Obituaries

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Geneva Wykowski, 96, of Wayland, died Tuesday, March 3, at her home. Mrs. Wykowski was born Feb. 7, 1919, in Byron Center, the daughter of Baltas and Katherine (Simon) Wolf.…

John Robert Gavrun, Sr., age 78 of Hopkins, died Friday, Feb. 27. John was born Sept. 25, 1936, in Chicago, to the late Andrew and Margaret (Sharp) Gavrun. He served…

Richard J. Williams, age 58 of Wayland, died Thursday, Feb. 26. Dick is survived by his wife, Diane Williams; his children: Nicole (Addam) Kadrovach, Jennifer (Nick) Boes, Luke (Ashley) Wolters,…

Ruth Nienhuis, age 72 of Wayland, died Tuesday, Feb. 24. Ruth was active at the American Disabled Veterans Bingo. She loved gardening, fishing and camping. Ruth is survived by her…