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No service planned for Terry Brenner, 60, of Shelbyville

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Terry Lynn Brenner, 60, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, Sept. 24. Born to the late June and Floyd Brenner on Aug. 9, 1964, in Plainwell, Terry grew to be a man of great character, cherished by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. His life was a testament to the...
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Service is today in Martin for Bonnie Simmons, 76

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Bonnie Rose Simmons, aka “Far Away Gramma”, age 76, died Sept. 21, in Kalamazoo. Born June 23, 1948, in Plainwell to Clarence and Mary (Pavlak) Orr of Martin, Bonnie was a beacon of kindness and generosity, known for her unwavering, selfless devotion to her family and friends. Bonnie graduated from...
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Mass Saturday for Vietnam veteran Bill Kipen

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William Joseph Kipen Sr. died Tuesday, Sept. 24. He was 82. Bill served his country in the US Army in Vietnam, where he was wounded and received a Purple Heart. He retired after 25 years of service from Country Fresh Dairy. He enjoyed farming, woodworking, fishing, telling stories, and traveling...
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Funeral Oct. 2 for Moline native Grace Harper

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Grace Harper (Boersma) died September 16, 2024, in Grand Rapids. She was 93. Born Aug. 28, 1931, in Moline, Grace lived her life joyfully, loving and accepting family and people as they were, following the example of Jesus. She is survived by her children, Michael (Jan) Harper, Carol Rausch, Nancy...
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Services Sept. 26 for former Gun Lake marine mechanic

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Charles Edward Garrett, age 94, of Kentwood, died Saturday, Sept. 21. Charles served his country in the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a marine mechanic at Skelton's Marina at Gun Lake. He later shared his knowledge of boat engines with students while teaching at the Kent County Skills Center....
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Funeral in Dorr next Saturday for Cheryl Genther

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Cheryl Genther of Dorr died Friday, Sept. 20. She was 74. Cheryl had a bright and bubbly personality and loved to joke and laugh. She loved her family and time spent with them. Cheryl worked for Wayland Area Ambulance for many years and later worked at Corewell Health for more...
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Funeral mass set Friday at St. Stanislaus for Donald Kiel

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Donald L. Kiel, 83, of Hilliards, died Monday, Sept. 16. Don was a United States Army veteran, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and retired from Clausing Corporation. He was quite the character and loved to tell jokes and stories to anyone he met. In his younger years, he...
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Mass of Christian Burial Monday for Ruth Pawloski, 99

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Ruth Pawloski, 99, died Wednesday, Sept. 11. She is survived by her children, Dorothy (Donald) Kloska, Lucy (Paul) Kaczanowski, Stanley (Kathy) Pawloski, Patricia Fleser, Thomas (Karen) Pawloski; 22 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Shirley Warner; sisters-in-law Mary Bazzett, Frances Maley, Helene Roberts, Lucille Pawloski; brother-in-law, Joseph Pawl; many nieces,...
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Private family service planned for Robert Forbes

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Robert L. Forbes of Wayland died at the age of 81 on Thursday, Sep. 5. Bob loved spending time with his family. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and woodworking. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dolores; children, Doug (Dawn) Forbes, Dawn (David) Cook, Brad (Nancy) Forbes; eight...
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Funeral mass Sept. 13 for Norene Miklusicak, 95

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Norene Miklusicak, 95, died Wednesday, Sept. 4. She is survived by her children, Dan (Dee) Miklusicak, Richard Miklusicak, Barb Bieber, LouAnn (Ron) Kerber, Tim (Sue) Miklusicak, Mary (Al) Zifilippo, Andrew (Steven Yu) Miklusicak, Kathy (Tony) Rewa; 23 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Annabelle Harnish; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends....
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