Obituaries

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…

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.…

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…

June Elaine Lettinga, age 79, of Wayland, died Thursday, April 30. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Ralph; her children, Kevin and Debra L. Lettinga, Ken and…

Kurt Douglas Rogers, age 61, of Dorr, died Friday, April 24. Kurt worked for M&K Truck Centers as a mechanic. He is survived by his brother, J. Scott (Marilyn) Rogers;…

Jamey Lee Steffens, 26, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, April 22. He was born June 23, 1993, in Grand Rapids and was a graduate of Allendale High School. Jamey loved playing…

Alexa Spencer Knooihuizen, a lifetime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hopkins, died Tuesday, April 21. She was 28. She was born Oct. 15, 1991, in the daughter of…

Ronald J. Hoeksema, part of the longtime family-owned Hoeksema Hardware in downtown Dorr, died Friday, April 24. It was widely reported that he was the first fatal local victim of…

Timothy Charles Opolski of Hopkins died Thursday, April 2. He was 26. Born on May 10, 1993, to Timothy and Sally Opolski, he was preceded in death by his mother.…