Obituaries – Page 228

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...

Memorial service will be Feb. 14 for Mike Davis and daughter ‘Cissy’

February 3, 2015

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...

Services will be Thursday for Dorathe Tylzynski, 71, of Dorr

February 2, 2015

Dorathe Tylzynski, 71, of Dorr, died Jan. 31. Dorathe was a member of Grand Rapids First Assembly of God. Dorathe is survived by her son Jon Tylzynski; her granddaughters Angie and JoLena; her great-grandson Alec; her sisters and brother: Charles Cadman, Margaret Carpenter, Jean Bigelow, and Catherine Cadman; and many...

Services are Tuesday at St. Stanislaus for Rita Huver, 76, of Dorr

January 31, 2015

Rita Mae Huver, 76, of Dorr, died Thursday, Jan. 29. Rita graduated from Gaylord High School and played basketball and softball. Besides being a dedicated mother, Rita was an accomplished office manager for several area businesses. Rita and husband Ed were members of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, and formerly were...

Services will be Tuesday for Vietnam war vet Robert Noble, 69

January 31, 2015

Robert A. "Bob" Noble, age 69, of Caledonia, died Thursday, Jan. 29. Bob proudly served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War and was a retired postal worker. Surviving are his sons, Chad Noble (fiancé, Tonya Peak), Jared (Darcy) Noble; his grandchildren, Breanna and Deven Noble, Kaden, Price, and Josie Noble;...

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