Category: Obituaries

Memorial service is Friday for Ruth DeHaan, 65

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Ruth Anne (DeVoogd) DeHaan, age 65, of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 23. She is survived by her children, Rebecca (Jeffrey) Weaver, Rachael (Frank) Ashiwer, and Nathan DeHaan, along with many others who referred to her as Mom. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Megan, Jacob, and Jonathan Weaver, and Gabriel and...
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Service Wednesday for Carolyn Westhouse of Moline

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Carolyn Westhouse, age 88, of Moline, died Sunday, Sept. 24. She is survived by her children, Ed and Marilyn Westhouse, Mike and Pam Westhouse, Don and Mary Westhouse, Cherri Westhouse, David and Donna Westhouse; grandchildren, Amy, Jenny, Holly, Darcy, Leah, Keith, Scott, Tony, Jill, Sarah, Nick, Stacy, Emily; 20 great grandchildren;...
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Funeral will be Tuesday in Dorr for ‘Bud’ Perry, 77

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Charles E. "Bud" Perry died Saturday, Sept. 23. He was born Feb. 4, 1940, in Jamestown Township, the son of Charles and Ruth (Winter) Perry. Bud began his working career with his dad in the oil fields along with being a true hobby farmer and later retiring from Keeler-Brass with more than...
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Wolverine Feeds co-owner’s daughter dies at 78

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Carol Lee Barrett (Hagerman), 78, died Sept. 15. Carol was born in Kalamazoo Sept. 12, 1939, the daughter of the late Martha Hagerman (Root), Harold “Moe” Hagerman and Patricia Hagerman. Her father was long-time co-owner of Wolverine Feeds in Martin. After retiring in 1999, she and husband Charles “Chuck” spent...
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Memorial service is Saturday for Carole Schievink

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Carole Ann Schievink, of Wayland died Friday, Sept. 15. Visitation will be 11 a.m. with memorial service noon Saturday, Sept. 23, at Gun Lake Community Church, 12200 West M-179 Hwy. Visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Carole's family.
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Service will be Friday for James Rodanhisler, 73, of Dorr

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James A. Rodanhisler, age 73 of Dorr died after a long battle with cancer Monday, Sept. 18. He enjoyed fishing and having fish frys with family and friends. He also enjoyed traveling, camping, racing and trips to Florida in the winter. But above all Jim's family was the center of his...
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Funeral mass Tuesday for Gertrude Weber, 78, of Dorr

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Gertrude M. Weber, age 78 of Dorr, died Friday, Sept. 15. Gertrude enjoyed going to the families' sporting events and was a huge fan. She was always there and willing to help her family and friends in a time of need and loved her quilting. She was a 1957 graduate of...
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Hopkins High School grad, coach, Fred Brewer dies at 71

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Frederick C. Brewer, age 71, a Hopkins High School graduate and 40-year resident of Washington Township, died Sept. 13. Fred was born on July 25, 1946, in Allegan Michigan, the son of Reo and Violet (Duryea) Brewer. Fred married Patricia Smith in 1972. He received his bachelor’s degree from Eastern...
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Funeral mass will be Thursday for Greg Bieber, 62

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Gregory D. Bieber, age 62, died Friday, Sept. 15. Greg loved hunting, fishing and being in the great outdoors especially in the Upper Peninsula. He enjoyed teaching the basics of safety and marksmanship to people who were new to shooting sports.  Greg was easy going, kind-hearted, and always put his family...
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Service Friday for Canadian native Muriel TerMeer

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Muriel Frances Mae TerMeer died Wednesday, Sept. 13, at her home in Hopkins. Born Oct. 22, 1932, in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, she was the oldest of four children born to the late Lawrence and Iola Russell. Muriel came to the States in 1951 when she married Edward Larsh. They moved from Detroit...
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