Obituaries – Page 148

Hopkins High School grad Charlie Bellgraph dies at 73

August 5, 2018

Charles Kenneth Bellgraph, Sr. age 73, died Tuesday, July 31. He was born on Dec. 23, 1944, to Eugene and Ina Bellgraph, the third of their nine children. He is survived by his wife Peggy; his children Charles (Aimee) Bellgraph, Jr., John (Dawn) Bellgraph, Robert (Michelle) Bellgraph, and Tina (Greg)...

Service will be Tuesday for Julia Layton, 83, of Hopkins

August 4, 2018

Julia Anne Layton, 83, of Hopkins, died Thursday, Aug. 2, at her home. Born June 19, 1935, in Fennville, she was the daughter of Clarence and Mary Julia (Wells) Miller. On June 11, 1955, Julia married Ronald William Layton, who survives. Mrs. Layton was a woman of faith who loved...

Memorial service is Aug. 11 for Margaret Winteringham

August 3, 2018

Margaret May Winteringham, age 78, of Wayland, died Thursday, Aug. 2. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Winteringham, in 2008. She is survived by her son Robert M. Winteringham; brother, Fred L. (Janet) Strong. and her nieces and nephews. Margaret was a devoted mother and life-long...

Funeral mass Monday at St. Mary’s for Robert Bieber

July 29, 2018

Robert L. Bieber age 92 of Byron Center, died Friday, July 27. Robert enjoyed bowling, gardening, golfing and watching Tigers baseball. He served his country during WWII and was a Purple Heart recipient. He is survived by his children Ronald (Vicki) Bieber, Deborah (Paul) Rewa, Pamela (Dan) Kreuzer and Carol...

Celebration of Life for Troy Glascott, 53, will be Aug. 11

July 27, 2018

Longtime Hopkins resident Troy Lee Henry Glascott, a 1983 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Tuesday, July 24. He was 53. Troy enjoyed fast motor sports, especially snowmobiling and motorcycling, also hunting, fishing, mushrooming, cooking, camping and time with family and friends. He enjoyed being a master craftsman in autobody...

Gerald Lynn Rake dies Tuesday at age 85

July 26, 2018

Gerald Lynn Rake, age 85, died Tuesday, July 24. He is survived by his wife, Lila, of 66 years; children, Luann (Bruce) Witherell, Lynn Ann (Scott) Pierce, Lorie Rake (Dave), Lonnie Rake; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; many siblings, nieces, nephews and friends. Lynn retired from Menasha in 1993....

Marie Beck, formerly of Dorr, dies at 92 in North Carolina

July 26, 2018

Marie Kathryn (Steffes) Beck, age 92, Chapel Hill NC, formerly of Dorr, died Monday, July 23. Marie was devoted to her family and her Catholic faith. She was a long-time member of the St. Stanislaus Altar Rosary Society. She loved to sew and to read and she was one of...

Service is Monday in Dorr for accident victim Bill Hall, 89

July 26, 2018

William “Bill” Hall, age 89, of Dorr, did Monday, July 23, asa a result of a traffic accident in Byron Township He was born at home in Van (Emmet County), MI on Oct. 23, 1928, the sixth child of Howard and Bessie (Edmonds) Hall. Bill often mused that the town...

Service will be in Dorr Friday for Rick O’Beshaw, 81

July 25, 2018

Richard “Rick” O’Beshaw, age 81, died Friday, July 20. Rick was an electro-plating chemist. He was Past President of American Electro-Platers Society, Past Commandant of Michigan Company of Military Historians and Collectors; a member of Tin Lizzy Travelers Chapter of the Ford Model T Club International, Allegan County Historical Society,...

Funeral is Thursday for Bill Klump, 82, of Wayland

July 24, 2018

William W. "Bill" Klump, age 82, died Sunday, July 22. Bill grew up on a farm and was a strong family man. His hobbies were tractors and tractor pulling. He retired from National Nail, formerly West Michigan Nail and Wire. He is survived by his wife of 53 1/2 years,...

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