Obituaries – Page 167

Former Leighton Twp. Supervisor Dar VanderArk dies

October 21, 2017

Former Leighton Township Supervisor Darwin "Dar" VanderArk, aged 71, of Moline, died of cancer Saturday, Oct. 21. Dar served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was described by friends and family as a dedicated servant of the Lord; loving husband; father and grandfather. He was a salesman, Leighton...

Funeral Monday for lifetime Hopkins man Harvey Hazen

October 20, 2017

Harvey G. Hazen, age 92, died, Wednesday, Oct. 18. Harvey grew up on a farm in Hopkins and celebrated 51 years of marriage to Eleanor Goeree. They raised three children. They enjoyed their time square dancing, camping and winters in Florida. Harvey retired from General Motors after 33 years. He is survived...

WHS grad Bernadette Lemons Jurries dies at 68

October 19, 2017

Bernadette Lemons Jurries, 68, of Byron Center, a 1967 graduate of Wayland High School, died Oct. 10. She was born on June 28, 1949, to Harold and Lillia Lemons in Boyne City. Bernadette is survived by her spouse of 37 years, Merle Jurries; three daughters Christine (Steve) M. Rodgers, Melony Lambright...

Funeral will be Friday for Andrew McClellan, 30, of Dorr

October 17, 2017

Andrew D. McClellan age 30, of Dorr, died unexpectedly Saturday Oct. 14, 2017. He is survived by his daughter Lacey; his fiance Brandi; his parents Paula Drake and Dale McClellan; his siblings Ashlee McClellan, Aaron McClellan and Randi Hogarth; grandparents Earl Hilaski and Delores McClellan; his extended brother Jimmylee Melinn, the brothers...

Mass of Christian burial Friday for Yvonne Pattock

October 17, 2017

Yvonne Kathryn Pattock, 78, of Kalkaska and formerly of Wayland, died Sunday, Oct. 15. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Harry. Also surviving are their children Kathy (Ed) Holtzlander, Diana (Chuck) Trujillo, Nancy (Dale Duffield) Grewe; her grandchildren Cory (Heather) Holtzlander, Jenny (Derrick) Dankert, Charles (Tarneh) Trujillo,...

Private service planned for Wanda (Brenner) Beyer

October 16, 2017

Wanda Mae Beyer (Brenner), age 85, of Hamilton, died Thursday, Oct. 12, at Trillium Woods in Byron Center. She was born at home on Feb. 10, 1932, in Monterey Township to Harold and Edith (Satterlee) Brenner. She was a 1951 graduate of Hopkins High School. Wanda enjoyed watching the birds, tending to...

Hopkins High School graduate Larry Fuss dies at 73

October 16, 2017

Larry J. Fuss of Otsego, a 1962 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Saturday, Oct. 14. He was 73. He was born May 4, 1944, in Kalamazoo the son of Joseph and Margaret (Gilligan) Fuss. Larry had worked at Parker Hannifin for almost 40 years. He had served on the...

Funeral mass will be in Wayland for Cheryl Cook, 63

October 14, 2017

Sheryl D. Cook, age 63, died Wednesday, Oct. 11. She was born Nov. 22, 1953, in San Bernardino, CA., the daughter to Norman and Charlene VanKampen. She was preceded in death by her parents; son Christopher Cook; grandson Austin Cook-Koopman., She is survived by her children Michael Cook, Wendy (Brad) Davis; nine...

Funeral is Monday for Mark Grasman, 60, of Dorr

October 12, 2017

Mark Grasman, age 60, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Oct. 10. Mark served his country in the US Air Force. He is survived by his children and grandchildren, Jennifer Grasman (Zachary, Karlie, Emma), Jill and Steven Hollman (Harper, Hudson), Matthew Grasman; his brother, William and Vanessa Grasman, his sister, Cathy and Duane...

Service is Thursday for Gene Norman, 86, of Hopkins

October 9, 2017

Charles Eugene “Gene” Norman, 86 of Hopkins, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at the Allegan County Medical Care Community in Allegan. Gene was born on Jan. 13, 1931, in Banner Springs, Tenn., the son of William and Myrtle (Rodgers) Norman. He and his late wife, Lois, were lifelong residents of Hopkins...

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