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Silas John Fore
Silas John Fore, born May 28, 2011, went to be with Jesus on June 7, 2021. There was never a 10 year old who loved better than he did. He loved life deeply — every part of it. Being active, playing hard, working hard, and loving the hardest. Silas gave the best hugs. Some of his favorite things were reading, baseball and sports, driving tractors, imagining, being goofy, fishing, and especially doing all the parts of life with his siblings, parents, and special people — with the happiest light shining out of him. He knew Jesus at a young age and his faith and love for God was evident every single day in his oh-so-tender and joyful heart. Silas’ faith has now been made sight.
He is survived by his parents, Davey and Katie Fore; his five siblings, Caden, Naomi, Kuyper, Paisley, and Sadie Fore; his Grandparents, Dave and Tonya Fore and John and Cheri Kresge; his Great Grandparents, Annette Fore, Gene Weaber, and Helen Kresge. Also his aunts, uncles, and cousins: Tysha and Elizandro Garcia (Arianna), Renee and Mark Fortner (Keziah, Maris, and Siana), Julie Kresge, Brad and Grace Kresge (Nora, Maya, Lydia and Ezekiel), Keith and Mackenzie Kresge (Stella and Wendy), Scott and Kayleigh Kresge (Stanley), Ellen Kresge, and Ben Kresge. And this is only the beginning of those who love and miss him.
A Celebration of Silas’ life will be held at First Baptist Church, 512 S. US 27 (Whittemore Street), St. Johns, on Friday, June 11, 2021 at 1:30 PM. Visitation will be held at the church from 12 PM until the time of the service. A private graveside ceremony will follow at Payne Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fore family through the church website: https://stjohnsfbc.churchcenter.com/giving. Simply select “Fore Family Special Offering.”
Robert Gene Pettigrew
Robert Gene “Bob” Pettigrew, age 63, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021, at Sparrow Health Systems, Lansing, MI.
Cremation has taken place and a celebration of life will be held on Friday, June 11, 2021 from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. at 7274 North Scott Road, St. Johns, MI 48879.
Robert was born in St. Johns, MI, on July 22, 1957, the son of Gene and Betty (Taylor) Pettigrew. He graduated from St. Johns High School with the class of 1976. Bob married Linda Wicke in April 26, 2008 at their home in St. Johns.
Bob loved hunting, fishing and horse back riding. He especially enjoyed the time he spent with his family.
He is survived by his wife Linda Pettigrew, sons: Gordon and Raven Pettigrew, Jessie Pettigrew, step-daughter Linda and Steve Miller, grandchildren: Mukwa Pettigrew, Dustin, Branden and Kylee Miller, great grandchildren: Scout, Violet, and Philip, brother Curt and Kathy Pettigrew, sister Shirley Eldridge, sister in law Paula Pettigrew, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Mike Pettigrew, and brother in law Ken Eldridge.
The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI.
Charles Lee Heyer
Charles Lee “Chuck” Heyer, age 77, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital, Lansing, MI.
A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Fr. Douglas Osborn presiding. Burial will take place at Most Holy Trinity Cemetery, Fowler, MI. at a later date. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 11, 2021 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI.
Chuck was born in Detroit, MI on January 27, 1944, the son of Carl and Orielda (Simon) Heyer. He graduated from Fowler High School with the class of 1962. Chuck married Beth Ann Wieber on September 5, 1964, in Fowler, MI.
Chuck enjoyed fishing trips at Mitchell State Park in Cadillac and hunting (deer camp). He was always working in his garage repairing dune buggies, tractors, snowmobiles, and painting vehicles. Chuck was very skilled in plumbing, electrical work and was also a farmer. Chuck coached his children’s little league teams and was past president of the St. Johns Athletic Boosters. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and attending their school sporting events and taking them fishing. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI.
He is survived by his wife Beth Heyer of St. Johns, MI, daughter Kim (Bob) Tirva of San Francisco, CA, sons: Doug (Krista) Heyer of DeWitt, MI, Brent (Tonya) Heyer of DeWitt, MI, grandchildren: Ashley Heyer, Jessica Heyer, Jacob Heyer, Jenna Heyer, and Avery Tirva, sister Cathy (John) Rademacher of Fowler, MI, and sister Dottie Arthur. He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings: Shirley Melton, Barbara O’Connor, Bob Ennis and Raymond Simon.
Memorials may be made to the St. Johns Athletic Boosters. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI.
Lyle Howard Chick
Lyle Howard “Butch” Chick, age 60, of Maple Rapids, MI, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 6, 2021, at his home.
Memorial Service will be held at Maple Rapids Congregational Christian Church, Maple Rapids, MI, Friday, June 11, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Jerry Kissling officiating. Visitation will be held at 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service at the church.
Butch was born in St. Johns, MI on February 3, 1961, the son Lyle James and Margaret (Henry) Chick. He graduated from Fulton High School with the class of 1979. He lived most of his life in the Maple Rapids area.
utch was an avid outdoorsman. He loved hunting, fishing, coyote hunting, canoeing and he was an avid hounds man. He enjoyed anything that went fast or involved racing. Butch was known for his famous chicken that took hours and hours to cook – “It will be ready when it’s ready, quit asking!” He was very social and was always ready to spend time with his friends and family, especially his grandchildren. Butch was very proud of his son.
Butch is survived by his son Patrick (Leigh) Chick of Alto, MI; 3 grandchildren: Hunter, Colter, and Ember; significant other Barb Smith and Barb’s son Kody (Sam) Smith and their newborn Hailie. He is also survived by 6 siblings: Linda Holder of Maple Rapids, MI; Connie (Terry) Maniez of St. Johns, MI; Janet (Mike Erickson) MacLennan of Ashley, MI; Ruth Ann Skea of Maple Rapids, MI; Carolyn (Gary) VanDuinen of Houghton Lake, MI; Pam (Marlin) Miller of Maple Rapids, MI; and many nieces and nephews. Butch was preceded in death by his parents.
The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI.
Shirley Lee Winsor
Shirley Lee Winsor resident of St. Johns (outside of Maple Rapids) passed away on June 6, 2021. She was 85 years old.
She was born to Deo and Marie (Huskey) Baker on May 30, 1936, and joined 9 other siblings of the Baker clan. On August 1, 1956 she married Kenneth “Dale” Winsor. They had two sons, six grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband Dale Winsor, sons Mark (Carol) Winsor, Deo (Gail) Winsor. She is survived by 8 siblings, Maggie (Harold) Upham, Kayanne Grandchamp, Dea (Chuck) Berry, Jane Fairchild, Bev Loudenslager, Chuck (Mary) Baker, Larry Baker, and Linda (Stan) Saylor. She is survived by 6 grandchildren, Lydia (Ross) Hubbard, Jeremy (Angela) Winsor, Jason (Jessica) Winsor, Jennifer (Dan) Clark, Dan (Janelle) Lambert, Jodi (Mick) Wees. Great Grandchildren, Roman, Maya, Gavin, Sela, Evelyn, Emeric, Owen, Olivia, Hunter, Haeven, Haedee, Harper, Chase, Colton, and Addyson. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister Adonna Wood, Sister-in-law Jean Baker, Brother-in-law Norman Wood, Brother-in-law Willis Fairchild, and Brother-in-law Don Loudenslager.
During their nearly 65 years together they did many things. They traveled extensively throughout the years with many camping trips when the boys were young. After retirement they continued to travel visiting 49 of the 50 states, either on their Honda Goldwing or with the RV hooked to the truck. Shirley enjoyed many fishing trips and deer hunting on the family farm through the years along with always making sure everyone had snacks for opening day. She had many talents, she sewed many dresses, made numerous wedding, graduation, birthday cakes. She was a talented artist, and used those talents in various medium, painting and firing many ceramic projects, caning chairs, painting different pictures. She enjoyed taking pictures and took a lot of them through the years, chronicling their many adventures.
She worked for Dr. Steigerwald in various positions for 20 years. She ran daycare throughout the years for many children. She enjoyed watching grandchildren and great grandchildren participate in many different sporting events.
Visitation will be held at McGeehan Funeral Home, Keck-Coleman Chapel, 1500 Waterford Parkway, St. Johns, on Wednesday, June 9, from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM. A Funeral Service will be held at Maple Rapids United Methodist Church, 330 S. Maple Ave., Maple Rapids, on Thursday, June 10, at 11AM with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Burial will follow in Lowe Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please consider donations to the Maple Rapids Methodist Church.
William C Shinn
William Carl Shinn, “Bill”, age 77, of Canada Creek Ranch (Atlanta), died at home with his family at his side, on Saturday June 5, 2021. Born in Detroit on September 3, 1943, Bill was the son of Clarence and Dora (Gassbeek) Shinn. On September 26, 1964, he married Kathleen E. Moeggenberg at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns, Michigan where they made their home for many years.
A die maker by trade, Bill worked for General Motors at the Oldsmobile plant in Lansing. He retired October 1, 2003 after 26 years at Oldsmobile and 15 years at Melling Forge. After retiring, Bill and Kathy moved to Baldwin and Idlewild where they lived before moving to Canada Creek Ranch in the fall of 2017. With his love for the outdoors, Canada Creek Ranch was a perfect fit for Bill.
An avid outdoorsman, Bill was a member of the Michigan Bow Hunters for 42 years and served as District Governor. He enjoyed hunting deer, turkey, and elk and had many memorable hunts on Drummond Island and at the family property in Baldwin. He enjoyed fishing, camping, four-wheeling, and snowmobiling as well as playing golf and the weekly euchre games at the Ranch. Bill had an appreciation for the great outdoors and loved any activity where he could enjoy the woods and water. He enjoyed spending time at the Shinn family farm in Baldwin where many vacations and weekends were spent when his children were young. A talented woodworker, Bill crafted toy boxes for his grandchildren and baby cradles and high chairs for his great grandchildren.
Devoted to his Catholic faith, Bill was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Onaway and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He helped with the K of C fish fry as well as other K of C and church activities. A genuinely nice guy, Bill was kind and caring. He was friendly, well-liked, and easy to talk to. When he met someone for the first time, Bill always seemed to have a connection to them in one way or another. He had a gift for remembering jokes which he liked to tell often and always told a story exactly the same no matter how many times he told it.
A loving and supportive father, Bill was very close with his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed spending time with them and looked forward to their visits. He would help them in any way possible and was proud of all their accomplishments. A devoted husband, Bill adored and respected Kathy. He loved doting on her and always sang her praises. They were truly soul-mates and best friends.
Bill is survived by his wife of more than 56 years, Kathy Shinn of Canada Creek Ranch; son, Richard (Christina) Shinn of Mission, Texas; daughters, Dawn (Gary) Sanborn of Hubbardston and Sherry (Dave) Weber of Ithaca; grandchildren, Christina and Amanda Shinn, Brett, Jeff, and Denielle Sanborn; Mallory (Jon) Zalud, Trevor (Maddy) Williams, Matt Weber, and Kristi Culp; great grandchildren, Millie, Raelynn, Ryan, Leland, Marik, Aili, Kloee, and Jake; as well as his sister, Barbara Wagner of Lansing and brother, Robert Shinn of Ovid. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Clarence Shinn Jr. and sister, Betty Hull.
Visitation will be held at Chagnon Funeral Home on Monday June 7, 2021 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm when a rosary service will be led by the Knights of Columbus. Bill’s funeral mass will be from St. Paul Catholic Church at 11:00 AM on Tuesday June 8, 2021. Father Patrick Maher will officiate. Bill’s final resting place will be at St. Paul Cemetery in Onaway. Those planning an expression of sympathy please consider a donation in memory of Bill to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Richard “Rick” Kerr
Richard “Rick” Kerr died on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the age of 87.
He was born September 9, 1933 in Ashley, Michigan, the son of Merl and Blanch (Thompson) Kerr. Rick served in the military police in the United States Army during the Korean War. He graduated from MSU in 1961 with his Bachelor’s Degree and is a lifelong Spartan fan.
Rick worked as a property appraiser for the State of Michigan for 33 years. He enjoyed many things in his lifetime, such as time spent with family and friends at Duck Lake, Labor Day parties with homemade ice cream, his many trips with his family, and trips to Florida with special friends the Baese, Hagel and Shaw families and his love of all sweets, especially ice cream. His family and close friends will remember him for his quick sense of humor, his position as head of the family and his affectionate nickname of Ranger Rick. Rick married MaryJean Bast on September 12, 1959.
He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly sixty two years, MaryJean Kerr; his daughter, Barbara (Andrew) Stowe; two granddaughters, Jennifer Stowe (Coleman Richards), Kimberly (Justan) Horst; two great grandsons, Eli and Emmett; sister-in-law, Marge Bast; nephew, Douglas (Michelle) Bast; nieces, Cathy (John) Kochensparger, Carolyn (Craig) Smith, Carlene (Todd) Deitrich and Connie (Bruce) Delong. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant son David, and two brothers-in-law, Donald and Gerald Bast.
The family will receive relatives and friends at McGeehan Funeral Home, Keck-Coleman Chapel, 1500 Waterford Pkwy, St. Johns on Monday, June 7, 2021 from 6-8 PM and on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM, with a Vigil Service at 7:30 PM.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Chuch, 109 Linden, St Johns on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 10 AM. Rev. Fr. Douglas Osborn officiating. Rite of Committal will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery with military honors provided by the St. Johns Honor Guard.
Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 200 Vesey St. 28th Floor New York, NY 10281, jdrf.org.
Divorce decrees filed the week of May 31, 2021
Bozzo, Rosalinda / Bozzo, Stephen M.
Klier, Billy / Klier, Laura
Slocum, Tamela R. / Slocum, Timothy R.
Jacobsen, Lana D. / Jacobsen, Erik V.
Sparks, Lori L. / Sparks,Scott D.
Feldpausch, Jaclyn M. / Feldpausch, Kacey D.
Evans Jr., Robert E. / Evans, Rachel M.
Whittaker, Katherine / Whittaker, Asher