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Celebration of Life for Rick Jager will be Sunday in Dorr
Richard Douglas Jager died at 48 years of age, on July 20 after his year long battle with cancer. Rick took great pride not only in his family, but in…
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Memorial service Thursday in Dorr for ‘Big John’ Van Dyk
John Van Dyk (Big John), age 80, died Tuesday, Aug. 14. “Big” John enjoyed several activities such as cards, hunting, fishing, golfing, and going to the Moose Lodge in Dorr.…
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Longtime Ryno’s proprietor Mike Hanacek dies at 90
Michael “Mike” Hanacek, perhaps best known in the area as longtime proprietor of Ryno's Market convenience store south of Wayland, died Saturday, Aug. 11. He was 90. Born Sept. 11,…
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Funeral mass Friday at St. Therese for Gary Belka
Gary Belka, a 1963 graduate of Wayland High School, died of cancer this morning at his home near the corner of Church and West Superior streets. He was 73. Belka…
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Patricia Mueller, 1945 Hopkins grad, dies at 91
Patricia Ann Mueller, nee Maher, age 91, of Lombard, a 1945 graduate of Hopkins High School, has died. She was the wife of the late Donald; mother of Joseph (Camala)…
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Service will be Monday for Billie Russell of Green Lake
Billie Lee Russell, age 91, died at her home of 65 years at Green Lake. The daughter of the late Otto and Dessie Webb, she was born on Dec. 12,…
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Mass of Christian Burial is Friday for Russell O’Connor
Russell Jay O’Connor, age 62 of Belmont, died Saturday, Aug. 4. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Janice O’Connor (Weber), their children, Jennifer O’Connor, Steve O’Connor,…
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Longtime AAESA Board member Cleon Duryea dies
Cleon "Bud" Duryea died early Sunday morning, Aug. 5, at Ely Manor Nursing Home in Allegan. He was 92. He was born on the family farm in Monterey Township on…
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Hopkins High School grad Charlie Bellgraph dies at 73
Charles Kenneth Bellgraph, Sr. age 73, died Tuesday, July 31. He was born on Dec. 23, 1944, to Eugene and Ina Bellgraph, the third of their nine children. He is…
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Service will be Tuesday for Julia Layton, 83, of Hopkins
Julia Anne Layton, 83, of Hopkins, died Thursday, Aug. 2, at her home. Born June 19, 1935, in Fennville, she was the daughter of Clarence and Mary Julia (Wells) Miller.…