Obituaries

Michael “Mick” Emerson Francis, 72 of Hopkins, died Friday, Oct. 30, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born July 28, 1948 in Alpena, he was the son of…

David Larry Baird, age 77, died Wednesday, Oct. 28. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Irmgard (Ushi) Baird; children David (Lisa) Baird; grandchildren Morgan (Jason) Kwekel, Makenna…

A Go Fund Me page on line has been established for the benefit of the mother of 17-year-old Hopkins High School senior Andrew Hofstee, who died suddenly last Saturday of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…