Obituaries – Page 195

Clare Goodman, 1960 Wayland High School grad, dies at 74

July 8, 2016

Clare Harold Goodman, 74, of Alto, died Thursday, July 7, at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, MI. He was born on Dec. 14, 1941, to Clare and Emily (Schwartz) Goodman in Allegan. He graduated from Wayland Union High School in 1960. Clare worked in Manufacturing for Steelcase for 32 years...

Celebration of life service for Betty Lou Abbott delayed

July 5, 2016

Betty Lou Abbott, age 70 of Dorr, died Monday, July 4. Betty was a great hostess, cook and entertainer who enjoyed caring for her family and friends. She enjoyed reading, traveling, going to casinos and meeting people. A celebration of life service will be held at a later time to...

Funeral will be Friday for Melissa DeGroot, 42, of Wayland

July 5, 2016

Melissa Jean De Groot, age 42, of Wayland, died on July 4. She is survived by her parents, Alwin and Judy De Groot; her brothers and sisters, Bryan (Krista) De Groot, Becky (Eric) Fogg, Marc (Lisa) De Groot, Zach De Groot, Brandon De Groot, Devon De Groot, Jacob De Groot;...

Service will be Friday for Calvin Van Den Bosch of Burnips

July 5, 2016

Calvin T. Van Den Bosch, 76, of Burnips, died Monday, July 4, at his home. Cal was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Zeeland, to Martin and Dena (Besteman) Van Den Bosch. He was raised in Zeeland and became a truck driver. He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors. Cal was a...

Funeral will be Friday for 1976 Hopkins grad Mark Hazen

July 5, 2016

Mark Allen Hazen, 58, of Allegan, died Saturday, July 2, at Allegan General Hospital. He was born Feb. 13, 1958, in Allegan, the son of Jerry and Alice (McCullough) Hazen. He was a Hopkins High School Class of 1976 graduate. Mark was a truck driver for the Byron Oil Co....

Longtime Salem Township farmer ‘Skip’ Lenard dies at 78

July 5, 2016

Leland “Skip” Lenard, age 78, of Salem Township, died Sunday July 3. Skip served in the U.S Navy. He retired after 41 years as a switchman for Conrail Railroad. He was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed his time outdoors. Skip is survived by his wife Mary Lou Lenard; his children:...

Funeral for Terry Roxbury, 73, will be Thursday in Wayland

July 4, 2016

Hopkins High School graduate Terry W. Roxbury, age 73 of Allegan, died Sunday, July 3. Terry served in the U.S. Army and retired from Rockwell Industry as a machine operator. Terry was an active member of Allegan Christian Center Church and loved to help the pastor. He was vice president...

Celebration of Life service is July 6 for John Preston of Hopkins

July 2, 2016

John T.H. Preston, 72, of Hopkins, died Friday, July 1, at his home. He was born on Oct. 1, 1943, in Birmingham, England, the son of Harry and Jean (Fillery) Preston. John came to the U.S. from England, found the love of his life, Susie, and they married on Dec....

Longtime Watson farmer Harry Brown dies at age 99

July 2, 2016

Harry Ogden Brown, age 99, of Watson Township died Friday, July 1. Born Aug. 21, 1916, in Martin, to the Stanley and Louise Brown, he was the second of five children, including the late Mildred McGuire, Howard Brown, Eleanor Knuth Priest and William Brown. Harry lived a wonderful life and...

Funeral held for Hopkins High grad Lucy Woodruff Will

June 29, 2016

Hopkins High School graduate Lucille Woodruff Will has died at the age of 90. She was born Feb. 17, 1926, in Kalamazoo to Glenn Ellsworth Woodruff and Marion Thelma (Smith) Woodruff. She had an older sister, Fran Meyers (spouse 'Bud' has passed), and a younger brother Leslie Woodruff (spouse Nan...

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