Jerome Burm age 82 of Pioneer Township, Lake City, passed away on Jan. 25, 2020 at Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital. Arrangements are pending at this time.

Gabriel James Bregg age 46, of Cadillac, passed away suddenly on January 16, 2020 where he was surrounded by his family and friends. He was born October 27, 1973 in Grand Rapids to Gary and Donna (Williams) Bregg. Gabriel married Racquel (Branch) Schroder on August 31, 2008 on Old Mission Peninsula. He is survived by his loving wife Racquel Schroder-Bregg, children Adrian Bregg, Jared Bregg, Ella Schroder, Emmet Schroder, Orin Bregg, Essian Bregg, and Aras Bregg, his mother Donna (Williams)...

Connie Louise Westdorp age 77 of McBain, passed away at Munson Healthcare Cadillac on January 9, 2020. She was born on October 24, 1942 in Lake Township in Roscommon County to Edward and Christine (Snyder) Riedel. She married Russell Harold Westdorp on July 28, 1961 at the Falmouth Reformed Church. She worked as a cook and dishwasher in different restaurants, K-Mart for many years, and enjoyed traveling and working. She attended the Lake City Presbyterian Church. Connie is survived by...

Lloyd John Hill, age 98 of Falmouth, passed away on January 8, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 14, 1921 in Millington, Michigan to George S. and Lauretta (Kimmerer) Hill. He married Norma Jean Tracey on April 22, 1950 in Flint. Lloyd had worked as a meat cutter and butcher for years and worked over 30 years for General Motors in their Chevrolet Plant as a press operator on valves. He enjoyed woodworking and built beautiful furniture, hunting, fishing,...

Mark Dean “Dutch” VanHaitsma of Moddersville, MI passed away from his battle with cancer Sunday, January 5th at his home surrounded by family. He was 63. He was born August 18, 1956 to Peter and Genevieve (Deemter) VanHaitsma. He married Amy Jeffreys October 5th, 1991. He was a true outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish and trap. He was never without his dog Ben. He was employed by Pete’s Contracting the last 21 years. He was born 200 years before his time. He is...

Stephanie Michelle Tipton age 51 of Cadillac, passed away at Munson Healthcare Hospital of Cadillac on January 5, 2020. She was born on Feb. 13, 1968 in Saginaw, Michigan to Wolfgang “Bill” David. Stephanie married Timothy Tipton on June 15, 1991 in Fenton, Michigan. Stephanie loved animals, painting, the sun & water, boating, being at the beach; and just enjoying nature itself. She loved her family very dearly. She spent ten years working for the ISD and worked hard on...

Darold Dale Hendry, age 93, of Lake City, passed away at Whispering Pines Assisted Living at Lake City on January 4, 2020. He was born on Nov. 19, 1926 in Blanchard to Leo and Janie Belle (Lumbert) Hendry. He graduated from Lansing Eastern High School and worked as a repairman in an electronic shop. He served in the US Army during World War II. He enjoyed hunting, was a history buff and loved to talk about historical events with his friends, He was a well-organized individual and collected...

Sandra Kaye Pepple age 70 of Lake City, passed away at her home on January 2, 2020, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on June 28, 1949 in Martin, Kentucky to Donald Crager and Cleo Clay. She married Ronald Pepple in Lake City, Michigan. Sandra is survived by her husband; Ronald Pepple, children; Teresa (Patrick) Longwell, Elizabeth Long (Casey Kennedy), Samantha (Earl) VanHaitsma, grandchildren; Anthony Jones, Stephanie Jones, Joseph Jones, Michael Jones, Diana Ochoa, Stevie...

 Lois Ann Bigelow age 64 of Marion, passed away at her home on Sunday morning, Dec. 29, 2019, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 23, 1955 at Wayne,  Michigan to Theodore and Evelyn (Langley) Galbraith. She married Glen Bigelow on at the Missaukee County Sportsman Club on January 26, 1985 and he preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 2012. Lois had worked at Borg Warner in Cadillac, had done waitressing, worked at Aloha and Green Acres as a caregiver and had driven for...

Laurdean Beerens, age 95 of McBain, passed away at Curry House Assisted Living in Cadillac on December 20, 2019. She was born in Clam Union Township, Missaukee County, on Feb. 27, 1924, to William and Alice (Holthouse) Rozeveld. She married Herman Beerens on June 20, 1947 at the Rozeveld family home on Seven Mile Road, Falmouth.  He preceded her in death on Dec. 12, 2002. Laurdean was a former member of the McBain Christian Reformed Church where she was a member of the Ladies Aid and...