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” to all the students who […]
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 of Wayland High School junior
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 (Donna) both of Florida; three
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 married Elwin Northrup on June
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.
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 the Wayland Fire Department, Richard
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 grandchildren and many nieces and
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 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren, and
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 1969, when they settled in
Michael J. Davis, age 71, of Wayland, died Monday, Feb. 2, at Alamo Nursing Home after a battle with cancer. His death tragically followed that of his daughter Teressa, “Cissy,” 45, last month. Mike was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Madison Avenue Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived
