Obituaries

Jeffrey Lee Levering, age 65, of Wayland, died Thursday, Oct, 24, after a brief battle with cancer. Jeff was a compassionate and gentle man who loved his family deeply. He…

Ruth Marie Striegle (Heibel) of Dorr, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Faith Hospice - Trillium Woods in Byron Center at the age of 81. Ruth was born at home in…

Loretta Conway, formerly of Gaines Township, died Friday, Oct. 2. Loretta was a pleasant and friendly person, the type that complete strangers would tell their life stories to or show…

Jeffrey Alan Visser, age 53, of Wayland, died Friday, Oct. 18. Born on July 29, 1971, Jeffrey dedicated more than three decades to K&S Plumbing, where he excelled as a…

Benjamin “Ben” Karasiewicz, affectionately known as “Dover,” of Hudsonville, died at his home Tuesday morning, Oct. 22.”Born Jan. 4, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Ben was 47 years old.  When Ben…

Word has been received of the death Monday afternoon of former Wayland Mayor David Miller. He was 81. Miller, who served as mayor from 1996 to 2002 and was a…

Dennis Keith French Sr., age 77, died Friday at his home in Wayland. Dennis loved working with his hands. He loved to work on cars, John Deere tractors, and tinkering…

Dorothy “Dottie” Zeerip, age 77, died Thursday, Oct. 17, following a stroke. She is survived by her children Mandi (Pete) Phillips, Jamie (Shawn) O’Connor; grandchildren Kayla Phillips and Aideen O’Connor;…

Darwin Keith Franklin, age 93, died Thursday, Oct. 17. Darwin loved spending time outdoors, specifically hunting, farming and fishing. One of his biggest hobbies was trapping and collecting furs. He…