Obituary: Eugene N. Liedel
Eugene N. “Sonny” Liedel, 82, of Manchester passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 in Ann Arbor. Born on August 23, 1937, in Monroe, he was the son of Eugene Carl and Ruth Hester (Morey) Liedel. On February 9, 1963, he was united in marriage to Flora Ann Brewer. Eugene served his country as an […]
Obituary: Harold Arnett
Harold Arnett, age 78 of Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on July 25, 2020, in Manchester, Michigan. Harold is survived by his daughter Kathy (Damien) Lucas, of Grass Lake; his daughter Lisa (Craig) Carr, of Tecumseh; his daughter in-law Merlene Sizemore of Dexter; and his grandchildren Evan and Alaina Carr of Tecumseh. He is also survived […]
Kemeter receives Master’s Degree from U of M
Mariah Kemeter, a 2015 MHS Alumni and a 2019 graduate of Adrian College (where she earned an Associate’s Degree in Biology and her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work), recently received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan. She is the daughter of James and Teresa Kemeter of Manchester. Congratulations, Mariah!
Obituary: Lynette Rae Hartman
Lynette Rae Hartman, 65, of Brooklyn, passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. She was born on October 12, 1954, in Adrian, Michigan to Eugene and Sandra (Knapp) Summers. Lynn married the love of her life, Walter Hartman, on May 27, 1972, in Adrian, Michigan. She will be remembered for loving to play bingo at […]
Obituary: Charles Ronald (Ron) Kuhl
Ron Kuhl, 81, a Manchester area farmer, passed away at the Kuhl Family Homestead, on July 16, 2020. Ron was the fourth-generation to operate the farm that has been in the family since 1873. Farming was Ron’s life and career starting at the age of ten years old to help with chores, milking, and driving […]
Obituary: Millie “April” Smith
Millie April Smith, 78, passed away June 30, 2020 at the St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1942, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Russell and Mildred (Shupe) Smith. She was known by her middle name, April. April graduated from Manchester High School in 1960; from Jackson Junior College in […]
Obituary: Naomi (Schafer) Rodenbeck
Naomi Pearl (nee Schafer) Rodenbeck, 75, of Onsted, passed away July 13, 2020, from complications of a Covid-19 illness in April. She was born on September 29, 1944, in South Bend, Indiana to Ralph and Ethel (Nolen) Schafer. Naomi married the love of her life and childhood sweetheart, Doyle Rodenbeck, on December 23, 1967, in […]
Surviving coronavirus–at home in Manchester
Last Thursday was Day 112 for Kim Blumenstein. She’s a “survivor” of COVID-19 … but she’s still dealing with the aftermath. “The hardest thing for me is I don’t know what’s next,” she said, “or what’s going to go away and what will remain permanent.” It’s one of the biggest concerns of those who are […]
Obituary: Gloria “Jean” Smith
Gloria Jean Smith, 82, passed away July 11, 2020, peacefully with family by her side. She was born on May 28, 1938, in Manchester, Michigan to Benjamin and Doris (Wurster) Evilsizer. Jean was a lifelong resident of Manchester. Jean married Edwin Grant Smith, on September 17, 1955. She had a love for animals, was always […]
4 Manchester students graduate from GVSU
More than 2,800 Grand Valley State University students completed the requirements to receive their degrees this past April including four students from Manchester: Nehemiah K. Ingram earned a BS; Jessica N. Gustad earned a BS; Spencer L. Helminski earned a BBA; and Mackenzie A. Thompson earned a BS. Congratulations, graduates!
