Obituaries – Page 184

Memorial service slated in Martin for Rev. Bernard Hakken

December 24, 2016

Rev. Bernard Daniel Hakken, Jr., 89, of Wayland, died Saturday, Dec. 24. Bernard was born in Bahrain, Arabia, to missionary parents. He graduated from Hope College and Western Theological Seminary. Bernard served in ministry for more than 40 years; as a missionary in the Philippines and a pastor of churches in Muskegon...

Memorial service will be Jan. 7 for Stuart Milburn

December 24, 2016

Stuart A. Milburn, 70, of Wayland died of cancer Wednesday, Dec. 21. He was a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School. SHe was born April 16, 1946 in Grand Rapids, the son of Robert and Lois (Calkins) Milburn. Stuart proudly served his country as a member of the United States...

Funeral will be Tuesday morning for Richard Fletcher, 65

December 23, 2016

Richard D. Fletcher died Thursday, Dec. 22, at his home. June Mamagona Fletcher, his wife and partner of more than 45 years, watched over him in the last night. Rich was born in Grand Rapids on April 1, 1951. He was the oldest sibling in his family, which included Jackie, Perry, Tim,...

Memorial service for Eric Jirtle, 38, will be Jan. 7

December 21, 2016

Eric Scott Jirtle, age 38 of Wayland, died Sunday, Dec.18, after his courageous battle with cancer. Eric was very active in his church, St. Peter's Lutheran and their mission church. He was very devoted to his wife, family, relatives and friends. He also took pride in his career at Idealease...

Memorial service is later for Rodney DeHaan, 65

December 20, 2016

Rodney Darl DeHaan, a former employee at SP Industries in Hopkins, died Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Allegan Medical Care Community. He was 65. DeHaan, born Oct. 16, 1951, in Allegan, was a 1969 graduate of Allegan High School. He also worked at Checker Cab and Rockwell International. He is...

Service Jan. 15 for Leonard Sinke, formerly of Moline

December 16, 2016

Leonard Sinke of Lowell, formerly of Moline, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. When he was growing up in Moline friends speculated on a career as a baseball player or (more realistically) as part of the family tile business. World War II intervened. This Dutch-American son...

Clippers Salon owner Laura Surprise passes at 77

December 10, 2016

Laura M. Surprise, 77, of Watson Township, died Thursday, Dec. 8, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Laura was born August 17, 1939 in Holland, Mich., the daughter of Harvey and Ethel (Tagg) Phillips. Laura was a licensed cosmetologist and owned Clippers Salon in Martin. She was also a realtor...

Longtime local public servant Ray Brenner dies at 87

December 8, 2016

Raymond G. Brenner, 87 of Shelbyville, died Monday, Dec. 5, at his home. Mr. Brenner was born Feb. 22, 1929, in Martin Township, the son of the late Gottlieb and Margaret (Barnhardt) Brenner. Ray was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hopkins. He had been a dairy farmer...

Funeral Thursday for Jerry Miller, 61, of Dorr

December 6, 2016

Jerry Howard Miller, age 61 of Dorr, died Sunday, Dec. 4. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Kathy; his children, Carl (Rebecca) Miller, and Amanda (Matt) Wolf; his grandchildren Briana, Isaac and Maddison Wolf; his mother Della Miller; step-mother Doris Miller; mother-in-law Shirley Hamman; brothers and...

Lifelong Martin farmer Robert Kelsey dies at 91

November 30, 2016

Robert M. Kelsey, 91, of Martin, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Wings Home in Allegan. Mr. Kelsey was born Jan. 20, 1925, in Martin, the son of the late Thomas and Catherine (Richardson) Kelsey. He was a Class of 1943 Martin High School graduate and a Veteran of the United...

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