Obituaries

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…

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…

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:…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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.…

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…

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)…