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Dorothy Arlene Long
Dorothy Arlene Long, Eaton Rapids, went home to be with the Lord on June 20, 2009. She was born March 14, 1919 to Irish immigrants Guy and Elizabeth Hilliard.
Dorothy was a graduate from Eaton Rapids High School class of 1936 and Acme Business College. She was employed at the purchasing department of Oldsmobile and the Lansing Credit Exchange until she married Robert J. Long in 1950.
Dorothy attended First Baptist Church of Eaton Rapids since the age of twelve, and had been a member for many years. She was also involved with the U&I Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Extension Club and the A.C.W.W. In her spare time she also enjoyed playing bridge, the piano, cooking and gardening.
Dorothy was also an avid traveler and visited many foreign countries. She valued the time spent with her family and friends. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and friend and will be deeply missed by all.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Robert in 1986 and her sister, Ann Fosket in 1993. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen and Rod Schultz of Eaton Rapids; son, Dennis and Barbara Long, M.D., of Villa Park, California; five grandchildren, Erin Robert and Meghan Schultz, Sarah, Robert and Kerri Long; sisters, Ruth and Carl Mescher of East Lansing and Madeline Dickinson of Charlotte.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the First Baptist Church, Eaton Rapids with Pastor Scott Boles officiating. Interment followed at Rosehill Cemetery, Eaton Rapids.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, 9220 Kinneville Rd., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827.
Online condolences may be made at www.shellyodell.com.
Karen Lord
Karen Marie Lord, 34, of Mason and formerly of Charlotte, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 at her home. She was born July 3, 1975 in Lansing, the daughter of Terry and Deborah (Scott) Lord. Karen loved being a mother and enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. Surviving are two daughters, Dakota Ray and Nevaeh Schieberl; fiancée, Jeff Schieberl of Grand Ledge; parents, Terry and Deborah Lord, both of Charlotte; brother, Brian (Raymond Pickett) Lord of Charlotte; sister, Tracy (Bryan) Bishop of DeWitt; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral Services were held Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 at the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Richard Wilford of the First Baptist Church of Charlotte, officiating. Burial followed in the Munger Cemetery in Eaton Rapids. For online condolences, go to www.SkinnerFuneralHome.com.
Phylis Loucks
Phylis Kay Loucks, 72, of Charlotte, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2009 after a long illness. She was born on Jan. 16, 1937 in Dimondale.
She had a wonderful sense of humor, enjoyed talking to family and friends and also enjoyed watching baseball, game shows and soap operas.
She was an employee of Michigan National Bank for 28 years before retiring.
Phylis was preceded in death by her brother, Ken Beardslee and sister, Betty Beardslee.
She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, L.F. (Bud) Loucks; sister, Beverly Beardslee of Wyoming, Mich.; son, Jerry (Bonnie) Loucks of Grand Ledge; grandchildren, Kevin Loucks of Grand Ledge and Kathy (Steve) Dalessandro of Ada; two great grandchildren, Nicholas and Kristina Dalessandro and brother-in-law, John Loucks and family of Charlotte.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.
Roger Love
Roger Alan Love, Sr., 67 of Bellevue, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 at the Heartland of Battle Creek. He was born Jan. 3, 1942 in Battle Creek to Wilbur and Lucille (Pierce) Love.
The oldest of five children, Roger learned at a very early age about a good work ethic, responsibility, honesty, integrity and obligation to help others – the family on the farm, the neighbors, or anyone on the street. His love of anything “farming” was a passion he carried all of his life. This passion held him in good stead when his father died at an early age. Roger worked on the family farm with his granddad, Scott Love, and his two uncles, Jack and Willard Love and the local area farmers and neighbors on their farms. Everyone had a hand in shaping Roger into the man he became.
Roger was a very hard worker with a mechanical aptitude that was uncanny. He could listen to a machine or a vehicle and tell you what was wrong with it and where; or hear a vehicle coming down the road and tell you the make, model and size of the motor as it approached. And he was right nine times out of 10. But, he also had a zest for life. He loved all children. It did not matter who the child was or where form. If he could make a child smile or laugh by feeding them, playing on the floor with them, or hopscotch or tossing a ball with them; he would do it. It brought great joy to him to see a child happy, nothing else mattered.
Roger’s work ethic was taught to him by his father. “Idle hands are always in trouble – busy hands are never in trouble”. He had a very long and varied work history. Besides the family and neighbor farming operations; his early work experiences included back-yard mechanic on the older vehicles and tractors, pumping has, Cheney Limestone Company and Aluminum Extrusions.
Then began his “short-term” career with Eaton corporation in Marshall. He retired with 36 ½ years of service and won a few safety and patent awards during his tenure. But, he still had some idle time on his hands. So, during his fulltime commitment to Eaton’s, he also held other full-time bus driver for Bellevue Community Schools, US Postal Service driving truck for pickup and delivery, the American Door Company, Sawmill Pallet Company, Phil Smith Excavating Company, D&M Excavating, Horness Contractor, East Towne Tavern and driving semi-truck with his brother-in-law on weekends.
Even though Roger was a reserved, behind-the-scene kind of guy; he was a straight-shooter kind of person. His honesty and integrity was second-to-none. He minced no words about it. You knew right away if he liked you and you also knew right away if he didn’t like you. He had a strong sense of right and wrong and upheld himself to the highest of standards. He did not believe in cheating others; “A fair day’s work for a fair day’s wages” and he did not take kindly to others cheating him. Even if you disliked him, you still had to respect him.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Scott and Henrietta Love; his parents, Wilbur and Lucille Love; his son, R. Alan Love, Jr., and his grandson, Bryce Balfour.
Roger is survived by his loving wife, Sheila Marie (Hayes) Love of Bellevue; his children, Chris Willis of Virginia, son-in-law, Mark Willis of Battle Creek, DeAnna (Danny) Wallace of Battle Creek, Kayelyn (Joe) Grigoli of New York, Raelyn (Jarrett) Balfour of Virginia, son-in-law, Melvin Beard of Alabama; grandchildren, Geoff, Greg, Lorin, Nathan, Michael, Aliana, Agelina, Christopher, Braiden, Isabella, and a new one on the way; sisters, Ione and Lois Love, Iris (John) Huggett and Beth Thornton, all of Bellevue; several aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, a great number of cousins, and a special, lifelong, boyhood friend, Bruce Brown.
Private family graveside services have taken place at Riverside Cemetery in Bellevue.
To celebrate and honor Roger’s life and his loves, the family is setting up the Love Family Memorial Scholarship Fund relating to the agricultural field whether it’s crops, livestock and animal husbandry, equipment or veterinarians. Memorial contributions may be made to the Love Family Memorial Scholarship Fund at Battle Creek Community Foundation, or any charity of your choice involving children. Roger believed in all children and trying to give them a helping hand for a good start in life because they are our future.
Wilson L. “Bill” Love
Wilson L. “Bill” Love, age 78, of Hardin, KY, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009 at his residence in Hardin. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean war Era.
He is survived by his wife, Jo Carraway Downing Love; sons, Roger Love, Brian (Pamela) Love, Tim (Diana) Love, all of Michigan, and stepson Randy Downing of Indiana; stepdaughters, Patsy Skelley and Deborah K. Downing, both of Hardon; brothers, Donald Love and Norman “Hap” Love of Michigan; sister, Edna Hampton Burke of Florida; 7 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and 2 step grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elsie Risner Love, and parents, Isabel Briggs and Chester Love.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 27, 2009 at the Shell-Odell Funeral Home, 518 S. Main St., Eaton Rapids, MI.
Joyce Loveland
Joyce Loveland, 75, of Charlotte, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. She was born Oct. 8, 1933 in Ionia, the daughter of Sprague and Beulah (Conner) Moore. She married Leon Loveland on June 10, 1951.
She is survived by her daughter, Amy (Mark) Liepins; sons, Roger (Debbie) Loveland, Robert (Dawn) Loveland, Daniel (Vanessa) Loveland and William Loveland; 15 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren; brothers, Dennis (Yvonne) Moore and Vern Moore; sisters, Marion (Tom) Beech and Judy Reed and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon “Dutch” Loveland in 1988; son, Dale Loveland in 1984; brothers, Norman, Everett, Kenneth, Gerald and Robert; sisters, Beverly and Lois and several in-laws.
Joyce retired from St. Lawrence Hospital as a ward secretary in the ICU following more than 30 years of service. Following retirement, she also worked at Pennock Hospital in Hastings and Hayes Green Beech Hospital in Charlotte. She enjoyed camping, sewing quilts and blankets, reading, cooking and family gatherings, especially Christmas in July, and Halloween parties. Her door was always open to everyone. Joyce enjoyed frequent bus trips to the casinos.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 at Pray Funeral Home with Reverend Richard Garn officiating. Interment was in Millerburg Cemetery in Charlotte.
If desired, memorial contributions can be made to the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.prayfuneral.com.
Lula Loveland
Lula Loveland, 90, of Charlotte died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009. Lula was born June 5, 1918 in Calhoun County the daughter of Ellen Carpenter and Emery Schneider. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Donald Loveland, Jr. in 1982, her husband, Donald, Sr. in 1992 and her siblings, Walter, Roy, Goldie, Audra, Edna, Floa and Worthy. She attended Nichols Country School, Pontiac High School and graduated from Western Michigan University with a Masters Degree. She taught school for 212 years, including Eaton Rapids Elementary and the Gresham Country School and in 1976 was inducted into the Who’s Who Biographical book of child development. She was an honored member of the Oddfellow & Rebekah Lodge. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, caring for her followers, volunteer work at the Eagles Community dinners and at the Hayes-Green-Beach gift shop. She leaves behind, her granddaughter, Daysha Loveland and her two great grandsons Donald Loren Loveland III serving in the Army in Iraq and Max Hoag age 5 and many dear nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. Lula has requested that her body be donated to Michigan state University Medical School for study, her remains will be cremated after study and interred next to her late husband at that time. There will be no visitation. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009 at the Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte with Rev. Charles Jenson officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to the Eaton Community Hospice. Envelopes available at the Funeral Home.
Cecelia Mackey
Cecelia M. (Born) Mackey, 96, of Olivet, passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2009 at the Hope Landing Assisted Living in Charlotte where she had been a resident for four months. Mrs. Mackey was born June 3, 1912 in Bellevue, Iowa the daughter of Joseph C. and Mae G. (Baird) Born and had been an Olivet resident since 1973.
She was a 1929 graduate of Dubuque, IA High School and had worked with the American Red Cross during World War Two. She was a member of the Olivet Congregational Church where she was a member and treasurer of the Women's Fellowship and served on the Board of Deacons, was a member of the Olivet College Women's Board where she had served as treasurer and was an Oak Chest volunteer. She also had been employed as a sales clerk in the Olivet College Book Store.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Philip J. Mackey in 1970 and brothers, Joseph C. Born and Donald L. Born.
Surviving are her daughter, Martha (Richard) Pewe of Olivet; five grandchildren, Trudy (David) Mohre, Dr. Anne (Dr. Zarir) Khademian, Celia (Kim) Kerr, Timothy J. (Brigit) Pewe and Richard P. (Patti) Pewe, Jr.; 12 great-grandchildren, Noah, Caleb and Maya Kerr, Madeline Mohre, Gus and Carl Pewe, Richard III, Emily, Cecelia and Abram Pewe and Gordiya and Yasna Khademian and sister-in-law, Virginia Born of Woodburn, Ore.
At Mrs. Mackey's request, cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Cecelia Mackey will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009 at the Olivet Congregational Church in Olivet, with Rev. Jack Brown officiating.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the McLaren Hospice or the Olivet Congregational Church. Arrangements by Burkhead-Green Funeral Home, Charlotte.
Charles Madry
Charles Walter Madry, 91, of Bellevue, died Jan. 5, 2009 at Battle Creek Health System. He was born March 21, 1917, the son of John and Katherine (Dlugosz) Madry in Quincy, Ill.
Charles served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a staff sergeant during World War II. He worked for Eaton Manufacturing in Springfield as a tool and die maker.
Charles was a member of the Bellevue American Legion Post #280 and former member of the Men’s Club.
He enjoyed farming and hunting and trapping rabbits.
He was preceded in death by son, Barry Madry; his parents; brothers, Roman, Theodore, John and Louis Madry; and sister, Wanda Buncich.
Charles married Gladys I. Chubb on Nov. 8, 1941. She survives.
Also surviving are daughters, Sondra (Ron) Petty of Bellevue, Bonnie (Gordon) Parr of Bellevue, Rebecca Sue (Brian) Moore of Vermontville, Carlotta Payne of Bellevue; daughter-in-law, Barbara Madry of Bellevue; son, Brett Madry of Battle Creek; 20 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren and sisters, Mary Bradof of Idaho and Sophie Mykala of Jackson.
Funeral services took place Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 at Free Methodist Church, Charlotte with Rev. Rob Snyder officiating.
The family is being served by Shaw Funeral Home, Lehman Chapel, Bellevue (www.shawfuneralhome.com).
