Obituaries – Page 54

Service set at Luella Collins Center for George Near, 66

June 23, 2022

George Near, age 66, died Tuesday, June 21. George grew up in this area and made many friends here. On Aug. 3, 1994, he married the love of his life, Sharon (Sprague), after many years of courtship. After that time, George became part of the Gun Lake tribal community, of...

Service Friday for Hopkins graduate Mason Shehorn

June 21, 2022

Mason Alexander Shehorn, age 23, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 18. Mason had many hobbies, those of which included playing kickball, video games, and hanging out with his friends and family. His friends often described him as the “life of the party” and “the light in their dark days.” He graduated...

No funeral for 1961 Martin grad Mary VanderVere

June 20, 2022

Mary Lee VanderVere, 79 of Allegan, died Tuesday, June 14. Born May 4, 1943, in Otsego, she was the daughter of the late George and Marian (VanHouten) Spencer. Mary graduated from Martin High School in 1961. She married Stewart VanderVere in 1964. Mary worked as a secretary for TruHeat for...

No service yet for nurse anesthetist Deloris Schultz

June 19, 2022

Deloris Schultz died Friday, June 17 at age 89. Deloris was an intelligent, kind, and spiritual woman, from her days volunteering as a missionary in Ghana, Africa, to her work as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps. She spent 28 years as a nurse anesthetist, continuing her...

Memorial service June 26 for Thomas Wilson, 76

June 18, 2022

Thomas Wilson of Dorr died Wednesday, June 15. He was 76. Tom spent his childhood years in upstate New York. He developed a passion for public service as a New York firefighter. He moved to Michigan, where he was a graduate of both Hope College and Davenport University. He continued...

Celebration of life June 30 for Jeff Vail, 71, of Hopkins

June 17, 2022

Jeffrey “Jeff” Vail died at his home in Hopkins May 18. He was 71 years old. As a teenager his family moved to Ohio where he eventually met his wife of 51-plus years, Karen (Frederick) Vail and where they had their son, John Edwin. Born March 6, 1951, in Pontiac...

Hopkins graduate Christine Hennip Behrens dies at 88

June 15, 2022

Hopkins High School graduate Christine Elizabeth Hennip Behrens died June 14. She was 88. Born March 16, 1934, on the family farm in Ellsworth, to Gerrit and Mary (Siegers) Hennip, she and her family moved to Hopkins when she was 13. She graduated from Hopkins High School and Butterworth Hospital...

Memorial service June 25 for Bette Wisniewski Baker

June 14, 2022

A memorial mass will be held at St Therese at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, for Bette Wisniewski, a longtime Wayland resident who died earlier this year in St. Ignace at the age of 98. A luncheon will follow at the Wayland VFW post. Bette had eight daughters, who will...

Celebration of Life for WHS grad Terry Hayes Saturday

June 13, 2022

Terry D. Hayes, a 1963 Wayland High School graduate and basketball player, died May 8 in Los Angeles, Calif. Terrence Dell Hayes was born on Nov. 19, 1945, in Traverse City. He grew up in Wayland and stayed in touch with some of his Wayland friends until he died. He...

GoFundMe organized for Laura Almy, 53, of Wayland

June 10, 2022

A GoFundMe campaign is being organized for funeral expenses for Laura Almy, who died Thursday, June 2, at age 53. Corrie Almy is leading the effort. She was a graduate of Hopkins High School and attended Muskegon Business College and Cornerstone University. Information about arrangements is not available, but her...

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