Obituaries

Melanie Kay (Biesbrock) Haywood, age 66, died Wednesday, Oct. 5, in her home in Wayland. She worked many jobs over the years, including Wayland Union Schools, United Bank of Michigan,…

Linda Kay DeJong, age 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 5. Growing up in Martin on her parents’ farm, Linda had a fondness for horses. She owned, cared for, and enjoyed horseback…

Delia Evelyn (DeHoog) Church, described as a woman with integrity, died Monday, Oct. 3. She was 87. Born June 10, 1935, her legacy of family and friends is vast. Her…

Lois Marguerite Niemchick/Hooker, age 93, of Wayland, died Peacefully Saturday, Oct 1 peacefully at her  home. Lois  worked as a pharmacy tech at Nickels Pharmacy for many  years and then…

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…

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…

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…