Obituaries – Page 224

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday for Charles LaRoche

March 18, 2015

Charles Wayne LaRoche, 80, of Dorr, died Monday, March 16. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Ruth; his sons Edward (Donna) LaRoche, Eric (Sherri) LaRoche; his daughters-in-law Linda (Don) Dykstra and Ann LaRoche; 12 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sisters, Yvonne (Ed) Arnold, Rita LaBanco, Kathy (Rich)...

Funeral will be Thursday for Breanna McPhall, 14, of Hopkins

March 17, 2015

Breanna Page McPhall, 14, of Hopkins, died Saturday, March 14. Breanna was born May 10, 2000, in Petoskey, the daughter of Wayne and Barb (Page) McPhall. Breanna attended Life Change Church in Burnips, loved music, hunting and spending time with her family and friends. Surviving are her parents: Wayne and...

Former Hopkins woman Angeline Thomas passes at 72

March 17, 2015

Angeline Ruth (Vander Kolk) Thomas, age 72, of Byron Center, formerly of Hopkins, died Monday, March 16, after a long struggle with M.S. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Dean; her son and daughter-in-law, David and Jill Thomas; grandchildren, Jacob and Bella Thomas; her sisters, Alice and...

Accident Sunday claims life of Dorr woman, only 26 years old

March 16, 2015

Dana Rae Lynn Carter, age 26, of Dorr, died Sunday, March 15, due to accidental injuries. Born June 18, 1988, Dana was a 2006 graduate of Grandville High School. She attended GRCC and Aquinas College and graduated with a BSN degree in 2011. She began her nursing career at Spectrum...

Memorial service is Sunday afternoon for Earl ‘Tom’ Binion, 74

March 14, 2015

Mr. Earl "Tom" Binion died Thursday, March 12. He was 74. He was preceded in death by his wife in 2014 and is survived by his daughter, Andrea, and her husband, Craig Thompson. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kubiak-Cook Funeral Services, 312 N....

Dorothy Paxton, 98, remembered as a skilled seamstress

March 13, 2015

Dorothy A. Paxton, age 98 of Wayland, died March 12, 2015. Dorothy was a skilled seamstress and made beautiful clothing for many people. She was a member of the Wayland Garden Club and Water Aerobics at the Windsor Woods Pool. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Aletra Patterson of Wayland;...

Memorial communion service Thursday for Jim Sevigny, 50

March 10, 2015

James Scott Sevigny, age 50, of Wayland, died Monday, March 9. Jim was a diesel technician at South Kent Truck Sales. He was a former semi-pro football player who loved to watch the Chicago Bears, Da Bears. Jim had a passion for stock car racing and was on the pit...

Service Saturday for Hilliards dairy farmer Rose Jones

March 9, 2015

Rose (Rewa) Jones of Dorr Township (Hilliards), died Sunday, March 8. She was 93. Rose was born to Fred and Mary Rewa on March 28, 1921, in Salem Township. She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence "Sam" Jones and son John "Scott" Jones. Rose and Sam owned and...

Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday for Ann Miklusicak, 93

March 9, 2015

Ann L. Miklusicak, age 93, of Wayland died Saturday, March 7, at home. Ann was born on Dec. 9, 1921, in Wayland Township to John and Maria (Farsky) Miklusicak. She was a life-long area resident retiring from GM as an inspector. Ann was a very devout Catholic, loved her animals...

Former Gun Lake man Thomas Vander Werf passes

March 5, 2015

J. Thomas Vander Werf, age 74, of Foley AL, formerly of the Gun Lake area, died Tuesday, March 3. He is survived by his brother Loren and Jan VanderWerf of Elkhart IN, sister-in-law Ruth VanderWerf of Hudsonville, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents John...

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