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Longtime community activist Helen Kaumeyer dies at age 98
Helen M. (Baker) Kaumeyer of Wayland, died Wednesday, Dec. 23. She was 98. Helen was born Oct. 20, 1917, to Helena and Wendell Tichvon on a farm in Barry County,…
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Mass of Christian Burial to be held for Steve Kuhtic, 84, of Wayland
Steve Kuhtic, age 84 of Wayland, died Saturday, Dec. 19, at Rose Arbor Hospice. He was born Dec. 24, 1930, to Ivan and Barbara (Petrich) Kuhtic in Wayland. Steve graduated…
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Celebration of life service Jan. 2 for ex-Deputy Fire Chief Terry Baumgard
Former Deputy Fire Chief Terry Lee Baumgard of Wayland, died Saturday, Dec. 19. He was 73. Terry retired from Dean Foods as a maintenance superintendent after working there for 34…
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Funeral Tuesday for traffic crash victim John Dolegowski of Watson
John J. Dolegowski, age 58, of Watson Township, died Wednesday as a result of a traffic accident in Hopkins Township. John graduated from Wayland High School in 1975. He was…
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Funeral for Marie VanderVeen, 94, will be in Moline Monday
Marie (Nagel) VanderVeen, age 94, died Wednesday, Dec. 16. Surviving are her daughters, Doris and Dave McGarvey, Mary and Ron Breuker, Carol and Ken Breuker, Ruth and Denny Bentley, 11…
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Services Friday for private pilot Kenneth Sadler, 88, of Wayland
Kenneth G. Saddler, age 88 of Wayland, died Sunday, Dec. 13. Kenneth was a private pilot who enjoyed spending time flying airplanes and going to air shows. He loved spending…
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Service will be Monday for former local man Dick Hayward, 84
Richard "Dick" Hayward, age 84, of Holland, died Friday, Dec. 11. Dick served in the U.S. Marines. He worked at the Kalamazoo Paper Mill/Georgia Pacific for 44 years, retiring in…
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Funeral for Dawn Wiles, 79, will be held in Wayland Wednesday
Dawn Joyce Ayers Wiles, age 79, of Caledonia, died Friday, Dec. 11 Dawn is survived by her sons: Jim (Vicki) Ayers, Greg (Jill) Ayers, Dennis (Lisa) Ayers; 12 grandchildren and…
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Cremation, private memorial service held for James Larabel, 71
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…
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Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday for Mary Helen Krup, 85
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)…