Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday for Edna Lou Belka

Edna Lou (Selvig) Belka, age 80, of North Dorr, died at home Sunday, July 15. Surviving are her children, Lorraine Raab, Tom Jr. (Marcia), Sharon, Carolyn (Mike) McKinnon, Joe (Roxanne),…

Editor July 16, 2018

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Service Tuesday for accident victim Lucas Miner, 30

Lucas Miner, age 30, died Thursday, July 12, as a result of a tragic car accident. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Dennis and Roxanna Miner; siblings, Matthew…

Editor July 13, 2018

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Service July 21 for Road Commissioner Bob Kaarlie

Allegan County Road Commissioner Robert Thor “Bob” Kaarlie, 77, of Allegan, died Monday, July 9, at Allegan General Hospital. Born Nov. 14, 1940 in Oak Park, IL, he was the…

Editor July 13, 2018

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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…

Editor July 13, 2018

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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.…

Editor July 12, 2018

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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.…

Editor July 12, 2018

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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…

Editor July 9, 2018

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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.…

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