Obituaries

Catherine Byler, age 87, died Monday, Oct. 31. Catherine loved garage saling, playing cards with her family and friends, and decorating her home. Most of all, Catherine loved her family…

Robert Royce Gardner, age 86 of Wayland, died Wednesday, Nov. 2. He served in the United States Army. Bob was a hardworking man and jack-of-all-trades; he was a gunsmith, machinist…

John Cole died Thursday at 102 years young. John, who went by “Jack,” was born in Dorr on Oct. 8, 1920, to Ralph and Ida Cole (Strickfaden), who preceded him…

Norma Christine Harroun, age 73, died Thursday, Oct. 27. She is survived by her children Amparo "Lina" (Brian) Akey, Osbaldo "Frank" (Holly) Henderson; mother, Angelina Gutierrez; grandchildren TJ Akey, Kaylee…

Frances E. Tuttle (Dougherty), age 86 of Hopkins, died on the morning of Monday, Oct. 24, after a series of health complications in Wyoming, Mich. Frances was born on July…

Shelbyville native Kenneth Duane Washburn died Wednesday, Oct. 12. He was 81. Born on March 28, 1941, in Shelbyville, Kenny was blessed with almost 32 years of a loving marriage…

Ann P. Wells, age 100, of Martin, died Tuesday, Oct. 18 Born in December 1921, the daughter of Jacob and Anna (Siegfried) Rickli, Ann graduated from Martin High School in…

John Christian Gohn, age 24, of Wayland, died Friday, Oct. 14. John adored his daughter, Rose, and loved getting together with family for food and fellowship. He was a fan…

Dean Spaulding of Plainwell died Tuesday, Oct. 18, at his home in Plainwell. Dean was born March 17, 1960, in Kalamazoo to Robert and Margorie (Cook) Spaulding. On March 17,…

Richard Lee Mauchmar, age 66, died Saturday, Oct. 8, after his battle with cancer. Richard was born May 15, 1956, to his parents Lois and Ford Mauchmar. A loving husband,…