Obituaries

Florence Potter, age 79, died Thursday, Jan. 14. She is survived by her sons Roger (Melody Sessions) Potter and Dan (Amy) Potter; grandchildren Jenna Potter (Joey Schloff), Trevor, Tyler, and…

Louis Stora, age 95, died Tuesday, Jan. 5. Louis was a World War II Navy veteran, serving on the USS Destroyer Owen that deployed from Pearl Harbor on Jan. 16,…

Donald Pitt, 86, of Wayland, died Monday, Jan. 11. Don received Christ as his Savior in the fall of 1957. He used his music gift to serve the Lord with…

Boyd Moomey, age 95, died Friday, Jan. 8. Boyd was a World War II Navy Veteran. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lois Moomey; children Brent (Brenda)…

Carolyn K. Taylor of Otsego died Monday, Jan. 4, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was 81. Born Dec. 5, 1939, in Allegan Township, she was the daughter of James…

Gary Allen Statler, age 61, died Sunday, Jan. 3, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Gary loved all things outdoors, including hunting, camping, trapping, fishing, snowmobiling and tending his vegetable…

Billy Ray Harris, 85 of Martin, died Monday, Jan. 4, at Byron Manor in Byron Center. Born May 17, 1935, in Harlan, Ky., he was the son of the late…

Frank Gries, age 89, died Wednesday, Dec. 30. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty Gries; children Dennis Gries, Doug Gries, Don Gries, Dawn (Pedro) Pena; 10…