Obituaries

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…

R. Ann Schumaker, age 87 of Middleville, died of heart disease Monday, Jan. 8, at Mercy Health St. Mary’s Hospital. She lived out her fervent wish to remain independent in…

Nancy Lee Hess of Hopkins died Jan. 4 at Metro Health Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was 86 years old. Nancy was born in Grand Rapids,met her husband, Harry Hess,…