All Obituaries

Lorene Marie Bush, 87 of Lakeview passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at Spectrum Health Kelsey Rehab & Nursing Center.  A full obituary will be posted tomorrow.  Please keep Lorene's family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Kenneth Edward Miller, age 64, of Sheridan, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 1, 2023. He was born in Ionia on November 30, 1958, the son of Donald and Mary Lou Miller. Ken grew up in Belding and attended Belding Public Schools. As soon as he turned 18 he began working for Attwood Corporation in Lowell. He would work in the factory for 20 years until his retirement. Ken was a handy man who loved to build things. In previous years he really enjoyed building go carts for his son,...

LOUGHIN- Kathy Lee Loughin (nee Mejia), age 66 of Greenville, MI, beloved wife; adored mother; best friend, sister and nana, died Sunday, May 28, 2023 in Grand Rapids.  She was born on January 20, 1957, the daughter of Manuel and Patricia Mejia of Belding, MI.  She graduated from Belding High School and went on to a long career at Electrolux (formerly Frigidaire),  followed by various college courses and jobs that served the community. Kathy spent her entire life nurturing...

Marguerite C. Nickel 96 of Belding entered the grace of our Lord Friday morning May 26, 2023, at home. Marguerite was born on October 2, 1926, in Howard City, the daughter of Franklin H. and Winnifred  F. (Allen) Robinson. She graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1946. In earlier years she worked at Jolly Kidd in Belding, served as a Gray Lady at the Greenville Hospital, was part of the hospital auxiliary  and did day care at her home for over 20 years. Marguerite...

John Robert Sparks was a Wolverine, a Tiger, a lifelong student of history and politics, a husband, a brother, and a father. A “Michigan Man” through and through, he left his birthplace of Grosse Pointe to attend the University of Michigan and its law school. After serving aboard ship in the U.S. Navy and graduating from U of M with honors, he and his wife, Annie, traded the Mitten State for the Golden Gate. While practicing law in San Francisco and frequenting the Coliseum to...

Mary Judith “Judy” Feuerstein-Laux, 88, longtime Belding resident and teacher died Wednesday evening May 10, 2023, at Golden Life-AFC  in Greenville.  Judy was born on July 22, 1934, in Belding, the daughter of Edward D. & Dorothy (Vandenbroeck) Engemann II. Judy graduated from Parnell High School with the Class of 1952 and later graduated from Aquinas College and held master’s degrees from University of Detroit Mercy and Grand Valley State University. ...

Stacey Edwards Laux, age 48, of Sheridan, passed away at a friend’s home on Sunday, May 7, 2023. He was born in Belding on June 16, 1974, the son of James A. Laux and Joyce Jeffrey. Stacey graduated from Central Montcalm High School in 1993. After graduating he attended college for a few semesters until he made a career change to become a CNA. Stacey worked in nursing homes, at Sheridan Hospital and the Metropolitan Hospital. Unfortunately, he recently had to leave his career behind...

Gordon L. Lake 86 of Belding passed away Sunday April 30, 2023 at Mission Point of Belding. Gordon was born on January 13, 1937 in Muir, the son of Lewis and Frances (Silvernail) Lake. He had worked for Freeman Auto  Parts in Greenville for a number of years.  He liked doing woodcrafts and had many friends at Mission Point of Belding. Gordon is survived by his children, Marie, Gordon Jr., James, Gary, Ruthy, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by...

Ronald D. Allen Sr. of Belding, Michigan passed away Tuesday April 25, 2023, in the care of his loving family along with the expert care of Promedica Hospice of Grand Rapids. Ronald fondly known as Ron by countless friends and family was born April,16, 1939 to Walter T. Allen and Helen Vera Luce. Ron proudly served in the Airforce prior to his career as an expert mechanic, which he shared his skills alongside loved co-workers of Warner Trucking of Belding until retirement. Aside from work...

Jeffrey S. “Jeff” Heaton 58 of Belding passed away Monday evening April 24, 2023, at Corewell Health in Greenville. Jeff was born on July 1, 1964, in Pontiac, the son of Gerald and Connie (White) Heaton. He graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1982. In earlier years Jeff had worked in Wyoming and later moved back to Belding working for an excavation company. He enjoyed fishing, puzzles and loved to go on road trips. He had an easy-going personality and will be...