Category: Obituaries

Funeral will be Saturday for Adriana Edsall, 85, of Dorr

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Adriana "Ann" Edsall (Vandenberg), age 85 of Dorr, died Monday, Oct. 3. She served her Lord with her time and talents in various church activities and volunteered at Project Hope. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Michelle Edsall and their family, Ariel Mello and Travis, Shanda...
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Mass of Christian burial Tuesday for Veronica Kaminski

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Veronica Kaminski, age 87 of Dorr, died Thursday, Sept. 29. Veronica worked at Dick's Market deli counter for many years and worked for St. Therese School. She was a member of St. Therese Catholic Parish. Veronica is survived by her children: Leonard (Pat) Kaminski, Ronald Kaminski, David (Amy) Kaminski, Dan...
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Service will be Thursday for Robert Schafer, 81, of Wayland

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Robert "Bob" John Schafer, age 81 of Wayland, died Monday, Sept. 26. Bob was in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958. He worked for Pet Milk for 16 years and was an insurance agent for Farm Bureau Insurance for 25 years. Bob was a member of Trinity Lutheran Evangelical Church. He...
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Funeral Wednesday for Terry Konecny, 55, of Shelbyville

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Terri Lynn Konecny, age 55 of Shelbyville, died at home Sunday under hospice care. Terri graduated from Otsego High School in 1979. She worked at Key Plastics in Grand Rapids. She is survived by her husband Richard Konecny; her sons: Ben Forcier, Brady Forcier, Stephen Konecny and Tucker Konecny (Rachel...
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Service Tuesday for Ed Salski, 92, father of murder victim

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Edward J. "Ed" Salski, age 92, formerly of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 24. He was the father of 1966 Wayland High School graduate John E. Salski, a teacher who was murdered in the Detroit area in 1974 and whose killer has never been determined. Edward was born Feb. 12, 1924,...
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Gun Lake man killed in traffic crash at U.S.-131 and 44th St.

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Robert "Bob" Owen Reahm, 72, of Gun Lake, died Thursday afternoon, Sept. 22, in a traffic accident near the 44th Street exit at U.S.-131 after his car rear-ended a Rapid transport vehicle. Born Oct.19, 1943, to Kendall and Alene (Moehler) Reahm in Hastings, he married Shelia Mulford in Middleville on...
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Funeral will be Saturday for Navy veteran Loy Dykstra, 79

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Loy Lynn Dykstra, age 79, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Sept. 21. Loy was a U.S. Navy veteran. His passion was farming and had been a lifelong farmer alongside his wife and children. Loy is survived by his wife of 56 years, Darlene; his children: Laura and Rick Miller, Daniel and...
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Service Oct. 12 in Dorr for Barbara DeVries, 1969 WHS grad

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Barbara Hydorn Keil DeVries, a 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, died of brain cancer early Thursday morning, Sept. 22, in hospice. The subject of a Townbroadcast feature story earlier this year, she was 65 years old. DeVries was diagnosed with brain cancer in May. Friday, June 3, was her...
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Memorial service Friday for Robert Munjoy, 63, of Shelbyville

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Robert Harwood Munjoy III, 63, of Shelbyville, died Saturday Sept. 17. Bob was a Vietnam veteran, spent his free time working on motorcycles, fishing and time with his three grandchildren. Bob was enlisted in the Navy in the Fighter Squadron Twenty-Four from 1971-1977. He received several honors and medals during...
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Service will be Friday for Doug Echelberger, 78, of Dorr

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Douglas L. Echelberger, age 78 of Dorr, died Sunday, Sept 18. Doug graduated from Cadillac High School in 1956. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. After more than 30 years, Doug retired from Columbian Storage and Transfer as a driver. Doug enjoyed spending time outdoors including time spent...
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