Category: Obituaries

Funeral Wednesday for Corey Yaeger, 45 of Moline

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Corey L. Yaeger, age 45, of Moline, died Saturday, Aug. 19. Corey is survived by his children and granddaughter, Alexa Yaeger and Jonathan Lizardo (Daniella Lizardo), Corey Yaeger Jr.; his mother, Linda Yaeger; sister, Dee (Keven) Chambers; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles; and...
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Marilyn Runkel, 90, dies in North Carolina nursing home

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Marilyn J. Runkel, of Hopkins, died Saturday, Aug. 19, at Morrison Manor (Hospice) of Scotland County in Laurinburg, N.C., where she had been residing since 2014 with her daughter, Ann Runkel Krotz. Mrs. Runkel was born July 1, 1927, in Hopkins, the daughter of Harley and Marion (Stone) Sebright.  Marilyn...
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Service is Tuesday for longtime Hopkins businessman

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Trayton Spencer Lull, 82, died Friday, Aug. 18, at his home in Hopkins. Born Nov. 13, 1934, in Grand Rapids,  he was the son of Melvin Spencer Lull and Margaret Miller Lull and was the husband of Marrion Joyce Curtis Lull.  Mr. Lull was a member for nearly 50 years of Hopkins...
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Mass of Christian Burial is Monday for Dorothy Budinger

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Dorothy Dorothy Ann Budinger, age 72, of Wayland, formerly of Kentwood, died Wednesday, Aug. 16. She had moved to Maplewood of Sandy Creek in Wayland five years ago. Dorothy is survived by her sister, Louise (Tom) Williams; her nieces and nephews Debbie Funk, Kathleen (Jerry) Burgess, Linda (John) VanSingel, Elaine...
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Gun Lake Tribal leader John Bush dies at age 69

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John Bush, former council member and former vice chairman of the Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis, died Tuesday, Aug. 15 Having been raised in the community, John had rich family and cultural ties to his homeland and people. He was an founding and active member of the Sons of Three Fires drum...
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Funeral is Thursday for 29-year-old traffic crash victim

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Sean Michael Barone, age 29, died Sunday, Aug. 13, as a result of a car accident on U.S.-131 north of the Shelbyville exit. Sean is survived by his mother, Sandy Breen; his brothers Joseph Barone, Jason (Wendy) Barone; his nieces Sierra, Savanah, Alexandria, and Alaina; and many relatives and friends. He...
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Funeral will be in Wayland for GR man Bobby Williams

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Bobby Williams age 77 of Grand Rapids, died Saturday, Aug. 12. Born August 25, 1939, in Battle Creek, Bobby worked at Amoco Transmission in that city. Bobby is survived by his, children, Gary (Stacy) Williams, Tary (Brenda) Williams, Caren (Mike) Burdick and Hank (Stephany) Williams; his 15 grandchildren; his 18 great grandchildren;...
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Memorial service Aug. 23 at Windsor Woods for Bill Coon

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John William "Bill" Coon, Wayland, Age 72, of The Plains, Ohio, died Aug. 12 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born to the late John Otho (Doc) and Alice Coon May 12, 1945, in his family home in The Plains. Bill graduated from The Plains High School in...
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Funeral mass Wednesday for Timmy Schneider, 42

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Timmy Schneider, age 42, died Friday, Aug. 11. He is survived by his wife; Mindy, his children; Andrew, Zachary, Timothy(T.J), mother; Betty Schneider-Krulac, siblings; Vicky (Greg) Potter, Debbie (Steve) Kennedy, Rick (Jeanie), Dan (Nerissa); mother-in-law Mary Martin, brother-in-law Matt Martin and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death...
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Service will be Saturday for WHS grad Chris Frank

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Chris E. Frank, age 57, of Byron Center, died Sunday, Aug. 6. A graduate of Wayland High School, Chris was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, co-worker and a huge U of M fan He is survived by his wife Judy, his children, April (Dave), Sarah (David) Wesco, Matthew (Brandy) Frank, Michael...
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