Obituaries

James "Jim" Larabel, age 71, of Wayland, died in his sleep on Wednesday, Dec. 9, after a long struggle with Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease (C.O.P.D.) He is survived by his…

Mary Helen Krup, wife, mother and grandmother, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, at the age of 85. Mary is survived by her children: Patricia "Pat" (Dan) Guldenzoph and Richard "Mike" (Judy)…

The benefit spaghetti dinner at Hopkins High School Tuesday afternoon and evening was set to go on as planned, but the man whom it was for died Sunday. Randy Winchester,…

Arlene J. Wiersma, age 77 of Dorr, died at home under hospice care Saturday, Dec. 5. Born April 25, 1938, she was preceded in death by her parents Ray and…

Carlo Moretti, age 68, of Gun Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 3, in Kalamazoo. Carl was born on July 21, 1947 in Bronx, N.Y., the son of Carlo and Edith (McManus)…

Barbara Aubil, age 91, of Dorr Township, died Tuesday, Dec. 1. She is survived by her daughter Sherry (Wayne) VanDuine, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death…

Jerry Heasley, 52, of Burnips died Monday, Nov. 3. Jerry drove truck for Padnos for 22 years, he was a fireman at Salem Township Fire Department for 30 years, was…

Robert L. Nakken, age 77, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Nov. 25. Bob retired after 36 years as a tool and die maker from General Motors. He drove school bus for…

Teresa Jan (Sebright) Empie of Dorr, died Sunday at the family home. She was 56. Teresa was born in Martin Don and Joan Sebright on May 13, 1959. She graduated…