Obituaries

Diane Conway to be buried at Sts. Cyril & Methodius

Diane Marie (Carroll) Conway, formerly of Gun Lake, died Oct. 8 in Elmhurst, Ill. She was 77. Born April 13, 1943, to John and Mildred (Kotrba) Carroll and stepdaughter of…

Editor October 16, 2020

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Services will be Monday for Mary Morgenstern, 85

Mary Morgenstern, age 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 14. Mary Lou married her Wayland High School sweetheart, William E. Morgenstern, and had three sons. Being a military family, they lived in…

Editor October 16, 2020

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Visitation is Monday for Douglas Spangenberg, 61

Douglas P. Spangenberg, age 61, of Wayland died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 12. A life-time auto mechanic, Doug had the gift of being able to listen to a car and tell…

Editor October 15, 2020

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Local retired businessman John Hilbert dies at age 77

John R. Hilbert, 77, retired owner and executive of Ampro Industries, formerly called Cowbell Seeds; died Saturday, Oct. 10, after a short illness. John grew up in the small town…

Editor October 14, 2020

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Longtime teacher, coach principal Bob Marutz dies

Longtime Wayland Union Schools teacher, coach and administrator Robert Marutz died Monday. He was 90. Marutz came to Wayland from Caledonia in 1962 to teach science and biology at the…

Editor October 14, 2020

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Former DeJongh Grocery proprietor in Dorr passes

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…

Editor October 12, 2020

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Longtime local restaurateur Mel Bartell dies at age 87

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…

Editor October 12, 2020

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Service set for Hopkins standout athlete Louie Stein

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…

Editor October 11, 2020

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Visitation is Tuesday for crash victim David Rowe

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…

Editor October 11, 2020

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Funeral Friday for former local man Eric Harrison

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…

Editor October 6, 2020