Obituaries – Page 116

Cancer takes community activist Joan Medendorp

February 17, 2020

Joan Medendorp, age 73, of Wayland, lost her battle to cancer on Saturday, Feb. 15. Joan Pietila was born on Oct. 20, 1946, in Sault Saint Marie. She graduated from Muskegon High School in 1965. She went on to get her associates degree from Grand Rapids Community College and a...

Funeral will be Tuesday for Susan DeVries of Martin

February 14, 2020

Susan DeVries, age 54 of Martin, died Wednesday, Feb. 12. She was born March 9, 1965, in Grand Rapids, the daughter of Frederick and Ardith (TerHorst) Roodvoets. Sue was a 1983 graduate of Grand Rapids Christian High School and had been the administrative assistant at Heritage Christian Reformed Church for...

Dorr’s Kuperus Dairy Farm founder dies at age 83

February 8, 2020

John Kuperus, husband, father and grandfather, died Thursday, Feb. 6. John was born in the Netherlands on July 14, 1936, and immigrated to New Jersey in 1953 where he met and married Annette Aukema Dec. 30, 1958. Together, with five of their children, they moved to Dorr and started Kuperus...

Celebration of Life will be Saturday for Jerry Daniel

February 6, 2020

Jerry Wayne Daniel of Wayland, died at his home Tuesday, Feb, 4, after a brief and difficult struggle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was born July 9, 1938, in Hughey, Tenn., to Clarence (George) and Mary Will Weir Daniel. Jerry Wayne was a graduate of Flintville High School class of 1956....

Funeral is Monday for Bill Schaendorf, 79, of Dorr

February 5, 2020

William John Schaendorf, age 79, of Dorr, died Wednesday, Feb. 5. Bill had two passions in life. The first, building quality homes in West Michigan with more than 1,400 built with his brother Bob. The second was farming; he purchased back the family farm in 1973. The farm continues operating...

Service is Thursday for WHS grad Jerry Pattok, 82

February 4, 2020

1955 Wayland High School graduate Gerald LeRoy Pattok, age 82, of Hastings, died Jan. 31. Gerald was born on Oct. 7, 1937, in Hilliards, the son of John and Anna (Lutostanski) Pattok. He ran track and played tennis and football while at Wayland High School. He attended Kalamazoo College on...

Private memorial service planned for Linda Hays, 77

January 29, 2020

Linda Lue Hays passed died Monday, Jan. 27, after a long illness. She was 77. Linda is remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Linda was an artist and her talents shone through and influenced many people from the margins of books and notes, to large-scale paintings. She...

Private family service planned for June Palasek

January 22, 2020

June Palasek, age 81, died Tuesday, Jan. 21. June was an avid crafter and card player. She loved her family and made sure to send cards to each member for every holiday, birthday and anniversary. June loved children and spent a lot of time with her great-great-nieces and nephews. She is survived...

Funeral mass for Wayland native Larry Lapekes, 86

January 19, 2020

Wayland native Lawrence Lee Lapekes, 86, died Saturday, Jan. 18. Larry was born Oct. 15, 1933, in a farm house in Wayland and was the 10th of 11 children to be born to Anna and Luka Lapekes. As a child, he would walk 1.5 miles to attend a one room...

Celebration of Life will be Jan. 25 for Charles George

January 17, 2020

Charles George and his wife, Pat. Former Wayland State Police Trooper Charles George died Wednesday. He was 83. "Charlie" started his career in law enforcement in 1964 as a Michigan State Trooper at the Battle Creek Post and he was transferred to Wayland in 1966. He was transferred in September 1970 to the...

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