Obituaries
David W. Wright
David W. Wright of St. Johns, MI, died Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the age of 68. He was born October 8, 1947 in Carson City, MI the son of Wendell and Dessie (Cooper) Wright. David was a graduate of Fulton High School, Class of 1965 and retired from General Motors as a die setter after 33 years of service. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed deer hunting, fishing in Florida and was a life member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association. On July 23, 1966 he married Carol Boots and they just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Surviving is his wife Carol; one daughter, Charlotte (Dale) Prochazka; one son Thomas D. (Erica) Wright; five grandchildren; his mother and step-father, Dessie and Robert Spear all of St. Johns; one sister, Brenda Mears of TX; three brothers, Dennis (Carol) Wright of St. Johns, Douglas Wright of FL and Barry Wright of Breckenridge, MI. He was preceded in death by his father and step-mother, Wendell and Ivalene Wright.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns with Pastor Andy Croel officiating. Interment will follow at Union Home Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, August 5, 2016 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Compassus Hospice 801 S. Waverly Rd. Suite 200, Lansing, MI 48917.
Evelyn C. Henning
Evelyn C. Henning, of St. Johns, MI, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at the age of 82. She was born January 2, 1934 in Flint, MI the daughter of Edward and Marie (Staley) Hahn. Evelyn was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns and an Air Force veteran. She volunteered for many years at Clinton Memorial Hospital and the Bement Library in St. Johns. She enjoyed doing all types of art projects, knitting and crocheting, and loved fishing, especially the fishing trips to Canada with her husband and friends. On December 26, 1953 she married Dean Henning and he survives her.
Also surviving are three daughters, Diane Willis of Charlotte, NC, Lou Ann Smith of DeWitt and Kelly (Bill) Anderson of Chardon, OH; five grandchildren, Erik Willis, Ryan and Travis Smith, Matthew and Josh Anderson and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Larry Krause.
A memorial mass will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 6, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church 109 Linden St. Johns with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams officiating. The family will receive relatives and friends 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M August 5, 2016 at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns. A Vigil Service will be held at 7:00 P.M. Friday August 5, 2016 at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Compassus Hospice 801 S. Waverly Rd. Lansing, MI 48917.
Gary L. Spellman
Gary L. Spellman of St. Johns, MI, died Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the age of 69. He was born August 19, 1946 in Muskegon, MI the son of Fredrick and Dorothy Elizabeth (Johnson) Spellman. Gary had a great interest in history, was an avid reader, loved to discuss politics and taking walks with his dogs. He worked for the Kroger Co. for over 42 years, retiring in 2013.
Surviving is his wife, Isobel; two daughters, Rene Spellman and Jonelle (Niki) Hoffman; one son, Thomas Blunt Jr., five grandchildren; two sisters, Joann Mulligan and Kay Devereaux; one brother, Michael (Suzanne) Kobylarz and one sister-in-law, Storm Spellman. He was preceded in death by his step-father, Joseph Kobylarz, a brother, Bill Spellman and two brothers-in-law, Lonnie Devereaux and Alvin Mulligan.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Monday, August 1, 2016 at Keck-Coleman Funeral Home, St. Johns with Pastor Kathy Leydorf-Keck officiating. Interment will follow at Duplain Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends from 11:00 A.M until service time on Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hillsdale College or the NRA.
Marriage licenses filed the week of July 25, 2016
Alexander Mason Burgess, 20 of St. Johns and Makayla Noreen Brown, 19 of St. Johns
Nathan Robert Taylor, 33 of Elsie and Jennifer Lynn Kidd, 27 of Elsie
Jay Matthew Birchmeier, 47 of Bath and April Lewis Callis, 54 of Bath
Nathaniel Love II, 24 of DeWitt and Shayla Shiree Garrard, 19 of DeWitt
Matthew James Price, 42 of St. Johns and Jennifer Marie Catlin, 39 of St. Johns
Kara Ann Price, 20 of St. Johns and Marshal Lawerance Manke, 21 of St. Johns
Todd Richard Sowton, 43 of Lansing and Nicole Kristian Garza, 41 of Lansing
Travis Lee Granger, 27 of Laingsburg and Abigail Marie VanDongen, 27 of St. Clair
Shores
Calvin Duane Brush Jr., 34 of Ovid and Chelsae Marie Machovsky, 29 of Ovid
Josue Santiago Diaz, 20 of Lansing 48910 and Bailey Nicole Blair, 20 of DeWitt
Adam Albert Holland, 31 of DeWitt and Mirya Christina Brion, 32 of DeWitt
Jeremy Michael Kobylarz, 38 of St. Johns and Marie Jean Moore, 37 of St. Johns
Daniel Gladden Seperic, 23 of St. Johns and Alexandria Jade Arrell, 22 of St. Johns