Obituaries

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

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…

Editor December 30, 2015

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

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…

Editor December 30, 2015

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Celebration of Life service for Benji Smith, 23, will be Friday afternoon

Benjamin John Smith, age 23 of Wayland, died Sunday at home with his family. Benji attended Hillside Learning and Behavior Center in Allegan, was a member of Moline Christian Reformed…

Editor December 28, 2015

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Funeral will be Wednesday for Arnold Adamczyk, 95, of Hillards

Arnold R. Adamczyk, age 95, of Hilliards died Friday, Dec. 25, at Metro Health Wyoming, MI. He was born Jan. 31, 1920, to Joseph and Helen (Czachorski) Adamczyk in Hopkins.…

Editor December 26, 2015

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Longtime community activist Helen Kaumeyer dies at age 98

Helen M. (Baker) Kaumeyer of Wayland, died Wednesday, Dec. 23. She was 98. Helen was born Oct. 20, 1917, to Helena and Wendell Tichvon on a farm in Barry County,…

Editor December 23, 2015

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Mass of Christian Burial to be held for Steve Kuhtic, 84, of Wayland

Steve Kuhtic, age 84 of Wayland, died Saturday, Dec. 19, at Rose Arbor Hospice. He was born Dec. 24, 1930, to Ivan and Barbara (Petrich) Kuhtic in Wayland. Steve graduated…

Editor December 19, 2015

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Celebration of life service Jan. 2 for ex-Deputy Fire Chief Terry Baumgard

Former Deputy Fire Chief Terry Lee Baumgard of Wayland, died Saturday, Dec. 19. He was 73. Terry retired from Dean Foods as a maintenance superintendent after working there for 34…

Editor December 19, 2015

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Funeral Tuesday for traffic crash victim John Dolegowski of Watson

John J. Dolegowski, age 58, of Watson Township, died Wednesday as a result of a traffic accident in Hopkins Township. John graduated from Wayland High School in 1975. He was…

Editor December 17, 2015

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Funeral for Marie VanderVeen, 94, will be in Moline Monday

Marie (Nagel) VanderVeen, age 94, died Wednesday, Dec. 16. Surviving are her daughters, Doris and Dave McGarvey, Mary and Ron Breuker, Carol and Ken Breuker, Ruth and Denny Bentley, 11…

Editor December 17, 2015

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Services Friday for private pilot Kenneth Sadler, 88, of Wayland

Kenneth G. Saddler, age 88 of Wayland, died Sunday, Dec. 13. Kenneth was a private pilot who enjoyed spending time flying airplanes and going to air shows. He loved spending…

Editor December 15, 2015