Obituaries – Page 221

Traffic accident in Otsego takes life of Wayland High School grad

February 28, 2015

Wayland High School graduate Pamela S. Knowlton, 55, of Otsego, died Thursday in a tragic accident in Otsego. She was born August 23, 1959, in Plainwell, the daughter of Larry and Shirley (Vander Ploeg) Knowlton. Pam grew up in Shelbyville and was a 1977 graduate of Wayland High School. Following...

Ex-Wayland schools transportation supervisor Stan Jansen dies

February 26, 2015

Stanley James Jansen, age 90, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, following a brief illness. He was the owner of Stan's Body Shop in Dorr for many years. Later he was the Transportation Supervisor for Wayland Union School retiring from there in 1986. He was known as "Stan the Man"...

Grandfather of 4 famous WHS female athletes dies at 77

February 26, 2015

William “Bill” M. Merchant, 77, paternal grandfather of four of the most famous female athletes in Wayland, died Thursday after a brief illness on what coincidentally would have been his Mother’s 100th birthday. Merchant was grandfather of Nikki Cardosa and Jessica, Brittini and Macy Merchant, and he was the father...

Memorial service will be March 7 for Lynn Donovan, Gun Lake

February 25, 2015

Lynn A. Donovan, 76, of Gun Lake, died Sunday Feb. 22. Surviving are his wife, Mary; son, James of Spokane, WA and daughter, Cara Schulte of Grand Rapids; three granddaughters, Kiersten Smith of Ohio, Johanna and Lauren of Grand Rapids; great grandson, Mason of Ohio; two brothers, Dennis and Gary...

Longtime Martin Elementary teacher Aileen Northrup passes at 81

February 24, 2015

Aileen Northrup of Martin died Friday, Feb. 20, at her home. She was 81. Aileen was born April 7, 1933, in Fennville, to Clare Schultz and H. Marie (Parrish) Schultz. She graduated from Fennville High School in 1951 and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from Western Michigan University. She...

Services will be Saturday for James E. Turner, 93, of Wayland

February 24, 2015

James E. Turner of Wayland died Friday, Feb. 20. He was 93. Mr. Turner was born on Nov. 9, 1921. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Cook-Kubiak Funeral Home, 312 N. Main St. in Wayland. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Former Wayland Deputy Fire Chief Dick Kugelard dies at 72

February 21, 2015

Richard E. (Dick) Kugelard, 72, of Gun Lake, died at his home Saturday morning. Kugelard was a longtime member of the Wayland Fire Department. The fire department posted on Facebook Saturday afternoon, "It is with deep regret that we share the information received that one of our former members of...

Memorial service for Tom Linington will be Feb. 28 at VFW

February 21, 2015

Wayland High School graduate Thomas Charles Linington of Zephyrhills, Fla, died Monday, Jan. 12, after a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his partner Christine Steele, his children Jeremy and Joshua, his sister Penny (Gordy) Hudson, his brothers Denny (Mary) Linington and Scott Linington, as well as three...

Services Feb. 28 for Gwendolyn (Northouse, Visser) Emery

February 21, 2015

Gwendolyn (Northouse, Visser) Emery died Feb. 19. She is survived by family MarySue (Jerry) Werkema, Barbara Ann Visser and Tami Cullinford, Brenda Lea (David) Kornoely. Step children Rick (Carolyn) Emery, Mary Ann (Tim) Doyle, Kathy (Wally) Kolehouse, Karen Ostaszewski and Jane Bockheim. Also, a very special friend Susie Balfoart, 22...

Services planned for Monday for Marvin Potter, 79, of Wayland

February 12, 2015

Marvin Potter, age 79, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Trillium Woods. Marv was born on Nov. 19, 1935, in Grand Rapids, son of Alfred and Betty Potter. He was raised in the Byron Center area. On Nov. 9, 1956, he married Norma Middlebush. They resided in Wyoming until...

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