Obituaries – Page 203

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...

HHS grad Jayde Van Zalen, 21, dies awaiting 2nd liver transplant

March 30, 2016

Jayde VanZalen, 21, for whom Hopkins High School students put together a fund-raiser in February, died Easter Sunday, March 27. VanZalen, a 2013 Hopkins High School graduate, had been battling a serious liver disease since she was 12 years old. The Student Council, National Honor Society and friends and family...

World War II veteran Carl Lynn’s service will be Wednesday

March 29, 2016

Carl W. Lynn, 88, of Burnips, died Sunday, March 27, at Allegan General Hospital. Born in Allegan on April 10, 1927, the son of the late William and Lily (Newman) Lynn, Carl was a United States Army Veteran serving in World War II. He worked for more than 30 years...

Service will be Friday for Joe ‘Headquarters’ Jablonski, 69

March 29, 2016

Joseph Anthony Jablonski, age 69, of Wayland, died Monday, March 28. Born Feb. 9, 1947, in Dorr, Joe was a loving husband, father, and grandfather often referred to as "Daddy" by his children and as "Headquarters" by many family and friends. He served in the United States Army during the...

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