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Longtime Hopkins dairy farmer Ron Layton, 87, dies
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…
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Celebration of life Thursday for Thomas Huizinga, 68
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)…
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Former Green Acres activist Mary Springer dies at 89
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…
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Local gun counter manager Kris Arnold’s service Feb. 19
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…
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Past Amvets commander Dick Shepard passes at 73
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…
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Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday for Diane Tanner
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.…
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Private family mass to be held for Marlene Edema, 59
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.…
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Former Burnips restaurant owner Jackie Moomey dies
Jacqueline June Moomey, 95 of Burnips, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Diana’s Care LL in Otsego. Born Feb. 26, 1925, in Crystal, Mich., she was the daughter of the late…
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Private family memorial slated for Glen Spears, 86
Marshall “Glen” Spears, age 86, died Tuesday, Feb. 2. He was born on June 20, 1934, in Milton, W. Va., the son of Clarence Spears and Ada Belle (Persinger) Spears.…
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Raymond Stirdivant’s burial will be at Pine Hill
Raymond Lee Stirdivant, 88, of Wayland, died Sunday Jan. 31. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Doris Stirdivant; sisters, Carol (Jerry) Ronk, Charlene Swan, brother, Larry…