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Memorial service slated for Dee Dee (Lewis) Engle
Delores "Deedee" (Lewis) Engle, age 78, of Dorr, did Thursday, June 2. Deedee loved to sing and enjoyed cooking for others. She was a hard worker and loved time with…
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Funeral will be Tuesday for former Hopkins woman
Ruth (Crisman) Sneathen, 94, of Sherwood Township and a former resident of Hopkins, died Wednesday, June 1, at Bronson at Home Hospice in Battle Creek. A celebration of Ruth's life…
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Joint service is June 7 for Marian and Walter Gillett
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…
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Father of Green Acres administrator dies in Missouri
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,…
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Coach of WHS state finalist basketball team Walt Gillett dies
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…
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German native, ex-Kessler’s office worker dies at age 96
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…
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Service Tuesday for Donald Knudsen, 88, of Hopkins
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…
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Private burial ceremony planned for Dick Kramer, 62
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…
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Memorial service planned later for Jesse Croce of Dorr
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,…
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Service Wednesday for Dan Drummond of Selkirk Lake
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…