All Obituaries

Paul P. Scheid, 95, of Belding, passed away Thursday morning, August 9, 2018 at Fountain View of Lowell. Paul was born on April 13, 1923 in Belding, the son of George and Lena (Brewer) Scheid. Paul was married on May 6, 1950 to Dolores Streng, and together they enjoyed 28 years of marriage before her death in 1978. In earlier years Paul loved to golf. He was a member of St. Joseph/St. Mary Catholic Church. Paul was a 4-H leader, member of The Farm Bureau, he loved to farm, play Euchre and...

  Norman C. Trudgen, 81 of Belding, passed away on July 27, 2018 at Metron of Belding.  Norman was born on April 8, 1937 in Merrill, MI, the son of John A. and Myrtle M. (Sowles) Trudgen.  On September 8, 1956 he married Georgia L. Miller in Allegan and together have enjoyed over 61 years of marriage.  He is a longtime member of the Church of Christ in Bradley, MI, enjoyed hunting, was a member of the NRA and in his younger years loved riding his Harley Davidson...

  Richard D. Barr, 68, of Orleans, passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 24, 2018 at Metron of Greenville. Richard was born in Ionia on July 23, 1950, the son of William D. and Alma (Bigsby) Barr. For many years Richard was a truck driver working for Bob Greene Trucking and Tip Top Gravel. He earned a safe driving award for having traveled over a million miles. He was a donor to the Red Cross and had donated over 10 gallons of blood in his goal of helping others. He enjoyed hunting...

Ralph J. Feuerstein 76 of Carmel, Indiana, formerly of Belding, passed away Saturday morning July 21, 2018 in Michigan, under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Michigan. Ralph was born on August 17, 1941 in Belding, the son of Ambrose & Martha (Lehman) Feuerstein. He graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1959 and proudly served in the US Navy from January 1960 to December of 1963. He lived in Indiana for many years and had a long career in the...

  David R. Braman, 62, of Belding, passed away Thursday evening July 12, 2018 in Rockford under the loving care of his family and Holland Hospice. David was born on October 17, 1955 in Greenville, the son of Royce D. and Nellie G. (Camp) Braman. David graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1974. He later entered the US Navy serving for 14 years. He worked many years as a foreman at Extruded Metals in Belding and later Rothbury Farms in Grand Rapids. He loved to ride...

    Calvin James Wittenbach, 92, a lifelong resident of the Grattan/Greenville area was welcomed into Heaven on Thursday, July 12, 2018. Calvin was born on August 22, 1925 to Alfred and Alma Wittenbach.  He attended Lessiter Elementary School and graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1943.  When he was 18 years old Calvin enlisted in the aviation cadet program with the US Army Air Force.  He spent many years employed in furniture production...

Eugene “Gene” McQueen, 88, of Belding passed away Sunday morning July 8, 2018 in Greenville. Gene was born on May 2, 1930 in Lansing, the son of Bert and Bessie (Willis) McQueen. Gene was a graduate of Belding High School with the Class of 1948 and later a graduate of Flint Institute of Barbering in 1958. He married Margery Feuerstein on April 18, 1953 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Gene was a barber in Belding for 40 years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church,...

Ellery “Bud” Hull Jr. aged 70 of Orleans passed away unexpectedly on Friday July 6, 2018 on the shore of his beloved Long Lake in Orleans. Bud was born on March 1, 1948, the son of Ellery Sr. and Nonie (Bradley) Hull. Bud graduated from Lansing Eastern High School with the Class of 1966 and then served two years in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a master plumber in the union. He has always lived at Long Lake. He is loved and survived by his children: Douglas...

Bernice  M. Johnson, 82, of Fenwick, passed away Thursday July 5, 2018 at home under the loving care of her family and Great Lakes Caring Hospice. Bernice was born on March 9, 1936 in Palo. Bernice enjoyed her grandkids, country music and finding yard sale bargains. She started her working career at Electrolux in 1967 and retiring in 1992. She is loved and survived by her son; Joseph L. (Roselina) Falsetta Jr. of Fenwick and 10 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Nellie L. Holcomb, 95, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Belding, passed away Wednesday morning, July 4, 2018 at the Heather Hills Retirement Village in Grand Rapids. Nellie was born on July 23, 1922 in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Rueben Springer Brown and Mary Edna (Troupe) Brown. Nellie graduated from Divernon High School in IL. After graduation, Nellie proudly joined the US Navy in 1942, taking her basic training at Hunter College in New York. She was later stationed for 2 years in...