June Fern White Obituary
June age, 94, of Sterling, Michigan, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2026, leaving behind a beautiful legacy of faith and family. June was born on June 11, 1932, to Charles and Bessie (VanAllen) Gates. She grew up on her family's farm in Turner, Michigan. On October 4, 1958, June married Don White. Together they shared many wonderful years of marriage in the Rifle River Valley and had three children; Larry, Ladd, and Lisa. She was a devoted member of the Community of Christ Church and June's strong faith was the foundation of her life.
Above all, June's greatest joy was her family. She was a loving grandmother to eight grandchildren and a proud great-grandmother to 17 grandchildren. Few things brought her more happiness than a rocking chair full of grandchildren sharing stories of love and laughter. June was preceded in death by her husband Don White; her parents, Charles and Bessie Gates; her brother, Charles Gates; her sister, Helen Walker; her son Larry White; and her great-granddaughter, Lainey. June leaves behind her son Ladd (Pam) White, and a daughter, Lisa Kiernan; eight grandchildren, LynnLee Hotham, Eddie Kiernan, Alyssa Gulvas, Arika (Jonathon) VanDam, Ashley (Alex) Schmidt, Arianna (Sean) Ancel, Abbie (Jonathan) Golimbieski, and Landon White; and her beloved great-grandchildren, Genevieve, Kaydon, Addie, Riverlee, Graydon, Zoey, Lydee, Camyhe, Rori, Piper, Matthew, Cecelia, AvaGrace, Ethan, Major, Ella, and Ren. Her legacy will live on through the generations who loved her.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11 am from Lee-Ramsay Funeral Home-Standish Chapel with her son Ladd White presiding with burial to follow in Sterling Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home on Friday, from 9:30 until time of service.
