Obituaries

John Oetman of Leighton Township died Thursday, Oct. 3. He was 54. John loved life, loved his family, and cherished his faith. He had a big heart, and would be…

Marella Jean (Clawson) Norman, of Plainwell,died Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Allegan, at the age of 91. Born on Aug. 8, 1933, in Hopkins, to Grover and Florence Clawson, Marella was…

Word was received this morning, Monday, Sept. 30, of the death of the Rev. Nancy Zerban, a highly influential minister at the United Church of Wayland. She was 77 when…

Former Hilliards resident Robert "Bob" Dandrow died Wednesday, Sept. 25, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Fla. He was 75. Bob was born on Aug. 11, 1949, in Grand Rapids,…

Terry Lynn Brenner, 60, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, Sept. 24. Born to the late June and Floyd Brenner on Aug. 9, 1964, in Plainwell, Terry grew to be a man…

Bonnie Rose Simmons, aka “Far Away Gramma”, age 76, died Sept. 21, in Kalamazoo. Born June 23, 1948, in Plainwell to Clarence and Mary (Pavlak) Orr of Martin, Bonnie was…

William Joseph Kipen Sr. died Tuesday, Sept. 24. He was 82. Bill served his country in the US Army in Vietnam, where he was wounded and received a Purple Heart.…

Grace Harper (Boersma) died September 16, 2024, in Grand Rapids. She was 93. Born Aug. 28, 1931, in Moline, Grace lived her life joyfully, loving and accepting family and people…

Charles Edward Garrett, age 94, of Kentwood, died Saturday, Sept. 21. Charles served his country in the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a marine mechanic at Skelton's Marina at…

Cheryl Genther of Dorr died Friday, Sept. 20. She was 74. Cheryl had a bright and bubbly personality and loved to joke and laugh. She loved her family and time…