Obituaries

Linda J. Nagel, age 72, died Saturday, Jan. 26. She was born into the family of Joe and Jane Haveman of Moline and attended South Christian High School. She received…

Former Martin restaurateur and Wayland Board of Education member Jack Fenton died Tuesday, Jan. 29. He was 87. Born July 28, 1931 to Elwood and Clara Fenton in Wayland Township,…

Kenneth Jay Roelofs, age 70, of Dorr, died Monday, Jan. 28, following cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carol; his children, Ken Jr. and Teri…

Sandy Corner, 75, of Wayland, died at her home Sunday, Jan. 20. Born Nov. 28, 1943, in Galien, she was active in Relay for Life, enjoyed making quilts, crafts, traveling,…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…