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Service planned for Joseph Ugianskis, 78, of Leighton Twp.
Joseph Ugianskis of Leighton Township died Saturday. He was 78. Born Feb. 18, 1939, in the country of Lithuania, he was the son of Juozas and Sofija. He was a…
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Service Tuesday for fire chief, businessman Perle Goodman
Perle Goodman Jr. age 83 of Burnips, died Friday, June 16. After serving in the Army at the end of the Korean War, Perle ran Moored Farm Supply in Hopkins for…
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Service Tuesday for multi-talented Walter Fifelski, 93
Walter Fifelski, age 93, died Thursday, June 1. He was born Aug. 21, 1923 in Wayland, the son of Laudislaus and Frances (Zulawski) Fifelski. Walter proudly served his country as a…
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Service will be Friday in Dorr for Ambrose Bregg, 55
Ambrose G. Bregg, age 55, died May 30. He was born June 25, 1961, in Grand Rapids, the son of Ambrose and Ruth (Davis) Bregg. Ambrose was known for his…
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Service is June 3 for former local woman Dorothy Donovan
Dorothy Marie Donovan Peake of Kentwood, a former resident of Wayland, died May 24. She was 78. Born April 7, 1939, in Kalamazoo, Dorothy has eight grown children, several of…
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Funeral Mass is Wednesday for Patricia Akers, 87, of Martin
Patricia A. Akers, age 87, of Martin, formerly of Shelbyville, died Saturday, May 27. Patricia loved being a homemaker and spending time with her family. She enjoyed canning, gardening, baking and…
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2015 WHS grad Cody Lichtig dies from rare form of cancer
Cody James Lichtig, 21, a 2015 graduate of Wayland High School, died Tuesday, May 23, of a rare form of cancer at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.…
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Funeral mass celebrated for Mary Catherine Steffes, 82
Mary Catherine Steffes, age 82, died Tuesday, May 23, at home in Dorr. Her funeral mass was celebrated Saturday morning at St. Mary's Visitation Parish in Salem Township. Mary was well known…
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Service Tuesday at Wayland VFW for Marv Boogard, 70
Marvin J. Boogaard, age 70, of Middleville, died Thursday, May 25. He was born in Grand Rapids Jan. 4, 1947, the son of Marvin J. Boogaard Sr. and Theresa (Roberts) Doran.…
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Memorial visitation will be May 31 in Dorr for Jim Dryer
James R. Dryer died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 23. He was born Dec. 19, 1953, in Grand Rapids, the son to Edward and Lois (Meyer) Dryer. Jim is survived by his wife…