All Obituaries

Charles Allen Wright passed into glory on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.  Charles was born May 1, 1930, the oldest of John and Iris (Moore) Wright, in Butler, Indiana.  He left high school in 1948 to join the United States Navy where he served until 1952.  On December 8, 1950, he married Shirley M. Grimm. Upon his discharge from the Navy in 1952 they moved to Belding with their infant daughter.  Charles worked for Extruded Metals until his retirement in 1985.  He served...

  Phyllis A. Slayton 87 of Grattan Township, Belding died Monday January 30, 2023, at home. Phyllis was born on February 5, 1935, in Ionia, the daughter of William and Margaret (Warner) Wheaton. She graduated from Ionia High School with the Class of 1953 and later graduated from Western Michigan University in 1957 with a teaching degree. Her whole teaching career was with Belding Public Schools, first at Ellis Elementary, then at Grattan and retiring in 1990 from Hallpark Elementary....

Karen A. Chickering, 76, of Belding passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, at Mission Point of Belding.  A Celebration of Life will take place later this year.  Please remember Karen's family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Amanda Mae Swan, age 39, of Orleans, passed away after a courageous battle with colon cancer on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She was born in Greenville, on July 23, 1983, the daughter of Gerald Duane Swan and Nancy L. Burgess. Amanda has lived in Orleans most of her life. She attended Belding High school where she participated in Track, Cross Country, and Band. She graduated in the class of 2002. After graduating high school she went on to Ferris State University in Big Rapids. She majored...

Richard R “Dick” Ring Sr., 84 Belding—Richard R “Dick” Ring Sr., lifetime resident of Belding passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023.  He was born in Belding January 27, 1938, the son of Erval and Axa Ring. Dick proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1955-1959 as an airman 1st Class serving 38 months in Germany. He worked for Gibson Refrigeration Co for 41 years before retiring in 2000.  Dick was a Life member of the Belding VFW...

  Sean Patrick Callahan Warden 52 of Orleans passed away Monday January 16, 2023, at Mission Point of Belding. Sean was born on August 4, 1970, in Ionia, the son of Robert and Karen (Callahan) Warden. He graduated from Ionia High School with the Class of 1989 and later graduated from Olivet College in 1994.  While in high school, Sean enjoyed running  track and cross country. He loved spending time with family, especially with his nieces and nephews and friends. He will be...

Jerry Gallagher 93 of Belding passed away Wednesday evening January 11, 2023, at home. Jerry was born on July 30, 1929, in Miami, Florida, the son of James and Bessie (Martin) Gallagher.  He graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1948 and proudly served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954, during the Korean War. After his return from the war, Jerry married Jane Bowen and together they began their lives together owning their own farm and starting Gallagher Farm...

Cody Wayne Jenkins 31 of Orleans passed away unexpectedly,  Friday January 6, 2023, in Summit County, Ohio. Cody was born on January 14, 1991, in Lee County, Florida, the son of Thomas Hilyer and Paulette Jenkins. He graduated from Beauregard High School in Alabama with the Class of 2009. He later attended Troy University in Alabama and was a member of the school football team. He enjoyed basketball, football, and fishing. He was currently working as a foreman for Davey Tree Inc. Cody...

Beverly Jean Gonzalez 80 of Rockford passed away Friday January 6, 2023, at Trinity Health-St. Mary’s in Grand Rapids.  She was born March 29, 1942, in Petoskey to Wilbert and Mary Elizabeth (Weimer) Fettig. Beverly graduated from St. Francis Xavier High School in 1960.  She was a devout, practicing Catholic her entire life. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Parish, Parnell and attended the Carmelite Monastery Chapel. Beverly lived in Rockford with her...

Leona L. Moll met her Lord and Savior face to face on January 6, 2023. She was born on July 24, 1932, to Frank and Cynthia (Daniel) Hansen of McBride. She was the eldest of ten and took that position very serious. Leona was a graduate of the Class of 1951 at Edmore High School. She met the love of her life, Alvin Moll of Belding while working in the office at Gibson’s in Greenville. They married on May 28, 1955, at Day Bethel Baptist Church in McBride, where she was a member prior to...