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Funeral scheduled in Dorr for Clifford Harmsen, 85
Clifford Harmsen, age 85 of Burnips, died Sunday, Oct. 25. Clifford was a lifelong farmer, even in his retirement he loved to go and visit other farmers. He was an…
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Vietnam veteran Don Snooks passes at age 72
Don Snooks, age 72, of Wayland, died Friday, Oct. 23. Don was an Army veteran in Vietnam. He earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service…
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Funeral will be Monday for LaVern DeMann of Martin
LaVern K. DeMann, a lifelong Martin Township resident, died Thursday, Oct. 22. He was 85. Born April 19, 1935, in Martin Township, he was the son of Foster and Florence…
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Gun Lake community activist Bob Nelson dies
Carl Robert“Bob” Nelson died Monday, Oct. 19. He was 82. Bob was raised on the family farm in New Bedford, Ill., and graduated from the University of Illinois. He then…
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Private visitation Thursday for Dorothy Paffhouse, 99
Dorothy V. Paffhouse, 99, of Hopkins, died Sunday, Oct.18, at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. In accordance with recent regulations regarding the pandemic, and in an effort to maintain the…
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Funeral will be Thursday in Dorr for Larry Scheidel, 95
Lawrence Scheidel of Wayland died Friday, Oct. 16. He was 95. Larry was inducted into the Army Air Corp in July 1943, served stateside until January 1947. He was stationed…
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Diane Conway to be buried at Sts. Cyril & Methodius
Diane Marie (Carroll) Conway, formerly of Gun Lake, died Oct. 8 in Elmhurst, Ill. She was 77. Born April 13, 1943, to John and Mildred (Kotrba) Carroll and stepdaughter of…
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Services will be Monday for Mary Morgenstern, 85
Mary Morgenstern, age 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 14. Mary Lou married her Wayland High School sweetheart, William E. Morgenstern, and had three sons. Being a military family, they lived in…
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Visitation is Monday for Douglas Spangenberg, 61
Douglas P. Spangenberg, age 61, of Wayland died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 12. A life-time auto mechanic, Doug had the gift of being able to listen to a car and tell…
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Local retired businessman John Hilbert dies at age 77
John R. Hilbert, 77, retired owner and executive of Ampro Industries, formerly called Cowbell Seeds; died Saturday, Oct. 10, after a short illness. John grew up in the small town…