Obituaries – Page 209

Celebration of Life event for Donna Walters is Saturday, Jan. 30

January 13, 2016

Donna K. Walters, age 48 of Dorr, a 1986 graduate of Wayland High School died Tuesday after a lingering and debilitating illness. Donna, one of the earliest Facebook friends for townbroadcast.com, eerily posted this message on Facebook, “To all my friends, the angels blessed me with my wings. Thank you...

Funeral will be held Jan. 16 for Howie Osterhouse, 47, of Dorr

January 12, 2016

Howard Ray (Howie) Osterhouse Jr., 47, died peacefully Dec. 30, 2015, at his home in Dorr, with his wife and daughters by his side. Howie was born March 25, 1968, in Kalamazoo, and moved to DeLand in 1989, where he owned and operated Osterhouse Services Inc. Howie returned to Michigan...

Funeral set for former Wayland Twp. Supervisor Erwin Doublestein

January 10, 2016

Former Wayland Township Supervisor Erwin Doublestein, 88, of Wayland died Sunday, Jan. 9. Erwin served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was recognized as Veteran of the Year for 2011 by the Wayland VFW Post 7581. He retired as a supervisor at Checker Motors...

Gun Lake Tribe activist Sharon Near’s funeral will be noon Friday

January 5, 2016

Sharon Rose Near, age 63 of Shelbyville, died at home under hospice care Monday, Jan. 4. Sharon is survived by her husband George Near; her children: Rebecca (Don) Baker and Billy Weber; her grandchildren: Dominik, Haven, and Donavin Baker; her brothers and sister: Gordon Sprague, Clarence Sprague, Dale Sprague, Laurie...

Funeral will be noon Thursday for Jan Hopkins, 79, of Wayland

January 5, 2016

Jeanette "Jan" D. Hopkins, age 79 of Wayland, died Monday, Jan. 4, at Byron Manor Assisted Living. Jan is survived by her son Douglas and Nancy Hopkins; her grandchildren: Jeremiah (Cara) Hopkins, Joanna (Nate) Dear, Sarah (Adam) Lynema; Rachel (Steven) Geers, Charity (Dylan) Danz, Isaac Hopkins and Jonathan Hopkins; her...

Memorial service will be Friday afternoon for Margie Skrobot, 81

January 3, 2016

Margaret "Margie" Skrobot, age 81, of Wayland, died Dec. 31. Margie will be lovingly remembered by her brother and sister: Lorraine Bronkhorst and David (Geraldine) Cartwright, many nieces and nephews, and her special feline friend Mr. Kats. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James Skrobot,...

Services planned for Tuesday for Forrest L. Peet, 76, of Wayland

January 1, 2016

Forrest L. Peet, 76, of Wayland, died Thursday, Dec. 31. Surviving are his children, Tammy (Thomas) Brown, Travis (Carrie) Peet, Brenda (William) Banks; ten grandchildren; and brother, Stuart (Natalie VanHouten) Peet. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Hazel; parents, Deforrest and Stella (VandenBerg) Peet; sisters,...

Retired State Police official, fire marshal Tom Spaman dies at 66

December 30, 2015

Thomas Gerald Spaman, age 66, of Moline, died Tuesday, Dec. 29. Tom graduated from Allegan High School and Kuyper College. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. For 41 years he served the people of the State of Michigan, first as a Michigan State Police...

Service will be Tuesday, Jan. 5, for former Wayland man Bob Rybiski

December 30, 2015

Robert "Bob" James Rybiski, age 66, formerly of Wayland, died Tuesday, Dec. 29. He is survived by his children Jon (Tiffany Rowlands) Rybiski, Debra (Dan) Rippy, Robert "Brett" Rybiski, Shannon (Bernie) Quackenbush; seven grandchildren; sister MaryAnn Rybiski; special friend Elizabeth Metesh; and many friends. He was preceded in death by...

Memorial service for Alfred Vaughan, 79, will be Saturday, Jan. 2

December 30, 2015

Alfred Vaughan, age 79, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, Dec. 17. Surviving are his wife of 56 years Nancy (Pike), son Tod (Tonya), daughter-in-law Tarma, sister Beatrice (Don) Narden and grandchildren Jadene, Jeremiah (Jazmine), Jacob (Rechel) and Treavor Vaughan. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Harriet, brother...

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