Category: Obituaries

Service for Denise Pluta will be at St. Stanislaus

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Denise Marie Pluta 67 of Paw Paw, died Saturday, April 16. Born July 13, 1954, in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late George and Evelyn (Baweja) Schwartz, the sister of the late Bernard Schwartz; and the wife of the late George J. Pluta. Denise was a resident of...
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Celebration of life delayed for Alice VanTuinen, 62

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Alice VanTuinen, age 62, died Tuesday, April 19. She is survived by her common law husband, Ivan Markey II; children Troy, Terri, Ivan III; three grandchildren, Derrin, Mikey, Emily; four brothers; one sister; and many extended family and friends. Alice enjoyed morel hunting and talking. She would always make sure...
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Funeral will be Monday for Phyllis Larson Koster, 90

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Phyllis Marie Koster died on Easter Sunday, April 17, at Grand Village Assisted Living in Grandville. She was 90. She was born Feb. 1, 1932, to Dr. Arthur and Ruby Larson. She married James Koster in Wayland in 1954 after attending Wheaton College in Illinois for two years. They had...
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Funeral will be Thursday for Tom Heid of Orangeville

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Thomas Joel Heid, age 83 of Orangeville, died Thursday, April 14. Tom was born Oct. 20, 1938, in Kalamazoo, the son of Matthew and Dorothea (Pritchard) Heid. He was a very talented Bobcat and motorcycle mechanic and worked at Perry Harley Davidson before moving to Richland Equipment and finally retiring...
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Small, informal service is April 23 for Randy Tindle

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Randy Lee Tindle, age 59, died Thursday, April 14, after a several year battle with multiple sclerosis. Randy grew up hunting yearly with his family and cousins on their property up north. He loved to rebuild cars, John Deere tractors and could fix anything. He spent a lot of time...
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Services scheduled for Tuesday for James Wyatt

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James E. Wyatt, age 85, of Wayland, died Tuesday, April 12. Jim served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War in Germany. He enjoyed being a police officer for the Grand Rapids Police Department, as well as the safety director for General Motors. Most of all, Jim cherished spending...
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Funeral mass for Viola Shoemaker is Wednesday

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Viola Ann Shoemaker, age 93, died Monday, April 11. Born and raised in Byron Center, Vi had an outgoing and cheerful personality from the start. She could make a friend with anyone she met and maintained those friendships throughout her life. After marrying Russell, they relocated to Wayland, where she...
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Memorial service April 23 for Marilois Leep of Martin

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Marilois Leep died Monday, April 11, at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego. She was 89. Born Aug. 25, 1932, in Wayland, the daughter of Joseph and Helene (Haveman) DeHaan, Marilois loved traveling and spending time with her family. She was a longtime member of East Martin Christian Reformed Church and enjoyed...
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Funeral mass Wednesday for Michael Spencer, 43

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Michael (Mike) E. Spencer died Friday, April 8. He was 43. Mike was a strong, loving man who always made his wife and son a priority. Their life was filled with doughnut dates and trips to their favorite restaurants. He knew the best way to make them feel cherished -...
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Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday for Jack Sage, 77

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Jack D. Sage of Dorr died Friday, April 8. He was 77. Born Aug. 18, 1944, to Helen and Ken Sage in Marshall, he was a longtime member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, where he married his wife of nearly 55 years, Janet Sage (Fifelski). The two met while attending...
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