All Obituaries

Jimmy Lee Bayless, age 67, passed away April 30, 2024. Beloved significant other of Hexey Bowman. Dear father of the late Jimmy Lee Bayless Jr. Grandfather of Jeremy & Jaysen. Son of the late James & Laura Bayless. Brother of Cathy Keehn and Judy Wittum. Jimmy also leaves many nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends. Jimmy was an avid sports memorabilia collector, especially baseball cards. He also loved to watch baseball and entered every online contest he could. His...

Ronald C. Ballard, age 92 passed away on April 26, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born on March 12, 1932, in Flint, Michigan to his late parents Katherine (Adams) Ballard and Clare Ballard.  He is the beloved and devoted husband of 72 years to Arlene Ballard; loving father of Jill Ballard Page, Husband:  Richard C. Page Jr, Gregory Ballard and partner: Cathy Hiltz, Joni (Ballard) Rowse, Husband:  Richard Rowse and Gary Ballard. Ron is the proud...

Edward Augustus Mills III - 9/22/1938 – 4/25/2024 Edward (Jack) Mills was born in Buffalo New York to Cecelia and Edward Mills. He is survived by his sisters Suzanne (Bill) Walton, Mary (Tom Kretz) Mills, and Patricia (Brian) Fenwick, and his brother John (Debi) Mills as well as his sister-in-law Debby (Rick) Davies, and thirteen nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife of fifty-four years, Beverly, and his niece Susana Tabor. One of Jack’s...

Ardis Arlene (Hodges) Warden-Chisnell, age 95, passed away peacefully at Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo, MI on April 25, 2024. Born on May 29th, 1928, in Grand Blanc, MI, she was the daughter of Harrison Skylar and Edna Emogene Hodges. Ardis was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Chisnell in 1998, and her beloved husband Lawrence Warden, Jr. in 1988. She had four children and was preceded in death by sons Rodney and Jeffry Warden. She is survived by daughters Teri Fahmie (Mike), Laurie...

David Roger Mark, age 78, of Flint, MI, passed away on April 22, 2024, in Fenton, MI. Dave was born on July 19, 1945, in Flint, MI. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Dave is survived by his wife Bonny, brother Douglas (Linda) Mark, daughters Amy (Jim) Cunningham, Andrea (Greg) Vinstra, Annette (Greg) Hajec, and Cynda (Derek) Parks, as well as his grandchildren Hailey (Berto), Skylar, Hayden, Dru, Mason, Trey, Morgan, and Gavin. He was preceded in death by his...

Steve James Staniszewski, aged 51, of Fenton, MI , passed away on April 18, 2024. Steve lived a life marked by his kindness and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Steve was born on May 14, 1972 to Lawrence Staniszewski and Dorothy Foley. He graduated from Trenton High School and went on to work as a Residential and Robotics Electrician. Steve was a kind soul with lots of love to give. He will be remembered for his devotion to his family and kindness towards...

Linda Ann Putnam, age 76, of Potterville, Michigan, went to Heaven on April 16, 2024.  She joins her husband Dennis Hardy, parents Charles & Ellen Townsend and siblings Elaine Blair and Wayne Townsend. Linda leaves behind her children; Keith Hardy and Pamela (Robert) Carbery, grandchildren; Eric (Shannon) Hardy, Tony (Sara) Hardy, Kelly Hardy, Michael (Kelli) Carbery, Robert A. Carbery, Elizabeth Carbery, Anthes and Carter Fritz, who was thought of as her grandchild. Linda also...

Cathy Jo Brian, age 69, passed away surrounded by her family in Venice, Florida on April 9th, 2024. Daughter of Betty and Ott Brian, Cathy began her life's journey on July 10th, 1954 and was raised in Highland, MI. She later moved to Woodcrest, CA, where she spent her formative years with her husband Ali and daughter Breanne on their 24-acre ranch surrounded by chickens, goats, horses, and Great Danes. In her later years, Cathy made her home in Highland, MI, where she had the privilege...

John Wallace died, surrounded by his family on April 7, 2024, while under McLaren Hospice care at Durand Senior Care & Rehab.  He fought hard for nearly 2 years, but lost his battle with cancer. John was a very talented auto body repairman all his life.  His skills and work earned him a highly regarded reputation in his field.   John married his High School sweetheart, Janet. Together they bought a small lake house in Linden, MI, where they raised their...

Ronald Lee Bantle, age 79, passed away in the home he built on his family homestead in Fenton, on April 1, 2024. Beloved husband of Caroline for 38 years. Dear father of Lisa (Joe) O’Donnell, Leah (Jerry) Morcom, the late Rene` King and the late Rod. Father in law of Cheryl Bantle. Bonus father of Steve Greene, Terri (Kevin) Cornell and Brian (Shelly) Greene. Loving grandpa of Micheal, Robert, Adam, Jacob (Brianna), Andrew, Neil, Derek, Kaylee, Justin and Garrett. Great Grandpa of...