Category: Obituaries

Memorial service April 3 for Steve Chappell, 75

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Steve Chappell died at his Shelbyville home Saturday, March 23. He was 75. He was born May 21, 1948, in Kalamazoo, the son of Paul and Mary (Dommanschet) Chappell. He worked at Parker Hannifin and did taxes for many people in the area for more than 35 years.  Steve was...
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Celebration of life for James Kipen is Monday

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James Adam Kipen, age 48, of Dorr, died Wednesday, March 20. James was in the transportation industry for more than 20 years. He loved his family, fishing, sitting by the lake, and his beloved dogs, Sheba and Sophie. He is survived by his wife, Kelli Kipen; children Arielle (Jake) Worden,...
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Services Tuesday, March 26, for Mary Linda Herrema

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Mary Linda (Englerth) Herrema of Hopkins died Tuesday, March 19. Born Dec. 20, 1938, she was 85. Born in Grand Rapids to Lawrence and Winifred (Johnson) Englerth, Mary grew up with a passion for the natural world that would blossom into a lifetime of nurturing growth in both her gardens...
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Funeral will be Saturday for Steve Prenatt, 64, of Dorr

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Steve Prenatt, age 64, of Dorr, died Saturday, March 16. Steve was born in Anderson, Ind., Nov. 8, 1959. During his childhood and into his teen years, he enjoyed 4-H and livestock on the family pig farm. Sports were a passion for him; he played football, basketball and baseball. Steve...
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Service Friday for ‘ultimate underdog,’ only 2 years old

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Malachi Alan McCarty, age 2, died Monday, March 18, after a lifelong battle with Walker-Warburg Syndrome. Described as the “Ultimate Under-dog,” he was a fighter from the beginning. Through all of this, he never lost his smile and his love for snuggles with Mom, Dad and big sister. Malachi tugged...
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Floyd Modreske’s funeral at Trinity Lutheran Thursday

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Floyd Modreske, 89, of Wayland, died Sunday, March 17. He was preceded in death by his wife, longtime Wayland teacher Jean Modreske. He is survived by his children Bruce (Laura), Bob (Shelly), and Paul (Kathy Buist); grandchildren Katie (Mitch) Punches, Autumn (Brandon) Prus, Nick (Lauren) Wellman, Stephanie (Andy) Wilson, Matt...
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Service is Saturday at St. Therese for Evelyn Rybicki

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Evelyn Theresa Rybicki of Wayland died Saturday at the age of 96. Born April 4, 1927, to John and Elizabeth (nee Kloska) Nowak in Hopkins Township, she married Bernard Donald Rybicki at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Nov. 27, 1948. Evelyn had many passions in life, such as camping, traveling, sewing,...
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Funeral will be Sunday for Donald Collier of Hopkins

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Donald Frederick Collier, 85, of Hopkins, died Thursday, March 14, due to a rare neurological disorder called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Born July 10, 1938, in Otsego, he was the son of the late Fred and Pansy (Clawson) Collier and was the husband of Judy Kay (Jones) Collier. Don spent...
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Donald Bruce Stoughton to get burial military honors

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Donald Bruce Stoughton, age 83, died Friday, March 8. Donald Bruce was a wonderful husband and father who deeply cherished his family. Donald Bruce served his country in the United States Air Force. Overall, Donald Bruce was just a very happy and good man. He is survived by his wife...
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Funeral for Bob Stauffer will be March 22 in Martin

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Robert Allen Stauffer, 77, of Martin, died Saturday, March 2, in Mobile, Ala. Bob was born on April 15, 1946, to Beverly and Clara Stauffer in Grand Rapids. He was raised there with his five siblings, Denny, Patti, Gordy, Jan and Mark. After Bob graduated from Union High School in...
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