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Greta Joan Hudler
Mar 20, 2024
Greta Joan Hudler passed away on March 20, 2024. She was born in Jackson, Michigan on January 4, 1931 to Harold and Ethel (McCrickett) Gibson. She attended Jackson High School, where she was the Valedictorian of the Class of 1949, following in her mother's footsteps, who held the same honor in 1928. This legacy continued with her youngest daughter,...
Michael "Mick" James Griffin
Mar 17, 2024
Michael James "Mick" Griffin, 90, of Jackson, MI died on March 17, 2024. Mick was born in Jackson in 1933 to Michael and Erma Griffin. He graduated from St. John's Catholic High School. Prior to studying Public Administration at the University of Michigan, he served in the United States Army. Mick represented the people of Jackson County in the...
Mary Eugenia Prestler
Mar 15, 2024
Prestler, Mary Eugenia – known as Mary to her friends, and Gene to her family – passed away at her home on March 15, 2024. Gene was born in Jackson on January 19, 1937, the fourth of 16 children. She grew up in a busy house on High Street and graduated from St. Mary High School in 1955. She...
Nancy Katherine Warner (Boylan)
Mar 10, 2024
Warner (Boylan), Nancy Katherine
Of Jackson, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at the age of 74 years. She is survived by her two sons, William (Alayna) and James (Rachel); ten grandchildren, Maddisan, Kennadi, Azlynn, Gavin, Mya, Lilah, Cooper, Josie, Bodhi, and Riplee; and brothers, Carl (Julie) and Robert Boylan. She was preceded in death by...
Frank James Warner Sr.
Mar 8, 2024
Warner, Frank James Sr.
Age 81, of Jackson, passed away Friday, March 8, 2024. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Gloria D. (Skutt); grandson, Craig Warner Sr.; granddaughter Ashley Ambs; daughter-in-law, Tami Jo Warner; five great-grandchildren, Isabella and Craig Warner Jr., Hayleigh, Alivia, and Madalynn Stiles; two sisters, Rhoda (Henry) Tinkham and Jeannette...
Marion A. Elinski
Mar 8, 2024
Elinski, Marion A.
Age 84 of Jackson, passed away on Friday March 8, 2024. She is survived by her three children, Randy (Beth), Mike (Jenifer), and Donna (Todd) Long; eight grandchildren, Trevor (Emma), Meagan, Kristin (Jim) Sandberg, Katie (Brendan) Maynard, Eric, Adriane, Mark, and Mary; two great-grandchildren, Calvin and Matthew; her two sisters in-law Jean Stevens and...
Phillip Anthony Augustine
Feb 28, 2024
Augustine, Phillip Anthony
Of Jackson, passed away on February 28th, 2024 at the age of 74 years in his home. Phil is survived by his wife of 10 years, Elizabeth; children - Phillip Jr. (Meredith), Andrew (Kasia), Autumn (Cole), and Ivyanne; stepchildren - Jason (Melissa), Ashley, Douglas, and Courtney; grandchildren - Skylar, Lincoln, Aria, Alexandra, and Jordan;...
Richard William Woltmann
Feb 25, 2024
Woltmann, Richard William
Born on November 9, 1932 and passed on Sunday, February 25, 2024 in the presence of his family. Richard was born to Josephine and Jack Woltmann in Gladwin, Michigan. On February 2, 1957 he married Mary Helen (Brzezinski) Woltmann and she preceded him in death on September 14, 2007. Richard is survived by his...
Mary Louise Everett (Duffy)
Feb 22, 2024
Mary Lou Everett (Duffy) Of Jackson passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on February 22, 2024 at the age of 91 years. She is survived by her sister, Sr. Jane Arthur Duffy, IHM, of Monroe, MI; five children Stephen Everett of Jackson, Julia (Robert) Stephenson of Lake St. Louis, MO, James Everett of Jackson,...
Therese Cowan (Diffenderfer)
Feb 22, 2024
Cowan, Therese (Diffenderfer)
Of Jackson, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the age of 70 years.
She will be dearly missed by her children, Philip Faught, Angela (Noah) Gray, Bill (Beck) Cowan, Christopher Cowan; grandchildren, Raydin, Ricky, Jonathan, Bridgette, Connor, Lily, Marek, Ridge, Brin, Rastanna, and Willow; great grandchildren, Braylynn, Aubrey, Lilo, Ophelia,...
Ava Diane Hendrick
Feb 21, 2024
Ava Diane Hendrick, infant daughter of Camie Brown and Tyler Hendrick passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. Also surviving are her brothers, Timothy Lewis, Kamdyn NewingHam and Isaac Hendrick; grandparents, Frank and Lisa Whitehead, Robert and Kimberly Brown, Tonya Benninger and Rocky Simpson, and Stephen Hendrick; great grandparents, Hank Kurzynowski, Mary Hendrick and Steve and Theresa Benninger; several...
Daniel Edward Shirk
Feb 19, 2024
Shirk, Daniel Edward
Of Hillsdale, Michigan passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at the age of 70 years. He is survived by his brothers, Laurence Shirk of Ajo, Arizona and Joseph Shirk of Hillsdale, New York along with nieces and nephews.
Dan was preceded in death by his parents, Jane (Nugent) and George Shirk...
Catherine “Cathy” Brooks (Novess)
Feb 19, 2024
Brooks (Novess), Catherine "Cathy"
On Monday, Feb 19, 2024, God called home a very special person, Catherine 'Cathy' (Novess) Brooks. Cathy was born and raised in Jackson, MI by her mother Margaret Novess. Cathy was such a beautiful soul inside and out. She was a loving mother, grandmother, wife, sister and friend. Everyone who came in contact...
Florence L. Barnes (Wolf)
Feb 15, 2024
Barnes (Wolf), Florence L.
Of Jackson, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024 under the loving care of her family and the staff of Heartland Hospice at the age of 88 years. She is survived by her husband of 71 years, William A. Barnes Sr.; son, William A. (Bonnie) Barnes Jr.; daughter, Zandra Kunzelman; grandchildren, Tikini (Bob)...
Rodney L. Kirtland
Feb 15, 2024
Kirtland, Rodney L.
Of Jackson, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at the age of 92 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Colleen Kirtland; "Little Dog" Chloe of 13 years; nieces and nephews, Donna (Owen) Stetler and Linda McGarvey; and nephew, Jerry Adams.
Rod was the past president of...
Janice (Jan) Bollman
Feb 14, 2024
A longtime resident of Jackson, Michigan passed away peacefully February 14th, 2024 at the age of 94 at Henry Ford Hospital in Jackson, Michigan.
Janice is survived by her sister, Kathleen Wertz of Warren, Ohio, daughters Terry Woodyard (John) of Fowler, Ohio, Colleen Jackson of Batesville, Arkansas and son Kevin Fink (Annette) of Sylvania, Ohio. Grandchildren, Kelsey...
Olive "Sue" Sedlecky (Parks)
Feb 9, 2024
Sedlecky (Parks), Olive "Sue"
Of Jackson, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024, aged 91 years. She is survived by her sons Roscoe J. Parks, Jr.; Robert Parks (Margaret); daughters Linda Fitzgerald (Mark) and Laura Parks; stepchild Luella King (Steve); sixteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her spouses Roscoe J. Parks,...
Franklin Klavon
Feb 1, 2024
Franklin Richard Klavon of Jackson, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024, aged 63 years. He is survived by his son Hughie; ex-wife Katrina Klavon; mother Sylvia Nelson (Doug); three brothers, Raymond (Tammy), Patrick, Michael, sister Christine Estry (James); four stepchildren: Dusty Bos, Teanna Black, Anna Loveless, Jake Jessup; fifteen grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and one great niece;...
Nora Elvia Luna
Jan 30, 2024
We are sad to announce the tragic passing of Nora Elvia de los Santos Luna, at the age of 78 on Tuesday January 30, 2024, of Jackson Michigan. Nora was born on April 17, 1945 to Juan and Elvira de los Santos in Mexico, and moved to Michigan at a young age. Nora has left behind two daughters, Gracie...
Phyllis M. Wheeler
Jan 26, 2024
Wheeler, Phyllis M.
Age 100, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 26th. Phyllis was born April 19, 1923, in Bunker Hill, MI to James and Beatrice (Worden) Quinn. She grew up in Bunker Hill and moved to Jackson at age 16 where she began working at Spartan Electronics and then moved on to Mechanical Products....
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