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Graveside service delayed for Floyd VanKampen, 81
Floyd Lee VanKampen, age 81, of Wayland, died at Railside Living Center Monday, Jan. 2. Floyd enjoyed his time with friends and especially his time on his Harley. He is…
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Teacher, wrestling coach Jody Tyner dies after stroke
Wayland Middle School social studies teacher and assistant varsity wrestling coach Jody Tyner died Saturday at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was 52. Tyner joined the Wayland Union…
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Visitation Friday, funeral Jan. 7 for Dorothy DeWeerd
(From left) Dorothy DeWeerd, current Mayor Jennifer Antel and Sandy Scheib earning awards for community service. Word has been received of the death Wednesday of longtime community activist Dorothy DeWeerd,…
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Celebration of life later for Gary Helder of Gun Lake
Gary Lee Helder of Gun Lake, Shelbyville, died Monday, Dec. 26 at age 72 after a short illness with liver cancer, while visiting family in California. Gary graduated Calvin College…
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Memorial service set for Vietnam vet Lloyd DeYoung
Lloyd John DeYoung Jr., 80, died Sunday, Dec. 25. He was born Aug. 19, 1942, to Lloyd Dr. and Henrietta DeYoung. Lloyd was able to fix anything, from remodeling, woodworking,…
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Celebration of life will be Jan. 7 for Robert Jackson
Robert Walter Jackson, age 75, of Wayland, died Sunday, Dec. 25. He is survived by his children Brad (Connie) Jackson, Thomas (Christy) Jackson, Cheryl (Jared) Koenig, Wade (Nathan) Tomson; 17…
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Former Martin Variety Store co-owner dies at 94
Longtime Martin resident Evelyn Pearl Shook died Friday, Dec. 22, at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. She was 94. She was born May 5, 1928, in Detroit, to Wilber and Nancy…
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Hopkins native Marilyn Crotser passes at age 84
Hopkins native Marilyn Crotser died Friday, Dec. 23, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was 84. She was born June 3, 1938, the daughter of Leon and Edna (Cooley) Arnsman.…
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1985 Wayland High grad Jimmie Johnson has died
Word has been received of the recent death of Jimmie Johnson, a 1985 graduate of Wayland High School. A resident of Houston, Texas, he formerly was a security officer at…
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Former local elementary PE teacher dies in Middleville
Former Wayland elementary physical education teacher Janet Leslie (White) Johnson,71, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, at her home in Middleville. Born March 26, 1951, in Kenton, Ohio, she was the daughter…