Obituaries

Denise "Dee" Kraai of Gun Lake, died Thursday, June 23, just hours before her 70th birthday. Water was integral to her life as she grew up at Gun Lake and…

C. David Brog, age 85, died Wednesday, June 22. Dave was a vigilant servant to Jesus Christ, a devoted and loving family man, and a tireless worker. He is survived…

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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…