Current Obituaries

Daniel Wayne Edwards age 57 passed away On January 2, 2022 of natural causes at ProMedica Regional Hospital in Monroe. Dan was born on November 22, 1964 and was the son of the late Rondle Edwards and Beulah (Shock) Edwards. Dan regularly attended church at the House of Restoration in Monroe, where he celebrated in baptism last year. He was currently employed by Dunamis Clean Energy. Dan was a very hard worker and was loved by everyone who knew him. Dan was preceded in death by his parents...

Jeffrey A. Frederick, age 62, of Dundee, MI, formerly of Adrian,MI, passed away, January 16, 2022.  He was born October 31, 1959, in Adrian, MI, the son of Juanita (Dopp) Frederick. She preceded him in death.  Jeff is survived by his wife, Debbie Frederick; his children, Joshua (Leah) Frederick and Jessica (Nevin) Saum; six grandchildren, Jeremia, Kaitlen, Kerstin, Harper, Declan and Isaiah; one great granddaughter, Claire Ray; his father, JD Frederick; four brothers, and many...

Thelma “Jean” Portice age 79, of Britton passed away January 14, 2022. Thelma was born July 19, 1942 in Corry, Pennsylvania the daughter of Claude and Opal (Bates) Ayers. On February 16, 1962 she married Dale Portice and they were happily married for 52 years, until he passed in 2014. She enjoyed sewing, gardening with her roses, traveling with Dale and raising her four children and grandchildren. She enjoyed attending  the Ridgeway Nazarene Church and going with family...

Shantel Marie Rowe, age 33, of Riga, MI, passed away, January 15, 2022.  She was born August 1, 1988, in Ann Arbor, MI. Shantel worked as a LPN at various nursing homes. She loved to go shopping and spend time with daughters. Shantel is survived by her mother, Sandy Thompson; her brother, Benjamin Smith (Brandi Harris); two daughters, Mia Marie Watters and Drue Tuckerman; her husband, Nicholas Stokes; grandmother, Claudia Faye Smith; aunts, Tina Rowe, Cynthia (Marvin) Young;...

Shelly Jo Martin, age 53, of Adrian, MI, passed away, January 16, 2022 She was born July 30, 1968, in San Bernadino, CA, the daughter of Charles & Candace Morris.  She is survived by her son, Shannon Fowler; her fiance, Michelle Lesher; two grandchildren, Faith Fowler and Kaiden Fowler; her mother, Candace Harrell; four sisters, Brenda (Marwan) Kassess, Teri (Toby) Vilhauer, Misty and Briana; one brother, Jeremy Hood; one uncle; Ronald (Molly) Czar; nieces & nephews, Joe,...

Terry Jon Smith, 78, of Lansing, Michigan passed away peacefully at Sparrow Hospice House of Mid-Michigan on January 16, 2022. Terry was born on August 3, 1943 to Harold and Ruby Jane Smith in Lansing, Michigan. Terry graduated from Sexton High School in 1961, then went on to study pre-law at Michigan State University, graduating in 1966. From there he went on to Detroit College of Law receiving his degree in 1971. Terry and Joan (Jones) were married at People's Church in East Lansing,...

James E. Pemberton Jr  (Jim) was 58 years old and a resident of Kingsley Mi. He died unexpectedly of heart failure secondary to COVID-19 on Jan. 2 of 2022. He was born 11/11/63 to Sharon  (Nowiski) and James Pemberton Sr. in Texas. Jim was known as a lead singer in several country music bands; he was with the Country Drifter's for 25 years. His also worked as a one a on man band and continued to have a following. He also played in Kingsley with the Famers Market band. Jim ...

Herb passed away January 10, 2022 at the age of 80 after suffering for several years with Lewy Body Dementia.  He served in the US Air Force, stationed in Bangor, Maine, where he met and married his wife of 59 years, Bonnie (Violette).  He retired in 1997 from GM and enjoyed many years of retirement.  He is survived by his wife Bonnie, and their children, Steve (Adrian), Sherri (Mike) Stemple (Jasper), and Lorrie (Wade) Daughtry & his granddaughter Kiera (Hillsboro, OR),...

Janet M Bays age 78, of Adrian, Michigan passed away, January 6, 2022 at Hickman ProMedica Hospital. Janet is survived by her children Murray (Cindy) Brown and Debbie Hihnala; grandchildren Chad, Mellissa, Tiffany, Kimberly, Daw, Jacob and Liz; seventeen great grandkids; her sisters, Shirley and Marelyn; and brother David. Cremation arrangements are with Purse Funeral Home, Adrian MI.  A memorial will be held at a later date.

Juannette E. Fields, age 74, of Adrian, MI, passed away, January 11, 2022.  She was born July 30, 1947, in Seattle, Washington, the daughter of William & Margaret (Stone) Petty.  Juannette is survived by her son, Mason Fields III; two grandchildren, Alyssa Fields and Mason Fields IV; one great granddaughter, Haisley; and three brothers, William Petty, Wade Petty and Marion Petty.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Mason Fields II; one brother, Rogena Petty;...