Obituaries

Esther Boerman, age 96, died, Thursday, May 16. She is survived by her many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Boerman; and siblings…

Thomas Dale Wallace died Sunday, May 12, at Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids, at the age of 57. Tom was born on Nov. 3, 1961, in Kalamazoo, to Dennis…

Ronald B. Verner, age 78 of Dorr, died Tuesday, May 14. Ron served his country in the United States Navy and was a longtime member of the American Legion Post…

Suzanne Margaret Post, age 86, died Saturday, May 11. She is survived by her children Robert (Nancy) Post, Susan (Kim) Alward, Roy Post, Wendy (Todd) Hablitzel; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren;…

Jack Allen Erb, 76, of Wayland died Sunday, May 5, from complications of pulmonary fibrosis and heart failure. Jack was a Vietnam Veteran, was in the Army from 1964 to…

Mary Martin, age 69, died Wednesday, May 8. Mary was a huge advocate and supporter of Gun Lake Casino. She was a very caring and giving person. Most of all,…

Louis “Snuffy” Schmidt, age 92 of Dorr, died Monday, May 6. Snuffy served in the U. S. Navy in World War II.  He retired from Reynolds Metals after many years.…

Mike Frank, of Dorr died of complications from pneumonia died May 5. He was 62. Born at Allegan General Hospital in 1956 to Ron and Evelyn Frank, he suffered a…

Walter George Colter, age 62, died Saturday, May 4, at his home. Walter was born on Feb. 22, 1957, in Grand Rapids to Clarence and Theresa (Scheidel) Colter. He worked…