Obituaries

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…

Virginia "Ginny" (Sepanik) Misak Valeria, 91 of Wyoming, formerly of Wayland, died Thursday, April 4. Born in Chicago Aug. 26, 1927, she grew up on a farm in Wayland, which…

Ann Marie Carpenter, age 59, Hopkins, died Wednesday, April 3. She is survived by her children, Richard Edsall (Chris) and Jamie Price (Ramie), her significant other Randy White, two brothers…

Jamie Scott Arndt, 55, of Hopkins, died Thursday, April 4, at his home. Born Oct. 30, 1963, in Zeeland, he was the son of the late Lavern and Virginia Rose…

Vivian “Becky” Dunklee, age 89, of Martin, died Thursday, April 4. Becky was born Jan. 13, 1930, to Mid  and Laura (Robar) LaFountain. Growing up on the muck farms in…

Harris M. Van Singel, age 96, of Dorr, formerly of Byron Center, died Wednesday, April 3. Harris served in the Air Force during World War II as a top gunner on a…

Richard Nelson Dame, Sr., 65, of Allegan, died Thursday, April 4, at his home. Born Nov. 4, 1953, in Windsor, Canada, he was the son of the late Nelson Joseph…

Elizabeth “Grandma Betty” K. Williams, age 103, died Friday, April 5. She is survived by her children Donna Robbins, Timothy Williams, Michael (Sue) Williams, Rodney Williams, Phillip (Lenore) Williams, Rebecca…