Obituaries – Page 207

Service will be Feb. 20 for Wayland native Edna Bush, 84

February 6, 2016

Edna Faye Bush of Caledonia died Wednesday, Feb. 3, after a courageous battle with cancer. A native of Wayland, she was 84. She was born Feb. 28, 1931, to John and Myrtle Moore in Wayland. Edna loved to bowl, play cards and went on several fishing adventures to Alaska with...

Graveside service for Roger Benit will be Friday, Feb. 12

February 4, 2016

Roger Lee Benit, age 79, of Dorr, died Wednesday, Feb. 3. Roger served in the U.S. Navy and retired from General Motors. Roger is survived by his son Scott Benit; his granddaughters Becca Benit and Mckaela Benit; great-granddog Charlee; his brother Hib Benit and his sister Betty Emelander; and several...

Visitation and funeral for Paul Hazen will be held Saturday

February 3, 2016

Paul J. Hazen, age 77, of Shelbyville died Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Green Acres Assisted Living Center. Paul was born March 18, 1938 in Shelbyville to Lyle and Lola (Main) Hazen. Paul was a graduate of Wayland Union High School and spent his life farming in the area. He...

Ovarian cancer takes Christine Mauchmar Long, 62, of Wayland

February 3, 2016

Christine M. Long (Mauchmar), age 62, of Wayland died Tuesday after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer at Mercy Health Systems in Grand Rapids. Christine was born on January 17, 1954 in Allegan to William and Bernadine "Cookie" (Steffes) Mauchmar. She married David W. Long Sr., who survives, on Feb....

Funeral will be Friday at St. Therese for Herman Snyder, 89

February 2, 2016

Herman Snyder, age 89, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Feb 2. Herman was born May 6, 1926, to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Snieder. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Navy for two years, stationed on the USS Piedmont. He retired from General Motors after 33 years. Herman...

Visitation Friday, funeral Saturday for Charles Newhouse

February 2, 2016

Charles A. Newhouse of Gun Lake died, Sunday, Jan. 31, in Naples, Fla. Chuck was born Aug. 5, 1937, in Muskegon, the son of Jacob and Grace (Rop) Newhouse. He was united in marriage to Ruth (VanDenBerg) Newhouse on June 24, 1961. Chuck was raised in Kalamazoo, graduating from Kalamazoo...

Service Tuesday for Rev. William Dobson, formerly of Wayland

January 29, 2016

The Rev. William Donald Dobson, aged 84, of Marietta, Ohio, formerly of Wayland, died Wednesday, Jan. 27. Bill grew up in Wayland and after high school joined the Army, then worked in the real estate division for Marathon Oil Company for 20 years before following the call to become a...

Funeral Friday for former WHS teacher Gerard Weykamp

January 27, 2016

Former Wayland High School social studies teacher Gerard Weykamp, age 78, died Monday, Jan. 25. Gerard was a graduate of Catholic Central High School, Ferris Institute and Michigan State University. He was an avid outdoorsman, traveler and was active in Boy Scout Troop 292. He taught at Wayland High School...

Funeral for ‘Case’ Pols, 71, of Dorr, will be held Thursday

January 25, 2016

Cornelis "Case" Pols, age 71, of Dorr, died Saturday, Jan. 23, under the care of his family and Faith Hospice. Case was born on Sept. 22, 1944 in Hoffdorp, Netherlands. He served in the United States Coast Guard and enjoyed woodworking and kayaking. He retired from P.C.I. of Michigan where...

Longtime Hopkins resident Elwood Schwartz passes at 91

January 21, 2016

Elwood G. Schwartz of Otsego, a 1942 graduate of Hopkins High School, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, in Wyoming, Mich. He was 91 He was born Feb. 28, 1924, in Sparta the son of Conrad and Clara (Kraft) Schwartz, and grew up and spent his adult life in Hopkins. As a...

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