On November 20, 2018 Ruth Mae (Lockwood) Turk went to her eternal home be with her Lord and Savior. Ruth was born February 23, 1930 to Clinton Henry Lockwood and Nellie Arnold Lockwood in Church Hill, Tennessee. Ruth married Erwin LaMar Russ on February 21, 1947. They had 5 children, James Erwin Russ, Larry Gene (Winona) Russ (Keim), Shirley Kay, Ruthann Elaine and Garry Lee (Leisa) Russ. Ruth later married Gerald (Jerry) David Turk on April 7, 1968. Ruth graduated from Cadillac High School...

MARION — David Dean Westmaas, 73, of Marion, passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. He was born to Frederick and Irene (VanHouten) Westmaas in Marion on April 21, 1945. He married Margaret Ann Flachs on July 29, 1978, at the Highland Christian Reformed Church. Dave had served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971. He received a master’s degree in counseling, a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and his teaching certificate. He had been a teacher,...

Albert Junior Kamphouse, age 86, of Cadillac, passed away at Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital on Nov. 13, 2018; He was born in Osceola County, Highland Township, to Albert and Hattie (Hutt) Kamphouse. He had farmed during his working years on the family farm near Amble. He served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954. He had lived a simple uncomplicated life style. He is survived by a brother; Charles Kamphouse of Morley and a brother in law; Raymond Domaskic of Howard City. He was preceded in...

Clifford Lee Allen, age 67 of Cadillac passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital. Clifford was born on March 2, 1951 in Flint, Michigan to Daniel Allen and Betty Lou (Shepard) Allen. He married his wife Linda (Doyle) Allen, the love of his life for over 40 years, in Paris, Michigan on April 22, 1978. Clifford worked as an insurance inspector for many years and had retired 10 years ago. He enjoyed helping families in the surrounding counties find...

Anthony “Lou” Bolf, age 76 of Cadillac, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Autumnwood of McBain. Anthony was born on February 13, 1942 in Cadillac, Michigan to Anthony and Helen (Lanning-Blackley) Bolf. Anthony began his career at the GM Buick Plant at Flint, later he completed his degree in child psychology in California and this became  his primary career. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and tinkering with numerous projects. He returned home to Cadillac in 1987 after...

Sherry Lynn Elliott, age 59, of Lake City, passed away in her daughters home in Cadillac, surrounded by her loved ones, on October 25th 2018. She was born in Cadillac on April 22, 1959, to Shirley Lenore (Hejnal) Elliott and Lynn William Elliott Sr. Above all, she loved being a grandmother. She was a loving woman who loved caring for others. Sherry enjoyed gardening and cooking. Memories of her laughter will carry us through our days of sorrow to come. She will be missed by all who love...

Larry Jay Emery, age 63, of McBain, passed away at Spectrum Health Downtown Campus in Grand Rapids on Oct. 21, 2018. He was born in Cadillac on June 17, 1955 to Darrell W. and Elaine (Irwin) Emery. Larry graduated from McBain Public High School and received a degree in management and sales from Ferris State University. He began his career as a manager of Johnson’s Clothing Store in Cadillac, and then became a manager at the Pine Grove Athletic Club in Cadillac. The major part of his...

Melissa Dawn Johnson, age 46 of Luther, passed on October 9, 2018. She was born January 26, 1972 to Arnold and Shirley (Olson) Johnson in Cadillac, Michigan. Melissa enjoyed playing all different sports and watching her kids play sports. She played softball for many years. The limelight of her life was when she went to Comerica Park. She also worked for Blarney Castel for many years. She is survived by 3 sons; Zack Eash of Luther, Nathaniel Eash of Luther, and Emery Willis of Cadillac;...

Gordon (Gordy) W. Carmichael, 83, of Cadillac finished his final full pull and has left this dirt track for one made of gold. He is now cultivating greener pastures and bussing angels in heaven. Gordy passed away in his home surrounded by family and friends. Gordy was born and raised in the Evart area to Edwin and Edith (Netcher) Carmichael. He graduated from Evart High School in 1953 and proudly served in the Great Lakes Naval Reserves from 1952-1960. He married Georgia May Wheeler on June...

Joseph Carl Hoitenga, age 87, of Grand Haven, passed away at his home on October 3, 2018. He was born in Lake City on March 3, 1931, to Carl and Mary (Volf) Hoitenga. He worked as a mechanical engineer for Pettibone Corporation in Chicago and Barnes & Reinecke also in Chicago. He enjoyed nature, traveling, astronomy, ancient history, and wood working. He served in the US Army during the Korean War from 1949 to 1952. He retired in 1995 and moved to Williamsport, Indiana. He has lived...