Category: Obituaries

Obituaries

Mass of Christian burial set for Hopkins native

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Roger Dale Simmons, age 85, of Wyoming, died Friday, July 12. Roger was born in Hopkins and raised in Diamond Springs. He was a devoted employee of Country Fresh Dairy for 39 years where he held many positions. He was blessed with 23 years of retirement. He was an avid...
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Former Allegan veterinarian Dr. Craig Blom dies

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Craig D. Blom, DVM, 65 of Levering, died at his home Friday, July 5. Craig was born in Royal Oak, Michigan on July 11, 1958, to Hubert and Roberta (Child) Blom.  After graduating from Kimball High School in Royal Oak, Craig went on to Michigan State University where he received...
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No fewer than 13 children survive 101-year-old Mary Weatherhead

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Mary Agnes Weatherhead of Wayland, and Englewood, Fla., died Monday, July 8, at age 101. She was born April 10, 1923, in Cleveland the daughter of Herschel and Marie Driver, sister to Martha Driver. She graduated valedictorian from Shore High School in Euclid, Ohio, and attended one year at Cleveland...
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Private graveside service slated for Vivian Arnsman

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Vivian Ileath Arnsman, 95, of Hopkins, died Friday, July 5. She was always a loving caretaker for many people and willing to help someone in need. Vivian was raised in Burnips and after completing eighth grade, she helped to raise her younger siblings and, even though she was unable to...
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Funeral will be Monday evening for Leona Schipper

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Leona Schipper, a longtime member of the Martin Reformed Church, died Thursday, July 4, at the age of 87. Leona was born on July 19, 1936, in Coopersville, to Clifford and Marian (Busman) Veldman. She married Bert Schipper on Oct. 7, 1960, and they shared 53 years together until his...
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2012 Graduate gone too soon

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Kassandra Ackerman, née Dill, a radiant beam of creativity and laughter, left us too soon on July 1, 2024. Born on October 15, 1993, Kassandra's life was a vibrant tapestry woven with threads of compassion, kindness, humor, and resilience. A living testament to Albert Schweitzer's words, "sometimes our light goes...
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Former Wayland businesswoman Louise Alflen dies

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Louise Marie (Fifelski) Alflen, died Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the age of 94 in Paso Robles, Calif. Born on Christmas Eve in 1929 on Grand Rapids’ west side, she attended Sacred Heart church and school before the family moved to Moline. She graduated from Wayland High School in 1947...
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Funeral with military honors set for Wray Ertle, 93

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Wray Earl Ertle, 93, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at his home. Born Jan. 11, 1931 in Bloomingdale, he was the son of the late Virgil Earl and Katherine (Wray) Ertle and was the husband of Linda Carol (Peake) Ertle with whom he shared 49 years of marriage...
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Service for Pat Robinson will be at Otsego VFW

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Former Martin schools teacher’s aide Pat Robinson died Wednesday, June 26, at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. She was 79. She was born Sept. 4, 1944, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Jacob and Maude (Dekema) DeHaan. Pat graduated from Portage Central High School in 1962. She worked at many different jobs...
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Celebration of life will be Thursday for Dorothy Stark

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Dorothy Helen (Gula) Stark died Saturday, June 22, at the age of 92. Dorothy was born in Grand Rapids April 4, 1932, to Joseph Charles and Mary Agnes Gula. She grew up in Grand Rapids and eventually made her way to the Wayland area, where she spent many summers with...
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