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Private family service planned for June Palasek
June Palasek, age 81, died Tuesday, Jan. 21. June was an avid crafter and card player. She loved her family and made sure to send cards to each member for every holiday,…
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Funeral mass for Wayland native Larry Lapekes, 86
Wayland native Lawrence Lee Lapekes, 86, died Saturday, Jan. 18. Larry was born Oct. 15, 1933, in a farm house in Wayland and was the 10th of 11 children to…
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Celebration of Life will be Jan. 25 for Charles George
Former Wayland State Police Trooper Charles George died Wednesday. He was 83. "Charlie" started his career in law enforcement in 1964 as a Michigan State Trooper at the Battle Creek Post and…
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WHS grad Helen Chappell Richardson dies in Florida
Helen Chappell Richardson, a 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, died of cancer Saturday, Jan. 11, in Summerfield, Fla. She was 69. She and her husband were longtime Wayland area…
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Memorial service slated for postal worker killed in crash
A memorial service has been scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 19, for Sheila Rackley of Martin, the postal worker who was killed Jan. 6 while delivering the mail north of Plainwell.…
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Funeral planned Tuesday for Janet Rosenberg, 82
Janet Lee Rosenberg, 82, of Middleville, died Thursday, Jan. 9. Janet was born in Barry County to Ivan and Doris (Hupp) Thaler on Jan. 1, 1938. Janet worked for Lear…
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Former Wayland Township Supervisor Jose Blanco dies
Word has been received about the death of Jose Blanco, formerly of Shelbyville. He was 76. He died last Sunday at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He had suffered several strokes…
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Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday for ‘Skip’ Stephans
Howard L. (Skip) Stephans died Friday, Jan. 10, at the age of 70. "Skip," as he was known, was born to Howard and Bettey (Broder) Stephans on July 10, 1949,…
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Services will be Friday for former Wayland woman
Nellie M. Myers, 90, of Kentwood, formerly of Wayland, died Tuesday, January 7, at Metro Health Hospital. Nellie was born June 10, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio to Edward and Caroline…
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Celebration of life held for Bernie Weesaw, Jr., 49
A celebration of life feast was held today for Bernard (Bernie) Weeasw, Jr., of Dorr, who died Dec. 31. He was 49. The event was held from 9 a.m. to…