Obituaries

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…

Marilyn Cone, 80, a member of the Hooker family of Leighton Township, died Thursday, May 19, of congestive heart failure. Marilyn was an active and faithful member of Good News…

Mary H. Mary H. (Bach) VanEe, of Dorr, died Friday, May 13, the day before her 97th birthday. Mary loved to cook and bake for people she cared for. She…

James Carl Balfoort, age 77, died after struggling with Parkinson's for many years. He is survived by his wife Susie; children Mary, Bruce, Michelle and Keith; grandchildren Ashley, Dawn, Evonne…

Margaret Marie (Sprague) Sipkema, age 84 of Moline, died Monday, May 9. Margaret was a proud Gun Lake Tribal Elder. She was politically active in the Democratic Party in Allegan…

Jacob Vincent Koperski died at home unexpectedly Sunday, May 8, with his family at his side. He was 26. Jake attended school since he was a year old and for…

Sandra Lynn (Haveman) VanderMolen, age 61, died Friday, May 6. Sandy grew up in Moline. She was loved by her husband, Dale, for 41 years. During her life she was…

Corlyss Leach age 74 of Wayland, died Monday, May 2, after a long struggle with cancer. Corlyss is survived by her husband of 55 years, Gary Leach; children: Tina (Brian)…

Valerie Davis died at her home surrounded by her family Friday, April 29, following a battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). She was 47. She was born July 24, 1968, in…

Eugene C. Collings, age 83, of Hopkins, died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Mr. Collings was born on April 10, 1933 in Hopkins Township,…