Obituaries – Page 172

Former Wayland elementary teacher Ida Warner dies

August 8, 2017

Ida Mary Warner (nee McCutchan), age 80, died Wednesday, Aug. 2. A former Wayland elementary teacher and wife of teacher-coach Jack Warner, she lived in Otsego, but most recently resided in Oak Park, Ill.,to be closer to her family. Born in Evansville, Ind., n 1937, Ida grew up in the nearby...

Wayland High School grad Lester Decker dies at 60

August 5, 2017

Lester G. Decker age 60, of Grandville, died Thursday, Aug. 3, at Lacks Cancer Center, after a hard fought battle with leukemia. Lester was a 1975 graduate of Wayland High School. He was retired from Canteen Services, and was an avid accomplished fisherman, NASCAR, Tigers and Lions fan. He is survived...

Visitation will be Tuesday for Gary Funk, 66, of Dorr

July 31, 2017

Gary E. Funk of Dorr died Saturday, July 29. He was 66. He was born Sept. 21, 1950, in New Salem, the son of Gerald and Louise (Steffes) Funk. Gary served his country as a member of the United States Army. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, UAW, American...

Memorial service will be Aug. 7 for Evalene Tein

July 29, 2017

Memorial services to honor Evalene Tein of Wayland will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7 at Kubiak-Cook Funeral Services, 312 N. Main St. Wayland. She died April 19. There will be a visitation prior to the service, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Memorial contributions in her memory may be directed to Laurels of...

Service Saturday for Hopkins native John ‘Whitey’ Syers

July 28, 2017

Hopkins native John Howard "Whitey" Syers of Otsego died Tuesday, July 25 at his home. He was 83. He was born April 24, 1934, in Hopkins, the son of John and Cecil (McBride) Syers. He had worked at Mac Sim Bar, Mead and Rock Ten until his retirement. In his...

Memorial service for Paula Snyder will be July 29

July 22, 2017

The memorial service for Paula Snyder, age 55, of Plainwell, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 29, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 4125-18th St. in Dorr. Mrs. Snyder died Thursday, July 13. She is survived by her children, Nicholas Oglesbee, Blisseful Oglesbee, Aaron Snyder; grandchildren, Haven, Aubree; mother, Della Oglesbee;...

Service will be Tuesday for Robert Blackford, 77

July 22, 2017

Robert J. Blackford, age 77, of Wayland, died after a very short battle with cancer Friday, July 21. He is survived by his children, Mark (Michele) Blackford, Sue (Ken) Babb, Jim (Kim) Blackford, his grandchildren, Ashley (Jared) Wenzel, Meghan Blackford, Andy Blackford, Kayla Blackford, Logan Blackford, Breana Blackford, Paul Babb,...

Wayland Twp. trustee, Globe reporter Pat Staley dies

July 18, 2017

Former Grand Rapids Press and Wayland Penasee Globe reporter Patricia K. Staley, age 70, of Wayland, died Sunday, July 16. A trustee on the Wayland Township Board, Pat also was a public relations specialist for the Gun Lake Casino. She graduated from Wayland High School in 1965. She also was...

Funeral mass Wednesday for Paul Burchardt, 74, of Dorr

July 11, 2017

Paul Donald Burchardt, age 74 of Dorr, died Saturday, July 8. Paul proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, stationed in Okinawa. He retired from the Michigan Department of Transportation after 30 years. Paul was a life time member of St. Stanislaus Parish. He is survived by...

Dorothy Hitzler of Hopkins dies just short of 99th birthday

July 9, 2017

Dorothy Mae Hitzler (Hazen), 98, born on July 27, 1918, of Hopkins, died Saturday, July 8. She is survived by her son Ronald Lee Hitzler; her granddaughters Julie Hitzler, Debra Tew (Jon), and Ronna Bonga (Daniel); her great grandchildren Carrie Vogt (Adam), Ashley Kuiper (Kyle), Andrew Baird, Nathan Tew, Joshua Tew,...

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