Obituaries

Duane Calvin Vanderploeg, 76, died Thursday, Nov. 14, at his home in Martin. He was born Oct. 27, 1948, to Johanas and Bertha (Scholton) Vanderploeg. Duane was a self-employed builder.…

Dona Jean Gilson, age 90, died Sunday, Nov. 10. Dona was born on Nov. 17, 1933, in Otsego, the daughter of Harold and Pearl (Cole) Miller. She was born at…

Laura Alice Taylor died Monday, Nov. 11, at Medilodge Nursing Home in Holland, She was 32 years old.She was born on Oct. 14, 1992, to her late parents Dennis and…

Laurie Ann Brand, age 62, died Thursday, Nov. 7. She was born in 1962 to Allen and Leona Sprague. Laurie was very proud of her native culture, having descended from…

Yvonne Goodman, age 89, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, at Wings Home in Allegan. Yvonne was a member of Burnips United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by…

Sharon Fifelski, aged 86 of Dorr Township, died at home Sunday, Nov. 3. She is survived by her children, Sherele Fifelski, Randy (Kim) Fifelski, Jeff (Laurie) Fifelski, William Jr. (Dianne)…

Steven Mark Green, 81, of Dorr, died Wednesday, Oct. 30. He was born Jan. 19, 1943, in Fennimore, Wisc., to Ralph and Mildred (Smail) Green. Steve graduated from Fennimore High…

Jazzmin Annmarie De La Cruz Santiz, age 13, of Plainwell, died Thursday, Oct. 31, at Helen Devos Children’s Hospital. She was born on Nov. 30, 2010, in Three Rivers, to…

Jeffrey Lee Levering, age 65, of Wayland, died Thursday, Oct, 24, after a brief battle with cancer. Jeff was a compassionate and gentle man who loved his family deeply. He…

Ruth Marie Striegle (Heibel) of Dorr, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Faith Hospice - Trillium Woods in Byron Center at the age of 81. Ruth was born at home in…