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Gun Lake community activist Bob Nelson dies
Carl Robert“Bob” Nelson died Monday, Oct. 19. He was 82. Bob was raised on the family farm in New Bedford, Ill., and graduated from the University of Illinois. He then…
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Private visitation Thursday for Dorothy Paffhouse, 99
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…
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Funeral will be Thursday in Dorr for Larry Scheidel, 95
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…