Obituaries

Corey Cooke, age 33, died Friday, March 17, after a battle with brain cancer. Corey enjoyed all things outdoors, especially camping trips with friends and family, fishing, and kayaking. He…

A celebration of life will be held at the Wayland VFW from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1, for Letha Zimmer, who died Feb. 19 at the age…

Lois Ann Grover, age 81, died Sunday, March 12. She enjoyed camping and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Hulda Brock.…

James Scott Mosely, age 65, of Dorr, died Wednesday, March 8. He was born in Hastings to Jack and Patsy (Derby) Moseley and lived there the majority of his life.…

Lavina R. Dunlap died Monday, Feb. 27, at the Allegan Medical Facility. She was two days shy of her 87th birthday. She was born March 1, 1936, the daughter of…

Laurel Scalia died Monday, Feb. 27. She was 92. She is survived by her children Lori (Rick) Martin; grandchildren Heather (Jeff) Heppe, Mindy (Bud) Taylor; great-grandchildren Kayla (David) Gross, Colton…

Former Gun Lake woman and Hastings Banner reporter Lorraine Hill-Cooke died Friday Feb. 24, in Merkel, Texas. She celebrated her 100th birthday just three weeks before her death. Lorraine was…

Former Auntie Ruth's Restaurant in Wayland operator Ruth Maxine (Zuverink) Pitt, age 94, of Lowell, died Thursday, Feb. 23.  Ruth loved spending time with her family and enjoyed cooking. Ruth and…

Kelly Marie Duggins, 40 of Michigan City, Ind., died Sunday, Feb. 19, at her home. Born Aug. 18, 1982, in Allegan, she was the daughter of Brenda Lee (Canfield) Terry…