Obituaries – Page 160

Memorial service Feb. 18 for WHS grad Gale Boniface

February 1, 2018

Wayland High School graduate Gale William Boniface, 74, of South Haven, died Jan.19 in Port Richie, Fla. Gale was the son of the late Orvil and Lefa (Jones) Boniface, former owners of the Shelbyville Tavern. After graduating from Wayland, he spent his career as a tool and die operator at...

Memorial service March 17 for former Burnips man

February 1, 2018

Robert Alan Hyde, age 73, formerly of Burnips, died at his home in Meridianville, Ala., Sunday, Jan. 21. Robert was born January 31, 1944 to Keith and Irene Hyde of Burnips. He was an Army veteran and medic in the Vietnam war, which led to managing and working for several ambulance...

Visitation in Dorr Thursday for Eugene ‘Bob’ Miller

January 31, 2018

Eugene “Bob” Miller, age 92 of Byron Center, died Tuesday, Jan. 30. He is survived by his brother Dan Miller and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anthony and Clara Miller; his wife, Carol Magle; siblings, Frank Miller, Emanuel Miller, Norman Miller, Helen Kloska,...

Funeral Wednesday for Janet Perkins, 93, of Wayland

January 29, 2018

Janet Perkins, age 93, of Wayland, died Saturday, Jan. 27. Janet, a longtime member of the United Church of Wayland, loved spending time with her family and making memories at the family cottage. She cherished time spent with her grandkids. Janet also frequently vacationed with her sisters at the cabin...

Celebration Rendezvous for Ed Hoover will be in July

January 24, 2018

Edward "Ed" Hoover, age 58, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, Jan. 23. He was born July 11, 1959, to Ross and Dorothy (Coffman) Hoover. Ed graduated from the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University. He was a season ticket holder for Michigan football for over 25 years, rarely missing a...

Funeral will be Saturday for Leonardo Pintarelli, 36

January 22, 2018

Wayland native and Martin High School graduate Leonardo Pintarelli of Otsego died Friday, Jan. 19. He was 36. Pintarelli was born to John and Sharon Pintarelli of Wayland in 1981 and later went to Martin High School and studied to be a registered nurse at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. He...

Memorial service Feb. 7 for Hopkins native Lyle Rutgers

January 18, 2018

Hopkins native Lyle Rutgers died Thursday, Jan. 11, at his home in Mattawan. He had turned 83 years old last month. He was born Dec. 19, 1934, to Herman and Mabel (Green) Rutgers in Hopkins. He was the youngest of four boys as he was raised in the family home alongside...

Hopkins graduate, former nurse Gladys Edgerton dies

January 16, 2018

Gladys May (Kamps) Edgerton, a 1942 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Jan. 11 in Lake Ariel, Pa. She was 93. She and her husband, Donald Edgerton, who passed away in 2006, were longtime residents of Allegan, MI. Gladys Kamps was born in Kalamazoo on May 29, 1924, to Henry...

Funeral Thursday for Helen Engel, formerly of Wayland

January 15, 2018

Helen L. Engel, age 92, died Monday, Jan. 8, in Bradenton, FL. She is survived by her children Edward (Lois) Engel, Donald (Linda) Engel, Ruth (Elwyne) Powers and Ronald (JoAnn) Engel; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; her sister Evelyn Tooker; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by...

Memorial visitation for ‘Mahri’ is Thursday in Otsego

January 15, 2018

Martin High School senior Mahrijana "Mahri" Maya died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 13, at her home in Martin. She was born in Kalamazoo on Aug. 13, 2000, the daughter of Efrain “Bobby” Maya and Nicole Bower. Mahrijana was a boisterous senior at Martin High School with a larger than life personality...

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