Obituaries

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…

Editor May 29, 2017

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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…

Editor May 28, 2017

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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.…

Editor May 27, 2017

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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…

Editor May 27, 2017

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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.…

Editor May 26, 2017

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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…

Editor May 26, 2017

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Service will be later for ‘Arnie’ Raymond, 87, of Wayland

Arnolda Marie "Arnie" Raymond (Hyde), of Wayland, formerly of Fenton and Linden, died peacefully at home Wednesday, May 24, at the age of 87. She is survived by her sons,…

Editor May 26, 2017

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Gary Belka Jr.’s Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday

Gary Lee Belka Jr., age 51, of Wayland died on Tuesday, May 23. Gary was born on Aug. 24, 1965, to Gary Lee Sr. and Mary Lou (Kiel) Belka in Plainwell.…

Editor May 24, 2017

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Funeral will be Monday for Jeannette Muliken, 79

Jeanette Mulliken, age 79 of Wayland, died Thursday, May 18. She is survived by her children, Bobbi Paige (Ken) Gillette, Stuart Craig Mulliken, Lori Dana Guinn, Michael Sean (Ingrid) Mulliken; grandchildren, Heather,…

Editor May 19, 2017

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Funeral will be in Dorr Saturday for Matt Rewa, 60, of Kent City

Matthew Allen Rewa, age 60 of Kent City, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, May 13, in Longview, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Rosie Rewa; his beloved children, Jammin (Erin)…

Editor May 16, 2017