Obituaries

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…

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;…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…

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…

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…