Obituaries – Page 154

Howard Thomas service is at United Church of Wayland

May 10, 2018

Howard Thomas, a 1969 graduate of Wayland High School and son of former Wayland Supt. James Thomas, has died of cardiac arrest. Thomas, who lived in Grand Rapids and was a machine operator at Reed & Hoppes, was well known in West Michigan as a crew chief at Berlin Raceway....

Service Saturday for former Dorr man Ted Egeler, 90

May 10, 2018

Theodore Henry Egeler, Sr., age 90, of Grand Rapids, formerly of Dorr, died Tuesday, May 8. Ted served in the Korean Conflict as a staff sergeant in Okinawa, helping build the infrastructure and airfields. He was employed at General Motors in Wyoming for 30 years. After his retirement, he drove...

Doreen Richardson, 87, of Wayland dies Monday

May 9, 2018

Doreen Joyce Richardson, age 87, of Wayland, died Monday, May 7. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Francis Richardson; daughter, Diane Overway and parents, Glenn and Irene Jacobitz. She will be lovingly missed by her children, Dan (Pam) Richardson, Doug (Nancy) Richardson, Dean (Carol) Richardson;...

Service Friday for Dorr native Mabel Bolhuis, 88

May 9, 2018

Mable Bolhuis, age 88 of Zeeland did May 2. She was born on the family farm in Dorr to Frank and Hermina DeBoer, into a family that would eventually include 13 children. She is survived by her children; Linda (Ken) Strabbing, Richard (Beth) Bolhuis, Marilyn (Joe) Lukso and Dorene (Tom)...

Service Wednesday for Joan Arnold, formerly of Wayland

May 7, 2018

Joan "JoAnn" Arnold, formerly of Wayland, died Sunday, May 6. She was 88. Joan was a full-time homemaker taking care of her kids when they returned from Wayland schools and work. She was a part-time employee for the United States Department of Commerce. She worked on the 1970 census as...

Funeral Friday in Hopkins for Cherokee Stoffer, 22

May 7, 2018

Cherokee Lee Stoffers, 22, of Hamilton, died Friday, May 4, at Metro Health Hospital after a brief illness. Born July 31, 1995, she was the daughter of Ronald James and Rebecca Sue (Stoffers) Miller. Cherokee was the proud mother of Skyler Stoffers. Her whole world centered around her little boy...

Funeral Tuesday for Air Force veteran Lloyd Selvig

May 6, 2018

Lloyd Selvig, age 74, died Friday, May 4. Lloyd was an outdoorsman, Boy Scout leader, and little league coach. He served in the United States Air Force for 22 years and visited over 100 countries. He was a member of the West MI Veterans Assistance program. He survived by his...

Service May 10 for Patricia Knowlton of Watson Twp.

May 5, 2018

Patricia Ann (Taggart) Knowlton, 83 of Watson Township, died Thursday, May 3, at Wings Home in Allegan. Mrs. Knowlton, born March 1, 1935, in Allegan, the daughter of the late Gerald and Margaret (Muddget) Taggart, was the wife of Robert W. Knowlton, who preceded her in death in 2005 after...

Funeral June 2 for car dealership owner Gene Modreske

May 4, 2018

Gene Modreske, longtime owner and manager of the Wayland Chrysler dealership just north of the city limits, died Monday. He was 78. Gene was owner of Wayland Chrysler for more than 35 years. He started there washing cars and was in the building working for Adward Alflen & Sons and...

Former State Rep., Senator Patty Birkholz dies at 74

May 4, 2018

Former Michigan State Rep and Senator Patty Birkholz, 74, of Saugatuck died of cancer Thursday, May 3. Birkholz served three two-year terms in the Michigan House and two four-year terms in the Senate, from 1997 to 2011. She was a teacher for Saugatuck-Douglas schools and Ottawa County Head Start,...

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