Obituaries

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,…

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…

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,"…

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…

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…

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…

Marguerite Hope Doublestein, age 95, of Wayland, died Thursday, Jan. 29, at Trillium Woods-Faith Hospice. Marguerite is survived by her children: Bob (Charlene) Doublestein, Jr., Verner Alan Hall, Jr., and…

Jack Edward Smith, age 83 of Wayland, died Sunday Jan. 24, after a brief battle with cancer. After serving in the Marine Corps, Jack began working at the General Motors…

Dorothy Rybiski, age 91 of Wayland, died Monday, Jan. 26, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek. Dorothy was a member of St. Therese Catholic Church and was a charter member…

Former Hopkins High School assistant varsity football coach Steve Dragoo died Sunday in Kalamazoo. Steven David Dragoo of Benzonia was 73. Dragoo was assistant varsity football coach at Hopkins in…