All Obituaries

Paulette Sue Soule of Mason, Passed away unexpectedly, November 29, 2020 at the age of 71. Paulette was born in Eaton Rapids, August 5, 1949, the daughter of Douglas and Janet (Kowalk) Merwin. She graduated from Eaton Rapids, High School in 1967. Paulette had a dream of becoming a nurse, so when her children grew up, she attended Lansing Community College where she earned her Associates Degree as an RN. Paulette went on to work for Sparrow Hospital and retired in 2012 after 16 years. She...

Michael Sylvester Rich of Eaton Rapids, After a courageous battle with cancer and COVID-19, on Friday, November 27, 2020, Michael Sylvester Rich, 69, of Eaton Rapids, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and the joyous laughter of his grandchildren. Michael, the son of Sylvester and Dorothy (La Moore) Rich, was born 12 minutes earlier than his identical twin Mark in Mount Clemens, MI on September 29, 1951. His family was the most important thing in his life, as well as...

Terry Smith of Olivet, formerly of Eaton Rapids, Passed away November 21, 2020 at the age of 76. Terry was born in Eaton Rapids on February 8, 1944, the son of George and Roberta (Barker) Smith. He enlisted with the US Coastguard as a radar technician during the Vietnam War, finishing out his military career with the reserves. Terry was a deputy and detective with the Eaton County Sherriff Department and part of the Mounted Posse for many years. He was a member of the Michigan Bass Chapter...

David Winslow Smith of Onondaga, passed away November 21, 2020 at the age of 85, after a brief fight with complications from Covid. David was born in Saginaw, MI on January 3, 1935, the son of Winslow and Helen (Loebs) Smith. He greatly enjoyed shooting from high school on. He was a boy scout and also in the National Guard. David enjoyed fixing things, houses, cars, motorcycles. He worked as a Corrections Officer at Southern Michigan Prison in Jackson for 27 years, retiring in 1991. He was...

Inez Bernice Premo of East Lansing, Passed away November 17, 2020 at the age of 94. Inez was born in Detroit, November 24, 1925, the daughter of John and Farrel (Graves) Furfaro. She worked for Dodge trucks during WWII as one of the original Rosie the Riveter’s and later went on to beauty school where she earned her beautician’s license and worked out of her home. Inez was a member of the Lutheran Church and the Red Hat Society. She loved people and loved life. Her hobbies...

Gerald Dean “Gary” Brock of Eaton Rapids, Passed away November 16, 2020 at the age of 79. Gary was born in Jackson, MI, March 6, 1941, the son of Clyde Larson and Francis Naegele. He worked as a factory worker with Hoover Universal for 25 years, then went on to work for Hotsy Power Washing in Eaton Rapids and Stahl Heating and Cooling. Gary enjoyed playing the guitar, golfing and riding horses. He was a member of the Jean Bradford Kline Senior Center and frequently played in a...

David Conarton of Lansing, Passed away November 16, 2020 at the age of 79. David was born in Lansing, MI on June 1, 1941, the son of Kyran and Gwendolyn (Porter) Conarton. He worked and retired from General Motors after 25 years and then opened his own computer repair service, retiring from that in 2018. He was a member of the Mason/Holt FOE #3734 and was a gentleman farmer at heart. David had a love of animals, feeding the birds and fish, watching the deer in his yard, and...

Brandon Michael Tank of Battle Creek, formerly of Springport, Passed away as a result of a motorcycle accident, November 13, 2020 at the age of 27. Brandon was born in Jackson, MI, June 10, 1993, to Louis Tank and Debra (Fehr) Sebastian. He enlisted and served with the US Airforce with Operation Enduring Freedom in Kuwait and was stationed  in Altus, OK as a Port Dog. Brandon worked for Lakeland Asphalt and was a jack of all trades. He was known for his sense of humor and his generous...

Linda Jo (Pusey) McDonald of Eaton Rapids, Passed away peacefully on November 11, 2020, at Eaton Community Palliative Care, a few miles from her home in Eaton Rapids, MI. A number of health problems, including diabetes, kidney disease, pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure, conspired to bring to an end a long and well-lived life. Linda, the second oldest of six children, was born in Caldwell, Idaho on April 20, 1945, to Robert H. Pusey and Esther (Rosevear) Pusey.  After the end of...

Judith Kay (Nellis) Hansen of Eaton Rapids, Passed away at the age of 83 on November 9, 2020. Judy was born in Jackson, MI, February 1, 1937, to Frederick and Gertrude (Voice) Nellis. She was a teacher with the Fremont and Lansing public schools before retiring in 1994. As a teacher, she also was a physical education teacher, enjoyed swimming and taught swimming classes at the YMCA for several years. Judith hobbies included antiquing, reading, travel and restoring old houses. She was a...