Obituaries

Charlotte Ann Snyder, 86, of Watson Township, died Sunday, Oct. 1, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born July 29, 1931, in Chicago, she was the daughter of Andrew and Margaret…

Word has been received of the death of Michigan State Police Trooper Ray Hoffman of the Wayland post. He was 46. The Yankee Springs/Wayland Fire Departments posted on Facebook today,…

Beulah Johnson, 75, died Tuesday, Sept. 26. She was born April 15, 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Johnson, and her sister, Lonnie Seiger, and parents.…

Bill Whittredge died Sunday, Sept. 24, just two days after his 89th birthday. He was born on Sept. 22, 1928 in Blue Creek Township, Indiana, the son of Ira and…

Ruth Anne (DeVoogd) DeHaan, age 65, of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 23. She is survived by her children, Rebecca (Jeffrey) Weaver, Rachael (Frank) Ashiwer, and Nathan DeHaan, along with many others who…

Carolyn Westhouse, age 88, of Moline, died Sunday, Sept. 24. She is survived by her children, Ed and Marilyn Westhouse, Mike and Pam Westhouse, Don and Mary Westhouse, Cherri Westhouse, David…

Charles E. "Bud" Perry died Saturday, Sept. 23. He was born Feb. 4, 1940, in Jamestown Township, the son of Charles and Ruth (Winter) Perry. Bud began his working career with his…

Carol Lee Barrett (Hagerman), 78, died Sept. 15. Carol was born in Kalamazoo Sept. 12, 1939, the daughter of the late Martha Hagerman (Root), Harold “Moe” Hagerman and Patricia Hagerman.…

Carole Ann Schievink, of Wayland died Friday, Sept. 15. Visitation will be 11 a.m. with memorial service noon Saturday, Sept. 23, at Gun Lake Community Church, 12200 West M-179 Hwy. Visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to share a…