Obituaries

A celebration of life for Brian Risner has been scheduled for 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday Feb. 23, at the Orangeville Township Hall, 7350 Lindsey Road. Brian Risner died Feb.…

Lois Reynolds Gabala, Hopkins High School salutatorian, Class of ‘57, and longtime florist, died Wednesday, Feb. 12. Born in Plainwell Oct. 16, 1939, the daughter of Orlo and Evelyn Reynolds,…

Marilyn Rewa, age 83, died Tuesday, Feb. 11. She is survived by her children Suzanne (David) Selvig, Kelly (Pete) Elliott, Tony Rewa; grandchildren Tom, Amanda, Lauren, Samantha, Sidney, Jacob, Natalie,…

Lindsey Pratt, age 67, born Oct. 2, 1957, died Monday, Feb. 10. Lindsey was an accomplished artist who always wore a smile on her face and paint on her clothes.…

Joseph Bart Channells of Martin died Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was 64. Joe was born April 12, 1960, in Plainwell to George and Pauline…

Emily Suzanne Benedict, age 46, of Wyoming, died Tuesday, Jan. 21. A Wayland High School graduate, Emily loved spending time with her family and loved her children.She was understanding and…

Daniel Keith VanVolkinburg, 72, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Jan. 19. Dan was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother. After graduating from Byron Center High School in…

Billy Miller of Dorr, a man whose kindness, love, and devotion touched the lives of all who knew him, died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 18. Billy was not only Kelly’s best…

Gloria Kaczanowski (Snyder), age 86, formerly of Wayland, died Saturday, Jan. 18. Gloria was the first of nine children born to parents Robert and Lorraine Snyder on Sept. 19, 1938.…