Victor Claude McGill

December 7, 1946 - March 26, 2025 

Sumner, MI

Victor Claude McGill, a devoted husband, father, and lifelong resident of Sumner, MI, passed away on March 26, 2025, at the age of 78. 

Born on December 7, 1946, Vic lived a life filled with hard work, dedication, and a strong sense of pride. As a hard-working owner of a trucking company, he spent many years building a successful business, earning a reputation for his reliability and strong work ethic. Vic earned the respect of his employers, coworkers, fellow truck drivers, and the community through his tireless work and commitment to excellence.

Vic's love for the outdoors was evident in his beautifully maintained lawn and the gardens he lovingly tended to with his wife, Connie. Together, they created a beautiful home that they enjoyed endlessly, filling it with love, laughter, and countless memories.

Vic was known for his passion for cutting firewood, and his motto was simple: the bigger the load, the better. He took great pride in loading his truck to capacity and beyond.

But above all, Vic was a dedicated and proud family man. He loved his wife, Connie, and their family with all his heart, and he took great pride in their accomplishments. His humble nature and kind spirit earned him the respect and admiration of everyone who knew him. 

Throughout his life, Vic always strived to be the best at whatever job was at hand. He had a quiet, respectful competitiveness about him, which is evident in his many success stories and the respect of those who knew him.

Vic is survived by his son, Jerry McGill of Sumner, MI; his daughter, Ronda McGill of Sumner, MI; grandchildren: Patrick and Kimberly Rossman, Nick and Lisa Carter, Jake and Ashley McGill, Alex and Alyssa Wanless, Jamie Babosh, Brody and Jenna Babosh, and Elliette Russell; great-grandchildren: Weston, Tripp, Clayton, Victor, Georgia, Colton, Jessica, Julia, Lauralei, Waylon, and Emerson.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Connie McGill; his parents, Claude and Laverne McGill; brothers, Gale McGill and Marvin McGill; and great-grandson, Trent Ryan Carter.

A celebration of Vic's life will take place at a later date 

Burial will take place at Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, MI, in a private service for family.

Memorials may be made to the Sumner Center Church of the Nazarene. 

The family is being served by the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.bardenfuneralhome.com.

Larry Darwin Porter

Larry Darwin Porter, age 83; of Ithaca and Greenville, Michigan ran

into the arms of his savior, Jesus, on Friday, February 21,2025 at Vista

Springs Timber Ridge, East Lansing. He was born at home in Lafayette

Township, Gratiot County, Michigan on January 26, 1942, the son of

Clifford E. and Ruth C. (Howd) Porter. He lived most of his life on the

family farm in Hamilton Township.

Larry was a cheerful and generous man who worked very hard with

farming with his brother, Ed. He found people who needed help and he

was ready to give to them.

They worked together for most of their lives farming. Larry worked at

times at Federal Mogul in St. Johns. Farming was his life. He and Ed

were both mechanically adept with all of the faming machinery and

often created their own solutions. They fabricated stainless steel

fertilizer spouts to sell.

Larry was in the National Guard from 1963 to 1969. In July 1967 he

and other men from the Alma National Guard unit served in Detroit

during the Detroit riots.

Larry enjoyed traveling in the winter time with family. His first time

traveling was going to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for the National

Guard. He also traveled to North Carolina, Kentucky, Florida, Illinois,

Indiana, Missouri, Louisiana, Virginia and Hawaii.

In 2014 he enjoyed his first cruise to the Bahamas. Later he cruised to

Honduras, Belize, Mexico and Grand Cayman. Another cruise to the

Bahamas was his last cruise in 2022. He was always amazed at all of

the beautiful countries. He always found someone to talk to

everywhere he was.

He attended elementary school at Sickles, Michigan. He attended

high school in Ithaca, Michigan until he was 16 years old on his

birthday. He was responsible for farming with his brother when their

father was disabled. Later he earned his high school GED.

He met his perfect sweetheart and married Charlotte Fidler on

March 19, 1977 at Edgewood Church of God, Ithaca. They were

married for 47 years. He served on the Board of Trustees at the church

and volunteered for several projects, including manufacturing a safety

barrier for the hall balcony. They moved to Greenville, Michigan in 2019 to be closer to family.

Larry enjoyed visiting his relatives and talking to everyone about his life.

He spread the word of God whenever he could with kindness.

He cherished his wife, sons, daughter-in-law and grandson. Being with

his grandson was a joy, as well as all of his family. He gave his family

everything they needed. He planned to prepare for the future.

Larry is survived by his wife, Charlotte (Fidler) Porter, his sons,

Jonathan, Jason (Michelle) and grandson, James, his niece, Susan

(Fidler) Aaron Athearn, other nieces and nephew, cousins and many

friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister and brother.

There will be a celebration of life at 11 am on June 21, 2025 at Edgewood

Church of God, Ithaca. A dinner will follow. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 am until the time of the service.

A cremation was done. His remains will be in Hamilton Township

Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Veterans Affairs

or to the family.

The family is being served by the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.bardenfuneralhome.com.

Thomas Dale Nester

Thomas Dale Nester, 93, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Schnepp Senior Care and Rehab Center, St. Louis, Michigan. He was born July 26, 1931, in Flint, Michigan. He was the oldest son of Thomas I. Nester and Verna Fent. He graduated from Detroit Southeastern H.S. and proudly served his country from 1950-1954 in the U.S Air Force. He met his wife, Sally A. Burk, at Great Lakes Training Base in Chicago, Illinois. They were married on September 20, 1951, in Wausau Wisconsin. They were stationed in Tampa, Florida, at MacDill Air Force Base where he continued his training as a Dental Lab Technician. Following his honorable discharge, they moved to Michigan where he started his own dental lab with his brother, Don. He eventually became the sole owner of Morang Dental Lab. He finished his dental career working for Redwood Dental Group in Warren, MI, where Tom and Sally raised their family. In 1997, they retired to live at Canadian Lakes. In 2016, they moved to Ithaca to live next to their son, Dale, and his wife, Marion.

Tom enjoyed golfing, shooting pool, bowling, and playing cards with family and friends. He really loved playing Cribbage. He and Sally loved to travel including trips to England, Alaska, Hawaii, Florida, several of the 50 States, and wintered many years in Harlingen, Texas. Tom was a member of a church no matter where he resided, finishing as an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca. He loved all sports, especially baseball and the Detroit Tigers. He had an excellent memory and often told the story of skipping school to see the World Series in 1945, between the Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Tom loved being with family and following all their pursuits. He championed the causes of the disadvantaged and was rooted for the underdog. In retirement, he went on dental mission trips to Honduras to make immediate partial dental plates for people who could not afford them. Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Sally (12/2022), and his brothers Don, David and Dennis and their spouses. He is survived by their three children: Dr. Dale Nester/Marion (Ithaca), Jill Barrett (Cumming, Georgia), and Ron Nester/Jill (Berkley, Ml), their six grandchildren (and spouses) and nine great grandchildren, all to carry on their legacy of love, responsible living, having fun and a living a life filled with laughter.

His "Celebration of Life" service is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca. 218 East Newark St. Ithaca, MI 48847. Gathering begins at 11:30 AM, service at 12:30 PM, with a lunch to follow. His remains will be interred at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, MI. Funeral arrangements are with Barden Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to the Ithaca Community Food Pantry, the Memorial Fund of the Ithaca Presbyterian Church, Heartland Hospice, or Veteran Affairs.

The family is being served by the Barden Funeral Home of Ithaca. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.bardenfuneralhome.com.    

Pamela McVeigh

Heaven gained another Angel When Pamela McVeigh left our physical world Friday morning,  February 7th, 2025. She was born January 16th, 1960 to Larry and Beverly Wood. She had a heart larger than life! She loved Sunrises and Sunsets, Butterflies and Rainbows, traveling/camping, gardening, canning and baking, crafting (always had a craft project going). She especially liked time spent with her grandkids and was a huge advocate for Children's Cancer Research.

Pam was preceded in death by her grandson, Lealin James McVeigh; her parents, Larry and Beverly Wood; Father-in-laws, James (Jim) McVeigh and Willis Fairchild; sister, Melinda Quisenberry and brother-in-law, Duane Fairchild. Pam is survived by her husband, Jeff McVeigh; her children and grandchildren, Jaimi Smith (daughter), Jayden and Addison Smith (grandchildren), Michael Smith (great grandchild); Jadd McVeigh (son) and Jenny, Jarden, Paisley, Kinley, and Emma (grandchildren). Sister, Jean Greenhoe and brother Tim Wood and wife Tina. Brother-in-laws, Jeremy McVeigh with wife Angie and Randall Greenhoe. Nieces and nephews: Karen, Danon, Ellie, Ashley, Zeke, Zeb, Sydney, Jillian, Jai, Jenden, and Brooklyn. 

For those who would like to say a final goodbye, we are having a viewing on Monday, February 10th, 2025 from 4 pm to 8 pm at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Baldrick's Children's Cancer Research (donate at: https://www.stbaldricks.org/memorial/416).

The family is being served by the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.bardenfuneralhome.com.

Dale Everett Jorae

Dale Everett Jorae age 61 of Sumner, Michigan passed away peacefully at home on January 28th, 2025.

Dale was born January 2nd, 1964 in St. Johns, Michigan to Carol Ann and Oliver Anthony Jorae. He was a high school graduate of Carson City High School and worked as an auto mechanic for most of his life. 

He was an avid fisherman, hunter, and enjoyed mushrooming with his son and grandsons. He really enjoyed fishing for trout, steelhead, and king salmon. Frequenting Ionia, Perry Creek, and little Manistee rivers to fish. Like any good mushroom hunter, he didn’t give out his spots but enjoyed areas in Belding, Harrison and Leota. As it got later in life, after being an auto mechanic, Dale had taken up carpentry as a hobby. He lastly worked as a meat processor and really enjoyed his line of work.

Dale is survived by his children Anthony Jorae (Randi Warner) of Alma, MI and Tara Herald (Dustin Reist) of Alma, MI. He was a proud papa of Gage Jorae, Greyson Reist, Willow Reist, and Parker Jorae. Dale is also survived by his mother, Carol Ann Mathers; sisters Julia (Ken) Bogart, Geraldine (Jeff) Simmons, Mary Jo (Ed) Woodward, and brothers Dave (Charlene) Jorae, and Duane Jorae. He also had many nieces, nephews, and friends who were all dear to him. He is proceeded in death by his father, Oliver Anthony Jorae. 

Dale has been cremated by the wishes of the family and a memorial is set to take place at a later date. 

The family is being served by the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.bardenfuneralhome.com.