All Obituaries

Alan (Al) Lee Johnson, age 72, of Freeport, Michigan passed away unexpectedly, in his sleep, on Sunday, April 14, 2024. He was born in Detroit on December 8, 1951, the son of Devitte Johnson and Loretta (Taylor) Johnson. Alan was a graduate of Kelloggsville High School in Wyoming, MI Soon after graduation, he was married and his daughter, Courtney, was born shortly after. Alan was a devoted father, always investing himself into having quality time with his daughter. Alan worked several...

Winthrop (Winn) C. Setchfield, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully in the evening of Friday, April 12, 2024, after a fierce battle with COPD.   He was born on March 24, 1942, in San Diego, CA, to parents Winthrop Sr. and Marion Jean (Spencer) Setchfield, of Belding, MI, who have preceded him in death.  Also preceding him in death is brother-in-law Teague Breimayer of Belding, MI. At the time of Winn’s passing, he was surrounded by his family who love him dearly.  He is...

Randy L. Brownell, 74, of Belding, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday evening, April 9, 2024. The son of Rollin L. and Cora (VandenBos) Brownell, he was born on April 25, 1949, in Belding, Michigan. He attended Belding schools where he graduated with the BHS class of 1967. A lifelong farmer in the Belding area, Randy also worked for SpartanNash in Byron Center until his retirement. On July 15, 1972, he married Susan Leppink at the First Baptist Church in Belding and together they would...

Gayla Elayne Noe, age 74, of Orleans Twp., passed away at her granddaughter’s home in Grand Rapids on Monday, April 8, 2024. She was born in Greenville, MI on February 24, 1950, the daughter of Arthur and Esther (Pierson) Hodson. Gayla grew up in Orleans and was a graduate of Belding High School in 1968. A year later, she married Craig Noe, then of Galesburg, IL, June 27, 1969. It wasn’t long before they became a family of four. After raising her children, Gayla went back to...

Charlene Marie (Insley) Saladin, aged 85, of Belding went to meet her husband on April 7, 2024. Born on September 3, 1938 in Smyrna, she was the daughter of Howard & Arleen (Lockwood) Insley. She was a 1956 graduate of Belding High School. On August 31, 1957 she married Peter R. Saladin and together they raised nine children in the Belding area.  Cheney was a fun-loving human who loved to laugh, go on adventures big and small, she was a fabulous cook, enjoyed her family and friends...

Linda B. Baker, 67, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Belding, went to be with her Lord on March 27, 2024 after an extended health struggle. The daughter of Fain and Marguerite (Robinson) Nickel, she was born on June 26, 1956, in Greenville, Michigan. A 1975 graduate of Belding High School, Linda spent much of her life working in day care tending to the needs of little ones. She absolutely loved her time spent with children, even volunteering for many years at Zinser Elementary School in Walker,...

World War II veteran, Wayne B. Snyder, aged 101, of Belding, went to be with His Lord on Thursday morning, March 21, 2024, at the Michigan Masonic Home in Alma, Michigan. Wayne was born on December 11, 1922 in Evart, Michigan to Alvah and Bertha (McDonald) Snyder. He graduated from Belding High School in 1940 and followed that with a year of college before enlisting with the United States Army in 1942. He served as a clerk typist during his four years in the service in Central Europe. After...

Richard A. "Rick" Lipp, aged 57, of Belding, passed away under the loving care of Hospice of Michigan on Friday morning, March 15, 2024. Born on April 9, 1966 in Cadillac, Michigan, to Charlie and Bonnie (Lawton) Lipp-Sundell, Rick proudly graduated with the 1984 class of Belding High School. He married the love of his life, Bessie Goodrich in 1987. They welcomed their daughter, Sarah, into their lives in 1987, followed by Kevin, in 1988. Rick had a long career of 28 years driving...

Donna Mae Warner, 86, of Belding passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Maple Ridge Manor in Lowell Township. Donna was born on July 20, 1937, in Fayette, Ohio, the daughter of Don Woodrow and Doris Eleanor (Deshler) Hippert. Donna was raised in Adrian, Michigan, and graduated salutatorian of the Adrian High School class of 1955. She married Ransom Gayle ‘R.G.’ Warner on July 23, 1955. That same year, Donna and her husband moved to Belding, Michigan to manage the newly...

Carol J. Jeffrey, 65, of Ionia, left her earthly home on Saturday, March 9, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at the University of Michigan Health West Hospital in Wyoming. The loving wife of Martin Jeffrey, Carol was born on July 7, 1958, in Corpus Christi, Texas to John W. Cade and Caroline Bryant. Following her graduation from high school, she attended Montcalm Community College where she pursued a career in nursing. She started her work as an LPN and then, with further education,...