Obituaries

His legacy . . . Robert Volney Butler, 79, passed away April 24, 2019. He was born on December 8, 1939, in Detroit, Mich., to Volney and Ruthema (Whitsitt) Butler. Bob, the youngest of three, graduated from Highland Park High…

Don Geise, 61, of Brooklyn, went on his last ride on April 24, 2019, in Jackson County, Mich. He was born August 6, 1957, in Detroit, Mich., to Don and Sandra Geise. Don owned Geise Construction doing finishing and framing carpentry.…

John C. Head Jr., 88, of Cement City, passed away on April 22, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pat and four brothers. He is survived by his children, Dianne (Jack) Stanley,…

Her legacy . . .  Cynthia Lois Holcombe, 75, passed away April 23, 2019.  She was born on January 30, 1944, in Tecumseh, Mich., to Walter and Lois (McCaughan) Golas. Cindy worked for the Jackson County Friend of the Court…

Martha Agnes Shafer, 95, of Irish Hills, passed away April 26, 2019. Martha was born February 12, 1924 in Gary, Ind., the daughter of Charles and Clara Hammes. She graduated from Plymouth High School, Plymouth, Ind. In 1946 she married…

  Steven Howard Smith, 82, of Addison, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019, at his farm, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 20, 1937, in Ann Arbor, the son of Frederick Linton and Sarah Ruth (Burch)…

Scott Alan Wellhoff, 60, of Jackson, formerly of Napoleon, passed away with his family by his side at Henry Ford Allegiance Health April 25, 2019. He is survived by his daughter; Lacee (Kenyarda Johnson) Wellhoff, three grandchildren; Amyia Worthey, Zari…

Bernadine Graham, 88, of Brooklyn, formerly of Sebring, Fla., died April 20, 2019, at Hospice of Lenawee Hospice Home. She was born July 7, 1930, in Tecumseh to John and Bessie (Deihl) Reasoner. She married Robert Graham on September 4,…

  Her legacy . . . Helen Virginia Goddard, 81, passed away April 17, 2019. She was born on May 15, 1937, in Hamilton, Ala., to Hiram and Ouida (Stanford) Knight. Helen married the love of her life, Franklin Goddard,…

His legacy . . . Richard Flynn, 83, passed away, April 20, 2019, in Jackson, Mich. Richard was born in Detroit, Mich., on September 18, 1935, to Gerald and Georgina (Baudoin) Flynn. He married the love of his life, Ruth…