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Cancer takes community activist Joan Medendorp
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…
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Funeral will be Tuesday for Susan DeVries of Martin
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…
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Dorr’s Kuperus Dairy Farm founder dies at age 83
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…
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Celebration of Life will be Saturday for Jerry Daniel
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.,…
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Funeral is Monday for Bill Schaendorf, 79, of Dorr
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…
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Service is Thursday for WHS grad Jerry Pattok, 82
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…
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Private memorial service planned for Linda Hays, 77
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…
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Private family service planned for June Palasek
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,…
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Funeral mass for Wayland native Larry Lapekes, 86
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…
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Celebration of Life will be Jan. 25 for Charles George
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…