Obituaries

Florence Vander Ploeg, age 88, of Hopkins Township, died Oct. 14. Florence is survived by her children: Bob (Kay) Vander Ploeg, Pat (Seymour) De Haan, Daryl (Shirley) Vander Ploeg, Kathy…

Sweet baby girl Allie May Peckham passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital. Allie will be forever missed by her parents James and Tanya Peckham and…

Dennis R. Werkema, 62, of Wayland, died Saturday, Oct. 10. He was born on March 24, 1953, the son of Arnold and Jean (Price) Werkema. He married Vickie L. Wolf…

Charles "Charley" A. Shehorn, Jr., age 44, of Dorr, died Thursday, Oct. 8. Charley was involved in ministry at Crosswinds Community Church and Abundant Life Church of God. He was…

Paul Jay Kuhtic of Grandville, formerly of Wayland, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, just nine days short of his 57th birthday. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, came into Paul's…

Michelle Lee Bailey (Mikesell), born July 20, 1955, age 60, of Wayland, died Thursday, Oct. 1. Michelle lived through her ballet and baton twirling. She was a teacher and performer.…

A burial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Dorr for Andrew Peter Chrusciel, 77, of Alton, Mo., who died Wednesday,…

Frances L. Poskey, age 94 of Grand Rapids, died Friday, Oct. 2. Fran was a member of the Beverly Reformed Church. Frances is survived by her daughter Marijane Levendosky; her…

Lois M. Norman, 83, of Hopkins, died Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Allegan County Medical Care Community in Allegan. Lois was born on Jan. 5, 1932, the daughter of Peter…