Obituaries – Page 219

Memorial service set April 7 for Beverly Gerard of Burnips

March 31, 2015

Beverly Ann Gerard of Burnips died Saturday, March 28, at the age of 74. Bev was a member of the Burnips United Methodist Church. She was an avid golfer in leagues at Sandy Pines Golf Course, loved the sport of fishing and bowling. Bev also enjoyed her vegetable garden and...

Jo Bryant of Dorr dies 5 days after her 84th birthday

March 26, 2015

Johanna Jo Bryant of Dorr, who celebrated her 84th birthday just last Friday, died Wednesday, March 25. Jo was born March 20, 1931, in Kalamazoo to Elzo and Gertrude Veenkant. Since retiring, Jo and her late husband, Richard (Dick Bryant), looked forward to their weekends up north, hunting, fishing, playing...

Service will be Monday morning for Doreene McGrath, 97

March 26, 2015

Doreene Mabel McCrath, age 97, of Wayland, died Wednesday, March 25. Doreene will be lovingly remembered by her children: Wally (Pat) McCrath, Sandy Scheib, and Nancy McCrath; step-sons: Paul (Jo) McCrath and Cliff McCrath; eight grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren; her sister Ruth Gomulka; and several nieces and nephews....

Former Wayland Police Chief Harold Ernst passes at 95

March 26, 2015

Word has been received of the death of former Wayland Police Chief Harold A. Ernst, who most recently was living in McAllen, Texas. Mr. Ernst was 95. He was Wayland’s chief from 1973 to 1985, when he retired and was succeeded by Dan Miller. Before that, he had been commander...

1965 WHS grad and star athlete Terry Frank has passed

March 25, 2015

Terry Frank, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, has died. His wife, the former Susie Longstreet, said last December on Facebook, "Terry has pulmonary fibrosis congestive heart failure fluid on his lungs . He just got out of the hospital again. The fibrosis is not treatable. He has been...

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Russell Shoemaker, 86

March 24, 2015

Russell R. Shoemaker, 86 of Dorr Township, died Tuesday March 24. Russ was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the Wayland VFW Post 7581. He retired as a welder and supervisor from Kelvinator after 41 years, but his true passion was his lifelong work as...

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday for Charles LaRoche

March 18, 2015

Charles Wayne LaRoche, 80, of Dorr, died Monday, March 16. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Ruth; his sons Edward (Donna) LaRoche, Eric (Sherri) LaRoche; his daughters-in-law Linda (Don) Dykstra and Ann LaRoche; 12 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sisters, Yvonne (Ed) Arnold, Rita LaBanco, Kathy (Rich)...

Funeral will be Thursday for Breanna McPhall, 14, of Hopkins

March 17, 2015

Breanna Page McPhall, 14, of Hopkins, died Saturday, March 14. Breanna was born May 10, 2000, in Petoskey, the daughter of Wayne and Barb (Page) McPhall. Breanna attended Life Change Church in Burnips, loved music, hunting and spending time with her family and friends. Surviving are her parents: Wayne and...

Former Hopkins woman Angeline Thomas passes at 72

March 17, 2015

Angeline Ruth (Vander Kolk) Thomas, age 72, of Byron Center, formerly of Hopkins, died Monday, March 16, after a long struggle with M.S. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Dean; her son and daughter-in-law, David and Jill Thomas; grandchildren, Jacob and Bella Thomas; her sisters, Alice and...

Accident Sunday claims life of Dorr woman, only 26 years old

March 16, 2015

Dana Rae Lynn Carter, age 26, of Dorr, died Sunday, March 15, due to accidental injuries. Born June 18, 1988, Dana was a 2006 graduate of Grandville High School. She attended GRCC and Aquinas College and graduated with a BSN degree in 2011. She began her nursing career at Spectrum...

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