On December 13, 2023, Irene (Marti) Martina Snider-Troupe passed away at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MI. Born on April 5, 1950, Marti was the sixth child of Martin and Irene (Dare) Snider. While born in Detroit, Marti grew up in Remus and Big Rapids, graduating from Morley-Stanwood High School in 1969, and later attended classes at Ferris State. She enjoyed the chaos of a bustling family. As a younger sibling, she learned to take the time and observe the goings on around her, training her to be wise from an early age.

Marti loved her family, and her special talents came out in the kitchen. It was with her skilled hands that she found great joy in making others happy through her cooking and baked delicacies. As her siblings had children, Marti’s special birthday treat for each honored niece or nephew was to bake a cake and design it with whatever character they wanted.

Her quiet observation skills made Marti a shrewd card player and she loved to play. Never letting a learning opportunity pass, Marti made sure that whomever her opponent was earned their win or endured their loss with grace.

On June 27, 1992, Marti found her missing piece and married Lyle Troupe. Together they were married for many happy years before his passing. While Marti never had children of her own, she was a tremendous mother figure to her many nieces and nephews. It also allowed her the time to dive into genealogy and gift the family with her many hours of research into their German heritage. Marti’s legacy will live on through her family and foundation of knowledge.

Preceding Marti in death are her parents, Irene Dare Snider Yax, Martin Snider, and Solon Yax; husband, Lyle; Sister, Sharon (Cricket) Whetzel; brother, Martin (Lucky) Snider; brothers-in-law: Bruce Whetzel, David Bryant. Dick Anger and Glen Troupe; niece, Kelly Garcia; and nephews: Alex Landreth, John Anger and Rich Anger.

Left to carry on her memory are Siblings: Jan Bryant, Pat Anger, LaVina (Jim) Dise, Gidget (Jon) Turner, Mary (Walley) Garcia, Bobbi (Larry) Landreth; sister-in-law, Marge Troupe, and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at the Mohnke Funeral Home in Big Rapids, with Pastor Jeremy Wicks officiating. Marti’s family will greet friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the service.

Memorial contributions in her name may be made to the Disabled American Veterans. Share a memory or express condolences at mohnkefuneralhome.com.

Lawrence Howard “Larry” Schuberg, 47, of Hersey, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

He was born September 30, 1976, in Big Rapids, the son of Terry and Sue (Bonner) Schuberg, and graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1995.  Larry then started his career as an Apprentice Lineman with the I.B.E.W. Local #876, working up to become a Journeyman Lineman.  Larry currently worked as a Superintendent for M.J. Electric.  

Larry was an avid outdoorsman who especially enjoyed hunting and fishing.  Always involved in his son’s activities, he coached Rocket Football, and also coached the travelling baseball team known as the B.N. Bears.  Larry also loved to cook, but for your own good you didn’t watch him in the kitchen!

On July 9, 2005, Larry married Lisa DePew, who survives.  Also surviving are their two sons, Caiden “Earl” and Cooper; his sisters Holly (Michael) Bartlett of Tinley Park, IL, and Paula Schuberg of Grand Rapids; his brothers TJ (Lisa) Schuberg, and Michael (Jennifer) Schuberg of Big Rapids; his brothers-in-law David (Ana) DePew of Bellaire, and Jeff (Alisa) DePew of Livingston, MT; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.  Larry was preceded in death by his mother in 2009 and his father in 2018. 

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 14, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Big Rapids, with Father Dan DePew officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Plains Cemetery in Colfax Township.  Larry’s family will greet friends at St. Mary’s from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13, and beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the church.  Memorial contributions in his name may be made for Big Rapids High School Football and Baseball programs.   Care and arrangements are entrusted to the Mohnke Funeral Home in Big Rapids.  Share a memory or express condolences at mohnkefuneralhome.com.