Obituaries

Bernard Baker, age 88, died Friday, March 18, just 12 days shy of his 89th birthday. Bernard loved his family and passed on his work ethic and valuable life lessons.…

Amy JoNichols died Monday, March 14, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was 27 years old. She was born Oct. 19, 1994, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of David and Ruth…

Phyllis L. Hall-Hartwell, age 80, of Wayland, died Monday, March 14. Phyllis was born Oct. 13, 1941, at home in Muskegon County, one of 13 children born to Roy and…

A memorial service time and place for Barbara Jean Nelson, 73, of Shelbyville, will be announced in the spring. The former Barbara Pechta was a daughter, mother, sister, aunt, and…

Elmer Evart Lawes, 88, of Moline, died Wednesday, March 9 just four days shy of his 89th birthday. Elmer was born March 13, 1933, in Otsego to Elmer and Lottie…

Phil Chenier of Dorr died of a heart attack Friday while vacationing in Florida. He was 75. He was born Aug. 15, 1946, to Louis Chenier and Lula Morgenstern (Price)…

Robert Dale Truax of Hopkins, died Tuesday, March 8. He was 74. He was born in Allegan to Russell and Maxine (Mudgett) Truax. Robert married Diana (Kelly) Truax, with whom…

Alice Strick, age 99, died Thursday, March 10. Alice loved gardening, Each year she would watch her beautiful spring flowerbed bloom and get ready to plant her huge veggie garden.…

Renee Marie Chachulski, age 59 of Dorr, died at her home Tuesday, March 8, after a courageous battle with cancer. Renee was a mail carrier for the Wayland Post Office…