Obituaries
Pamela M. Treat
Pamela “Pam” May Treat, 66, of Bellevue, Mich. passed away on April 29, 2021 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Pam was born on June 11, 1954 in Battle Creek, Mich. to Melvin “Bill” and Charlotte (Love) Swartz.
She was a 1972 graduate of Bellevue High School.
Pam spent most of her time working in the medical field. She worked at Fruin Pharmacy, DayOne Family Health Care, Bellevue Medical, Marshall Medical, retiring from the Battle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 2020 as an Advanced Medical Staff Assistant.
Pam’s family was her everything. She married her high school sweetheart, Jim Treat on August 25, 1972. They were married for 48 years. As they raised their boys, she loved spending time with them snowmobiling at the cabin, camping and being their biggest cheerleader at sporting events. She spent much of the last several years attending her grandchildren’s, great-nieces’ and great-nephews’ sporting events and other extracurricular activities. Being a kind and outgoing person, you could more than likely find her visiting with friends and family or spending time with Jim at their cottage, taking boat rides or out for a ride in their Mustang. While Pam didn’t spend much time at home as she was always on the go, when she did, she found special joy in baking with her mom or sitting down with a good book.
Pam is survived by her husband, James “Jim” Treat; her mother, Charlotte Swartz; her children, Chad (Jami) Treat of Bellevue, Mich. and Jeff (Natalie) Treat of Olivet, Mich.; her grandchildren, Gabrielle Higgins of Olivet, Mich., Jordyn Treat of Bellevue, Mich., Madelyn Treat of Olivet, Mich. and Carter Treat of Bellevue, Mich.; her siblings, Denny (Joyce) Swartz of Bellevue, Mich., Margie Coy of Bellevue, Mich. and her twin- sister Pat (Mary Goheen) Dowding of Battle Creek, Mich.; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her father.
Funeral services for Pam were held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services, 723 US Hwy. 27 N., Marshall, Michigan with Pastor Jim Codde officiating. Interment took place at Bellevue Riverside Cemetery in Bellevue, Mich.
Memorial contributions are requested to Bellevue Good Samaritan.
Please visit kempffuneralhome.com to view the online obituary, to sign the online guestbook or to leave the family condolences.
Raymond D. Winters
Raymond D. Winters, age 88, of Charlotte, died on April 18, 2021. He was a line worker for Fisher Body.
Visitation will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, followed by a memorial at 12 noon, at the South Cochran Church of God in Charlotte, Mich.
Teddy H. Whipple
Teddy “Ted” Harvey Whipple, age 89, of Charlotte, lost his battle with dementia and heart issues at his home on May 1, 2021. He was born in Mason, Mich. to Olive Whipple. He went on to graduate from DeWitt High School in 1952. Ted had varied work experiences throughout his life. They consisted of managing a horse-riding stable near Higgins Lake, working at the Ford garage in Grand Ledge and Charlotte, driving for Crandell Trucking where he became a broker and owner/operator, driving for Central Transport, Inspector and Assistant Show Manager for the Appaloosa Horse Association. He also traveled throughout the U.S. tattooing and identifying appaloosa horses and served as Director of the Michigan Appaloosa Horse Association for many years. Ted was well respected and enjoyed serving as a judge at many 4-H fairs across Michigan and bordering states. He enjoyed snowmobiling and was a charter member of the Charlotte Eagles Aerie 3552. Ted was a faithful Christian who accepted Christ as his Savior in March of 1968.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Marsha (Howe) Whipple; sons: Clayton (Ruth) Whipple of Charlotte, Kevin (Joy) Whipple of Charlotte; daughter, Brenda Whipple of Illinois; stepson, Randy (Kim) Howe of LaSalle; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sisters: Margie Lotre of DeWitt, Peggy Longcor of Dansville; sister-in-law, Lori (Rick) Olson; and brother-in-law, Tom Howe; and many nieces and nephews.
Ted was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Olive and Victor Ward; and two brothers, Jerry Ward and Rex Ward.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the Burkhead-Green-Kilgo Funeral Home with Pastor Lyle Robinette officiating.
Those desiring, may make contributions in Ted’s honor to Hospice of Lansing.
To view Ted’s obituary online or to leave a condolence for the family please visit Burkhead-Green-Kilgo.com.
Bruce T. Doig
Bruce Thomas Doig, age 59, of Nashville, passed away unexpectedly and entered into God’s eternal glory at his home on Sunday, May 2, 2021. He was born January 30, 1962, in Lansing, Mich. the son of Donald and Sarah (Bickler) Doig. Bruce graduated from Okemos High School with the class of 1980. On February 19, 2005, he married Kimberly Sue Atwood at Christ Lutheran Church in Monroe. Bruce adored his family and loved just being together with Kim and Aaron. He had a servant’s heart and could often be found working in his quiet way to see to it that others were always taken care of before himself. He was a faithful member of First Lutheran Church of Charlotte, where he often served in numerous different compacities. Bruce was a wonderful cook and his family always looked forward to his next culinary treat. He was an avid Coca Cola collector and enjoyed WWII history.
Bruce is survived by his wife of 16 years, Kim; son, Aaron; sisters: Drusilla Qualman of Worthington, Ohio., Melissa (Gary) Girty of Lakeside, Calif.; and countless friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 14, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church with Rev. Jim Eggert officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Burkhead-Green-Kilgo Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.
Those desiring, may make contributions in Bruce’s honor to the First Lutheran Church 550 E. Shepherd St., Charlotte, MI 48813.
To view Bruce’s obituary online or to leave a condolence for the family please visit Burkhead-Green-Kilgo.com.
Sharron Christine (Bruce) Medlock
Sherry, 75 of Kalamazoo, Mich., formerly of Charlotte, Mich., passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 2, at Ely Manor Nursing Home in Allegan, Mich. after a courageous fifteen-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Sherry was born September 11, 1945 in Henderson, Nev. to Kenneth and Patricia (Bouska) Bruce. Sherry grew up in Charlotte and graduated from Charlotte High School in 1963. She attended Lansing Beauty School. She retired from Dr. David Fedewa, DDS, Dewitt, Mich.
Sherry will be remembered for her smile and always giving three kisses!
Sherry is proceeded in death by her parents, Kenneth & Patricia Bruce and her stepmother, Vera Bruce.
Sherry is survived by her husband Howard Medlock of Kalamazoo; brother Mike (Annette) Bruce of Charlotte; daughter Cara (Shane) Bailey of Springport; daughter Amy (Mark) McKibbin of Plainwell; son Josh (Lori) Batzloff of Kalamazoo; daughter Kate (Todd) Stanton of Potterville; son Steve (Sara) Medlock of Lansing; and cousin Patty (Ron) Norman of Potterville.
Sherry loved all of her grandchildren dearly, as they loved her. Corey (Autumn) Freeman of Eaton Rapids, Curtis (Erinn) Freeman of Eaton Rapids, Christine (John) Hackworth of Eaton Rapids, Elizabeth (Adam) Cripe of Dorr, Benjamen (Jade) Archer of Kentwood, Emily Batzloff, and Elijah Batzloff of Kalamazoo, as well as many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at the Eaton Area Senior Center in Charlotte on Sunday, May 23 at 1 p.m. A light luncheon will be served.
Memorial Contributions can be made to the Eaton Area Senior Center Vera Bruce Scholarship Fund and to the Parkinson’s Foundation.