Obituaries – Page 224

Diane (Bala) King, 59, had many Wayland area ties

April 21, 2015

Diane Marie (Bala) King, 59, of South Haven, died Thursday, April 16,at the South Haven Health System. She was born Jan. 6, 1956, to Chester and Annabelle (Smith) Bala in Grand Rapids. During her life, Diane worked as a packaging specialist at Perrigo. She retired in 2012 after 19 years...

Funeral will be Saturday for James ‘Boonie’ Hilaski of Dorr

April 21, 2015

James "Boonie" Hilaski, age 72 of Dorr, died April 19, while home with family. James worked for Bay Valley Foods for more than 47 years. He enjoyed going to the Hopkins High School football games. He looked forward to morel mushrooms and enjoyed nature-walking in the woods, country drives, working...

Service Thursday for Herman Jay Potter, 75, of Moline

April 21, 2015

Herman Jay Potter, age 75, died Sunday, April 19. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Florence Potter; children Roger (Melody Sessions) Potter, Dan (Amy) Potter; grandchildren Jenna Potter, Trevor Potter, Tyler Potter and Alex Potter; sisters Christine (Marv) Vander Bee, Wilma Dingess, brother-in-laws Robert Kroll, Jack Brondyke,...

Rapid Towing co-owner Patricia Middlebos passes at 70

April 18, 2015

Patricia L. Middlebos, age 70, of Wayland, died Thursday, April 16,. Patricia and her late husband Wes enjoyed spending time together while operating their business, Rapid Towing. She is survived by her children, Dan (Jasmin) Middlebos, Denise Middlebos (fiance' Scot Roest), and Douglas (Michelle) Middlebos. Grandma "Meemo" will also be...

John David Andringa, 70, of Wayland, dies after brief illness

April 18, 2015

John David Andringa, age 70, of Wayland, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 16, after a brief illness. John was a quiet man who loved nature, fishing and restoring furniture. He had a passion for classic cars, building four of his own. He is survived by his son John D. Andringa Jr....

Funeral will be Saturday for Michael Klinkner, 52, of Wayland

April 15, 2015

Michael A. Klinkner, 52, of Wayland, died of cancer Tuesday, April 14. Mike worked for Parker-Hannafin in its automotive division as a project engineer. Ford Mustangs were a passion of Mike's. He enjoyed the outdoors; hunting, fishing and snowmobiling. Some of their favorite times as a family were camping and...

Martin High School graduate Stella Dailey, 59, dies in Allegan

April 15, 2015

Stella Dailey, a 1973 graduate of Martin High School, of Allegan, died Monday, April 13, at her home in Allegan. Stella was born November 2, 1955, in Kalamazoo to Jerome and Anna Marie (McLaughlin) Bellgraph. She worked for more than 10 years at Upjohn Company in Kalamazoo, and at that...

Longtime local business owner Fred Schwartz passes at 83

April 14, 2015

Fred Schwartz, who with wife Mary Lou was a longtime business owner through the years in Wayland, died Monday, April 13. He was 83. Fred and Mary Lou, his wife of 61 years, owned Fred's Country Store, Wayland and Dorr Floral and most recently Wayland Do It Best Hardware. He...

Service will be Friday for Chad MacIntosh, 36, of Gun Lake

April 14, 2015

Chad Russell MacIntosh, 36, of Gun Lake, died Saturday, April 11. Chad graduated from Wayland Union High School in 1997 and attended Ferris State University. For many years he had worked as a die maker. The last two years he worked as a Licensed Respiratory Therapist at Metro Health and...

Service Tuesday for Bob Kramer, 63, Bay Valley electrician

April 12, 2015

Robert Kramer, age 63, of Wayland, died Saturday, April 11. Bob graduated from Reeths-Puffer High School, Muskegon. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, stationed in Germany. Bob was an electrician at Bay Valley Foods for more than 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Pamela;...

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