Obituaries – Page 191

Funeral planned for Friday for Milt VanDuine, 85, of Dorr

September 6, 2016

Milt Van Duine, age 85 of Dorr, died Tuesday, Sept. 6,at Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. Milt was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, was a life member of the VFW Wayland Post, and was the 1st Commander at Dorr American Legion, where he served on the honor guard. He...

Memorial service Tuesday for Hopkins native Rudolph Ellinger

September 3, 2016

Rudolph H. Ellinger, 96, of Kalamazoo, a native of Hopkins, died Thursday, Sept. 1, at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. Dr. Ellinger was born in Hopkins on Aug. 18, 1920, the son of Waldo and Gertrude (Wechter) Ellinger. He was a Hopkins High School Class of 1936 graduate and went on...

Services set for Wayland VFW charter member Dick Hines, 93

September 1, 2016

Richard “Dick” Max Hines, age 93 of Wayland, died of natural causes Wednesday, Aug. 31. Dick served in the U.S. Army during World War II and earned a Battlefield Commission. Since its formation in 1948, he was a charter member of the Wayland VFW Post 7581 and a four-time past...

Mass Friday for Herb Chevy mechanic Raymond Kamyszek

August 31, 2016

EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Kamyszek was not a lifelong resident of Hopkins, only a native. He lived in Wayland for most of his life, at the corner of Elm and Church streets. Apologies. Raymond Stanley Kamyszek, a longtime Wayland resident and 41-year employee as an automotive mechanic at Herb Chevrolet, died...

Former Kessler’s employee Sandra Hammer passes at age 61

August 30, 2016

Sandra K. Hammer, 61, of Allegan, who worked for many years at Kessler's Undies and Woolies in Wayland, died Saturday, Aug. 27, at Wings Home in Allegan. Born March 5, 1955, in Allegan, the daughter of Everette and Treva (Kelsey) Snyde, Sandra also worked for Kessler’s in Wayland and Haworth...

Memorial Mass is Monday for Ron Graham, 65, of Dorr

August 26, 2016

Ronald S. Graham, age 65 of Dorr, died Thursday, Aug. 25. Ron, who graduated from Kentwood High School, served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. For 30 years he had worked at Keeler Brass and retired from Gentex. Ron was a member of St. Mary's Visitation Parish and...

Funeral Saturday for Hopkins High School grad Lynn Fleming

August 24, 2016

Lynn D. Fleming, 74, of Fennville, a 1959 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Monday, Aug. 22, at Wings Home in Allegan. Born Aug. 25, 1941, he was the son of Leon and Rosalie (Starring) Fleming. Lynn was a longtime resident of the Fennville area, and attended the Fennville United...

Services set for 1965 Hopkins High School grad David Harnish

August 24, 2016

David Leon Harnish, age 69, a 1965 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Tuesday, Aug. 23. He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Linda Harnish; children, Karen (Richard) Millward, Jeremy (Kris) Harnish, and Adam (Cristi) Harnish; father, Arthur Harnish; step children, Lisa (Brad) Henrich, and Jon (Stacy) VanAntwerp;...

Memorial service in GR Aug. 27 for Lillian Van Zee, 83

August 20, 2016

Lillian Lenora (Grose) Van Zee died July 25 at the age of 83 in her home in Fort Myers, Fla. There will be a memorial service in her honor at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Salvation Army Fulton Heights Corps, 1215 Fulton, NE, Grand Rapids. She was born,...

Local business owner Jerry Deemter dies from injuries at 62

August 20, 2016

Jerry Deemter, 62, Shelbyville, died Aug. 19, at Faith Hospice Trillium Woods as a result of injuries sustained in a recent accident. Jerry will be lovingly remembered for his honesty, commitment to biblical fairness and truth in all endeavors. He selflessly gave to and served those in need. He was...

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