Obituaries

Gary M. Edema, of Hilliards, age 53, died Wednesday, Dec. 13. Gary drove truck for SET Environmental, formerly Valley City, for 29 years.  He was a dedicated, skilled and safe…

Christian "Chris" Vanden Berg, age 99, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 12. Chris proudly served in the US Navy during World War II. He is survived by his children, Allan…

Phyllis Minnaar Fris of Dorr died Tuesday, Dec. 12, after fighting ovarian cancer for 12 years. Phyllis is survived by her husband, Phillip, who was with her to the end;…

Charles Steven Yetman, 46, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Dec. 5. Steve was born Feb. 16, 1971 in Grand Rapids. Steve was a friendly, outgoing person who loved animals and the…

Kathleen Gulch, age 76, died Friday, Dec. 8. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ronald Gulch; her children Nikki Outhier, Ronald Gulch Jr.; grandchildren Logan, Liam, Brody and numerous family and friends. She was preceded in death by…

Norman James Bredeweg, age 87, a longtime resident of Green Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 7. Norm served his country in the National Guard for six years and worked at General…

Former Wayland State Trooper Richard J. Largent died Thursday. He was 74. Largent received the Meritorious Service Award and three Michigan Law Enforcement Blockade Awards during his service of more…

Marcia Goodrich, age 83, died Wednesday, Dec. 6. Marcia loved nature, specifically trees. The family requests friends and relatives to plant a tree in memory of her life. She is…

Jerald L. Akers of Shelbyville died Monday, Dec. 4, at the age of 63. He was born in Allegan July 7, 1954 the son of Lewis and Patricia (Adamczyk) Akers.…