Obituaries

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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…

The Martin schools community is reeling from the news this morning of the death of high school senior Mahrijana “Mahri” Maya Saturday night. Martin High School senior class president Austin Marsman…