Category: Obituaries

Memorial service Thursday for Kasey Duiven, 28

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Kasey Lee Duiven died unexpectedly on Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25. Born in Grand Rapids on March 28, 1991, to parents Kurt Duiven (Dana Boeskool Hrusovsky), and Molly (Dan) Barto, he was a 209 graduate of Wayland High School. Kasey was a father who loved his two children and family, and he...
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Funeral will be Monday for Erin Sopjes, 51, of Dorr

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Erin Kelly Sopjes (McGovern) 51, of Dorr, died of cancer Thursday, Dec. 26. Erin was born Jan. 14, 1968, raised in the suburbs of Detroit, attended Southgate High, and graduated from Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic High School. She then attended Hope College and joined the Army and completed the nursing program....
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Lifelong Leighton Twp. farmer Ron Brink dies at age 77

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Ronald J. Brink, age 77, of Caledonia, died Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Born on the family farm in 1942, Ron was a lifelong farmer in Leighton Township. He enjoyed going for rides and traveling the country roads and was known for checking crop conditions. He is survived by Roxanna; his children,...
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Funeral is Friday for former Wayland man Tom Chrisman

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Former Wayland man Thomas W. Chrisman, Sr., age 74, died Saturday, Dec. 21, after a long struggle with cancer. Born in Grand Rapids on March 11, 1945, to Frank and Virginia Chrisman, he was raised on a farm outside of Wayland where he developed his life-long love for the outdoors....
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Service slated for Hopkins High worker Letha Krcatovich

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Letha Mae Krcatovich, 89, of Allegan, died Friday, Dec. 13, at Wings Home. Born Dec. 9, 1930, in Logan, OH, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Golda “Marie” (Pargeon) Sanders. Letha graduated from Allegan High School as a member of the Class of 1948. She married Michael...
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Mass of Christian Burial is Friday for William White

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William White, age 89, died Thursday, Dec. 12. William served his country in the U.S. Army. A great part of his life was spent farming in Custer, MI. He kept busy working in the yard, bird watching, working jigsaw puzzles, and repairing small engines. He especially loved spending time with...
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Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday for Frank Rybiski

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Frank A. Rybiski, age 78, died Friday, Dec. 13. Frank was an avid bowler, with more than 30 perfect 300 games and ten 800 series. He was a member of the Greater Grand Rapids All-City teams and the Bowling Hall of Fame. Frank was in the Army Reserves for more...
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Frank Rybiski, ‘Wayland’s Greatest Bowler,’ dies at 78

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Frank Rybiski, billed by this publication as "Wayland's Greatest Bowler," died Friday afternoon at his home in Leighton Township. He was 78. Rybiski rolled more than 30 perfect 300 games in his career and still was able to roll a 266 at Spectrum Lanes last January in Grand Rapids. Bowling...
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Funeral will be Monday for ‘Jimbo Pro’ Harris, 59

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Jim “Jimbo Pro” Harris died Sunday, Dec. 8. He was 59. Jimbo had a love for many things, including shopping especially for shoes, hats and T-shirts, even though he had enough of those items for everyone he knew. Another love was driving, whether it be his “blue racer” or his...
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Services are Thursday for Ward A. Kortz, 81, of Dorr

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Ward Arthur Kortz of Dorr died Saturday, Dec. 7. He was 81. Ward loved camping and riding motorcycles. He retired from Pioneer Construction after many years of service. He was a man with many skills; a jack of all trades. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Judy...
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