Obituaries – Page 36

Service April 1 for cemetery sexton Laura Orsborn, 84

March 29, 2023

Laura June Orsborn, age 84, died Monday, March 27. Laura was born Aug. 13, 1938, in Parmelee, Mich.,to William and Julia Barrett. She met Raymond Wesley Orsborn on a blind date at Stoney Point Church. They were married April 4, 1964, at Bradley Free Methodist Church. They had two children...

Mass of Christian burial is April 1 for Peggy Anderson

March 26, 2023

Peggy Arlene Anderson died Thursday, March 23, at the age of 93. Visitation for Peggy will be held Saturday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to noon at SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, 159 - 131 Ave., Wayland, followed by a mass of Christian burial at noon. Contributions in Peggy's...

Funeral will be Thursday for Greg Vanklompenberg

March 25, 2023

Greg Vanklompenberg of Dorr died Friday, March 24, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was 46 years old. Greg was born Oct. 23, 1976, in Grand Rapids, the son of Glen and Marie Vanklompenberg, and grew up in Dorr, where he went to school and graduated from Hopkins High School...

Services will be Friday for Larry Henderson of Dorr

March 21, 2023

Larry Henderson died Monday at his home in Dorr. He was 78. Larry retired after 45 years of service from Spartan Stores. He also served his Lord and community through more than 20 years of service on Wayland Area Ambulance as an EMT and instructor. He worked many years serving...

Funeral will be in Byron Center for Ayden Steinberg

March 21, 2023

Ayden Matthew Steinberg of Dorr unexpectedly died Thursday, March 16. Ayden was full of life and love and was surrounded by family and friends who loved him dearly. He loved music, and loved to make music with his drums. He loved everything about the Wayland Union marching band. He loved...

Funeral scheduled for Monday for John Den Boer

March 21, 2023

John Den Boer, who spent his summers at Gun Lake, died Saturday, March 18. He was 75. Born Nov. 15, 1947, in Sunnyside, Wash., the son of Leonard and Angeline (Arends) Den Boer, John graduated from Washington State University in 1970 with a business degree and began working as a...

Memorial service next Monday for James Dever

March 20, 2023

James Dever Jr. (aka Mawjacker), age 86, of Dorr, died Wednesday, March 15. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Dorothy; his children, Michael James Dever, Dan (Sue) Dever, Darlene (Randy) Terrell, Dawn (Steve) Vogt and Michelle (Rod) Cooper; his brother-in-law, Leon (Cheryl) Hilaski and sister-in-law, Janice Hilaski;...

Corey Cooke, only 33, loses battle with brain cancer

March 18, 2023

Corey Cooke, age 33, died Friday, March 17, after a battle with brain cancer. Corey enjoyed all things outdoors, especially camping trips with friends and family, fishing, and kayaking. He enjoyed working on all types of engines, restoring and “flipping” cars and tinkering in the shop. He also loved spending...

Celebration of life planned at VFW for Letha Zimmer

March 15, 2023

A celebration of life will be held at the Wayland VFW from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1, for Letha Zimmer, who died Feb. 19 at the age of 78. Zimmer died after a brief battle with cancer. Words of prayer will begin at 11:30, followed by time...

Paramedic pioneer Judy Keizer dies at area hospital

March 14, 2023

Judy Keizer, one of the pioneers as a paramedic for Wayland Area Emergency Services, and a clerk in the offices at Wayland City Hall, died Monday at an area hospital. She was 63. Word on the street was that she died of meningitis. A spokesperson for WAEMS said today on...

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