Category: Obituaries

Longtime Watson farmer Cliff Morris dies at age 94

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Longtime Watson Township farmer Clifford Willard Morris, 94, of Allegan, died Tuesday, Feb. 15. He was born July 23, 1927 in Allegan to Clement and Beatrice (Butcher) Morris. Cliff was a sergeant in the US Army and served in post-WWII Germany from 1946-1947. Besides farming in Watson for many years,...
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Memorial service set for Thursday for Barb Doezema

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Barbara Anne Doezema of Wayland died Wednesday. She was 71. Barb was born on Nov. 29, 1950, to Martin and Ida Bolt, the sixth of nine children. Barb met the love of her life, Andy Doezema, at the age of 5 when his family moved in across the street. She...
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‘Barry Hastings’ columnist Larry Hamp dies at age 82

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Larry Hamp of Hastings, who penned the “Barry Hastings” column for Townbroadcast for several years, died Tuesday. He was 82. A product of the Hastings Public Schools, he served the U.S. Armed Forces Institute, the USCG, and graduated from Grand Rapids Junior College, Grand Valley State College (bachelor’s degree, history/international...
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Funeral for Marcia Belka will be held Friday in Dorr

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Marcia Belka, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died Sunday, Feb. 13. She was 75. Born May 7, 1946, Marcia grew up in Grand Rapids with her sisters, and attended Creston High School. She married David Oele in 1967 and moved to Dorr, where they had three children. After David’s death...
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Funeral Feb. 12 in Byron Center for Joseph Hart

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Services were held Saturday, Feb. 12, at Byron Center Bible Church, for Joseph Wesley Hart, 93, of Dorr, who died Sunday, Feb. 6. Joseph served his country in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He enjoyed many hobbies, including gardening, woodworking, home and auto repair. In his early...
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Funeral will be Monday for Patty Schiedel of Martin

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Patty Jean Schiedel of Martin died Sunday, Feb. 13,at the age of 89. She loved to travel to Carp Lake, where she and husband Marvin rented a cabin for more than 60 years and the family would join them there. She was a member of the Martin Reformed Church for...
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Visitation Tuesday for Kenneth Bieber, 70, of Dorr

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Kenneth Bieber, age 70 died Saturday, Feb. 12, at his home in Dorr after battling cancer. He was born Nov. 8, 1951, to Owen and Shirley Bieber in Grand Rapids. Ken was employed at Reynolds Metals for 19 years and UAW Region 1D for 18 years before retiring in 2008....
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Ken Bieber of Dorr dies after lengthy battle with cancer

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Word has been received of the death Saturday night of Ken Bieber of Dorr. Though a longtime resident of Dorr, he was a graduate of Wyoming Lee High School. He was a former journeyman millwright at Reynolds Aluminum Co. and attended Grand Rapids Community College. His father, Owen Bieber, was...
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Memorial service set for Wednesday for Dan Jager

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Daniel R. Jager of Shelbyville died Thursday, Feb. 10, at the age of 71. Dan was born in Kalamazoo on Dec. 11, 1950, to Ralph and Gertrude (Smit) Jager. He grew up farming with his dad and moved to Martin in 1977 to start Peaceful Road Farms with Terry and...
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Larry VanVolkinburg’s funeral slated for Feb. 19

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Larry Van Volkinburg, age 88, died Monday, January 24. Larry served his country in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He was born in Cadillac, and later moved to the Wayland area in his teens and built his family homes and lived here for the rest of his...
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