Obituaries

Margie Shoemaker, age 86, died Friday, Jan. 26. She is survived by her husband, Steve Shoemaker; children Teri (Johnny) Glasscock, Robert (Susie) Bride, and Tammy Bride; grandchildren Christopher (Corilynn) Bride,…

Victoria Pintarelli, age 59, died Thursday, Jan. 25. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Phyllis Pintarelli and brother, John Pintarelli. She is survived by her brother,…

Benjamin Joseph Vezzetti, age 82 of Wayland, died Friday morning, Jan. 19. He was born Oct. 1, 1941, in Ontonagon, MI, the son of Egedio A. and Margaret G. (O’Connell)…

Daniel Calkins, age 72, of Wayland, died Saturday, Jan. 20. Dan loved spending time with friends, golfing, camping and racing, but most important, spending time with family. He is survived…

Darrell L. McClung, age 81, died Friday, Jan. 19. Darrell had a huge heart, who was willing to help anyone at any time. He was an amazing husband of 60…

Karen Joy Diekevers (Remelts), age 79, of Dorr, died Friday, Jan. 19. Karen loved spending time with her family, knitting, crocheting and traveling. Karen is survived by her husband of…

Delbert Edgar Caswell, 73, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, at University of Michigan Health West Hospital. Born Oct. 23, 1950, in Allegan, he was the son of the late…

Wilstand Osmand Newell, age 97 of Ocala, Fla., died Thursday, Jan. 11. He was born Sept. 7, 1926, in Saint Catherine, Jamaica, to Elizabeth Wallace and Humphrey Newell. He came…

Larry Oscar Bartz, age 75, died Wednesday, Jan. 17. He was born at the family farm in North Dorr April 27, 1948. He served the United States Army in Southeast…

Fred Louis Mulder Sr., age 90, died Monday, Jan. 15. He enjoyed golfing, spending time with family, watching the Detroit Tigers and Michigan Wolverines, and traveling. Fred served his country…