Obituaries

Frances Pauline Walker, age 82, of Grand Rapids, died Tuesday, March 25. Frances was born to Henry and Bernice Walker on Oct. 11, 1942, in Salem Township. She grew up…

Micheal Dean Bigelow 74, of Dorr, died Wednesday, March 19, Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born March 17, 1951, in Alma, the son of Richard and…

Arquimides Miguel-Ruiz, age 42, of Dorr, died Monday, March 24, after suffering a stroke. He was born on May 24, 1982, in Madero San Miguel Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico. In 2000,…

John A. Mills, age 62, of Greenville, died Sunday, March 23, after a brief illness. John loved spending time at the Nature's Chain of Lakes Campground. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,…

Judith “Judy” Ann Becker, age 85, died Tuesday, March 11. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Vernon Becker; son, Steven Becker, and her siblings. She…

Larry Amborski, age 90 of Wayland, died at Alamo Cove Tuesday, March 18. Larry was born in Hilliards, the youngest of four children. He worked on the family farm and…

Hopkins native Joan Riksen, 85, died Thursday, March 13. She was born in Hopkins July 26, 1939, to Richard and Alice (Rose) Thompson. She graduated from Hopkins High School in…

Robert “Bob” Ward, age 69, died Monday, March 10. He was a friend, uncle, brother, dad, father-in-law, son-in-law, husband and grandpa. He was a planner, cook, pontoon captain, teacher and…

Dale Charles Overzet, age 84, of Dorr, died Sunday, March 9. Dale loved hunting, fishing, and camping with friends. He enjoyed spending winters in Bradenton, Fla., where he played in…

John Joseph Ong, age 68, died Sunday, March 9, at his home in Dorr. He enjoyed playing games on his tablet, reading, making models, woodworking, and yard work, when he…