Obituaries

Wayland High School graduate Bruce Hayes passes at 59

Bruce Hayes, 59, of Howard City, formerly of Wayland, died Tuesday, April 7. A 1974 graduate of Wayland High School, he was a pitcher on the Wildcat baseball team. Bruce…

Editor April 8, 2015

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Longtime Wayland businesswoman Edith Clack dies at 99

Edith E. Clack, age 99, of Wayland died Tuesday, April 7. Edith and her husband, Eugene, owned and operated Gene's Barber Shop & The Beauty Center in Wayland. She was…

Editor April 8, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral scheduled for Saturday morning for Virginia Hall, 82

Virginia L. Hall (Northrop), 82, of Shelbyville died Wednesday, April 1. Virginia was a giving, loving and wonderful person. She loved having fun, shopping, sewing and flower gardening. Virginia was…

Editor April 3, 2015

Obituaries

Memorial service set April 7 for Beverly Gerard of Burnips

Beverly Ann Gerard of Burnips died Saturday, March 28, at the age of 74. Bev was a member of the Burnips United Methodist Church. She was an avid golfer in…

Editor March 31, 2015

Obituaries

Jo Bryant of Dorr dies 5 days after her 84th birthday

Johanna Jo Bryant of Dorr, who celebrated her 84th birthday just last Friday, died Wednesday, March 25. Jo was born March 20, 1931, in Kalamazoo to Elzo and Gertrude Veenkant.…

Editor March 26, 2015

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Service will be Monday morning for Doreene McGrath, 97

Doreene Mabel McCrath, age 97, of Wayland, died Wednesday, March 25. Doreene will be lovingly remembered by her children: Wally (Pat) McCrath, Sandy Scheib, and Nancy McCrath; step-sons: Paul (Jo)…

Editor March 26, 2015

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Former Wayland Police Chief Harold Ernst passes at 95

Word has been received of the death of former Wayland Police Chief Harold A. Ernst, who most recently was living in McAllen, Texas. Mr. Ernst was 95. He was Wayland’s…

Editor March 26, 2015

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1965 WHS grad and star athlete Terry Frank has passed

Terry Frank, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, has died. His wife, the former Susie Longstreet, said last December on Facebook, "Terry has pulmonary fibrosis congestive heart failure fluid…

Editor March 25, 2015

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Russell Shoemaker, 86

Russell R. Shoemaker, 86 of Dorr Township, died Tuesday March 24. Russ was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the Wayland VFW Post 7581. He…

Editor March 24, 2015

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday for Charles LaRoche

Charles Wayne LaRoche, 80, of Dorr, died Monday, March 16. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Ruth; his sons Edward (Donna) LaRoche, Eric (Sherri) LaRoche; his…

Editor March 18, 2015