Category: Obituaries

Sylvia Nickerson’s burial to be in Elmwood Cemetery

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Sylvia Jean Nickerson, age 82, died at home in Wayland Friday, June 30. She enjoyed spending time with her family and especially spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Bud and Mary Humphrey, Robert and Elizabeth Nickerson, Steve and Cyndi Nickerson, Ray and Melinda Castaneda, Leonard...
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Memorial will be Thursday, July 6, for Barbara Rook

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Barbara A. Rook, age 86, died Tuesday, June 27. She was the most kind, sweet, loving, and beautiful woman. She always kept a positive attitude. Barbara touched the hearts of all whom she met. She married Frank Rook and together they had two children Theresa and Stephanie. Barb had three...
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Funeral Saturday at local church for Harold Lenz

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Harold William Lenz, age 95, died Wednesday, June 21, after a brief illness. Harold was born March 31, 1928, in Grandville to William and Elsie Lenz. He married Norma Jean Lewis on Nov 1, 1952,and they enjoyed many loving years until her passing in 2016. The couple made their home...
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Graveside service set for Schaorie Bryce-Meredith

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Schaorie K. Bryce-Meredith of Grand Rapids died at age 63 Tuesday, June 20, while battling breast cancer for the third time. Schaorie served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and often reminded others that “once a marine, always a marine.” She worked hard to raise her two children, and was known...
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Shelbyville native Polly Ray, 95, dies in Decatur

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Shelbyville native Pauline “Polly” Ray died Friday, June 16, at Hendrickson Home in Decatur. She was 95. Born to Philip and Pauline (Vlastic) Opatik, she was one of 14 children, she grew up on a farm and remained in southwest Michigan all of her life. She loved playing Bingo, card...
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Former Wayland man Paul Gambee dies of cancer

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Word has been received of the death of Paul Gambee, formerly of Wayland, most recently of South Lyon. A veteran of the Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict, he died of cancer June 10 at the Veterans’ Hospital in Ann Arbor. The son of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Gambee,...
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Beloved ‘Mayor of Hilliards’ Doug Adamczyk dies at 75

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Douglas "Beans" Lawrence Adamczyk, age 75 of Hilliards, died Monday, June 19. "Dougie" was known as the Mayor of Hilliards and was loved by many people in the community, which was a great joy in his life. He will be fondly remembered for his constant smile, love for music, and...
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Former LPN, WHS grad Judy VanderMeer dies

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Judy VanderMeer, former licensed practical nurse at Pennock Hospital and a 1972 graduate of Wayland High School, lost her battle with cancer Tuesday, June 13.   In a statement on Facebook, family members posted, "The family would like to say thank you for all of your prayers, thoughts, concerns, and...
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Service will be Thursday for Diana Puschel, 81

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Diana Marie Puschel, 81, of Hopkins, died Sunday, June 18, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born Nov. 13, 1941, in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Lorraine Wilkinson-Clay and was the wife of Paul Edward Puschel.  Diana was a longtime member of Epiphany Lutheran Church in Dorr. ...
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Former teacher and FFA advisor Robert Brown dies

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Robert Harry Brown, 77 of Watson, died Thursday, June 15, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born Dec. 12, 1945, in Plainwell, he was the son of Harry and Elma (Clawson) Brown and the husband of Angeline (Weglarz) Brown. Robert graduated from Hopkins High School, received a bachelor’s degree from...
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