Category: Obituaries

Service for Lois Niemchick-Hooker is Monday, Oct. 10

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Lois Marguerite Niemchick/Hooker, age 93, of Wayland, died Peacefully Saturday, Oct 1 peacefully at her  home. Lois  worked as a pharmacy tech at Nickels Pharmacy for many  years and then later at Wayland Village Drugs. Lois raised and cared for her eight children, her husband and their home. She was...
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Former Wildcat basketball star Chris Gruver dies at 49

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Word has been received of the death Friday of 1991 Wayland High School graduate Christine Gruver. She was 49. Well known in her high school days as an excellent basketball player, Gruver was stricken with a sudden serious heart issue and collapsed at a Gus Macker hoops tournament in the...
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Former WHS coach, teacher John Vargo dies in Florida

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Word has been received of the death in Florida of John Vargo, former teacher and golf and basketball coach at Wayland High School. Vargo came to Wayland during the 1973-74 academic year from Cassopolis. He coached the varsity basketball team to one of its better seasons, with a 16-6 overall...
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Funeral will be Monday, Oct. 3, for Casaba Barabas

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Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at Woodward Baptist Church, 2160 76th St. SW, Byron Center for soccer coach Csaba Barabas, who died of cancer earlier this month at age 46. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, at Kubiak-Cook Funeral...
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Celebration of life Oct. 8 in Dorr for Brent Bigelow

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Brent Bigelow died Wednesday at the age of 65. Born April 24, 1957, Brent was a great father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend. He loved fishing, camping, and spending time outdoors. He spent many weekends camping and fishing at “Burtons” Twinwood Lake, his favorite place to be in the summer....
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Longtime Martin area dairy farmer Willis Doezema dies

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Willis Doezema, 87, of Shelbyville, died Tuesday, Sept. 27. The son of the late Frank and Jennie (Balfoort) Doezema, he was born in Cascade, moving in 1942 to Shelbyville, where he grew up farming with his dad. After attending East Martin Christian School and a year at Martin Agricultural High...
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Funeral mass Friday at St. Therese for Louis Peets

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Louis Edmond Peets, age 85, of Wayland, died Monday, Sept. 26. Louis served his country in the United States Army National Guard Reserves. He later worked for the Michigan Department of Transportation for 44 years He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 62 years, Willo Peets; children Robin...
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Memorial gathering Friday for Nancy Kronewitter

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Nancy Kronewitter died Thursday, Sept. 22, after a long illness. She was 59. Nancy worked as a waitress for many years until her health forced her to retire. She is survived by children Melissa Dunklee, Amanda Dunklee, and Samantha Dunklee; many grandchildren; eight siblings; along with many nieces, nephews, and...
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Service set at Green Lake church for Irene Bultman

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Irene Bultman died Wednesday, Sept. 21. She was 91. Irene was born Dec. 10, 1930, in Grand Rapids, to Cornelius and Myrtle (Button) Bultman. Formerly of the Moline area, she graduated from Wayland High School. She is survived by her sister, Shirley Wall of Byron Center; brother, Dick (Valerie) Bultman...
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Funeral for Nancy Lynema will be in Hamilton Oct. 1

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Nancy Lynema, 86, died Sunday. She was born Aug. 20, 1936, to and Louis and Marian Ohler in Wyoming, MI. She loved spending time with her family. She liked to go mushroom hunting, go to sales, plant flowers and watch birds. She is survived by her sons, Rick Vander Bie,...
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