Obituaries

Stella May Van Heck, affectionately known in the Wayland area as “The Cookie Lady,” died Saturday, April 23. She was 89. Stella was born June 28, 1932, to Loren and…

Gloria Jean Wagner of Dorr died Wednesday, April 20. She was 79. Gloria retired from the post office in 2002. She enjoyed going to the casino, playing cards with her…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…