Obituaries

Gary John Van Vuren, age 77 of Wayland, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, at home. Born in 1947 to John and Eva Van Vuren, Gary graduated from Chicago Christian High School…

James “Jim” August Hunderman, age 61, died Saturday, Dec. 28. Jim loved being outdoors, from riding his Harley, hunting or snowmobiling, he rarely sat still. He worked as a concrete…

Constance Jean Van Bonn (Allard), wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, died Thursday, Dec. 26, after a long and courageous battle with dementia. She was 73. Born in Detroit Aug. 8,…

Linda Eileen Herring, of Allegan,died Dec. 6 at Rehoboth Oaks, Assisted Living Home in Dorr after a 12+ year battle with dementia at the age of 80. Linda was born…

Ricky Doud, age 64, died Tuesday, Dec. 24. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Debrah Doud; children Lori Schulz, Jessica (Matt Zawila) Trinklein, Brandon (Tori) Doud; grandchildren…

Karilyn Jackson, died Thursday, Dec. 19, Karilyn was 74 years old, born Feb. 27, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa. As a child growing up in Des Moines, she had many…

Kevin Gene Krotz, 64, of Hopkins, died Saturday, Dec. 21, at University of Michigan Health West. Born April 20, 1960, in Allegan, he was the son of the late Robert…

Word has been received of the death of Deanne Oswald Stankey, Wayland High School valedictorian for the Class of 1956. She was 87. She was a resident of Shelby and…

Bill Bachi, age 84, of Wayland, died Monday, Dec. 16, in Allegan. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sue Forrester of Galesburg. He is survived by his wife,…

Former Wayland man Edward James Sevigny died Wednesday, Dec.11, in Sharpsburg, Ga. He was 71. Edward was born Sep 18, 1953, in Grand Rapids, the youngest of eight children and…