Obituaries

Memorial service will be in Plainwell for Bill Rantz, 72

William “Bill” Rantz, age 72 of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, July 11. Bill served his country in the U.S. Navy. He loved to fish, play cards and lived for his grandchildren.…

Editor July 12, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral is Friday for Dennis Carlon, 65, of Wayland

Dennis K. Carlon, age 65, of Wayland, died Tuesday, July 10. Dennis was told as a young man that due to a childhood illness he would never succeed in life.…

Editor July 12, 2018

Obituaries

16-year-old Hopkins student was SUV crash victim

Emileigh Maelynn “Emmy” Byxbe-Willingham, 16, of Hopkins, died Friday, July 6, in an SUV traffic crash in Hopkins Township. Emmy was born in Grand Rapids on May 14, 2002, to…

Editor July 9, 2018

Obituaries

Robert Meconis’ service set at St. Therese July 28

A memorial service for the late Robert Meconis of Wayland will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at St. Therese Church. There will be one hour of visitation before.…

Editor July 9, 2018

Obituaries

Memorial service slated for ’73 WHS grad John Shaw?

Word has been received that 1973 Wayland High School graduate John Shaw died July 2. There reportedly is no funeral planned, but a memorial service may be held later at…

Editor July 9, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral mass Wednesday for David Hanley of Dorr

David Charles Hanley, age 71, died Friday, July 6. David led a spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced life and dedicated himself to helping others to do the same. With his…

Editor July 7, 2018

Obituaries

Celebration of Life for Hopkins grad James Bowyer

James Lee Bowyer, 41, died Monday, June 25. James was born Dec. 30, 1976, to Clarence and Susan Bowyer. He graduated from Hopkins High School in 1995, playing football for…

Editor July 2, 2018

Obituaries

Visitation is Saturday in Hopkins for Donald Bos, 84

Donald J. Bos, age 84, of Wayland died Friday, June 29. The son of Herman and Tracy (Schepel) Bos, he was born and raised in Holland, resided in Grand Rapids…

Editor July 1, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral will be Monday for Sally Kipen, 70, of Wayland

Sally Ileene (Steele) Kipen, age 70, of Wayland, died Friday, June 29, at Green Acres. Born Dec. 10, 1947, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late James…

Editor July 1, 2018

Obituaries

Quilter, baker Olive Ruthruff of Hopkins passes at 82

Olive Bell Ruthruff, 82, of Hopkins, died Friday, June 22, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Born Sept. 27, 1935, in Gun Plain Township, she was the daughter…

Editor June 25, 2018