Category: Obituaries

Obituaries

Memorial service Friday for Alan Francis, 77, of Dorr

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Alan E. Francis, age 77, died Sunday, April 7. Alan served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked for more than 30 years at Meijer and concluded his career with seven more at Walmart in South Haven. Alan loved working on cars. He was in...
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Funeral Thursday for Raina Oldebeken in Martin

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Raina Lee (Wilcox) Oldebeken, baptized child of God, died Sunday, April 7. She was 56. Raina was born June 5, 1967, and lived a full, happy life. She graduated from Martin High School in 1986. She remained in contact with many friends from her youth and will be greatly missed...
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Community activist Mimi Gabriel of Hopkins dies

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Mimi Gabriel, the feisty community activist and unabashed women’s rights supporter, died Thursday, April 4, at University of Michigan Metro Hospitalt is with a broken heart I am letting you know that mom has passed away.  Her son, Shawn Moulenbelt, reported her death today, saying her passing was after a...
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Memorial service will be April 20 for Ben Barghahn

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Ben L. Barghahn, age 78, died Saturday, March 30, 2024. Ben was born Feb. 26, 1946, in Goshen, Ind. Ben and his wife of 58 years, Peg, enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and Canada. They especially enjoyed hiking and visited many of the national parks. Ben also enjoyed fishing...
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Service April 13 for former councilman Max Barnes

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Former Wayland City Councilman Max Barnes died Friday. March 29.  He was 85. Max was born Jan. 15, 1939, in Grand Rapids, MI to Frank and Iris Barnes. Max served in the Air Force for four years doing electrical work on airplanes.  He then became an electrician at General Motors,...
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Celebration of life for Joanne Mejeur is Friday

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Joanne Kay Mejeur died at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo Saturday, March 23, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 59. Joanne was born in Plainwell on April 14, 1964, to Henry and Violet Leep of Shelbyville. Joanne was welcomed home by two older sisters and three older brothers, and...
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Celebration of life will be April 27 for Evelyn Jansen

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Former Wayland Union Schools Transportation Supervisor Evelyn G. Jansen died Sunday, March 17. She was 87. She retired from Wayland Union Transportation Department after 27 years of service, first as a driver, then secretary for the transportation supervisor, and then ending her career as transportation supervisor. In her retirement life,...
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Funeral Wednesday for Thomas Ball of Plainwell

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Thomas Eugene Ball, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, died Wednesday, March 20 at the age of 76. Thomas was born on June 25, 1947, in Plainwell, Michigan, to Eugene and Martha Ball. He was raised in Martin and is survived by his siblings Judith Barden-Nash, Ted and Linda...
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Memorial visitation April 4 for Tim Deubner of Hopkins

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Timothy Lee Deubner, age 76, died March 20 at his home in Hopkins. He was born in Muskegon Jan. 22, 1948, to Willard and Doris (Stevenson) Deubner. Tim graduated from Muskegon High School in 1966, served in the US Air Force, and then got his bachelor's degree from Michigan State...
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Hopkins native Norma Biggs of Allegan dies at 96

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Hopkins native Norma Elaine Biggs, 96, of Allegan, died Sunday, March 24, at Wings Home in Allegan. Born Sept. 8, 1927 in Hopkins, she was the daughter of the late William and Hattie (Opperma) Crismon and was the wife of the late John David Biggs. Norma had resided in Grand...
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