Obituaries – Page 183

Hit and run incident victim was Wayland High grad

January 10, 2017

The young woman who was killed by a truck in a hit-and-run incident in Wyoming Tuesday morning was a former Wayland High School student. Chelsea Crawford, 26, of Wyoming, the former Chelsea Fender, was walking on 52nd Street just east of Byron Center Avenue, when she was struck just before...

Service Tuesday in Dorr for Pauline VandenHeuvel

January 7, 2017

Pauline Clara VandenHeuvel, age 90, of Wayland, died Friday, Jan. 6. Pauline participated in many cantatas and the choir at South Methodist Church in Kentwood. Her love for singing has been passed on to her children and grandchildren. Pauline is survived by her children, Allen (Susan) Bailey, Pauline (Ken) Bickford,...

Lifelong local woman Rachel Ward’s service Saturday

January 4, 2017

Rachel Madelon (Hiar) Ward, age 77, died Dec. 29, during a recent hospitalization at Florida Hospital, Sebring Fla. She was born in Leighton Township Oct. 26, 1939, the daughter of Carl and Gertrude (Guffin) Hiar. She leaves behind three children Steven (Dan Palma) Ward, Pamela (Tim) Allison, Patricia (David) McCowen;...

Boxing trainer Bob Quackenboss dies at age 82

January 4, 2017

Robert Leigh Quackenboss, age 82, of Wayland, affectionately known as "Harmonica Bob" died Tuesday, Jan. 3. Harmonica Bob went around to local restaurants and nursing homes to entertain folks. He served in the US Navy on the USS The Sullivans in the Korean War. Bob helped train Grand Rapids boxing...

Memorial service Jan. 14 for Dick Arnold, formerly of Wayland

January 3, 2017

Richard "Dick" Collinson Arnold, formerly of Wayland, died on New Year's Day, Jan. 1. Born on Feb. 7, 1931, he was 85. He is survived by his wife Joan (Wilcox), to whom he was a devoted and loving husband for over 65 years; his five children, most of whom were...

Moline Drain Tile owner Edward Sipkema dies at 77

December 31, 2016

Edward Sipkema, age 77, died Wednesday, Dec. 28. Edward was born April 25, 1939, in Allegan County, the son of Edward and Anna (VanLangen) Sipkema. Edward was married for 47 years to Margaret Marie Sprague Sipkema, who left this earth in May 2016; his brother Sid and sisters Ann Tuinstra, Jean Miller...

Funeral at United Church Wednesday for Shirley Syers

December 31, 2016

Shirley M. Syers, age 88, died Friday, Dec. 30. Shirley worked in various jobs around Wayland throughout her life, but spent most of her life helping husband Arlie on the family farm with whatever needed to be done. When she was younger, she and Arlie would go fishing together, out...

Service will be Monday in Wayland for Dorothy Culver, 94

December 30, 2016

Dorothy Ann (Williams) Culver, age 94, formerly of Shelbyville, died this week after a short illness She was born January 9, 1922 in Cambria, a small welsh community in Central Wisconsin, the only child of Edward T. and Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Williams. She is survived by her son, Edward (Marcia)...

Funeral will be Friday for Ervin Pierce, 82, of Hopkins

December 27, 2016

Ervin Pierce, age 82, of Hopkins died Dec. 25, at Thornapple Manor. Ervin was born on April 18, 1934, to Earl and Ethel (Andrews) Pierce. Ervin’s family includes his wife of 64 years, Velma; his children: Scott (Lynn Ann) Pierce, Douglas (Jean) Pierce and Randall (Robin) Pierce; 13 grandchildren; 19...

Funeral will be Monday for WHS graduate Lisa Grigsby

December 25, 2016

Word has been received of the unexpected death Christmas morning of Lisa Marie Wooten Grigsby. She was 48 and a Wayland High School graduate.. Lisa graduated from Wayland High School in 1986 and had been employed as office manager at Superior Plumbing for ten years. She was a lifelong member of...

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