Obituaries – Page 201

Proud Potawatomi Nation member Chuck Allman dies

April 12, 2016

Charles E. "Chuck" Allman age 85, of Gun Lake, died Monday, April 11. He was a proud member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. He is survived by his children Denise (Douglas E. Crews) Allman, Charlie (Dana Roggow) Allman, Jan (Dennis) Allman-Arquilla; Jessica Kimble, Stacy (Chrissy) Kimble, Pam (Colin) Eden, Jason...

Service will be Tuesday for Hopkins native Jim Sebright, 91

April 10, 2016

Royal "Jim" Sebright of Allegan, died Saturday, April 9, at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was 91. Jim was born June 1, 1924, in Hopkins, the son of Elmer and Lola (Litzenburger) Sebright. Jim was the youngest of five brothers. He served his country as an artilleryman in the...

Service will be Tuesday for Randall Lee Postma, 58

April 7, 2016

Randall Lee Postma, age 58, died Wednesday, April 6. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Cindy (Borowka) Postma; children, Marcy (Nate) Zylstra, Nicole (Mike) Augustine, and Rick (Alison) Postma; grandchildren, Jared, Gavin, Brady, and Mason Randall; mother, Marie Postma; sisters and brother, Roxanne (David) Vanderroer, Starla (Roy)...

Service for Kay VanderPloeg, 68, will be Thursday

April 4, 2016

Kay E. Vander Ploeg, age 68, of Wayland, died Monday, April 4. Kay is survived by her husband Robert Vander Ploeg; her children: Connie (Buck Green) Berg, Corey (Stephanie) Vander Ploeg, and Keith (Maggie) Vander Ploeg; her 10 grandchildren and one great-grandson; her step-brother Duane Austin; and many nieces and...

Service will be Wednesday for Verna Mabee, 89, of Dorr

April 4, 2016

Verna Rose (Bekkering) Mabee, age 89, of Dorr, formerly of Grandville, died Saturday, April 2. Verna was a member at Carpenter's House Outreach Church. Verna is survived by her children: Jim Bekkering, Judy Mulligan, Verla (Larry) Isenhoff, Chris Bekkering, and Tim (Dawn) Bekkering; her 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; her...

Former Dorr woman Delores Gregersen, 88, passes

April 4, 2016

Dolores M. Gregersen, of Battle Creek, formerly of Dorr, died Thursday, March 24. She was born to Charles and Sarah (Newman) Bourdo on Nov. 18, 1927, in Orangeville, She was the third of four children in her family as she was raised alongside her older brothers, Todd and Lawrence, and...

Former State Rep., Senator Edgar Fredricks dies at 73

April 3, 2016

Former State Rep. and State Senator Edgar J. Fredricks, 73 of Byron Center, died Thursday, March 31. Ed graduated from Holland Christian High School, Calvin College and earned master's degrees in history and sociology from Western Michigan University. He served as the American Vice Consul to the American Embassy in...

Memorial luncheon for William Tuttle will be April 17

April 2, 2016

William J. Tuttle, age 88 of Hopkins, died at home Wednesday March 30. He was the son of Harry and Cora (Parmalee) Tuttle. He retired from the Allegan County Road Commission in 1989 to enjoy his grandchildren. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Frances (Dougherty) Tuttle, children, Alice Tuttle,...

Service is April 7 for George Bieber, 84, formerly of North Dorr

March 31, 2016

George Roman Bieber, 84, a longtime North Dorr resident, died Thursday, March 31. George was born Feb. 22, 1932, in Byron Center, the son of Bob and Florence (Homrich) Bieber. George was raised on the Beiber family farm in North Dorr. He later served his country as a paratrooper for...

Esther Harman, 89, of Shelbyville, passes at home

March 30, 2016

Esther Mae Harman, 89, of Shelbyville, died Monday, March 28, at her home. Born in New Castle, Pa., on Oct. 3, 1926, the daughter of Earl L. and Mae E. (Elkblom) Lehew, she was a graduate of Bowen High School in Chicago. Esther worked as a telephone operator, later as...

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