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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…
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Quilter, baker Olive Ruthruff of Hopkins passes at 82
Olive Bell Ruthruff, 82, of Hopkins, died Friday, June 22, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Born Sept. 27, 1935, in Gun Plain Township, she was the daughter…
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Funeral Tuesday in Wayland for Mary Brunink, 57
Mary Brunink, age 57, died Friday, June 22. Mary loved to read and cook. A 1979 Hopkins High School graduate, she spent many years working at Calvin College. Mary was…
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Wayland Township native Louise Nickels dies at 88
Louise Ann Nickels, age 88 of Lake City, died Wednesday, June 20. She was born in Wayland Township on April 11, 1930 to Charles and Irene Kuhtic who predeceased her.…
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Celebration of Life event slated for Wayland woman
A Celebration of Life for LaVona VandenBoss, 88, of Wayland, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at Leisure Acres Mobile Home Park, (The Community Building)…
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Funeral at St. Mary’s Monday for Betty Bockheim, 79
Elizabeth "Betty" Bockheim, age 79, of Dorr, died Tuesday, June 19. She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Ron; her children Mary (Keith) Podskalan-Alvesteffer, Maureen (Dan Fein)…
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Mass of Christian burial Tuesday for Bill Westfahl, 91
William Carl Westfahl, Jr., age 91 of Hopkins, died Sunday, June 17, at Railside Assisted Living Center in Byron Center. Mr. Westfahl was born on July 24, 1926, in Grand…
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Funeral will be Thursday in Hopkins for Clara Blain
Clara Blain, age 91, died Sunday June 17. Clara truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; time with family and friends, quilting, her lifetime membership to the VFW…