Obituaries

Service Friday for Frank Urias of Hastings, graduate of WHS

Frank W. Urias aged 47, of Hastings, a Wayland High School graduate, died Wednesday Oct. 5. Frank was above anything a devoted husband and father. Throughout his life, Frank has…

Editor October 6, 2016

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Memorial service at later date for Vietnam vet Rick Mulder

Rick Alan Mulder, age 65 of Dorr, died Monday, Oct. 3. Rick proudly served during the Vietnam War as a United States Marine. He is survived by his wife Pam;…

Editor October 4, 2016

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

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.…

Editor October 4, 2016

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Mass of Christian burial Tuesday for Veronica Kaminski

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…

Editor October 1, 2016

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Service will be Thursday for Robert Schafer, 81, of Wayland

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…

Editor September 26, 2016

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Funeral Wednesday for Terry Konecny, 55, of Shelbyville

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.…

Editor September 25, 2016

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Service Tuesday for Ed Salski, 92, father of murder victim

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…

Editor September 24, 2016

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Gun Lake man killed in traffic crash at U.S.-131 and 44th St.

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…

Editor September 24, 2016

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Funeral will be Saturday for Navy veteran Loy Dykstra, 79

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…

Editor September 22, 2016

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Service Oct. 12 in Dorr for Barbara DeVries, 1969 WHS grad

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…

Editor September 22, 2016