Obituaries

Jay DeJongh, proprietor of the DeJongh Grocery Store in Dorr until his retirement in 1987, died Sunday, Oct. 11, after 95 years of well-lived life. In his retirement, he enjoyed…

Longtime local restaurateur Emelda (Mel) A. Bartell of Wayland died peacefully Saturday Oct. 10. She was 87. Mel was born in Chicago to Joseph and Ann Kotarski. She married Thomas…

Lewis “Louie” Stein, age 64 of Dorr, died Friday, Oct. 9. A 1974 graduate of Hopkins High School, Louie was a standout wide receiver for the Vikings' football team and…

David Allen Rowe II died as a result of a car-motorcycle accident Thursday, Oct 8, in the Gun Lake area. David was a man of many hobbies and interests. He…

Eric P. Harrison, age 43, of Lewiston, formerly of Midland and Wayland, died unexpectedly in his sleep Friday, Oct. 2. Eric is survived by his wife, Tamera Harrison; step-daughter, Andrea…

Wayland native Lorraine Adams Reeber died Sunday, Oct. 4, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Feb. 26, 1957, in Wayland, the daughter of Byron and Glenna (Hagen)…

Joshua Brewer, age 47, died Tuesday, Sept. 29. Josh was a registered nurse for 26 years, serving in the emergency department where he was honored with the Emergency Care Specialist…

Ronald Lee Westendorp of Martin died Sept. 28. He was 75. Ron started life on on his dad’s farm and found his love for the land and country. After graduating…

Margie Calkins-Hines, age 95, died Tuesday, Sept. 29. Margie loved residing at her beloved farm near Hopkinsburg for more than 65 years. She had a contagious laugh, love for travel,…

Kenneth Lloyd Josey, age 92 of Hopkins, died Monday, Sept. 28. Kenneth served his country in the Army Corp of Engineers during the Korean Conflict. He enrolled in Michigan State…