Obituaries

Former Wildcat basketball star Chris Gruver dies at 49

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…

Editor October 2, 2022

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Former WHS coach, teacher John Vargo dies in Florida

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…

Editor September 29, 2022

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Funeral will be Monday, Oct. 3, for Casaba Barabas

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…

Editor September 29, 2022

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Celebration of life Oct. 8 in Dorr for Brent Bigelow

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…

Editor September 29, 2022

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Longtime Martin area dairy farmer Willis Doezema dies

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…

Editor September 28, 2022

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Funeral mass Friday at St. Therese for Louis Peets

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…

Editor September 27, 2022

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Memorial gathering Friday for Nancy Kronewitter

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…

Editor September 27, 2022

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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