Obituaries – Page 219

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...

Memorial service Aug. 29 for Gun Lake artist Art Smith, 89

July 1, 2015

Art Dale Smith, 89, of Gun Lake, died Sunday morning June 28, at home. Art was born May 19, 1926, in Kalamazoo, the son of Paul S. Smith and Florence (Vedder) Smith. He attended Ypsilanti High School, joined the U.S. Navy in 1944 when he was 17 years old serving...

Local entertainer Harland ‘Frank’ Stanley passes at 68

June 30, 2015

Harlard "Frank" Stanley, 68, of Wayland, went to "Hillbilly Heaven" Monday, June 29. Frank proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He loved to make people laugh and entertained people for 50 years with the Black Velvet Band. He is survived by his wife of...

Service will be Friday for 20-day-old child James Nathan Winter

June 24, 2015

James Nathan Winter, only 20 days old, died in his mother's arms Saturday, June 20, at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. He will be lovingly missed by his parents, Dick and Deborah; his sisters, Jessica, Jana and Joy; and brothers Jacob, Jonas and Jeremiah. He will also be...

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