Obituaries

Celebration of Life dinner will be Friday for Jack Erb, 76

Jack Allen Erb, 76, of Wayland died Sunday, May 5, from complications of pulmonary fibrosis and heart failure. Jack was a Vietnam Veteran, was in the Army from 1964 to…

Editor May 13, 2019

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Funeral will be Tuesday for Mary Martin, 69, of Moline

Mary Martin, age 69, died Wednesday, May 8. Mary was a huge advocate and supporter of Gun Lake Casino. She was a very caring and giving person. Most of all,…

Editor May 9, 2019

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial is Friday for Snuffy Smith, 92

Louis “Snuffy” Schmidt, age 92 of Dorr, died Monday, May 6. Snuffy served in the U. S. Navy in World War II. He retired from Reynolds Metals after many years.…

Editor May 8, 2019

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Service Thursday for longtime Dorr area builder Mike Frank

Mike Frank, of Dorr died of complications from pneumonia died May 5. He was 62. Born at Allegan General Hospital in 1956 to Ron and Evelyn Frank, he suffered a…

Editor May 8, 2019

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Funeral Thursday for WHS grad Steven Mollema

Steven Mollema, age 70, of Wayland, died Saturday, May 4, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Steve served his country in the U.S. Army. He graduated from Wayland Union…

Editor May 6, 2019

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Longtime banker Walter Colter of Wayland dies

Walter George Colter, age 62, died Saturday, May 4, at his home. Walter was born on Feb. 22, 1957, in Grand Rapids to Clarence and Theresa (Scheidel) Colter. He worked…

Editor May 6, 2019

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Vicki Batog of Dorr passes Thursday at age 71

Vicki Batog, age 71, of Dorr died Thursday, May 2. Vicki worked many years for JC Penney and other human resource jobs. She loved being creative with her crafts, being…

Editor May 6, 2019

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Hopkins Athletic Hall of Famer Carol Guy, 87, dies

Carol Guy, age 87, of Grand Rapids, died Friday, May 3. Mrs. Guy was recognized in 2016 for her volunteer efforts as the faithful keeper of the scorebook for Hopkins…

Editor May 5, 2019

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Funeral May 6 for Legion commander Garnet Lain

Garnet D. Lain, age 86, died Wednesday, May 1. Garnet was the commander of the American Legion for many years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He…

Editor May 3, 2019

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Funeral mass will be May 8 for Kenneth Burgess, 79

Kenneth C Burgess, age 79, Wayland died April 10 in Las Vegas, Nev. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Helen; children Todd Burgess (Natasha) Houston, TX, Michelle…

Editor May 2, 2019