Obituaries

Celebration of life for coach Wayne Goodwin delayed

A private family service will be held Saturday, Jan. 16, for Wayne H. Goodwin, 93, who died Dec. 29 from complications of pneumonia and Covid-19. A celebration of life for…

Editor December 31, 2020

Obituaries

Private service for Abram Westhouse of Moline slated

Abram Westhouse, Jr., age 89, of Moline, died Wednesday, Dec. 30. Abram loved to hunt and fish. He never met a stranger and was a friend to all. He will…

Editor December 31, 2020

Obituaries

Former school board member Marilyn Bastian dies

Marilyn E. Bastian, age 91 of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 29. Marilyn received her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Western Michigan University. She taught school for 30 years,…

Editor December 31, 2020

Obituaries

Wayland football coach Wayne Goodwin dies at 93

Wayne H. Goodwin, who coached junior high and Rocket football in Wayland for 46 years, died of complications from pneumonia and Covid-19 Tuesday afternoon at his home in Wayland. Born…

Editor December 29, 2020

Obituaries

Burnips Equipment owner Carl VanderKolk dies at 71

Carl Dean VanderKolk, 71, of Burnips, died Saturday, Dec. 26, at Metro Hospital in Grand Rapids. Carl was born April 17, 1949 in Zeeland, to Hollis and Laura VanderKolk. He…

Editor December 29, 2020

Obituaries

Memorial celebration delayed for Harold Boysen

Harold Boysen died Sunday, Dec. 27, at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. He was 92. He was born Nov. 24, 1928, in Plainwell, the son of Merl and Ruth…

Editor December 29, 2020

Obituaries

Longtime local business owner Ed Wobma, 91, dies

Ed Wobma, 91, founder and longtime owner of Wobma & Sons Equipment in Wayland Township, died Sunday, Dec. 20. His wife, Gloria, died on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24. She…

Editor December 29, 2020

Obituaries

Funeral Wednesday for John Ybema of Hopkins

Longtime Hopkins dairy farmer John Ybema, age 83, died Thursday, Dec. 17. John served in the U.S. Army. John is survived by his wife, Ann; his children, Steven (Patty) Ybema,…

Editor December 19, 2020

Obituaries

Edith Raab of Dorr, 99, to rest in Salem Cemetery

Edith Raab of Dorr died Monday, Dec. 7. She was 99. Born on April 5, 1921, she was preceded in death by her brothers and sisters. She is survived by…

Editor December 18, 2020

Obituaries

Former Bloomingdale postmaster Bonnie Stech dies

Bonnie J. Stech (Daglow), 68 years of age, died Monday, Dec. 14. Born in Albion, Feb. 17, 1952, she graduated from Litchfield High School and attended Albion College in Albion before…

Editor December 18, 2020