Obituaries

Service set at Green Lake church for Irene Bultman

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…

Editor September 24, 2022

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Funeral for Nancy Lynema will be in Hamilton Oct. 1

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…

Editor September 21, 2022

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Csaba Barabas, subject of GoFundMe, dies of cancer

Csaba Barabas, local soccer coach and father of Wayland High School's top cross-country runner this fall, Olivia, died Monday of cancer. He was 46. Csaba underwent treatment in July and…

Editor September 21, 2022

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Retired, acclaimed teacher Kathie Johnson dies at 72

Decorated longtime Wayland language arts teacher Kathie Johnson died at her home in Otsego Sunday, Sept. 18. She was just four days shy of her 73rd birthday. Kathie Amanda Johnson…

Editor September 20, 2022

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Christy Jacobsen’s service will be Friday, Sept. 30

Christy Jacobsen age 65, of Dorr, died Sunday, Sept. 11. She was born in April 1957 in Grand Rapids. Christy was a graduate of Wyoming Rogers High School. She was…

Editor September 14, 2022

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Funeral in Dorr scheduled Saturday for Joyce Mead

Joyce Elaine Mead, age 85, died Monday, Sept. 12. Joyce was very family oriented and loved her family unconditionally and selflessly. Her home was always open to all. She cherished…

Editor September 14, 2022

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Service is Wednesday in Cutlerville for Beverly Mead

Beverly J. Mead, age 83, of Moline, died Saturday, Sept. 10. Beverly is survived by her husband of 65 years, Kendall; her children, Renee (Robert) Bilski, Dennis (Debra Perryman) Mead,…

Editor September 13, 2022

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Funeral will be Saturday for Richard VanDerMeer, 88

Richard Martin VanDerMeer of Hopkins died Monday, Sept. 5, at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. He was 88. Richard was born in Holland, MI, on Dec. 16, 1933, to his…

Editor September 7, 2022

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Son of former WHS track coach takes his own life

Danny Bolhuis, son of former Wayland High School teacher and track and wrestling coach Dan Bolhuis, took his own life Monday, Aug. 29. Danny was born on Oct. 17, 1996,…

Editor September 2, 2022

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Wayland native Diane Sebright’s services delayed

Diane Elizabeth Sebright, age 74, of Wyoming, Mich., died unexpectedly at her home Sunday, Aug. 28. Diane was born Aug. 30, 1947, at home in Wayland, to the late Logan…

Editor September 1, 2022