Obituaries – Page 200

Memorial for Wayne Cheyne, 80, will be May 21

April 30, 2016

Wayne R. Cheyne, 80, of Shelbyville died Monday, April 25, at home. He was born Aug 27, 1935, in Byron Center, the son of Russell Cheyne and Janet Steffes. Wayne was a United States Navy veteran who served in the South Pacific from 1954 to 1958. He was a member...

Services will be Tuesday for Martin woman killed in crash

April 29, 2016

Ashley Pallett, 22, of Martin, died in a traffic crash Tuesday, April 26, in Watson Township. She was born Dec. 4, 1993 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Michael and Ann (Cole) Pallett. Ashley had worked at Subway in Martin, Blimpies in Allegan and at Walmart. She loved the water and...

Services held in Ohio for Hopkins grad Doug Fleser, 63

April 27, 2016

Fleser, Doug, age 63, a native of Burnips and a 1971 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Saturday, April 23. Doug was retired from Wright-Patt Air Force Base in Ohio after 35 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Pat Fleser; son, Greg (Cheri) Fleser;...

Robert Sodman, Jr., 92, of Dorr, dies at Trillium Woods

April 27, 2016

Robert Sodman, Jr., age 92, of Dorr, died at Trillium Woods in Byron Center Monday, April 25. According to his wishes no services will take place at this time and interment will take place in Bath Cemetery, Bath, MI at a later date. Donations in memory of Robert may be...

Retired farm implement dealer Vern Alflen dies at 94

April 25, 2016

Vernon J. Alflen, age 94, died Monday, April 25, at Byron Manor-Meadow Place. Vern owned the Alflen Bros. Farm Implement dealership in Wayland, and at one time was said to have the largest dealership in Western Michigan. He enjoyed his time working with the local farm community before retiring to...

Funeral will be April 28 for Frances Greeley of Dorr

April 21, 2016

Frances L. Greeley, of Dorr, died April 20. She was 90. Frances was a cake decorator and retired as a seamstress from General Motors. Most recently she had attended Voice of Hope Church. She is survived by her children: Bonnie (Gordon) Welch, Roger (Margie) Greeley, Elizabeth Kiraly, Delores (Stephen) Weber,...

Services planned Friday for Tom ‘Rabbit’ Rybiski, 73

April 19, 2016

Thomas S. “Rabbit” Rybiski, age 73 of Middleville, died Monday, April 18. Tom was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of the Wayland VFW and the American Legion. He retired as a salesman from Good GMC. Golf was one of his greatest passions. Tom and LaDonna enjoyed wintering...

Services scheduled for North Dorr native Modesta Stein

April 19, 2016

Modesta M. Stein, a native of North Dorr, died Sunday in Wabash, Ind. She was born Sept. 12, 1933, in North Dorr, to Frank and Elizabeth (Miller) Pitsch. Modesta was a graduate of Byron Center High School and married Wayne Stein on Nov. 29, 1958, in North Dorr. He died...

Service will be Friday for Martin native Gordon Brewer

April 19, 2016

Martin native Gordon Brewer, 92, of Holland, died Sunday, April 17. Gordon was born May 22, 1923, in Kalamazoo, to Robert and Helen (Gordon) Brewer. He grew up in Martin and graduated from Martin High School in 1941. Gordon attended Hope College for two years and then served three years...

Funeral for Marjorie Haas, 86, will be Monday afternoon

April 15, 2016

Marjorie Ann Haas, 86, of Allegan, died Wednesday, April 13, at her home. Mrs. Haas was born Jan. 20, 1930, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Frank and Leah (Tangway) Williams. Marjorie spent her working career as a secretary for the Michigan Department of Transporation (MDOT), retiring in 1985 after 22...

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