Obituaries

Former Gun Lake woman and Hastings Banner reporter Lorraine Hill-Cooke died Friday Feb. 24, in Merkel, Texas. She celebrated her 100th birthday just three weeks before her death. Lorraine was…

Former Auntie Ruth's Restaurant in Wayland operator Ruth Maxine (Zuverink) Pitt, age 94, of Lowell, died Thursday, Feb. 23.  Ruth loved spending time with her family and enjoyed cooking. Ruth and…

Kelly Marie Duggins, 40 of Michigan City, Ind., died Sunday, Feb. 19, at her home. Born Aug. 18, 1982, in Allegan, she was the daughter of Brenda Lee (Canfield) Terry…

June (Rother) Meints died at home Tuesday, Feb. 21. She was 89 years old and a lifelong resident of Michigan. June was born in Kalamazoo, grew up in Comstock and…

Susan Kay Bartz Arnsman died Tuesday, Feb. 21. She was 69. Sue was so many things to so many people. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt…

Pete and Peggy Rose Arnsman in 1980. Longtime Hopkins High School athletic booster Lee Dale "Pete" Arnsman died at home Sunday, Feb. 19. Born July 10, 1936, in Hopkins, he…

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…

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…