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Longtime county physician Larry LaGattuta dies at 93
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…
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WHS graduate Merle Stone dies at home in Hopkins
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…
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Visitation Nov. 4 for Martin graduate Mary Alice Quick
Martin High School graduate Mary Alice Quick died Sunday, Oct. 8, at Kauhale in Otsego. She was 78. She was born on Feb. 16, 1945 to Robert and Alice “Lucille”…
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Celebration of life delayed for Darcy Nicholas, 60
Darcy Gene Nicholas, age 60, died at home Monday, Oct. 9. Darcy enjoyed anything outdoors, including hunting, snowmobiling, gardening and fishing. He especially enjoyed deer hunting and got an eight-point…
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Celebration of life for Jim Kotrba is Nov. 25 at VFW
Word has been received that Jim Kotrba, a 1966 Wayland High School graduate, died of lung cancer Saturday evening, Oct. 7, at a hospital in Lakeland, Fla. He was 76.…
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Service tech, semi driver John Arms dies of cancer
John Morris Arms, age 64 of Wayland, died Wednesday, Sept. 27. He was at home in the care of his wife, Bonnie, and daughter, Lindsey. They stayed by his side…
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Funeral will be Friday for Martin native Marilyn Kent
Martin native Marilyn Deen Kent died at home in Allegan Monday, Oct 2. She was 88. Born on Feb. 25, 1935, in Martin Township, she was the daughter of the…
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Graveside service will be Oct. 4 for Sharon Grygiel
Sharon Kay Grygiel, age 72, died at her home in Dorr Saturday, Sept. 30. Sharon enjoyed tending to her flowers, painting, and especially spending time with her family. She worked…
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Service Saturday for John Keenoy, 56, of Shelbyville
John Robert Keenoy, age 56, of Shelbyville, died Friday, Sept. 22. With so many titles to name, he was always a leader and friend. John, son of John and Kathie,…
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Funeral will be Saturday for Justin Lee ‘JJ’ Slagter, 8
Justin Lee "JJ" Slagter of Martin, age 8, died Friday afternoon in a farm accident. Hewill be deeply missed by his parents Slagter Sr. and Elaina Baptiste; sister, Neveah; bonus-siblings…