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Celebration of life for Missy Peckham is in this spring
Melissa “Missy” Ann Peckham died Saturday, March 6, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 53. Missy was born in Grand Rapids on Feb. 17, 1968, and grew up in…
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Military honors service set for former Dorr man, 90
Paul E. Heintzelman, Sr., age 90 of Paris, Mich., formerly of Dorr, died Monday, March 8, at the Newaygo County Compassion Home in White Cloud. Paul was born on Oct.…
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Service is Wednesday for Kathleen Groth of Martin
Kathleen J. Groth of Martin died Saturday, March 6, at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. She was born Sept. 20, 1944, in Allegan, the daughter of Clifford and Lois (Sweet)…
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1995 WHS grad Jennifer Bos dies of breast cancer
Jennifer Bos, a 1995 graduate of Wayland High School. died Tuesday, March 2, of breast cancer in Peoria, Ariz. She was 43. Jennifer is survived by her parents, William and…
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Graveside service April 24 for Phillip Salingue, 78
Phillip Ray Salingue, formerly of Martin, died Saturday, Feb. 20, at Wings of Hope Hospice Home in Allegan at the age of 78. His last night was spent enjoying pizza…
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Mary Koperski’s Mass of Christian Burial is March 3
Mary Jean Koperski, age 55, died Saturday, Feb. 27. Mary is survived by her father, Richard Koperski; siblings, Steven (Valerie) Koperski, Elaine (Greg) Morris, Vincent (Colleen) Koperski, Richard (Diane) Koperski;…
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Celebration of life March 4 in Wayland for Sally Resner
Sally Ann Resner, age 79, of Wayland, died unexpectedly Thursday, Feb. 25. Sally retired in 2008 from her role as supervisor at Kent County Juvenile Detention Center. Sally loved to…
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Former WHS teacher Jerry Nelson dies in California
Word has been received of the death Jan. 8 in California of former Wayland High School teacher Gerald Lee Nelson. He was 79. Mr. Nelson, who taught biology, science, speech…
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Private family service is Saturday for Jim Coburn, 68
Jim Coburn died Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was 68. He was born April 14, 1952, in Plainwell, the son of Mickle and Vina (Vanderpool) Coburn.…
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Service delayed for former WHS teacher Don Jackson
Donald Edmund Jackson, age 75 of Rockford, died and "passed from polluted earth into pristine heaven" Saturday, Feb. 20, after a brutal but brief fight with cancer. Born Aug. 21,…