Obituaries – Page 38

Wayland High School grad Carolyn Boss dies at age 80

February 17, 2023

Wayland High School graduate Carolyn Kay Boss of Plainwell died Thursday, Feb. 16, at the age of 80. She was born in Alger, OH on January 24, 1943, the daughter of McCurdy and Thelma (Patrick) Hall. She married Howard Boss in 1961 at a little white house behind the Wayside...

Funeral Saturday for Stuart Sebright, 64, in Hopkins

February 15, 2023

Stuart Lee Sebright, 64, of Allegan, died Sunday, Feb. 12. Born Oct. 6, 1958, in Kalamazoo, he was the son of the late Clare Everett and Avis Marie (Smith) Sebright and was the husband of Teresa Lynn (Homrich) Sebright. Stuart had been the general manager of the family business, Bright...

Ex-Hopkins school board member John Myers dies

February 13, 2023

Former Hopkins Board of Education President and member John Paul Myers of Dorr died of cancer Saturday, Feb. 11. He was 53. John was the youngest of eight children, and as the baby of a large family, he was only left behind at church once. John graduated from Hopkins High...

Funeral Wednesday in Dorr for Elizabeth Packer, 84

February 12, 2023

Elizabeth Packer, age 84, Dorr, died Friday, Feb. 10. She is survived by her children Bert (Arlene) Packer lll, Cindy (Marvin) Miller, Sarah Dolegowski (Maurice Daigneault Sr.); grandchildren Bert Packer IV, Melody Green, Clarissa Packer, Paula Packer, Sarah, Marvin, and Alexander Miller, Julie Dolegowski (Brian Powers), Heather Dolegowski (Kent Simpson),...

Services slated Tuesday for Jamie Chiaramonte, age 48

February 10, 2023

James Joseph Chiaramonte, aka James Joseph, James, Amo, Jamie, died Wednesday, Feb. 8. He was 48 years old. He was a collector of knives, deer antlers, the perfect hunting spots, and fishing holes. There was never a dull moment around Jamie - especially when he watched his football and baseball...

Services at a later date for Martin grad Gary DeKilder

February 9, 2023

Gary Alan DeKilder, 64 of Allegan, died at his home Thursday, Feb. 2. He was 64. Born Nov.15, 1958, in Plainwell, he was the son of the late Donald and Lila Mae (McKibbin) DeKilder and the husband of Carla (Temple) DeKilder. Gary graduated from Martin High School in 1976, then enlisted in...

Funeral is Saturday for Mary Van Atter of Martin

February 8, 2023

Mary E. Van Atter of Martin, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was 79. She was born December 9, 1943 in Plainwell, the daughter of Herman and Frances (Beers) Bradshaw. Mary was an Otsego High School graduate and attended Athens College in Alabama. In her...

Two celebrations of life set for Sarah Clawson Shanks

February 7, 2023

Sarah (Clawson) Shanks died Jan. 29 in Knoxville, Tenn. She was 41. She was born to Carol and Mark Clawson of Dorr and was a graduate of Wayland Union and Grand Valley State University. After college, Sarah relocated to North Carolina to pursue her teaching career and earn her master's...

Dick Russell loses 7 1/2-year battle with cancer

February 6, 2023

Dick Russell, age 81, died Saturday, Feb. 4, after a courageous 7 ½-year battle with pancreatic cancer. His courage and positive attitude were so recognized, the Lemmen-Holton doctors and staff asked if he would mentor others fighting this horrible disease. Dick was an avid outdoorsman and after his diagnosis still...

Hopkins sports booster Ben Schulz dies unexpectedly

February 2, 2023

Benjamin (Ben) Gale Schulz, 49, of Hopkins, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 1. Whether it was tearing apart a bathroom out of the blue while his wife was gone, to gifting her an epic trip to Africa, Ben was full of surprises. An avid outdoorsman, Ben never met a hunting trip...

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