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Melanoma takes Caleb Scheidel, 30, of Wayland
Caleb Dunbar Scheidel, age 30, died at home in Wayland Thursday, Feb. 28, after a courageous battle with melanoma. He was born Dec. 27, 1988, in Grand Rapids, to Phillip…
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Former WAEMS employee Mary Rolfe, 71, of Dorr dies
Mary Sue Rolfe (Lago), 71, of Dorr, died Friday, March 1, at Trillium Woods. Mary loved volunteering in her grand-children's schools and participated whenever the opportunity presented itself. Prior to…
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Service Saturday for Mary Margaret Meyerink, 79
Mary Margaret Meyerink, age 79, of Wayand, died Tuesday, Feb. 26. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Roger; her children, Marge (Mike) Hofert, Coralyn (Dave) Nyssen, Roger…
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Longtime local teacher Nancy Marutz dies at 87
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…
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Service March 2 for Kenneth Wubbeling of Dorr, 58
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;…
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Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Gene Heibel
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…
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Memorial service Saturday for ex-librarian Alice Hazen
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…
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Service Thursday for Moline native Martin Boersma
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…
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Funeral will be Saturday for Robert Coppens, 59
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…
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Companion of former city manager dies at age 82
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)…