Obituaries

Gordon Sterken, age 81, died Wednesday, Sept. 18. Gordon loved the Lord, his family, his Bible study group, coffee buddies, golf, fishing, and his Florida home in the winter. His…

Hannelore M. Wyatt, age 87, died Monday, Sept.16. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Wyatt and her parents Karl and Frieda Kiessling, daughter Donna Lee Powers, who…

Dorr native Adrianna Schut, 92, died at home in Fennville Tuesday, Sept. 10. Born Dec. 19, 1926, in Dorr, she was the daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth (Machiela) DeKraker and…

Norma Cabot, age 89, died Monday, Sept. 9. Norma was a homemaker for most of her life. She enjoyed adventure through her many travels from Africa, Galapagos, Svalbard, New Zealand,…

David Finch, age 55, died Monday, Sept. 9. David loved animals, fishing and watching the Tigers. He enjoyed learning about history, often watching and remembering many different historical facts. He…

Geraldine Louise Krotz, 89, of Hopkins, died Monday, Sept. 9, at her home. Born Sept. 26, 1929, in Allegan, she was the daughter of Herman and Emily Letha (Abbot) Grauman…

David Baker, age 37 died Tuesday, Sept. 3, a victim of a stabbing murder in Wyoming. He was killed on the front yard of a home on Porter Street after…

Longtime Wayland Unions Schools teacher Andi Parbel, age 69, died Thursday, Aug. 29. A teacher in the Wayland system for 30 years, Andi was known as the epitome of a…

Linda Lou Smith (Cline) died Wednesday, Aug. 28. She was born on July 29, 1943, to James and Florence Cline in Grand Haven, and moved to Hopkins. She spent the…

Gwenn Marie Forbes, 56, of Wayland, died Sunday, Aug. 25. Gwenn was born on July 27, 1963, in Grand Rapidsto Neal and Alice (Roerig) Forbes. Arrangements have been entrusted to…