Obituaries
Dolores Verburg
December 12, 1933 ~ November 13, 2025 Dolores Verburg, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2025, in Traverse City, MI at the age of 91. Born December 12, 1933, she spent nearly a century shaping the lives of those around her with love. Dolores grew up in Comstock and […]
Gerald L. Melville 10/20/1923 ~ 12/28/2021
Gerald Melville, 98 of Marcellus Michigan passed away peacefully at home with his family on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. He was born October 20, 1923, in South Bend, IN., to Edmund Marshall Melville and Mabel Johnson Melville. He graduated from Three Rivers High School and served in the US Army from 1943 to 1946 and […]
Sylvia J. Rutherford
December 16, 1941 – December 22, 2021 Sylvia J. Rutherford, of Cassopolis, died peacefully Wednesday, December 22, 2021, in the comfort of her family’s presence just six days after her eightieth birthday. Her life began December 16, 1941, in Niles, Michigan, one of two children born to Leo and Merle Binksly. She married Thomas Alan […]
Etola F. (Schug) Kirby
September 5, 1920 – December 11, 2021 Etola F. (Schug) Kirby of Grand Blanc, age 101, died Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Ascension Genesys Hospital. Per Etola’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, to celebrate Etola’s life, show an act of […]
