Obituaries

Funeral for hit-and-run victim will be Saturday morning

Chelsea Gayle Crawford, 26, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, Jan. 10. She was a 2008 graduate of Wayland High School. Surviving are her husband, Benjamin Crawford; mother, Christina (Bob Boersma) Fender;…

Editor January 11, 2017

Obituaries

Cancer overtakes Brenda Kernan, 52, of Dorr

Brenda Kay Kernen, age 52, of Dorr, died Monday, Jan. 9, after a courageous battle with cancer. Brenda was a loving mother, grandmother and companion who treasured her family. She…

Editor January 11, 2017

Obituaries

Memorial service will be Jan. 14 for Rick Hulst, 61, of Dorr

Richard "Rick" James Hulst Jr., age 61 of Dorr, died Monday, Jan. 9. Rick loved the outdoors and animals but especially enjoyed being with children. He is survived by his wife of…

Editor January 11, 2017

Obituaries

Hit and run incident victim was Wayland High grad

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…

Editor January 10, 2017

Obituaries

Service Tuesday in Dorr for Pauline VandenHeuvel

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…

Editor January 7, 2017

Obituaries

Lifelong local woman Rachel Ward’s service Saturday

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…

Editor January 4, 2017

Obituaries

Boxing trainer Bob Quackenboss dies at age 82

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…

Editor January 4, 2017

Obituaries

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

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),…

Editor January 3, 2017

Obituaries

Moline Drain Tile owner Edward Sipkema dies at 77

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…

Editor December 31, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral at United Church Wednesday for Shirley Syers

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…

Editor December 31, 2016