Obituaries

Eugene “Gene” Halas, age 85 of Dorr, died Friday, Aug. 2. Gene and Dee were the former owners of the Royal Knight (Hillards Corner Bar). Gene took pride in his…

Marian Hendrixson, age 98, died Thursday, Aug. 1. She is survived by her son, Grant Hendrixson; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her…

Jeanne Neuhaus, 83, of Hopkins, died Friday, Aug. 2, at Metro Health Hospital. Born Sept. 10, 1935, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Stella…

Betty Jean Truax, 93 of Shelbyville, died at her home Wednesday, July 31. She was born May 20, 1926, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of the late George and…

Charles Leon Carpenter, 65, of Gadsden, Tenn., formerly of Wayland, died July 12. He was born May 26, 1954, to Leon carpenter and Grace Longstreet. He is survived by his…

Gertrude "Trudy" Kuiper, 88, of Jenison, died Saturday, July 27. The former wife of longtime Wayland physician Dr. Dale W. Kuiper, she is suvived by her son, Randy Kuiper; many…

Eric Vales, age 43, of Dorr, died unexpectedly Friday, July 26. Eric was a husband, father, son, and brother who taught students the love of art at Kentwood Public Schools…

Frank Albert Blank, 82 of Hopkins, died Monday, July 29, at his home. Born Aug. 21, 1936, in Crete, Ill., he was the son of the late Frank and Elsie…

Janet Ilene Westfahl, 82 of Hopkins, died Friday, July 26, at Railside Assisted Living in Byron Center with her friend, Hannah Hensel, present. Born Jan. 1, 1937, in Grand Rapids,…