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Jo Ann McKeown, age 84 of Hesperia and Lake City, Michigan, passed away at her home on Thursday, December 21, 2023 following a short decline in her health. Jo was born on January 20, 1939 in Detroit and raised by her parents, Fred and Grace (Coons) Phinney and later met and married Darrold McKeown on October 12, 1957 near Lake City, Michigan. Jo had lived in the Hesperia area for 20 years, moved to Lake City for the next 40 years and moved back to their original home in Hesperia in October 2023. Jo had been a bus driver for Hesperica Public Schools and later became a health care caregiver at several foster care homes until her retirement. Jo attended the Evangelical Presbyterian Church -...

Ann Elaine Moore, age 90 of Newaygo, passed away Monday, October 11, 2021 at the Newaygo County Compassion Home following a lingering illness. Ann was born on May 10, 1931 in Gladwin, Michigan to Thomas Leonard and Faye L. (Thorington) Edick and graduated from Gladwin High School. Ann moved to the Newaygo area in 1962 from East Jordan and had worked at the Newaygo Public Schools as a teacher's aide at the Newaygo Junior High School for many years until her retirement. Ann enjoyed sewing, knitting, traveling when she was able and spending time with her family and friends. Ann is survived by her children, Steven (Liz) Moore of Newaygo; Thomas (Liz) Moore of Sparta; Susan (Dennis)...