All Obituaries

Rebecca Rae MacDonald of Eaton Rapids, Passed away after a 6 year battle with metastatic breast cancer, November 9, 2019 at the age of 44. Rebecca was born in Wayne Co., MI., April 8, 1975, the daughter of Richard and Evangeline (Miller) Clifford. She was an avid gardener who loved creating beautiful spaces in her yard, and she loved to crochet gifts for family and many charitable organizations, especially those for cancer patients. She worked for Mid-Michigan Physicians as...

Donna Jean Burch of Onondaga, Passed away November 1, 2019 at the age of 72. She was born in Detroit on March 28, 1947, the daughter of Gerald and Elizabeth (Ebinger) MacPhee. Donna enjoyed playing bingo, bowling, cooking, walking, and being outdoors. She volunteered with the Boy Scouts and Meals on Wheels. Donna is survived by her children, Christopher Burch of Lansing, Bradley (Heather) Burch of Lake Ann, MI, and Katherine (Jeff) Maynard of Lansing; grandchildren, Christopher, Marcy,...

Carrie Ann Hutchison of Onondaga, Passed away unexpectedly October 30, 2019 at the age of 33. She was born in Lansing, MI, May 5, 1986, the daughter of Phillip and Genevieve (Mueller) Hutchison. Carrie briefly worked for Peckham Industries was involved with 4-H showing sheep, goats and heifers and was a member of Casey’s Angels. She loved to shop, make bracelets and stained-glass decorations and adored all animals. Carrie is survived by her parents; siblings, Michelle (Darren) Warner...

Patrick Paul McHenry of Lansing, Passed away October 24, 2019 at the age of 60. Patrick was born in Lansing, MI, July 4, 1959, the son of Paul and Esther (Esch) McHenry. He proudly served with the US Army serving in Germany as a tank turret mechanic and was a marksman with the M-16 rifle. He was in a band and loved all kinds of music. Patrick is survived by his brother, Carl Michael (Pam) McHenry and his friend, Carol Mann. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Lucille...

Diana Mary (Van Beelen) DeLong of Eaton Rapids, Passed away October 23, 2019 after a long illness at the age of 76. Diana was born in Carson City, MI, September 20, 1943, to Donald and Justine (Peterson) Van Beelen. She attended Sexton High School in Lansing. Diana remained in the area until the mid-1980’s before moving to Atlanta, GA, where she resided until 2009 and returned back to Michigan. She was kind and loved her family deeply. Diana was very creative and enjoyed crafting,...

Scott Kassab of Lansing, Passed away unexpectedly October 20, 2019 at the age of 30. Scott was born on May 14, 1989 in Lansing, the son of Jeffery Kassab and Leann (Orvis) Furgason. He had a great love for animals. His understanding of them was so heartwarming to witness as he seemed to speak their language. Scott also enjoyed skateboarding. His gentle kindness and warm spirit will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Scott is survived by his father, Jeffery Kassab of AZ and...

Jerry Eugene Wood of Eaton Rapids, Passed away October 20, 2019 at the age of 79. Jerry was born in Eaton County, September 9,1940, the son of Carl and Gladys (Norris) Wood. He married the love of his life, Shirley, in 1976. Jerry worked for Eaton Stamping, retiring in 2008 after 40 years of service. He loved to fish in Canada, sit outside watching the beauty of nature and watching professional boxing. Jerry is survived by his wife, Shirley Wood and brother, Oscar “Pete”...

Norma Cole of Blissfield, formerly of Eaton Rapids, Passed away after a long illness, October 4, 2019 at the age of 58. Norma was born in Eaton Rapids, September 16, 1961, the daughter of James and Elsie (Miller) Johnson. She was a 1980 graduate of Eaton Rapids High School. Her love for horses led her to become a Steward for the State of Michigan and a Paddock Judge for horse races. In 2016, while visiting family in North Carolina, she was baptized. That day gave her great comfort. Norma...

Gladys Gertrude Landor of Eaton Rapids formerly of Dearborn, Passed  away October 4, 2019 at the age of 98. She was born in Detroit on August 4, 1921, the daughter of George and Gladys (Maxwell) Duncan. Gladys was a member of Metropolitan Seventh-day Adventist Church and was a teacher with the Dearborn Heights Public School System retiring in 1986 after 26 years. She enjoyed reading, working in her garden and loved playing board games with family and friends. Gladys is survived by her...

Frederick Olin Matice of St. Johns formerly of Eaton Rapids, Passed away September 23, 2019 at the age of 85. He was born in St. Johns, MI, July 21, 1934, the son of William and Ruth (Rathbun) Matice. Fred worked for General Motors and retired after 30 years. He loved to fish, hunt and go to the casino. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and spent his winters in Newport Richey, Florida. Fred is survived by his children, Ken (Maggie) Matice of Ovid, Dee (Tony) Nault of Eaton Rapids, David...