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Longtime Martin Schools’ teacher Jean Gill, 73, dies
Longtime Martin Elementary teacher Jean Wilma Gill died Saturday morning, April 22, at her home in Plainwell. She was 73. She was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Allegan to the…
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Funeral mass for Lynn Van Wagner will be Thursday
Lynn Louise Van Wagner, age 39, of Dorr, died Friday, April 21. Lynn was looking forward to starting school in 1989, but days after her 5th birthday, she had the…
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Hopkins graduate Lewis Geib dies at 38 in China
Lewis Geib, age 38, a 2003 graduate of Hopkins High School, died of natural causes Wednesday, April 19 in Beijing, China. Lewis was born in Allegan and earned his degree…
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Celebration of life later this year for Patrick Farrell, 48
Patrick Thomas Farrell of Hopkins, age 48, died at his home Thursday, April 13. Patrick worked as a truck driver for Black Gold Transport. He could always be found wearing…
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Funeral Thursday at Collins Center for Karen Burns, 54
Karen Kay Burns (nee Wesaw), age 54, died Wednesday, April 19. She is survived by her husband of 28 years and true love for 35 years, Jeffrey Burns; three children,…
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Service Wednesday for Jim Kaczanowski, 87, of Dorr
Jim Kaczanowski of Dorr died Friday at the age of 87. Jim was born and raised in Dorr, attending St. Stanislaus School and graduating from Wayland High School. He served…
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Funeral Tuesday in Byron Center for Dorothy Short, 76
Dorothy Carolyn Short, age 76, died Wednesday, April 19, at her home in Wayland. She was born on March 23, 1947, in LaFollette, Tenn., to Maude and Charles Smith. She…
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Services Wednesday for Winona Weber of Burnips
Winona Weber, age 92 of Burnips, died Thursday, April 20. Winona was an active member of Burnips United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School and VBS, sang at many…
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Life celebration Monday for Bob Westmoreland of Dorr
Robert Westmoreland of Dorr died of cancer Tuesday, April 18. He was 74 years old. Robert was born June 21, 1948, to parents Katherine and Wade in Pasadena, Calif. After…
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Former Hopkins church choir director dies at 93
Former Hopkins United Methodist Church choir director Betty Mae Finkbeiner, age 93, died Sunday, April 16. Betty was born March 6, 1930 in Thornapple Township to George and Josephine (Martin)…