All Obituaries

Donald L. Foss, 78, of Gowen, passed away Wednesday morning, December 12, 2018 at home surrounded and cared for by his loving family and Spectrum Health Hospice. He was born on June 26th, 1940 in Belding, the son of Lorrane  Foss and Pauline (Reynolds) Peck. In earlier years he attended Belding Area Schools, rode motorcycles, enjoyed camping, sports and golf. Don was blessed with the ability to be able to fix anything, especially cars and had owned Foss Body Shop near Belding for many...

Jean M. Scheid, 89, of Belding, passed away December 9, 2018 at Lacey’s Too near Lowell. Jean was born on November 19, 1929 near Belding, the daughter of Carl and Doris (Jenson) Jonas. She graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1947. After graduation Jean worked at the telephone company in Belding. She was married on September 27, 1949 to Harold M. Scheid at St. Mary Catholic Church, Miriam. Together they farmed and raised a large family. Jean was a long-time member of...

Bertha Louise “ Betty” Pillera Galloway, 93, of Belding passed away Friday evening, December 7, 2018 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Betty was born to Clayton and Florence ( Sloan) Baker on June 22, 1925, their 4th child born on the family farmhouse near Smyrna. She grew up during the great depression and knew what hard work was, helping her father on the farm, picking up potatoes, hauling hay, cutting wood and filling the silo. She went to country...

Gail D. Foote, 79, of Kalamazoo formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at her home in Kalamazoo. Gail was born on November 14, 1939 in Remus, the daughter of Morris and Carmel B. (Shedell) Leiter. After high school she attended Montcalm Community College and later graduated with High Honors from Michigan State University, majoring in English with a minor in Drama, and later receiving her Master degree. After college she went on to teach at Belding High School for...

Elvon Anton Rasmussen, 94, of Easton Township, passed away Saturday evening, November 24, 2018 at Saint Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital in Ypsilanti. Elvon was born on December 27, 1923 at home, the son of John and Sylvia (Snell) Rasmussen.  Elvon graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1940. He married Alice Swanberg on July 26, 1945 in Easton Township. He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church in Ionia.  Elvon served 14 years on the Ionia County Board of...

Katie Lynn Seymour (Green), 42, of Belding passed away on November 24,2018 in Belding from a lengthy illness. Katie was born in Greenville on May 31, 1976.  Katie is loved and survived by her parents William and Cheryl Green of Rockford; her son, Austin (Andrea) Seymour of Stanton; her grandson, Colter; her sisters, Kristine (Jon) Thaxton of Belding and Kari (James) Gibbons of Lowell; as well as several other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She is preceded in death...

  Roger Lee Allen 81 of Stanton passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018 at home. Roger was born on January 11, 1937 in Belding, the son of Walter  and Helen ( Luce) Allen. He had retired from Hewlett-Packard after many years of service. Roger enjoyed fishing and was a talented wood worker. He had lived in Stanton for the past several years. Roger is loved and survived by his daughter ; Christie  Lee Christiansen of Stanton, his grandchildren; Richard Lee Christiansen, Aaron...

Catherine Ann Byrne 94, residing in South Bend, Indiana, passed away on November 20, 2018. She  was born in 1924 near Belding the daughter of Theodore and Margaret (Feyan) Albert. She graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1942.  After being apart for three years during his Air Force service in England, she married the love of her life; James Arthur Byrne at St. Mary Catholic Church, Miriam. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim in 2013, her parents, a sister...

Richard T. Moore, 68, of Kincheloe formerly of Belding, unexpectedly passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at home. Richard was born on August 18, 1950 in Belding, the son of Lyle J. and Doris M. (Kinney) Moore. Richard attended Belding Area Schools and later served his country in the US Army from 1968-1973. He moved to the Kincheloe area in 1989, working at the State Prison and retiring in 1999. He was a past member of the Belding American Legion and VFW. Richard was an avid Green Bay...

  Phyllis Ellen Jeffrey 68 of Sheridan passed away Thursday evening November 15, 2018 at Sheridan Community Hospital. Phyllis was born on April 4, 1950 in Belding the daughter of Martin and Sarah ( Hopkins) Jeffrey. In earlier years Phyllis had worked at EBI in Belding. While never having children of her own, Phyllis loved being around and doing things with children of all ages. She enjoyed writing, bike riding and listening to the radio. She was preceded in death by her parents, a...