Funeral Homes in Alma, MI

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Martyn Hale (actor), and Randy Ebright (singer and drummer).

Alma is the largest city in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,383 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905.Alma's claims to fame include the annual Highland Festival which brings members of Scottish clans and interested onlookers together for a weekend of Highland dancing, bagpipes, kilts, and camaraderie. The Highland Festival is held each year over Memorial Day weekend. Alma College, a small liberal-arts institution of approximately 1,300 students, is located in town and focuses on multidisciplinary learning in a residential setting.Alma is the birthplace of both the world-renowned modernist architect Ralph Rapson and writer/composer/lyricist Dan Goggin (Nunsense).Alma was the home of Leonard Refineries, Inc., which sold gasoline and other petroleum products throughout the lower peninsula of Michigan from 1936 when the company was founded until approximately 1966.

Alma Obituaries

It was disclosed by The Owosso Argus on September 25th, 2019 that Marjorie I Cowan passed on in Alma, Michigan.  Cowan was 98 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marjorie I's life.

It was noted by Chicago Tribune on July 10th, 2019 that Susan Seigle (Gilbert) perished in Chicago, Illinois.  Ms. Seigle was 76 years old and was born in Alma, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Susan's life.

It was reported by The Owosso Argus on June 23rd, 2019 that Clifford A Sr Trethewey passed away in Alma, Michigan.  Trethewey was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Clifford A Sr's life.

It was noted by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on May 26th, 2019 that Lois Valentine Bradbury (Stork) died in Madison, Wisconsin.  Ms. Bradbury was 88 years old and was born in Alma, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lois Valentine's life.

It was disclosed by The Daily Tribune on April 24th, 2019 that Betty Jean "Nanny" Cockerham (Lantrip) passed on in Alma, Michigan.  Ms. Cockerham was 79 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Betty Jean "Nanny"'s life.

It was revealed by Charlotte Observer on November 28th, 2018 that Mary Jo Swanson (Sawkins) passed on in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Ms. Swanson was 71 years old and was born in Alma, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mary Jo's life.

It was revealed on November 11th, 2018 that Thomas J Lindley passed on in Burbank, California.  Lindley was 59 years old and was born in Alma, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thomas J's life.

It was revealed by Ellensburg Daily Record on June 6th, 2018 that Evelyn M Cichowski (Street) passed away in Ellensburg, Washington.  Ms. Cichowski was 97 years old and was born in Alma, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Evelyn M's life.

It was disclosed by Napa Valley Register on May 9th, 2017 that Ron Demas perished in Napa, California.  Demas was 65 years old and was born in Alma, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ron's life.

It was written by Topeka Capital-Journal on March 3rd, 2017 that Jeffrey Parkes died in Topeka, Kansas.  Parkes was 48 years old and was born in Alma, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jeffrey's life.

History

It was incorporated as the Village of Alma in 1872 and became a city in 1905.

Alma was founded in 1853 by Ralph Ely. . Perhaps first known for the Alma Springs Sanitarium, built and promoted in the 1880s by millionaire lumberman and capitalist Ammi Willard Wright, it achieved its greatest prominence nationally in the 1910s and 1920s as home of the Republic Motor Truck Company, briefly the largest exclusive truck manufacturer in the world. The population was 9,275 at the 2000 United States Census census. Alma is a city in Gratiot County, Michigan County in the US state of Michigan.