Obituaries

Ronald Lee Pardee, age 69 of Martin died of cancer Sunday, Sept. 27. Ron was born on Aug. 17, 1946, to Ken and Starlite Pardee. He is survived by his…

Hazel Lee Peet, age 73, of Wayland, died Saturday, Sept. 26. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Forrest; children, Tammy (Thomas) Brown, Travis (Carrie) Peet, Brenda (William)…

Audrey Pfauth, of Dorr, passed away on her 82nd birthday Friday, Sept. 25, at Trillium Woods-Faith Hospice after a brief illness. She is survived by her children: Mark (Anita) Pfauth,…

Anthony G. Nowakowski, age 62, died Monday, Sept. 21, at his home in Allegan. Tony was born on May 16, 1953, the son of Albert and Bessie (Sweezy) Nowakowski. He…

1971 Hopkins High School graduate Annie (Bauman) Damveld, age 62 of Holland, died Monday, Sept. 14. Annie is survived by her son Jason Damveld; her brothers and sisters: John (Connie)…

Mrs. Rena Bakker (nee Kerkstra), 98, of Moline, died Tuesday, Sept. 22. She is survived by her loving children, Elaine Faber, Arla and Bob Bennett, Mary and Don Apol, Karen…

Wayne Vander Laan, age 70, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Sept. 15. Wayne was a truck driver for Spartan Stores for 30 years. Wayne is survived by his wife of 21…

Former Martin Township Supervisor Terry Sturgis died of pancreatic cancer Sunday, Sept. 13,  at his home in Martin. Terry was born on May 9, 1948, to Ted and Alice Sturgis.…

Thomas H. Lowing, 71, of Port Charlotte, Fla., died Sept. 9. Tom was former owner of Lowing Enterprises and Hidden Valley Golf Course in Shelbyville. He was a member of…