Obituaries – Page 62

Funeral is Friday, March 18, for Joan Redder of Wayland

March 5, 2022

Wayland Joan Redder, 66, of Wayland, died Monday, Feb. 28, at Byron Center Manor of kidney/liver complications after a long fight with her declining health. Joan was widowed by her husband, Ed Redder in 2021. She is survived by her brother, Tom and Wilma Lotterman (Geoff, Brent), sons Ross Reurink...

Services Saturday for Ronald Smith of Hopkins

March 4, 2022

Ronald Charles Smith of Hopkins died Tuesday, March 1. He was 79. Ron was born to Glenn and Lillian Smith Sept. 7, 1942, in Grand Rapids. His family lived in Grattan, until he was about 10 years old, when they moved to Hopkins. On June 24, 1961, he married his...

Service for Carl Thompson of Hopkins will be Monday

February 25, 2022

Carl Graham Thompson, 89, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, at Green Acres of Wayland. Born Nov. 4, 1932 in Montgomery, NC, Carl was the son of the late Julius and Pauline (Morris) Thompson and was the devoted husband of the late Marlene Joyce (Adrianse) Thompson. He was a long-time...

Funeral Saturday for Stuart Isenhoff at Dorr Baptist

February 25, 2022

Stuart Alvin Isenhoff, age 83, died Wednesday, Feb. 23. Stuart was an avid reader of the Bible and other books as well. He had a heart for missions. He was a graduate of Western Michigan University. In his spare time, Stuart loved vegetable gardening. He is survived by his wife...

Services for Ronald Frank, 90, planned for March 4

February 24, 2022

Ronald Eugene Frank of Wayland and Lake Panasoffkee, Fla., died Wednesday, Feb. 16, at his home in Florida. He was 90 years old. He was raised on the Frank family Centennial Farm. He tended to various animals, including his pet skunk. He worked on harvesting crops and maintaining the farm....

Service Friday for Gun Lake Saw & Equipment owner

February 23, 2022

Arthur Ribble, age 70 of Orangeville, died at his home Saturday, Feb. 19. Art was born on April 17, 1951, in Grand Rapids and worked at Hastings Manufacturing for 22 years, retiring in 1993. He owned Gun Lake Saw & Equipment for many years while working full time at Hastings...

Dorr native Gord Ludema’s service will be Saturday

February 23, 2022

Dorr native Gordon Arthur Ludema of Caledonia died Monday, Feb. 21. He was 92. In 1948, Gord enlisted in the Air Force and served four years, stationed in both Japan and South Korea. His duties were extended for good behavior and he tallied 104 missions in the Korean War. On...

Kevin Stearns, 2007 WHS graduate, dies at age 32

February 22, 2022

Kevin Michael Stearns, age 32, died Thursday, Jan. 20, in Comstock Park, Mich. Kevin was born April 4, 1989, in Grand Rapids, the son of Mary Beth Stearns (Czajkowski) and Michael Stearns. He graduated from Wayland High School, Class of 2007, where he was a member of the swim team...

Funeral mass Monday for Marilyn Koperski Swiontek

February 21, 2022

Marilyn Koperski Swiontek, age 93 of Dorr died Saturday, Feb. 19. Marilyn dedicated her life to raising her nine children with husband, Joseph Jr., lovingly and selflessly providing for her children. Her children will forever remember her for the love she showed to all family and friends, watching the daily...

Funeral for Vickie Jansen of Dorr slated for Feb. 26

February 20, 2022

Victoria Susan (Jutila) Jansen, age 72, died Tuesday, Feb. 15. Vickie deeply enjoyed and was committed to her co-ownership and operations of the original Jerry’s Body Shop of Dorr. She also loved party and event planning, golf, bowling, and racquetball. She sold Avon, Tupperware, and Home Interiors. Vickie coached girls’...

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