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 Lansing State Journal on August 20th, 2021 that Elizabeth Ann Bowers (Besley) perished in Alma, Michigan.  Ms. Bowers was 91 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elizabeth Ann's life.

It was reported by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on August 4th, 2021 that Ernest Edward "Ned" Bishop perished in Alma, Michigan.  Bishop was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ernest Edward "Ned"'s life.

It was written by The Owosso Argus on May 26th, 2021 that Beatrice Anita Jones (Reyna) passed on in Alma, Michigan.  Ms. Jones was 60 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Beatrice Anita's life.

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on January 6th, 2021 that Elsie Vanalstine passed on in Alma, Michigan.  Vanalstine was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Elsie's life.

It was reported by Sacramento Bee on July 26th, 2020 that Marylin C Econome (Christophell) died in Folsom, California.  Ms. Econome was 86 years old and was born in Alma, MI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Marylin C's life.

It was noted by Canton Observer on May 17th, 2020 that Thomas Allen Tucker passed on in Alma, Michigan.  Tucker was 90 years old and was born in Council Bluffs, IA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thomas Allen's life.

It was written by The Daily Tribune on March 11th, 2020 that Edward B "Ed" Lefevre perished in Alma, Michigan.  Lefevre was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Edward B "Ed"'s life.

It was written by Ann Arbor News on December 12th, 2019 that Colleen Houle (Rappette) passed on in Alma, Michigan.  Ms. Houle was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Colleen's life.

It was reported 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 share your condolences and honor Marjorie I's life.

It was disclosed by Chicago Tribune on July 10th, 2019 that Susan Seigle (Gilbert) died 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.

History

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

Alma was founded in 1853 by Ralph Ely. Alma is a city in Gratiot County, Michigan County in the US state of Michigan. The population was 9,275 at the 2000 United States Census census.