All Obituaries

Marjorie Dawn Shedd (nee Sizeland) age 91 of Albion passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 in Marshall. She was born in Tekonsha, Michigan on September 17, 1928, the only child of Charles and Hildred (nee Klingaman) Sizeland. She graduated from Tekonsha High School in 1946. On August 21, 1946 she married John Goff Shedd and to that marriage they had three children: John Charles Shedd (Jan), daughter Kathleen Louise Shedd, and William Earle Shedd (Clare). Grandchildren are: John Bradley...

Marie L. Josephsen, age 92, of Marshall died Wednesday April 15, 2020 at Heritage Assisted Living in Battle Creek. Mrs. Josephsen was born on October 13, 1927 in Portland, Michigan to Claude and Reeva (Snyder) VanAmburg.  She grew up in Portland, Michigan and had lived a large part of her life in Battle Creek.  She moved to Marshall in 1988. Marie was a graduate of Portland High School, class of 1945.  She continued her education attending a school for music in Chicago. On...

Lawrence R. Jeffery, 77, of Marshall died on Saturday, June 27, 2020 surrounded by his family at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence following a long illness. Larry was born in Marshall to Lawrence and Virginia Jeffery.  He graduated from Marshall High School in 1960.  Following graduation, Larry joined the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1964.  After serving in the Air Force, Larry went on to graduate from Western Michigan University. He married Janice...

Phyllis Elaine Johnston, age 90, of Cadillac, Michigan died on July 1, 2020 at her home on Lake Mitchell in Cadillac surrounded in love and care by her three children and the lakefront view that she always cherished. She was born on June 29, 1930 to the late Dorothy E. Albrecht Kloack of Battle Creek, Michigan. She was a graduate of Marshall High School, class of 1945, and continued on to earn a degree at Argubright Business College where she learned the invaluable art of shorthand, which...

Clifford Marshall, 78, of Marshall died on Tuesday June 30, 2020 at Medilodge of Marshall following a long illness. Cliff was born on January 9, 1942 in Ivytown, Kentucky to Ernie and Mary (Barnett) Marshall.  He attended Tekonsha Schools.  Cliff married Anita Camacho in 1965 in Tekonsha. Cliff worked construction for many years in the Marshall area.  He also owned D & C Auto in California, and C J Roadhouse in Albion. Cliff was an avid fisher and spent many of hours on...

Sara L. “Sally” Bentley, 98, of Marshall died on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at her home.Sally was born on February 5, 1922, in Marshall, to Jerome and Edna (Lusk) Bentley. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1940 and later graduated from Western Michigan University. Sally taught for three years in the Lapeer and Ishpeming schools, and later went to work for State Farm Insurance Company in Marshall for 37 years retiring in 1987. While working for State Farm, Sally became the...

Marian A. Bishop, age 83, of Albion went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 29, 2020.  She was surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Bishop was born on October 20, 1936 in Lachine, Michigan to Charles and Elsie (Avery) Frey.  She was a graduate of Clarkston High School, class of 1954.  Marian had been employed by the State Farm Regional Offices in Marshall for 32 years, retiring in 1999. On June 26, 1954, she married Wendell Lee Bishop in Clarkston. ...

  Athol Hazen Jr., age 94, of Marshall died Sunday morning, March 22, 2020 at his home in the loving care of his family. Mr. Hazen was born on September 9, 1925 in Grand Rapids to Athol and Susie (Albright) Hazen Sr. He was a graduate of Wayland High School, Class of 1943.  Following his graduation, he was drafted and served in the United States Army during the Korea war. On December 28, 1951, he married a high school classmate, Helen M. Crofoot in Wayland.  The...

Donald Jacob Taylor, age 87, of Marshall passed away peacefully of natural causes Thursday evening, April 30, 2020, in the presence of family, at Lakeland Regional Hospital, in Lakeland,  Florida. Mr. Taylor was born on January 14, 1933 in Tekonsha, Michigan to Roy Frederick and Olive Mabel (Mitchell) Taylor.  He was a lifelong resident of this area and was a graduate of Tekonsha High School.  He continued his education attending college and trade schools where he earned...

Gerald L. Krumvede, 82, of Tekonsha died on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Henry Ford Allegiance Health surrounded by his family following a short illness. Gerald was born on October 5, 1937 in Battle Creek to Herman and Viola (Kraft) Krumvede.  He graduated from Litchfield High School in 1956. He later would graduate from Jackson Community College in Tool and Dye Making.  Gerald served in the United States Navy for two years.  He was honorably discharged in 1958.  On June...