Obituaries

Duane VanVolkinburg of Wayland died Sunday, April 9, at the age of 94. Over the years, Duane was a passionate wood worker and enjoyed remolding homes. Duane retired from Dean…

Robert Walter Schutz, age 38, of Shelbyville, died Friday, April 7. Bob was born on Sept. 25, 1984, in Hastings to Frank and Ola (Johnson) Schutz. He attended Thornapple-Kellogg grade…

Sonia Aileen (Gurney) Hines, age 88 of Wayland, died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at her home. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Roy Phillip Hines; children Randy…

Devin K. Wolters, age 34, died Tuesday, April 4. He enjoyed fishing, spending time outdoors, target shooting and experimental cooking. His greatest passion in life was his family and his…

A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 6, at Elmwood Cemetery Patricia McElwee of Muskegon, who died March 27 at the age of 96. She was born May 6,…

Gerald Albert Schafer, 90, of Allegan, died Monday, April 3,at Trinity Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born Feb. 5, 1933, in Allegan, he was the son of the…

Carol Ritz died at her home in Moline Saturday, April 1. She was 87. She was born to Gertrude and LaBart Middlebush Sept. 21, 1935. She was the oldest of…

Robert John Pawlowski of Shelbyville died from complications of a stroke. He was 91 years old, just two weeks shy of his 92nd birthday. Bob was born to East European…

Alice Mae Gibson died Wednesday, March 29, in her family home on 30th Street, Monterey Township. Born in Douglas General Hospital, Douglas, on March 29, 1943, she was the younger…