Obituaries

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)…

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"…

Sandra Lynn Marie Stora, 68, of Wayland, died Friday, March 25. Sandy is survived by her husband Rich Stora; her father, Eugene Don Glauz; her children: Donna Smith, Michelle (Jim)…

Mark Alan Huizenga, age 56 of Dorr, died Saturday, March 26. Mark is survived by his wife Julie Huizenga; his father Leo (Emily Wunsch) Huizenga; his brothers and sister: Steve…

James R. Carpenter, age 87 of Dorr, died Thursday, March 24. James grew up in the Romeo, Mich., area. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean Conflict.…