Obituaries

Wayland Harding's Market employee Samuel James Scheibe, 42, died of cancer earlier this month. He was born Oc.12, 1982, to Patty née Steinbrecher and Rick Scheibe in Milwaukee. He was…

Gareth “Gary” Ernest Price died Wednesday, May 14, at the age of 81. Gareth was born on Sept. 11, 1943, and, as a young man, attended Diamond Springs Methodist Church.…

Thomas John Platschorre, age 70 of Monterey Center, died May 13 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 27, 1954, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, Tom…

A celebration of life visitation for Wayland High School graduate Roger Frank Morris will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Sharp Funeral Homes, Miller Road Chapel,…

Corey Dale Lake, age 47, died in the comfort of his home Tuesday, May 6. Corey loved fishing, hunting and gaming with friends. He had a love-hate relationship with Detroit…

Geraldine “Gerri” Louise Kurdelski, age 84, died Saturday, May 3. Gerri was a graduate of Mt. Mercy Academy. She attended GRJC and Davenport College, was a member of the American…

Jo Ann Carpenter (Brand), 66, of Wyoming (formerly of Wayland) died Wednesday, April 23. Jo Ann and her husband, Wayne Carpenter, were raised in Wayland and married at the City…

Maxine Rose Gordon, 87, of Portage, died at her home on Sunday, April 27. Maxine was born Aug. 24, 1937, in Hopkins, the fifth child of Joseph (Iciek) and Rose…

Dennis “Jaja” Muczynski died Satuday, May 3, at his home in Dorr. Dennis was born to Chester and Theresa “Helen” (Zukowski) Muczynski on March 30, 1950. He met his wife…

Roger Jay Potter, age 59, died Monday, April 28. Roger will be remembered for his love of the outdoors, mostly farming and fishing. He spent many years as a farmer,…