Obituaries – Page 140

Sister of ‘H’ Helmey dies in Grand Rapids at age 102

January 26, 2019

Margaret "Maggie" Bott, sister of the late Helen Jane Helmey, died at age 102 in Grand Rapids Friday, Jan. 18. Mrs. Bott often spent Saturdays working in the office at the Wayland Globe. Maggie was a former president of the Ladies Literary Club, a Civic Theater member and longtime contributor...

Funeral will be Saturday for Eugene Wright, 65

January 25, 2019

Eugene M. Wright, age 65, died Sunday, Jan, 20. Eugene served his country in the United States Navy. First and foremost, Eugene loved his family dearly. He also had heart for others, and was known to give to many local charities. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and traveling...

Service slated for Saturday for Jeanette Kooistra

January 24, 2019

Jeanette Kooistra, age 88, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Jan. 22. Jeanette will be sorely missed, she was a good mother, grandma and unique individual. She is survived by her daughters, Karen (Phil) Robbennolt, Gloria (Bill) Medendorp; son, Wayne (Cheryl) Kooistra; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; siblings, Esther Fincher from Tempe,...

Memorial service pending for Florence Hoekstra, 81

January 23, 2019

Florence Belle (Herbert) Hoekstra died at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the age of 81. Florence was born on June 22, 1937, in Plainwell, the daughter of the late H. Edward and LaBerta (Buskirk) Herbert. She married Albert Hoekstra on June 4, 1954, in Martin. Florence...

Service planned for Friday for Dorothy Collier, 88

January 22, 2019

Dorothy Collier age 88, died Monday, Jan. 21. Dorothy enjoyed traveling with her family, go carts, stock cars and quilting. She gave her heart to the Lord in the summer of 2018. She is survived by her children, Charles (Edna) Collier, Richard (Kathleen) Collier; grandchildren, Douglas (Jill) Collier, Ashlea (Eric)...

Mass of Christian burial Thursday for Nick Rewa, 62

January 22, 2019

Nicholas J. Rewa, age 62, of Dorr, died Sunday, Jan. 20, at Trillium Woods – Faith Hospice facility in Byron Center. He was a creative inventor and understood the art of repurposing before the rest of the world caught on. He loved the outdoors, working with his hands, problem solving,...

Funeral is Wednesday for Jean Brinkhuis of Martin

January 20, 2019

Jean Brinkhuis, of Martin, died Saturday, Jan. 19. She was 95. A longtime resident of the community she loved, she touched the lives of so many others. She was born in December 1923 to Cornelius and Nellie (VerHage) Wittingen in Beaver Dam, Mich., the third of five children as she...

WHS grad Kristi Hovind succumbs to Lupus at age 41

January 14, 2019

Kristi Lynn (Tiggleman) Hovind, 41, of Byron Center, died Thursday, Jan. 9, after a 25-year battle with Lupus. A loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and special friend, Kristi never let her disease define her or hold her back. She had a zest for life that was as admirable as it...

Celebration of Life planned for Sheri Medina, 46

January 3, 2019

Sheri Rebecca (Taylor) Medina, 46, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Jan. 2. Sheri was born on Dec. 23, 1972, in Grand Rapids. She is survived by her husband, Larry Medina; parents, Richard Taylor and Janie Post; father and mother-in-law, Lauro and Lupe Medina; siblings, Rachelle Taylor, Kelli (Michael) Schumacher, Dacy (Ian)...

Service scheduled for Friday for Bill Roe, 84

January 3, 2019

William “Bill” Roe, age 84, died Monday, Dec. 31. Bill served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. In his free time, he loved reading his Bible, sharing Jesus with others, vegetable gardening and hunting. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Rochelle Roe;...

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