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Wayland High School grad Carolyn Boss dies at age 80
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…
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Funeral Saturday for Stuart Sebright, 64, in Hopkins
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…
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Ex-Hopkins school board member John Myers dies
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…
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Funeral Wednesday in Dorr for Elizabeth Packer, 84
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…
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Services slated Tuesday for Jamie Chiaramonte, age 48
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,…
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Services at a later date for Martin grad Gary DeKilder
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…
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Funeral is Saturday for Mary Van Atter of Martin
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…
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Two celebrations of life set for Sarah Clawson Shanks
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…
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Dick Russell loses 7 1/2-year battle with cancer
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…
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Hopkins sports booster Ben Schulz dies unexpectedly
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…