Obituaries – Page 23

Celebration of life Dec. 2 for Stella Marie Farmer, 87

November 6, 2023

Stella Marie Farmer, known to most as Marie, age 87, of Wayland, died Sunday, Oct. 29. She was born April 16, 1936, Marie attended Wayland Union Schools and was a proud Wildcat. She married Jack Farmer, on Jan. 14, 1955, renewing their vows for their 50th wedding anniversary. They settled...

Services will be Tuesday for Dan Bileth, 80, of Dorr

November 3, 2023

Daniel Roger Bileth of Dorr died Wednesday, Nov. 1. He was 80 years old. Dan enjoyed spending times with friends and family, watching classic television shows and movies and bluegrass music. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jean Bileth; children Daniel Bileth Jr.; Cindy (Todd) Kruizenga, Ron...

Services will be Friday for Earl Calkins of Hopkins

November 1, 2023

Hopkins native Earl Edward Calkins, husband, father, grandfather and friend, died Monday, Oct. 30, in Grand Rapids. He was 84. Born on Dec. 16, 1938, in Hopkins, he was the son of the late James and Mae (Nichols) Calkins and husband of Kathleen Jean (Lanting) Calkins. Earl was a graduate of...

Funeral Wednesday for dairy farmer Ralph Lettinga

October 21, 2023

Ralph Henry Lettinga, 86, of Wayland, died Thursday, Oct. 19. Ralph was a lifelong dairy farmer and cattle broker at his family's farm. He is survived by his children, Kevin and Debra L. Lettinga, Ken and Debra J. Lettinga, Stephanie and Darryl Helmholdt; grandchildren, Ashley and Chris House, Aubrey and...

Service will be Saturday in Dorr for Beatrice Potter, 95

October 19, 2023

Beatrice Elizabeth (VanderMale) Potter, 95, died Wednesday, Oct 18. She is survived by hersister, Emily and Jay Lugthart, her children June and Bruce Smith, Nancy and Randy VanderBoon, Jim and Chris Potter; grandchildren Sara and Gerrit Rozeboom, Lora VanDyke, Jared and Renee Smith, Rena and Jeff Whelan, Darci VanderBoon and...

Phil Adams, longtime City of Wayland employee, dies

October 18, 2023

Phil Adams, longtime City of Wayland employee, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, at his home. He was 67 years old. Born Oct. 6, 1955, to Byron and Glenna Adams, he was a huge part of the community working for the City of Wayland for more than 20 years. He was a...

Service set Thursday for Karen Henry of Wayland

October 18, 2023

Karen Sue Henry, age 81, of Wayland, died from the results of dementia Tuesday, Oct. 17. Karen was a born-again Christian who loved the Lord and believed in prayer. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Gordon Henry; son, Chip Henry; grandson, Charles (Katie) Henry Jr.; great-grandson, Charles...

Alvin Vander Ploeg burial in South Martin Cemetery

October 16, 2023

Alvin Vander Ploeg, described most recently as a gentlemanly regular at the Clippers Cafe in Martin and dedicated Marine Corps veteran, peacefully died Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the age of 91. Alvin served in the United States Marine Corps. After his military service, he spent 30 years working at UpJohn...

Longtime county physician Larry LaGattuta dies at 93

October 13, 2023

Longtime Allegan County physician "Larry LaGattuta died Friday, Oct. 13, at the age of 93. He stayed on the planet much longer than any of his family expected. He was happily married for 59 years to the love of his life, Dottie. Larry was born in 1930 in Antwerp, Belgium,...

WHS graduate Merle Stone dies at home in Hopkins

October 12, 2023

Merle Russell Stone of Hopkins died Saturday, Oct. 7, at his home. Merle was born July 7, 1948, in Allegan. He spent his formative years in the Wayland area and graduated from Wayland High School in 1966. He was married to the love of his life Patrica (Mayrand). Merle and...

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