Category: Obituaries

Funeral in Allegan for Sue Christman, Wayland native

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Susanna “Sue” (Marcinek) Christman,of Allegan, died Monday, Dec. 3,  at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was 78. Susanna was born on Aug. 8, 1940, in Wayland, the daughter of Edward and Adeline (Pawlowski) Marcinek. She was an active member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Allegan. She graduated from Western Michigan...
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Memorial service is Dec. 11 for Emily Goodman, 93

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Emily Goodman, age 93, died Monday, Dec. 3. She is survived by her children; Larry (Jayne) Goodman; daughter-in-law, Clara Goodman; 7 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Harold and Treasure Swartz; husband, Clare M. “Tucker” Goodman; son, Clare...
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Service Friday for Mitchel Pavlak, 24, of Hopkins

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Mitchel Jon Pavlak, 24, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Dec. 4. It was reported on the Hopkins Public Schools' web page that he was killed in a work-related accident. He survived by his wife, Kaitlyn; his children, Raven and Dawson; parents, Tamra and Jon, brother, Jeremiah (Mykel) Pavlak and sister, Nicole...
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Funeral in Hopkins is Friday for Orville Funk, 71

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Orville Lee Funk, 71, of Allegan, died Sunday, Dec. 2,  at his home. Born Oct. 16, 1947, in Burnips, he was the son of Leo and Florence (Goodman) Funk. Orv worked at Haworth for more than 30 years as a furniture upholsterer. He was a talented woodworker who shared his...
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Service Dec. 5 in Wayland for Monica Baker, 88

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Monica Baker, age 88, died Sunday, Dec. 2. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wright and Crete Marshall and husband, John Baker. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Daniel (Charlene) Yohe, Bradley (Donna) Yohe, and Bethany Yohe; grandchildren, Trina Yohe, Brandon Kamyszek, Sarah Haynes, Heather Guss,...
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Area charity event organizer Chad Miller dies at 45

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Chad E. Miller of Hamilton, organizer of the Legend Quest Bike Run, died of a heart attack Friday. He was 45. Chad was born Dec. 24, 1972. He will be remembered for his sense of humor and his charitable heart. Chad found his true passion in helping others. He did...
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Longtime Wayland Post Office mail carrier dies at 75

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Longtime Wayland Post Office mail carrier Patricia Annette Wilson, age 75 of Middleville, died Friday, Nov. 30. Pat was born, Oct. 27, 1943, in Detroit, the daughter of Robert and Georgianna (Schulek) Holland. She was a mail carrier for the Wayland Post Office for more than 25 years. She married...
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Service Tuesday in Spring Lake for Dennis Heuschele

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Dennis Lee Heuschele age 67, of Hopkins, died Friday, Nov. 30. Dennis was born on March 26, 1951, graduated from Godwin Heights High School in 1970, and attended Grand Rapids Junior College (GRCC) and Davenport University. Dennis retired after a 32-year career from Westinghouse/Knoll Group. Dennis assisted with Little League...
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Wayland native Kenneth Pratt, 94, dies in Plainwell

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Wayland native Kenneth I. Pratt, 94, of Parchment, died Tuesday, Nov. 27,  at Life Care Center of Plainwell. Ken was born April 24, 1924, in Wayland, the son of Ray and Beatrice (Everhart) Pratt. He was an Army Air Corps Veteran of World War II and worked as a store...
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Funeral Dec. 4 for Dorothy Knudsen, 88, of Hopkins

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Dorothy Bernice Knudsen, 88 of Hopkins, died Thursday, Nov. 29, at Sentinel Pointe Retirement Community in Grand Rapids. Dorothy was born Oct. 16, 1930, in Winthrop, Mass., the daughter of the late Augustus and Veronica (Blakely) Evans and the wife of the late Donald E. Knudsen. She spent her working...
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