent prayer partner, and answering the phones in The Global Prayer Chapel just to name a few.

June had a light, fun loving spirit always up for an adventure whether in was traveling to Florida to spend time with Tim and Kassy or to North Carolina to see Frank and Bev or Greg and Jamie she loved soaking up that warm southern sun and riding to the mountains. She loved spending time with family and over the years spent most, if not all, of the holidays with her son Dave and his family in Potterville. Other special times were when her granddaughter, Stacy would stop by and say, “let us go granny.”

June is survived by her four children, Frank Paszkowski (Beverly), Dave Paszkowski (Donna), Jamie Proctor (Greg), and Tim Todd (Kassy). She also leaves behind seven grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. June is also survived by three of her five sisters, Troby Osmer, Mary Mooney, and Billie Grumblatt also known as Earls pearls.

Junes positive outlook, wonderful sense of humor, and ability to turn lemons into lemonade will be greatly missed by so many.

Celebration of life arrangements will be made at a later date.

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Sue Ann Goodrich

Sue Ann Goodrich, age 93, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Hope Landing in Charlotte. She was born December 15, 1931, in Charlotte the daughter of Jack and Floy (Patrick) Hale. Sue graduated from Charlotte High School in 1950. On May 1, 1950, she married Jerry Edison Goodrich in South Bend, Indiana. Sue’s entire life was spent making sure those around her were cared for to the best of her ability. She adored her family and cherished cooking and caring for each one of them in a uniquely special way. Sue and Jerry were members of the First Congregational Church in Charlotte in their younger years. Here she enjoyed fixing the noodles for their yearly bazaar and helping in the kitchen. Later in life, both she and Jerry became members of the Gresham United Methodist Church. They could often be found helping with the turkey dinners and ice cream socials. Sue will be dearly missed by her cherished family and many friends.

Sue is survived by her children, Rodney Lee (Patricia Ann) Goodrich of Charlotte, Jerri-Lyn Upright of Charlotte, Cindy Lou (Ron Whitcomb) Goodrich of Bellevue; 13 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; and several special nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jerry; daughters, Gail and Kristi; her siblings, Sallie Schmidt and Charles Rodney Hale; and her parents. 

A celebration of Sue’s life was held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Burkhead-Green-Kilgo Funeral Home with Chad Rogers officiating. The family received friends from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. just prior to the service. Burial took place at Gresham Cemetery.

Those desiring may make contributions in Sue’s memory to the Gresham United Methodist Church, 5055 Mulliken Road, Charlotte, MI 48813.

To view Sue’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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Helen Michael

Helen Michael of McAllen, TX, formerly of Charlotte, MI, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2025. Helen was born February 6, 1946 in Kentucky. She graduated from Charlotte High School.

Helen loved her family. She spent a lot of time mentoring her grandkids and great-grandkids.

She is survived by her daughter Suzy Michael; grandkids, Victoria, Tamara, Maggy, Carley, Chase and Joseph; great-grandkids, Zachary, William, Aidan, MaryJane, Nadia, Lilith, Ryder, Maisy and Damian; siblings, Roy (Rae) Maggard, Larry (Mary) Maggard, Catherine Shields, and Fay Binkowski; many nieces and nephews, and her best friend of many years, Carol.

She was preceded in death by her son Robert, her husband Douglas, and her parents Ishmale and Edna Maggard.

A graveside memorial with family will be September 11, 2025 at Bosworth Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be Sunday, September 14, 2025 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Evelyn Bay Coffee Shop in Charlotte.

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James Duane Miller, 79, of Nashville/Bellevue area went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. He was born on March 24, 1946 to Oral and Marian (Klein) Miller in Nashville, MI. He graduated from Bellevue High School in 1964 and Michigan State University in 1966. On October 20, 1968 he married Dena Potter in Bellevue, MI.

He served in the US Army from 1966–1972. Jim worked for Post Cereals for 36 years. He ran his own business, Oak Park Firearms, for many years. Jim also farmed his family farm, where he was a 4th generation farmer. 

He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bellevue where he served in several positions for his Lord. He was serving as a Trustee of Assyria Township Board, he was a Life Member of the N.R.A. Jim also did Civil War re-enacting. He enjoyed being with his family, hunting, fishing, genealogy, history and reading. He also did competition shooting. Most importantly, Jim loved his Lord, his family and he had a love for others as well.

Jim is survived by his loving wife, Dena; children, Joshua J. (Kristi) Miller, Jennifer (Dave) Carl; grandchildren, Zachary and Rian Carl, Kensington and Sutton Miller; sisters, Sandra (Eugene) Conklin, and Beth Miller.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Suzann Miller.

Visitation was held Thursday, August 28, 2025, 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. with the funeral service that started at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Bellevue with Pastor Don Francis, officiating.

Immediately following the service, Jim will be taken to Ellis Cemetery. Everyone is invited back to the church for a luncheon and time of fellowship.

Those wishing to make a memorial contribution in memory of Jim are suggested to the First Baptist Church of Bellevue.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services. Please visit https://www.kempffuneralhome.com to view the online obituary, to sign the online guestbook, to share memories and pictures with the family. 

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Shirley Irene Romanek, 82, of Gaylord, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at The Porches in Gaylord. Shirley was a former longtime resident of Charlotte and Crystal Falls, Michigan.

Born August 16, 1943, in Detroit, she was the daughter of Leonard and Ruth (Rawson) Munn. After graduating from high school, Shirley enlisted in the U.S. Navy WAVES, serving for more than two years from 1962-1964.

Shirley was introduced to Lawrence Romanek Jr. in 1971 by her sister, Louise. The two fell in love and were married in Lansing on December 18,1971. They lived briefly in Lansing before moving to Charlotte. Larry worked at General Motors in Lansing, and Shirley worked as a key punch operator for the State of Michigan Department of Human Services in Charlotte. After they retired, they moved to Crystal Falls in 1990. Earlier this year they moved to The Porches Assisted Living in Gaylord.

Shirley loved animals, especially enjoying Irish Setters and later Beagles. She also enjoyed her horses, Regina and Haji. Shirley also enjoyed the deer around their home, especially Bucky, the orphaned fawn that was a constant presence around their home. Family and friends will remember her collection of chicken themed coffee mugs, always on display in their homes. Larry and Shirley enjoyed traveling, including trips out west, to Vermont, and to Ireland.

Shirley is survived by Larry, her loving husband of almost 54 years; her sister, Louise (Paul) Anderson; her niece, Rebecca (Steve) Ward and their daughters, Kelly and Robin Ward; her step-daughter, Lisa (Todd) Clark; nieces and nephews, Jim (Wanda) Darrow, Steve Taylor, Dan (JoAnne) Romanek, David (Kimberly) Romanek, and Gary (Jackie) Crowe; her brother-in-law, Robert (Elsa) Romanek; several grandchildren and other extended family members.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard Munn and Ruth Jablonski-Doyle; and her stepson, Jeff Romanek.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Gaylord Community Funeral Home & Cremation Service where visitation was at 12:30 p.m. Interment with a brief committal service took place at 12:00 noon (CDT), Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Crystal Falls.

Please share your memories and personal messages with family at www.gaylordfuneralhome.com/obituaries/shirley-romanek.

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Dawn Michele “Micki” Lothamer passed away surrounded by family in her home on August 18, 2025. Born on December 24, 1948, to James (Mike) and Mary Lou Mathews in Charlotte, MI. Micki attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from Charlotte High School in 1967.

On May 31, 1969 Micki married Peter Lothamer. Together they spent 30 years together running Lothamer’s Market on the corner in Bellevue. She had many happy memories watching families grow, children spending their allowances on the candy aisle, daily morning coffee and smoke with the locals and weekend hang out for the teens. Life was much simpler then. Later she worked at Riverside Cafe. She had a love for keeping her lawn and flowers beautiful.

She is survived by a loving family. Daughter, Racheal (Randy) Barnes; grandchildren, Nathaniel (Madison) Barnes, Nicholas Barnes, Miranda (Bryce) Maly, Noah Barnes; and great granddaughter Lily. Son, Mathew (Beth) Lothamer; grandchildren, Sam, Ethan, Issac and Reuben Lothamer. Sisters, Patti (Mike) Parish, Robyn (Scott Kramer) Long ,and Jamie (Dean) Mead. Plus, many nieces and nephews.

Some of her last words were, “Make sure everybody knows I love them.”

Her funeral will take place at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Bellevue on September 13. Visitation will start at 10:30 a.m. and funeral at 11:30 a.m. with fellowship following.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Daniels Funeral Home – Hastings, conveniently located at 1401 North Broadway, Hastings, MI. For further details, please visit our website at www.danielsfuneralhome.net.

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Ricky Lynn Wireman, 66, of Springport, MI passed away on August 19, 2025 at his home surrounded by family.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., August 30, 2025, with luncheon to follow, at the Clarence Township Hall, 27052 R Drive North, Albion, Michigan. Online condolences may be made at www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers, please come and share your stories and memories with the family at the memorial service.

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Kim Marie Workman of Eaton Rapids, MI, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the age of 68.

Kim was born on July 17, 1957, in Eaton Rapids, the daughter of Charles “Max” and Patrica (Wright) Butler. She grew up in Eaton Rapids and graduated with the class of 1974. Kim began her career at General Motors, where she worked for 13 years before taking a buyout in 1989. Over the years, she held several positions she truly enjoyed, including delivering flowers for Belfiori’s Flower Shop, working at Michigan State University and Dowding Industries, and serving as head of housekeeping at Dusty’s English Inn.

Kim loved the outdoors and never missed a chance to bask in the sunshine. She enjoyed fishing, almost as much as she enjoyed eating her catch, and loved trips to the casino, especially visits to Las Vegas. A lifelong music lover, a passion she inherited from her father, Kim delighted in going to concerts with her daughters and collecting vinyl records.

Kim was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, James Workman; daughters, Michelle (Ryan) McMaster and Amanda Workman; sons, Jim (Marcia) Workman, Scott Workman; grandchildren, Corbin McMaster, Jordan Church, Sabrina Workman, and Lakota Fradette; sister, Kelly Butler; nephew, Brandon (Erin) Butler; great-niece and nephew, Brandon and Charlotte Butler; as well as numerous cousins, aunts, uncles, extended family members, and friends.

No services will be held for Kim. To share memories or leave condolences, please visit www.SkinnerFuneralHomes.com.

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Steven Eugene Wolf of Eaton Rapids, passed away August 14, 2025, at the age of 75. Steve was born in Eaton Rapids, Michigan on September 25, 1949, the son of Edwin and Marilyn (Keesler) Wolf. He was a loyal member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Leslie, Michigan. Steve has a love of airplanes and tractors, and at one time held a pilot’s license. He loved music and dancing with his granddaughters. Steve was known for smoking some of the best salmon his family and friends had ever tasted. Not only was he a loving family man, he was a quiet, humble and peaceful person. Steve will always be remembered for his soft smile, gentle nature, and his mustache.

He is survived by his wife, Diane Wolf of Eaton Rapids; children, Gary (Edith) Wolf of Mississippi, Lindsay Wolf of Okemos, Amanda Wolf of Indiana, Tracie (Trent) Guild of East Lansing; grandchildren, Jedadiah, Olyvia, Rachel, McKayla and Michael. Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Marilyn; siblings, Sheila Day, Samuel Wolf, Sanford Wolf; children, Kari Wells and James Wolf.

A Memorial Service will be held at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 4861 S. Hull Rd, Leslie MI 49251, on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Arrangements were entrusted to the Mills Funeral Home, Shelly-Odell Chapel in Eaton Rapids. To leave condolences for the family, visit our website www.millsfuneral.com.

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James Walter Whittum of Springport, MI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the age of 78.

Jim was born on March 26, 1947, in Brookfield Township, the son of Horace and Hildred (Harkness) Whittum. He grew up in Eaton Rapids and graduated with the Class of 1965. Soon after, Jim was drafted into the United States Army, where he served honorably during the Vietnam War.

Following his military service, Jim returned home to work in the family business, Whittum Gravel, eventually becoming an owner and operating the company. Later in his career, he worked for Central Transport, ANR Freight, and Ayers Basement Systems, retiring in 2012.

Jim was an avid bowler and golfer, spending many seasons in leagues at Duck Lake Country Club. He loved to travel across the United States and through Northern Michigan; often setting out without a fixed destination, simply to enjoy the open road. Jim was a NASCAR enthusiast and proud member of the Springport VFW Post 6056.

He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Diana (Flower) Whittum; sons, Jim Whittum (Kim) and Jeremy Whittum; stepdaughters, Sarah (Tye) Buckland, Hannah (Brian) Gray; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Tom Whittum; and many extended family members and friends.

In accordance with Jim’s wishes, no services are scheduled at this time. To share memories or leave condolences, please visit www.SkinnerFuneralHomes.com.