Obituaries – Page 138

Longtime local teacher Nancy Marutz dies at 87

February 25, 2019

Longtime teacher Nancy Belle Marutz, 87, of Wayland, died Sunday, Feb. 24. Nancy was born in Brighton and graduated from Milford High School in 1949. She attended Western Michigan College and earned her bachelor’s degree in hearing and speech and a master’s in speech pathology from Michigan State University. Nancy...

Service March 2 for Kenneth Wubbeling of Dorr, 58

February 24, 2019

Kenneth Wubbeling, age 58, of Dorr, died, Friday, Feb. 22. Ken was a loving father, brother and an avid antique tractor puller. He is survived by daughter, Kassie (Jonathan) Bont; son, Kaleb Wubbeling; siblings Bonnie (Jerry) Lubbers, Mary (Leo) Harkema, Ron (Jan) Wubbeling, sister-in-law, Virginia Wubbeling; many nieces, nephews and...

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Gene Heibel

February 20, 2019

Gene George Heibel, age 88 of Grand Rapids, formerly of Dorr, died Monday Feb. 18. Gene grew up on a farm in Dorr and moved to Grand Rapids with his family and he attended Catholic Central High School, was a member of the football team and upon graduation enlisted in...

Memorial service Saturday for ex-librarian Alice Hazen

February 20, 2019

Sarah Alice Hazen, 80, of Hopkins, died Monday, Feb. 18, at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. Born July 19, 1938 in Miami, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Cecil Greene McCullough and Josephine Alice (Gray) Ashley and was the wife of the late Jerry Halden Hazen. Mrs. Hazen...

Service Thursday for Moline native Martin Boersma

February 17, 2019

Moline native Martin Boersma died Friday at the age of 85. Born in Moline in 1933 to Marcus and Martina (Schans) Boersma, the ninth of 11 children, after graduating from Grand Rapids Christian High School, he served in the US Army. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Keegstra, his...

Funeral will be Saturday for Robert Coppens, 59

February 15, 2019

Robert “Bert” Donald Coppens II, age 59, of Wayland, died Thursday, Feb. 7. Robert was gregarious and funny - always telling great stories. He honorably served his country as a proud Marine. He is survived by his children, Rachael Coppens and Robert Coppens III; grandchildren Kyle Coppens, Kamryn Coppens and...

Companion of former city manager dies at age 82

February 15, 2019

Delores “Joyce” Coleman, age 82, companion of former Wayland City Manager Harmon "Pete" Stull, died Wednesday, Feb. 13. She is survived by her companion, Pete Stull; children Lewis “Everett” (Jean) Coleman Jr., Joyce Kowalski, Diane Graves, Jeffrey Coleman; brother Warren Nathan (Willadean) Paige; son-in-law Rod Kowalski; nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren;...

Service Saturday for former Hopkins man Dale Fouse

February 14, 2019

Dale Eugene Fouse age 69 of Six Lakes, formerly of Hopkins, died Feb. 11. Dale was born on Sept. 14, 1949, in Memphis Tenn., the son of Donald and Juanita Fouse. He grew up in the Montcalm area with this two sisters, Faith May and Glenna Fouse. He joined the...

Funeral Saturday for Dorothy Funk, 82, of Hopkins

February 14, 2019

Dorothy Anne Funk, 82, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Green Acres of Wayland. Dorothy was born in Allegan on April 16, 1936, to the late William and Mary (Callahan) Hoffman and was the wife of the late Richard “Dick” Funk. She was a graduate of Allegan High School...

Father of Dorr Township supervisor dies at age 90

February 8, 2019

James E. Miling of Grand Rapids, father of Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling, died Tuesday, Feb. 5. He was 90. Jim served his country during the Korean War. He had a great love for the outdoors, and many happy memories camping and fishing on the mouth of the Two Hearted...

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