Obituaries

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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)…

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)…

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…