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Funeral Monday for ex-Hopkins school board member

Former Hopkins Board of Education member Carl Francis Johnson, Sr., 96 of Allegan, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Allegan General Hospital. Born Nov. 2, 1923, in Lawrence, he was the…

Editor February 28, 2020

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Service will be Saturday for Wayland native Ken Miner

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…

Editor February 26, 2020

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Green Lake funeral Feb. 26 for Owen Johnson, 89

Owen Johnson, age 89, of Caledonia, died Saturday, Feb. 22. Owen was a loyal husband, a faithful father and fun grandpa. Owen was a Korean conflict veteran, serving in the…

Editor February 24, 2020

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Mass of Christian Burial Thursday for Pete Miller

Peter Jon Miller Sr., age 73, of Dorr, died Sunday, Feb. 23. Pete loved spending time with his family and will remain in their hearts forever. He retired from General…

Editor February 24, 2020

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Curt Noecker to have private memorial service

Curt L. Noecker, 77, of Wayland, died Thursday, Feb. 20, at Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. Born Nov. 6, 1942, in South Bend, IN, he was the son of the…

Editor February 23, 2020

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Funeral will be Saturday for Roman Marklevitz, 88

Roman Marklevitz, age 88, of Dorr, died Friday, Feb. 21. Roman was an U.S. Army veteran. He worked at Spartan Stores for 35 years. Roman loved the outdoors, hunting, and…

Editor February 23, 2020

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Visitation Thursday for Alwin DeGroot, 70 of Dorr

Alwin "Al" De Groot, 70, of Dorr, died Monday, Feb. 17. He was a faithful servant of the Lord in everything he did and with everyone he saw. Surviving are…

Editor February 18, 2020

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Memorial service Saturday for Jack VanderBaan, 92

Jack VanderBaan, 92, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Metro Health Hospital. Born May 26, 1927, in Workum, Netherlands, he was the son of the late Gerlof and Janke…

Editor February 18, 2020

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The late Owen Bieber was a native of North Dorr

Former United Auto Workers President Owen Bieber died Monday. He was 90. Son Ken Bieber of Dorr said his father “passed away just before noon today. His health has been…

Editor February 17, 2020

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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…

Editor February 17, 2020