Obituaries – Page 45

Celebration of life for Renee Bartz of Dorr is Tuesday

November 19, 2022

Renee Marie Bartz, age 61 of Dorr, died Thursday, Nov. 17. Renee loved to cook, garden, hunt and fish, but most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by her parents Louis and Carole Bartz; sisters Cathy Lain and LuAnn (John) Stein; four nephews Joshua...

Services slated for Monday in Hopkins for David Kucor

November 18, 2022

David Kukor, age 77, of Wayland, died Friday, Nov. 18. He is survived by his children, Debbi (Chris) Haveman, David (Cindy) Kukor II, Denise Hill; grandchildren, Corey (Jackie), Ashley (Curtis), Amber (Taylor), Cody (Tanya), Ben (Rachel), Nick (Hanna), Peyton, Miles, Mariah, Anthony; great-grandchildren, Corbin, Brookelynn, Braxtyn, Triton, Tesla, Nash, Avarie,...

No services planned for David Adams of Wayland

November 16, 2022

David Paul Adams, age 70, died at his home Tuesday, Nov. 15. He was preceded in death by his parents Byron and Glenna Adams; and sister, Lorraine Reeber. Dave enjoyed fishing, bargain shopping, golfing, and talking with people. His number one passion for life was spending time with his grandkids....

Hopkins native’s luncheon and service is Wednesday

November 15, 2022

Grace Eliza (Tuttle) Thorpe, 85, of Allegan, died Friday, Nov. 11, at the Wings of Hope Home in Allegan. Born Aug. 22, 1937, in Hopkins Township, she was the daughter of the late Harry Sullivan Tuttle and Cora Eliza (Parmalee) Tuttle. Grace worked for quite awhile at Holiday Floral delivering...

Life celebration Wednesday at VFW Hall for Ben Lewis

November 14, 2022

Emery Benjamin Lewis Sr., age 84, of Wayland, died Sunday, Nov. 13. He was born on Oct. 2, 1938, in Wayland, to Theodore R. and Margaret Lewis. Emery married Henrietta Chrisman on March 4, 1961. Emery served in the U.S. Navy. He retired from General Motors. Survivors include his wife...

Funeral Tuesday in Byron Center for Larry DeVries

November 13, 2022

Larry I. DeVries, age 80, of Dorr died Friday, Nov. 11. Larry was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife, Joan; sons, Todd (Deb) DeVries, Jeff DeVries, Greg (Melanie) DeVries, Dan DeVries; grandchildren, Dillon DeVries, Katie (Kyle) Ackerman, Jaret (Anaka) DeVries, Sara DeVries, Nic DeVries,...

Memorial luncheon slated Saturday for Frances Tuttle

November 10, 2022

Frances E. Tuttle, 86, of Hopkins died Oct. 24 in Wyoming, Mich., after a series of health complications. Born July 18, 1936, in Grand Rapids to Royal and Helen (Beebe) Daugherty, she moved to Hopkins in 1962 and married William Tuttle on Nov. 2 of that year. William died in...

Memorial service Monday for Jayne Goodman of Dorr

November 10, 2022

Jayne Goodman, age 73, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Nov. 8. Jayne enjoyed traveling to many places all around the United States to Las Vegas, Florida, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and New Mexico, where she and her husband Larry lived for 15 years. She enjoyed viewing and being in the...

Memorial service Sunday for ’73 grad Ev Ondrovick

November 9, 2022

Evelyn “Ev” Carol Ondrovick, a 1973 graduate of Wayland High School, died Tuesday at her home in Monroe. She was 67. Born May 1, 1955, in Wayland, she was one of three children of the late Jacob and Wilma (Eyelander) Kraima. She later continued her education at Monroe Community College...

Service in Dorr for Mimi Vanden Berg is Saturday

November 9, 2022

Hermina “Mimi” Vanden Berg, age 79, died Monday, Nov. 7, at home in Dorr. Mimi was born in Elst, Netherlands. She immigrated to the United States in 1958 and became a U.S. citizen. Mimi survived occupied Holland during WWII. She later attended school at Grand Rapids Junior College, where she...

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