Obituaries

Wilma Smith died Monday, March 9, at Georgetown and Cambridge Manor. She was 93. Wilma was born in Burnips on March 26, 1926 to Anthony and Friedericka (nee Strickfaden) Berens.…

Kathleen Ann Brenner, 59, of Hopkins, died Saturday morning, March 7, at her home. Born March 14, 1960, in Allegan, she was the daughter of Arthur and Mary Lou (Selby)…

Roger Olin Greeley, age 72,died Friday, March 6 at his home. Born Jan. 4, 1948, Roger retired after 38 years at Consumers Energy and the last six years at Centershot Gun…

Cynthia Deanne (Bouma) VanderWoude, age 54, died Monday, March 2. Cindy will be remembered for her love of children, her three children, her many nieces and nephews, and always knew…

Evelyn Jean Green, 80, of Allegan, died Tuesday, March 3 at Metro Health University Hospital. Born July 28, 1939, she was the daughter of Weldon “Bud” and Marie (Barney) Wuis…

Ruthanne Cohn, age 78, died Wednesday, March 4. Ruthanne grew up in Gary, Ind., where she met her husband, Dave Cohn. After 25 years apart, she was so grateful to…

Richard Charles Sprague, 87, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, March 3. He was a proud citizen of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians. Having served on the Tribal Council and as…

Wayland native Kenneth Thomas Miner, age 65, of Rockford, died Wednesday, Feb. 26. Kenneth was born in Allegan County on Sept. 6, 1954 to Edward and Bertha (Standish) Miner. Kenneth…