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Memorial service for Roy Whittoff May 21 at K of C
Roy C. Whitthoff, age 71 of Decatur, Ga., died April 15. Roy was an MSU graduate. He had a unique sense of humor and was thoughtful about remembering others with…
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Former Marlene’s Hair Boutique owner dies at 81
Marlene Hoekstra, owner and operator of Marlene’s Hair Boutique in Martin until her retirement in 1985, died Wednesday at her home. She was 81. Born Sept. 3, 1940 in Delton,…
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Funeral will be Saturday in Dorr for Maria Timmer, 66
Maria Dawn Timmer, age 66 of Wayland, died Sunday, April 24. She was born on November 21, 1955 in Chicago to John J. and Ruth Ann (nee Noe) Tuka, both…
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Services will be Saturday for Rosemary Paulson, 87
Rosemary Frances Poulson, age 87, died Sunday, April 24. Rosemary enjoyed knitting, crocheting, playing games on her phone, cooking, and mushroom hunting. She took pride in her extensive teapot collection,…
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Stella Van Heck’s funeral is Friday at Calvary Church
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…
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Mass of Christian Burial April 27 for Gloria Wagner
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…
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Service for Denise Pluta will be at St. Stanislaus
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…
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Celebration of life delayed for Alice VanTuinen, 62
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…
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Funeral will be Monday for Phyllis Larson Koster, 90
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…
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Funeral will be Thursday for Tom Heid of Orangeville
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…