Obituaries

Memorial service will be Saturday, March 7, for Ruth Nienhuis

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…

Editor February 28, 2015

Obituaries

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…

Editor February 28, 2015

Obituaries

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…

Editor February 28, 2015

Obituaries

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…

Editor February 26, 2015

Obituaries

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…

Editor February 26, 2015

Obituaries

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,…

Editor February 25, 2015

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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.…

Editor February 24, 2015

Obituaries

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…

Editor February 24, 2015

Obituaries

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…

Editor February 21, 2015

Obituaries

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…

Editor February 21, 2015