Obituaries

Garnet D. Lain, age 86, died Wednesday, May 1. Garnet was the commander of the American Legion for many years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He…

Kenneth C Burgess, age 79, Wayland died April 10 in Las Vegas, Nev. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen; children Todd Burgess (Natasha) Houston, TX, Michelle…

Christopher Sadler age 57 of Dorr, died Wednesday, April 24, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Christopher worked at Impact Fab. Inc. in Holland as a machinist, aka…

Daniel Theodore Sullivan died of cardiac arrest Monday, April 22. He was 58. Dan will be remembered as a doting father and loving husband, and someone who was always there…

David Lee Martin, age 85, of Byron Center/Dorr, died Wednesday, April 24. Dave served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a hardworking, loving, husband,…

Marie June Fojtik, age 85, of Lady Lake, Fla., and Hopkins, died Saturday, April 20, after an extended journey with Alzheimer’s. Marie was born Nov. 28, 1933, to Doris and…

Ransom “Randy” Heth, Jr., 62 of Wayland, died March 31 while holding warm hands together with his compassionate sister, Juella “Julie” (Charles) Heth-Lindey. Ransom, son of the late Ransom “Randy”…

Janice Kay (Pollie) Haralson, age 76, died Monday, April 15. Janice obtained her master’s degree in education and went on to teach for more than 20 years at Grand Rapids’…

Arlene Kathryn (Schaendorf) Blank, 76, of Hopkins died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Arlene was born Nov. 7, 1942, in Dorr, the daughter of the late Floyd…

Lucas Allen “Luke” Harrington, 32, of Hopkins was the victim of a fatal SUV rollover Sunday afternoon during the winter storm. Born May 30, 1986, in Fort Knox, Ky., he…