Richard "Rich" Gale Cook, 89, of Cleveland TN, passed away peacefully on March 22. 2023 in his home surrounded by family. Rich was born on November 27, 1933 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, to the parents of Elfreda and John Cook. After graduating from Bridgeport High School, in 1951, Rich worked in the family restaurant at "Cook's Confectionary" and later at Standard Oil Refinery in Chicago, Illinois. Rich joined the United States Air Force in 1953 and served his country for 20 years, serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He married the love of his life, Vonda Harbaugh on April 3, 1954 and went on to have 6 children. After retiring from the Air Force, he was self employed for 1 year and...

Beverly Jean Baptist Monical Hays passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2022, in League City, Texas. Born January 23, 1938, to George and Ella "Ruth" Baptist in Shelbyville, Illinois. Beverly earned a BA (1960) and MHA (1972) Washington University in St. Louis. In 1976, moved to Omaha, Nebraska and joined Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospital, and later IMA. In 1994, Beverly retired near Sarasota, Florida. Beverly is preceded in death by her husbands, Thomas Verle Monical (1965) and Howard Leslie Hays (2016), siblings Elizabeth Speck, Dwight Baptist, George "Babe" Baptist. Beverly is survived by children Paul Hays, Mark (Valerie) Monical, Laura (Randy) Hays, Kent (Kelli) Monical,...

CW3 Jimmie D. Ferguson, age 72, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Jimmie was born in Salem, Illinois on June 2, 1950. The Flora, Illinois native was the son of the late Jimmie W. and Jean "Erwin" Ferguson. Jim was a 1985 graduate of Western Kentucky University, served in the United States Army with the 101st Airborne Division and the 1st Cavalry Division, his military awards include, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Purple Heart among many other Individual Awards and Unit Awards. For three decades he was an Air Traffic Controller in Bowling Green, KY and Nashville, TN, he was Eagle Scout, Ham Radio operator, a member of Civil Air Patrol and an...

Jeanne Alice Thorne McLeod was born in Toledo, Ohio, on September 24, 1926 to Hazel Donnell Thorne and Wilson Ambrose Thorne. She grew up in Toledo until she moved to Grosse Pointe, Michigan, where she attended public high school. She went on to study at the University of Michigan, where she received a B.A. in 1945 and an M.A. in Political Science in 1946. In 1951, she married J. Donald McLeod, whom she met when he was a student at the University of Michigan Law School. They settled in Grosse Pointe, where they had four daughters?Mary (William Brown), Kate (Terrence McAvoy), Jane (Steven Krahnke) and Sara (William Braverman), who survive her. She is also survived by eight grandchildren,...

Shelby Harold Brownfield Obituary Shelby Harold Brownfield, 90, of Boise, Idaho passed peacefully at home on Friday 28 Jan 2022. His home was full of his children, grandchildren, great- grandchildren, and his wonderful caregivers. Shelby was greatly loved and respected by many in his family, work and life. He had a servant heart, was a hard worker, put others before himself, and kindness flowed from him. He was born 12 Jun 1931 in Ava, Illinois to William Edward Brownfield and Mabel Ditzler. He had two sisters, one older and one younger. He married Lois Marie Landreth 27 April 1952. They had 6 children, 2 boys and 4 girls. After Lois passed 22 April 1991, he married Joyce Gasperson...

Arthur Ronald Brown, 63 of Central Lake, passed away December 24, 2020 at his home in Central Lake. Arthur was born May 9, 1957 in Port Huron, MI to Arthur R. Brown and Lola A. Lashbrook. Arthur owned and operated Torch Tip Iron Works in Central Lake for many years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, snowmobiling and downhill skiing, and boating. Enjoying the outdoors was a passion of his. Surviving Arthur are two sisters Linda Wurmlinger and Debbie Burgess, both of Dunedin, FL, also surviving him is his two uncles Eldon "Buck" (Linda) Lashbrook of Croswell, MI, Wayne Lashbrook of Lakeport, MI. As well as two nephews, Todd Stephenson of Port Huron, MI, Brandon Burgess of St. Clair, MI...

Ann was born in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Redford High School. A proud Army veteran, she served as Sargent WAC from August 1944 to June 1948. Graduating from Wayne State University in 1951 with a Bachelor in Occupational Therapy, she worked as an occupational therapist at Grace Hospital, in Sault Ste. Marie, Bay Cliff Health Camp in Big Bay and Pontiac Public Schools before later returning to work as a secretary for University of Michigan School of Social Work. On November 23, 1957 Ann married Clifford Page at the First Presbyterian Church of South Lyon, Michigan, for whom she was an active member serving as historian and treasurer. Her commitment to community also included...

Mervin Falor, 87, Topeka, Kansas, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020 at a local care center. Mervin was born October 24, 1932 in Manton, MI, the son of John and Eunice (Salisbury) Falor. He attended Cadillac High School and graduated from Donsbach University in California. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. He was employed as a Machine repairman at General Motors in Kalamazoo, MI. for over 26 years, retiring in 1993. He was a member of the Iglesia Adventista Del Deptimo Dia Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mervin married Wilma Sykes on September 17, 1976 in Otsego, MI. She survives. Other survivors include sons, Brian (Trish) Falor, Barry Falor, Brent (Tammy) Falor, Matt (Leslie)...

Carolyn Ruth Gibert, was the second oldest of eight children, born to the late Lindberg and Bernadine Gibert on April 2, 1956 in Evanston, IL. She was christened at Bethel AME church and had early Christian influences as a young girl attending church with her maternal grandmother, Sally McBride. In addition to her parents, she was pre-deceased by her parental grandparents John Austin Gibert and Hattie Jones, maternal grandparents Mr. & Mrs. Clifton (Sally McBride) McBride, and her younger brother Lindberg "little Lin" Gibert. In her childhood years, Carolyn was studious and loved to read and write. She took piano lessons, along with her sisters as a young girl, and just like her mother,...

Mason, Mich - Hamming, Percy age 81, formerly of Mason, Michigan passed away Monday, May 11, 2020. He was born in McBain, Michigan March 9, 1939 and graduated from McBain High School in 1958. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1962 with a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry. He retired from Wyeth Laboratories as the Chief Science Officer in 1997, and was published in independent research addressing dairy cattle dietary supplements. Percy enjoyed a lifetime pursuit of scientific knowledge, sports, travel, social gatherings with family and friends, and spending summers at their cottage in northern Michigan. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was...