Obituaries

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)…

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…

Mary Ellen Strickfaden, 88, of Salem Township, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Rehoboth Oaks Dementia Care Home in Burnips. Mrs. Strickfaden was born Nov. 6, 1927, in Allegan, the daughter…

Lyle Rae Holden, 75, of Monterey Township, died Friday, Aug. 12, at his home. Mr. Holden was born March 2, 1941 in Dearborn, Michigan, the son Earl and Mary (Grant)…

Daniel Schneider, age 71, of Wayland, died Thursday, Aug. 11, after a three-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Dan received the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal while…

Steve Russo, 61, died July 28 in Baton Rouge  La., after a courageous battle with cancer. Steve grew up in Wyoming, Mich.and graduated from Rogers High School in 1972, but…

Jacob “Jake” VandenBerg, age 82, of Martin Township, died, Friday, Aug. 12, at Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Mr. VandenBerg was born Nov. 29, 1933, in Decatur, the son…

Richard “Rich” L. Miller, 83, of Hopkins, died Monday, Aug. 8, at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, Mich. He was 83. Mr. Miller was born in Burnips on May 22,…