Obituaries

Walter Avery Gillett Jr., coach of the 1955 Wayland state Class C finalist basketball team, died  in Kalamazoo May 29. He was 98. Mrs. Gillett also died this past Wednesday…

Margarete (Raab) Ransom, 96 of Grand Rapids, who died Thursday, worked in the office of Kessler Baby Clothing in Wayland just after World War II. Margarete was born and raised…

Donald E. Knudsen of Hopkins died Friday, May 27, at the Wings Home in Allegan. He was 88. Don was born Dec. 3, 1927, in Oak Park, Ill., the son…

Richard "Dick" Kramer, age 62, of Dorr, died at home Thursday. Dick is survived by his wife Lori (Gensler) Kramer; his sister Sue and John Mast; his mother-in-law Vivian and…

Jessie (Anderson Inman) Croce, age 82, of Dorr, died at home Thursday. She is survived by her children, James R. (Theresa) Inman, Michael B. (Debbie) Inman, Vicki (Julian) Carrizales; step-children,…

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…