Obituaries

Daniel Gray Commons, 65, of Hopkins, died Thursday, Feb. 11, at his home. Born Aug. 5, 1955, in Allegan, he was the son of Beverly J. (Smith) Commons and the…

Fred Kuhn, 71, of Dorr, died Friday, Feb. 5. Fred retired from Dorr Standard after many years of service. He enjoyed camping at Hardy Dam and going to the casino,…

Idanne Van Valkenburg (Peterson), 81, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Feb. 10. Idanne loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed camping and cooking. She is survived by her children, Dale…

Ronald W. Layton, 87, of Hopkins, died Friday, Feb. 5, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born May 1, 1933, in Hopkins, he was the son of the late Alford…

Thomas Dale Huizinga, 68, of Wayland, died Sunday, Feb. 7, at his home. Born April 23, 1952, in Zeeland, he was the son of the late Thomas and Irene (Koster)…

Mary Janet Springer of Delton died Monday, Feb. 8, at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. She was 89. Serena Lewis-Forney of Wayland said of Ms. Springer, “Mary was my ‘Right hand…

Kris Wade Arnold, 57, of Wayland, died Saturday, Feb. 6. He was born to Harold and Sharon (Ostroske) Arnold on March 24, 1963, in Cheboygan. Kris graduated with honors from Cheboygan High…

Gerald Richard "Dick" Shepard, 73, of Cobb Lake, died Friday, Feb. 5. Dick served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was the past commander of AmVets Post…

Diane Tanner, age 60, died Thursday, Feb. 4. Diane loved to cook and bake for her family and friends. She enjoyed listening to her favorite music and enjoyed helping others.…

Marlene Edema, 59, died Wednesday, Feb. 3. Road runner Marlene always enjoyed helping everyone. She loved to swim, sit in the sun with her husband, and enjoyed the tractor pulls.…