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Former owner of the Avalon, Andrew Chlebana, 82, dies
Andrew M. Chlebana, age 82, of Wayland,died Thursday, Feb. 26. Andrew was best known in the Gun Lake area as the owner of the Avalon. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and…
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Traffic accident in Otsego takes life of Wayland High School grad
Wayland High School graduate Pamela S. Knowlton, 55, of Otsego, died Thursday in a tragic accident in Otsego. She was born August 23, 1959, in Plainwell, the daughter of Larry…
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Ex-Wayland schools transportation supervisor Stan Jansen dies
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…
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Grandfather of 4 famous WHS female athletes dies at 77
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…
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Memorial service will be March 7 for Lynn Donovan, Gun Lake
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,…
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Longtime Martin Elementary teacher Aileen Northrup passes at 81
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.…
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Services will be Saturday for James E. Turner, 93, of Wayland
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…
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Former Wayland Deputy Fire Chief Dick Kugelard dies at 72
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…
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Memorial service for Tom Linington will be Feb. 28 at VFW
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…
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Services Feb. 28 for Gwendolyn (Northouse, Visser) Emery
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,…