Obituaries – Page 217

Visitation, funeral for Patt DeHaan, 57, both will be Tuesday

August 1, 2015

Patrice De Haan, 57, of Wayland, died Friday, July 31. Patt was born Sept. 25, 1957, in Columbus, Ohio, to the Rev. Hubert and Barbara (Swartz) Sprik. A dairy farmer's wife, mother and grandmother, Patt drove bus for Wayland Union Schools and Hope Network, and was a secretary and grant...

No funeral service scheduled for Harvey Hoke, 76, of Cobb Lake

August 1, 2015

Harvey Hoke, 76, died of cancer at his home on Cobb Lake Wednesday. Hoke was born in Grand Rapids on March 15, 1939, to Lois (Murray) and Earl Hoke He is survived by his loving companion of 23 years Joan Kammeraad of Kalamazoo; his sons John Hoke of Dayton, Ohio...

Clara Clark of Dorr passes; services scheduled for Monday, July 27

July 25, 2015

Clara Clark of Dorr, died Thursday, 23. Born in Hatton, Ala., the daughter of Grady and Maggie Bradford. She is survived by her husband Louis Clark, daughter, Debbie (Joe) Vitale of Coloma, MI, two grandchildren, Matthew and Heather Vitale. Siblings Coy (Hazel) Bradford from Eastero, FL , Don (Linda) Bradford...

Visitation planned for Saturday for Lucille Martin, 100

July 25, 2015

Lucille M. Brown (Brewer), age 100, died Thursday, July 23. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milo Brown; sons Phillip "Bob" Brown, Galen Brown; granddaughter Jodi Brown; parents Blanche and Charles Bre,wer; sister Dorothy McKenney; daughter-in-law Sharon Brown; nephew Douglas McKenney. She is survived by her son James...

Funeral will be Monday for Walter J. Arndt, 88, of Wayland

July 17, 2015

Walter J. Arndt, age 88, of Wayland died Thursday, July 16. Walter was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Dorr, to John and Emma (Miller) Arndt. On July 8, 1949, he married Carolyn McMannis, who preceded him in death after 58 years of a loving marriage. Walter is survived by his...

Funeral Thursday for Jon Bednarsky of Moline, who died of heart attack

July 11, 2015

Tragedy struck a Moline family for the second time in less than three years with the death of Jon Bednarsky Friday morning. His daughter, Samantha, found him on the floor of the bathroom. He apparently died of a heart attack at age 54. His wife, Brenda, died at age 52...

Robert J. Minnema, 62, of Wayland passes

July 10, 2015

Robert John Minnema Sr., age 62, of Wayland, died Thursday, July 9. Robert was retired after 40 years at Knoll Group, Local 1615 United Brotherhood of Carpenters. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Geralyn; children, Robert Jr., Michael, Jeffrey, Kimberly (Jason) Gulch. Funeral service will be announced...

Funeral Monday for ex-Door Brothers co-owner Marv Door

July 9, 2015

Marvin Door, age 82, of Cutlerville, formerly of Wayland,died Wednesday, July 8. Marv was born in Moline on Jan. 26, 1933, the youngest of 13 children to John and Anna Door. Along with his brothers, Ed and Chet, Marv owned Door Brothers Lumber Company. He went on to work for...

Private family service planned for Richard DeHaan, 82

July 9, 2015

Richard DeHaan, age 82, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, July 7, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo after a short battle with an aggressive form of lymphoma. He was born on Jan. 13, 1933, in Grand Rapids, the son of Richard Sr. and Hattie De Haan. He is survived by his wife,...

Services Saturday, July 18, for Dorr native Tammie Miller

July 3, 2015

Tammie Sue Tammie Sue Miller, 47, of Wyoming, Mich., a native of Dorr, died Sunday, June 28, at Spectrum Meijer Heart Center, Grand Rapids. Born in Dorr on Aug. 21, 1967, Tammie was the daughter of Sandra Jean (Olthof) Jakey and Shreve Truman Jakey. Tammie married Kevin Martin Miller on...

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