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Graveside service July 20 for HHS grad Adam Ballard
Adam John Ballard, age 40 of Allegan, died Saturday, June 30. Adam was born Nov. 1, 1977, in Grand Rapids, the son of Marvin and Janice (Zuidema) Ballard. He was…
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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.…
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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.…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…