Obituaries – Page 200

Joint service is June 7 for Marian and Walter Gillett

June 3, 2016

Marian Elva Gillett, 100,died June 1 just three days after her husband of 77 years, Walter. They both were former teachers in the Wayland school system. She was born to Rev. Willis E and Beulah Boulden Hogg Oct 2, 1915, in Pennsylvania. She graduated from Geneseo, (Ill.) High school in...

Father of Green Acres administrator dies in Missouri

June 2, 2016

Frank P. Barker III, father of Green Acres Assisted Living Administrator Jenny Barker Osentoski, died May 30 in his home in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Frank was born in Santa Ana, Calif. to Frank and Mona Barker in 1946. He grew up in Kansas City, Mo., with his sisters Sue and...

Coach of WHS state finalist basketball team Walt Gillett dies

June 1, 2016

Walter Avery Gillett Jr., coach of the 1955 Wayland state Class C finalist basketball team, died in Kalamazoo May 29. He was 98. Mrs. Gillett also died this past Wednesday morning. The service on June 7 will be for both of the Gilletts. Walter was born June 26, 1917, in...

German native, ex-Kessler’s office worker dies at age 96

May 29, 2016

Margarete (Raab) Ransom, 96 of Grand Rapids, who died Thursday, worked in the office of Kessler Baby Clothing in Wayland just after World War II. Margarete was born and raised in Leipzig, Germany and met Wilbur (Bill) Raab, an American soldier, and they were married in 1948. The family the...

Service Tuesday for Donald Knudsen, 88, of Hopkins

May 29, 2016

Donald E. Knudsen of Hopkins died Friday, May 27, at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was 88. Don was born Dec. 3, 1927, in Oak Park, Ill., the son of Frank and Bertha (Forbear) Knudsen. On June 24, 1950, Don married Dorothy Evans, in Chicago. They moved to Hopkins...

Private burial ceremony planned for Dick Kramer, 62

May 28, 2016

Richard "Dick" Kramer, age 62, of Dorr, died at home Thursday. Dick is survived by his wife Lori (Gensler) Kramer; his sister Sue and John Mast; his mother-in-law Vivian and Don DeVos; his brother-in-law Derrick and Jackie Gensler; and seven nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Dewey...

Memorial service planned later for Jesse Croce of Dorr

May 28, 2016

Jessie (Anderson Inman) Croce, age 82, of Dorr, died at home Thursday. She is survived by her children, James R. (Theresa) Inman, Michael B. (Debbie) Inman, Vicki (Julian) Carrizales; step-children, Arthur (Kim) Croce, Michele Croce, Maryanne (Dave) Rumpel; grandchildren: Erin Sedine, James M. Inman, May Marie Rosco, Katie Inman, Kelley...

Service Wednesday for Dan Drummond of Selkirk Lake

May 23, 2016

Daniel Kyle Drummond, age 69 of Selkirk Lake, Shelbyville (formerly of Rockford), died Friday, May 20. Dan proudly served his country as a US Army Sergeant in the 4th Infantry Division in the Vietnam War where he was awarded a purple heart. Once home from Vietnam, he spent more than...

Service is Sunday for former Leighton Twp. woman

May 21, 2016

Marilyn Cone, 80, a member of the Hooker family of Leighton Township, died Thursday, May 19, of congestive heart failure. Marilyn was an active and faithful member of Good News Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hazen and Jeanette Hooker; and a very special brother, Kenneth...

Service planned for Tuesday for Mary VanEe, 96, of Dorr

May 14, 2016

Mary H. Mary H. (Bach) VanEe, of Dorr, died Friday, May 13, the day before her 97th birthday. Mary loved to cook and bake for people she cared for. She enjoyed reading and crafting and was a talented seamstress. Mary worked for General Motors for 26 years. Since 1963, Mary...

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