Current Obituaries

Linnea Widmayer, age 91, of Adrian, MI, passed away, August 7, 2020.  Funeral Services will be held 4:00 PM Saturday, August 15, 2020, at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, 2959 N. Adrian Hwy, Adrian, MI.  Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Manchester, MI.  Visitation will also be on Saturday from 2:30 PM until the time of the funeral service at J. Gilbert Purse Funeral Home, Adrian, MI.

Mary Ann Fick, age 83, of Adrian, MI, passed away, March 19, 2020, at ProMedica Bixby Hospital. She was born January 16, 1937, in Adrian, MI, the daughter of Jerome & Georganna (Greiman) Uyttenhove. She marrried Karl Fick on October 12, 1956. He preceded her in death.  Mary Ann was in the banking business her whole life, retiring from TLC Credit Union. She loved to play cards, collect antiques and watching her birds.  She is survived by her son, Charles (Starla) Fick;...

Ella May Thomas, age 78, of Adrian, MI, passed away, August 9, 2020.  She was born May 8, 1942, in Fork Ridge, TN, the daughter of William & Lola (Gordon) Littrell. In 1953, her family moved from Tennessee to Clinton, MI. From 1985 to 2016, she resided in South Boardman, MI.  Ella is survived by her children, Michelle Riddell and Leo (Kristin) Thomas; three granddaughters, Kate, Anna and Allyson; and sister, Patricia (Ron) Coffelt.  She was preceded in death by her...

Sharon Kay Clark Jones, age 68, of Adrian, MI, passed away, August 6, 2020. She was born June 24, 1952, in Adrian, MI, the daughter of Dennis Sr. & Shirley (Guest) Clark.  She is survived by her children, Doug Clark and Tammy Schwartz, grandchildren, Danielle Clark Watson, Emilee Curtis-Clark, Bridgett Clark, Anthony Watson, Brandon Fredrick, Mallory Presson and Melissa Presson; great grandchildren, Carson Benschoter, Aubrey Benschoter, Savannah Nodine, Ariel...

William "Buck" Henry Clark, Sr., age 80, passed away, August 7, 2020, at home with his family. He was born May 2, 1940, in Cattlesburg, KY, the son of William & Freida (Nolan) Clark. Buck served his country in the U.S. Army.  He is survived by his children, Darlene Clark (Mike Ash), Jannie Jacisin, William Henry (Robin) Clark Jr., Mary (Hank) Williams, Billee Jo Clark, DeWayne Clark and Todd Clark; several grandchildren and great grandchildren, two sisters, Sandy...

Howard W. Arnett, age 67, of Adrian, MI, passed away August 6, 2020, at home. He was born June 3, 1953, in Elizabethton, Tennessee, the son of Clifford Arnett & Hattie (Whitehead) Schwartz. Howard was a graduate of Adrian High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army.  Howard is survived by his children, Misty Griffin Wilson, Christopher Landon Arnett, Amy Kayleen (Josh) Arnett-Markovic, Samantha Rae (Ashley) Pawlowski and Kelly Shannon (Elijah) Antes; eleven...

Jimmy Lee Webb, age 88, of Adrian, MI, passed away, August 2, 2020, at home with his family. He was born August 30, 1931, in Hamilton, AL, the son of Reuben & Beulah (Rye) Webb. On April 4, 1952, he married Alice McGraw, she survives.  Jimmy Lee served his country in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Officer in Korea, from 1951 to 1953. He retired from American Chain & Cable (ACCO) in 1986 after over 30 years of service. Jimmy Lee was a life member of the Adrian...

Andrew Paul Browne was born on August 12th, 1961 in Statesboro,Georgia. He was the youngest child born to the Reverend William T. Browne and Alice (Godfrey) Browne. Andrew graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelors in Education. He passed away peacefully on August 4th, 2020, in Lansing Michigan. Andrew’s short life was anything but normal. One could say he crammed several lives into 58 years. He was a southerner by birth and blood, with a deep connection to Florida. He...

Isobel Elaine Randolph, age 94, of Tecumseh, passed away July 30, 2020. Isoble was born October 25, 1925, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Merton and Jennie (Sensabaugh) Gillin. On July 26, 1946, she married Lester Randolph in Tecumseh, and he preceded her in death July 15, 1994.  Isobel retired from the Dominican Life Center, working there for many years.  She enjoyed the simple things in life, spending many hours doing puzzles, playing Scrabble, and loved going for...

Donald Shard Waddle, age 80, of Adrian, MI, passed away, August 2, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. He was born January 5, 1940, in Prestonburg, KY, the son of Wade & Goldie Waddle. On October 10, 1959, he married Oralia Rodriguez, she survives.  Donald worked at various places. When he first moved to Adrian, he started working at Elwood & Sons as a tree trimmer. He then went on to work at American Chain & Cable. Donald was quite the handyman and was a great...