Category: Obituaries

Memorial service to be determined for Liz Jackson

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Elizabeth (Liz) Ann Jackson, age 70, died in her home Saturday, May 9. Born June 3, 1949, she was the eldest daughter of Wellington and Dorothy (Burden) Jackson. A 1967 graduate of Thornapple-Kellogg High School, she embarked on a life of unceasing effort as a friend, mother, aunt and grandmother....
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Memorial service for Timothy Wolthuis, 56, delayed

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Timothy Wolthuis, age 56, died Tuesday May 12. Many knew him as a mild-mannered, patient, and steadfast servant of God. Anyone could hear his joy for life in his laughter. He so enjoyed his family, fishing on the river, his time in the woods, and working on cars, the older...
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Wayland native Jack Deering dies at 87 in Newaygo

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Wayland native Jack Deering died Sunday, May 10, at his Newaygo home on the Muskegon River. He was 87. Jack was born in Wayland on March 22, 1933, to Jacob and Maude (Albright) Deering. He married Noma Perry Moore on Jan. 14, 2011. Jack worked as a heavy equipment operator...
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Dennis Dame’s celebration of life will be at a later date

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Dennis Dame, 56 of Wayland, died March 18. Dennis was successful in the trucking industry, where he was highly respected. He was an intelligent man of quick wit and generous spirit. He had a huge heart and would help anyone in need. He loved to share a funny story with...
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Mass for Mike Weber will be livestreamed Thursday

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Michael James Weber, age 69 of Dorr, died Friday, May 8. Mike will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and a gifted builder and woodworker Surviving are his wife, Barbara; their children Chad (Shannon) Weber and Kari Weiss (Brad Buffum); grandchildren Alexis, Brianna, Tyler Weber, Allison,...
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Linda Keizer Hibma of Wayland passes at age 67

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Linda Keizer Hibma, age 67, of Wayland, died Wednesday, May 6. Linda was a kind and compassionate woman and was loved by all who knew her. She was selfless and put others’ needs above her own. A 1971 graduate of Wayland High School, she worked at Steelcase for many years,...
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Graveside service set for Harry Hicks, 83, of Martin

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Harry D. Hicks died Monday, May 4, at his home in Martin. He was 83. He was born April 7, 1937, the son of Evington and Rita (Wiggins) Hicks. Harry was a truck driver for Bender/Loudon for more than 30 years and had worked at ForeWay for several years. In...
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Celebration of Life canceled for Marah Jean Witzke, 96

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Marah Jean Witzke, 96, of Manistee and Wayland, and a winter resident of Huachuca City, Ariz., died Feb. 17 in Arizona. Jean graduated from Western High School and later married David Bonamici with whom she had her children, Bob and Judy. Decades later, husband Alfred Witzke brought Jean to the...
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Hopkins school bus driver Marlene Thompson dies

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Marlene Joyce Thompson, 82, of Hopkins, dies early Saturday morning, May 2, at the Green Acres assisted living facility in Wayland. She had fought a fierce and lengthy battle against dementia. Born March 20, 1938, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Dorothy (Phillips) Adrianse and...
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Proud Pokagon member Stephanie Hall dies at 57

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Stephanie Jo Hall, 57, died Wednesday, April 29, in Vicksburg. She was 57. Born Oct. 30, 1962, in Mount Pleasant, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Phoebe (Stevens) Hall. Stephanie was a proud member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. She graduated from Mechanic School and...
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