Obituaries

Barry E. Mathews of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, May 19, at the Magnum Care Nursing Home in Hastings. He was 61. Mr. Mathews was born September 14, 1953, in Atlanta, Ga.,…

Barbara M. (Patin) Edema, age 47, died Sunday, May 17, after a valiant fight with illness. Barb grew up in Sand Lake and moved to Wayland after marrying Terry, the…

David Victor "Curly" Wright, 53, of Pierson, formerly of Wayland, died Thursday, May 14, at his home. Born in Grand Rapids on Dec. 12, 1961, he married Caren L. Cook…

Richard "Dick" Krup, died Wednesday, May 13,  at the age of 86. Dick served in the United States Navy from 1946 to 1953, where he was an engine room mechanic…

Evelyn R. Brenner of Hopkins, died Monday, May 11, at Brairwood Assisted Living in Allegan. She was 92. Mrs. Brenner was born Aug. 9, 1922, in Sparta, the daughter of…

Vera “Connie” Ward, of Wayland, one of the longest members of the local VFW No. 7581 Ladies Auxiliary, died Friday morning. She was 89. Mrs. Ward joined the Ladies Auxiliary…

Agnes VandenBerg, age 94 of Wayland, died Wednesday, May 6. Agnes is survived by her children: Patricia Miller, Marilyn Rewa, Sharon (Terry) Baumgard, Joe (Ruth) VanDenBerg, Sandra (William) Nieboer, Penny…

John T. Sloan, age 56 of Grand Rapids, died Sunday, May 3. John, a graduate of Caledonia High School,  was owner and operator of Consumer Spa and Pool. He loved…